||Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram||

Chapter – 29 – Dhoha – 28

Devi Sati sacrifices her body in the Yogagni

Lord Shiva speaks “ Oh! Devi, you are right, even I was also thought of the same. Your father Daksha did not invite us for the Yaga, he invited all other daughters to participate in this event. He already has enmity towards me, which made you abandon forever. He finds a fault in me in the assembly of Bhrama, hence he is disrespecting me. Oh! Bhavani, If you visit the place where we have uninvited our admiration, respect, reputation, and good nature, everything will be put into the test. Anyone can visit the preceptor, companion, Master, and parental home without an invitation, but should not visit the people who do not offer respect. It won’t bring any good to the visitor.” Lord Shambu tried several attempts to make Devi Sati gets convinced of his words, Alas! she did not absorb even the single advice of Lord Mahadeva, as it was predestined. Devi Sati did not understand the inner meaning of it, Lord Mahadeva repeatedly discouraged her not to visit the place where she was not invited that could bring ill fortune to her. Finally, Lord Mahadeva understood Devi Sati is not going to withdraw herself from her decision to visit Dhaksha, hence he advised his Ganas to follow her and bade farewell to her.

Goddess Bhavani arrived in the palace of Dhaksha was not received with respect, all were scared of Daksha. Her mother approached her with a great love for her daughter, embraced her with tears. Her sisters have received her with a lovely smile, Dhaksha did not even greet her or looked at her. He was in extreme rage witnessing Devi Bhavani with all those Ganas. Devi Sati moved towards the Yagna arena, she could not witness any offerings to Lord Shambhu, instantly she remembered the words of supreme Lord. Once again, she felt deeply hurt by her deed; she could not bear the insult to Lord Shambhu. Devi Sati who was already besieged with the sorrow of rejection from the Lord does not feel it as hurt at all, but the disrespect to his beloved Lord Mahadeva was unbearable to her. The world is heap of various sorrows, but the humiliation to the beloved one would be intolerable always. Devi Sati was annoyed, her mother tried to pacify her daughter, unfortunately, nothing did work, she could not control her anger against the insult to her beloved husband, she addressed the huge assembly of Dhaksha and spoken in a rage “ Oh! Respected members, illustrious Sages, and Rishis, whoever disrespects Lord Shankara and listens to the disregard for Lord Shankara would undergo punishment for your sins. My father will undergo extreme afflictions for his deed. Wherever Lord Shambhu, Lord Vishnu, illustrious Rishis, and Sages are humiliated, the people who commit such mistake should be punished harshly and cut their tongue or you should close your ears or run away from that place. The supreme Lord Maheshwara is the Lord of the Universe, he is the essence of the Universe, Thripurari is the father of the Universe and promising to all the living beings. He was insulted by my dull-minded father; I have obtained this body from Daksha. Therefore, I am sacrificing this body meditating upon that Lord Chandramouli who is Vrishakethu.” Thus, Devi Sati immersed in Yoga, eventually, she was immersed in a colossal fire from the Yogagni. Soon the entire Yaga arena was wrapped in huge chaos.