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Chapter – 38 – Dhoha – 37

 The end of Kamadeva and boon to Devi Rathi

The Vasantha Rithu created magic all around the world, all the trees, plants and creepers loaded with rich fragrant flowers, all those ponds, streams, rivers, pleasure gardens, wells attained marvelous sight, all the directions were appeared beautiful, the entire world filled with compassion, those who died watching this sight were left their mortal coil in an extreme desire to come back. The beauties of the dense forest were beyond description, cool wind that carried the fragrances of the freshly bloomed flowers in the wood removed the heat of lust in the creatures. The freshly blossomed louts’ flowers packed in the ponds, honey bees took immense pleasure on it, swans, cuckoos, and parrots sang beautifully.  The celestial Apsaras and Gandharvas were performed music and dances. Thus, Kamadeva’s all the tricks were failed before Lord Shambhu, it could not create an obstacle to the Tapasya of Lord, and it annoyed Kamadeva.

Kamadeva desperately seated on the branch of a mango tree, he fastened the five sharp flower arrows and aimed Lord Shambhu who was under deep meditation, it shot on the chest of Lord Mahadeva. He immediately got out of the meditation in frustration, looked around and found Kamadeva hiding on the branch of the mango tree. The three worlds got frightened; gradually the supreme Lord opened his third eye on the forehead, and looked at Kamadeva, instantly he burnt into ashes. It created huge chaos in the world, deities terrified, demons were pleased, Bhogis were sunk into a deep depression in the absence of comforts to please their senses, the ascetics and saintly men were felt relieved out of the pricking thorn-like lust.

The Yogis felt immensely relieved from their grief. Devi Rathi became inconsolable and lost her consciousness after hearing the death of her husband, she cried bitterly and approached Lord Shambhu. Devi Rathi who has great reverence to Lord Shankara stood before him with folded hands.  The supreme Lord Mahadeva who is Ashuthoshi and ocean of mercy looked at the distraught Devi Rathi and spoke “Oh! Devi Rathi, your husband Kamadeva will be known as Ananga/without limbs, from now onwards. He would influence the people without his body, I shall describe the ways to meet him, listen to me carefully. Lord Krishna will incarnate as Lord of Yadhus in the Dwapara Yuga, in order to reduce the burden of the Earth. Your husband will be born as Pradhyumna to him, my words never go untrue.” In this way, Lord Shankara pacified Devi Rathi.