||Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram||

Chapter – 41 – Dhoha – 40

Devi Mena's disappointment

The procession of the groom arrived in the city of Himavan, multiplied the mood of festivity.  The people from the side of the bride went to receive the groom’s procession in respective vehicles, they have received the group of deities and their families, and Lord Hari's charming appearance in the procession enhanced the happiness of the people assembled. Alas! the people of the groom arrived in their hilarious appearance created trepidations among the people of the bride, they ran off the place leaving their vehicles, only a few got the courage to receive them, children dashed out of the place in extreme fear, the children rushed to their homes in pale were enquired by their parents, answered “Oh! We cannot explain that we have seen, we did not understand whether it is the procession of the groom or emissaries of Lord Yama. The groom seems to be insane adorned in serpents all over the body and smeared in ashes, decorated with the garland of the skull, attired in the skin of the lion, a big matted hair locks on the upper head and seated on the bull, give out completely unimpressive appearance. Oh! The people accompanied him were ghosts, spirits, Pishacha, Yogini, Rakshasa, etc.. If anyone returned home after witnessing the procession of the groom must be fortunate ones, only the pious one can witness the wedding of Devi Uma.” In this way, the children returned homes filled the ears of their parents. The parents were smiled at them listening to their explanation, understood it is none other Lord Mahadeva’s Ganas. They began to pacify the children.

The people who went to receive the procession of the Groom returned to the palace were received with Mangala Harathi by Devi Mena. The guests were received with great reverence and taken to their respective fortress to enjoy their stay; the women accompanied Devi Mena sang auspicious songs praising the bride and groom. Devi Mena was holding a golden plate with auspicious ingredients to receive the groom; she proceeded to receive Lord Hara with great enthusiasm. Alas! The women started to flee from the sight witnessing the dreadful appearance of Lord Rudra. The woman folks assembled inside the house, Lord Rudra withdrew to the fortress arranged for him.  Devi Mena returned to the palace with extreme rage and disappointment, she called for her daughter and took on her lap and patted her affectionately. Devi Mena whose eyes resembles blue lotus flower flooded with tears and spoke “Oh! Child, That Bhrama is a big fool who created you the most beautiful on the Earth, but he created your would-be husband as insane and impassive.”