Virabhadra Enters the Sacrifice
Bala Kanda, Chaupai 65
Doha 65 · Movement 1 of 2
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When the full account reaches Shankara, wrath takes form as Virabhadra. The fierce warrior descends upon Daksha's yajna and completes its destruction, giving each participant the consequence attached to the insult they allowed.
Daksha's fate becomes known throughout the worlds. Yet destruction is not the final movement. Divine order will be restored, the sacrifice completed, and the ordained portions returned. Tulsidas passes briefly over the familiar history and turns toward the boon hidden inside Sati's last remembrance.
At death she asked Hari for unwavering love at Shiva's feet in birth after birth. The prayer carries her to the house of Himavan, where she takes form again as Parvati. From the moment Uma enters the mountain home, powers and prosperity spread across it, and sages establish radiant hermitages upon the snow peaks.
Beyond the ruined altar, Sati's final prayer rises again as Parvati in the house of snow.
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समाचार सब संकर पाए। बीरभद्रु करि कोप पठाए।। जग्य बिधंस जाइ तिन्ह कीन्हा। सकल सुरन्ह बिधिवत फलु दीन्हा।। भे जगबिदित दच्छ गति सोई। जसि कछु संभु बिमुख कै होई।। यह इतिहास सकल जग जानी। ताते मैं संछेप बखानी।। सतीं मरत हरि सन बरु मागा। जनम जनम सिव पद अनुरागा।। तेहि कारन हिमगिरि गृह जाई। जनमीं पारबती तनु पाई।। जब तें उमा सैल गृह जाईं। सकल सिद्धि संपति तहँ छाई।। जहँ तहँ मुनिन्ह सुआश्रम कीन्हे। उचित बास हिम भूधर दीन्हे।।
Shankara received all the tidings. In fury he dispatched Virabhadra, who went forth and laid waste to the yajna. Then all the gods received their rightful share of the sacrifice.