The Enemy of Kama Smiles
Bala Kanda, Sortha 120
Sortha 120 · Movement 2 of 2
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Shankar, the enemy of Kama and the one in whom wisdom arises naturally, listens to Uma's humble question. Delight spreads quietly through his heart. The same ascetic whose third eye reduced desire to ash now rejoices at a longing purified into love for Ram Katha.
He praises Parvati in many ways. Her question is no longer treated as a remnant of error but honoured as the vessel through which a vast teaching will enter the world.
Then the treasury of compassion prepares to speak. Beneath his matted locks and crescent moon, knowledge and tenderness meet. The account of why the unborn Lord takes birth is ready to begin.
Shiva's heart brightens, and compassion draws the first breath of the answer.
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Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 134, 135 · printed pages 132, 133. Reader passage: bala-kanda-doha-121. Printed numbering may differ.
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- 120क naturallywise Shiva delighted inheart praises Uma variously and speaks as compassiontreasury; selected warm praise moment
- 120ख introduces pure Rama-story told by Bhusundi and heard by Garuda; 120ग promises later account of their dialogue and invites pure beautiful incarnation narrative; 120घ Hari names/glories/stories/forms countless and Shiva speaks as his understanding; three later portions preserved as source distinctions outside selected image
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- Approved sourceivoryash Shiva blue only throat/crescent/Ganga short symbolicwave/serpent/rudraksha and rosecream braided Uma reused; exactfaces/ages/robes/gestures imaginary notauthenticated
- Artist lowstoneledge/hidecover knee-bent Shiva with one visiblefoot otherunderrobe and Uma kneeling anatomicalleft continuity, kind openpalm praisinggesture/quietrestlap Uma, not source-certified furniture/returnedseat claim
- Exactfloralglassframe/banyanroots/mountain/flowers artistsetting unauthenticated, no actual Bhusundi-Garuda dialogue scene/Narada-Satyaloka disappearance or Rama externalvision combined
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हिंयँ हरषे कामारि तब संकर सहज सुजान बहु बिधि उमहि प्रसंसि पुनि बोले कृपानिधान।।120(क)।। सुनु सुभ कथा भवानि रामचरितमानस बिमल। कहा भुसुंडि बखानि सुना बिहग नायक गरुड।।120(ख)।। सो संबाद उदार जेहि बिधि भा आगें कहब। सुनहु राम अवतार चरित परम सुंदर अनघ।।120(ग)।। हरि गुन नाम अपार कथा रूप अगनित अमित। मैं निज मति अनुसार कहउँ उमा सादर सुनहु।।120(घ।।
The enemy of Kama, Shankar, naturally wise, was delighted in his heart. Praising Uma in many ways, that treasury of compassion then spoke.