"This is what i expected." "Shiva will never participate in the fire-ritual." "Lord shiva!" "Stop, shiva." "I thought you were jesting about participating in the fire-ritual." "But you've actually arrived." "I've arrived but i cannot participate until you grant me the permission, prajapati." "Vijaya!" "What is it, father?" "What have you done?" "!" "Have you forgotten your manners?" "Didn't you tell him that fire-rituals have certain rules." "It has its own customs." "Forgive my daughter's ignorance, o lord." "You know that fire-rituals are my identity." "The entire universe follows the rules laid down by me." "If you truly intend to participate in this ritual then i request you to cast off this serpent from your body and wear a wraparound instead of a hide." "Because we're devotees of vishnu." "We consider a dead animal to be unholy." "My lord, i've another request." "The ash smeared on your body is considered inauspicious by us." "Please take bath and purify yourself." "After that smear sandal paste and wear tulsi beads instead of the rudraksha and become worthy of participating in this ritual." "I'm aware you'd told me that for you penance and fire-rituals are both the same." "Then you shouldn't have any objection in fulfilling these requirements." "I don't have any objections, prajapati." "But please tell me why is it mandatory for me to follow these rules?" "Why do your rules and customs refuse to accept me the way i am?" "Because fire-rituals are a medium to please the gods." "If the heart isn't pure while performing this the environment isn't pure then instead of pleasing them we'll annoy them." "If the heart is clean then cleanliness of the body has no meaning." "A clean body represents a clean mind, o lord." "And the oblations in this ritual are partaken by the gods." "If there's impurity in the ritual then the gods will not accept the oblations." "Alright." "I'll offer my oblations in this form." "And all the gods will accept it." "Then you'll surely believe, prajapati that there's no difference between penance and fire-rituals." "I wish to heed your words." "But i'm afraid that if your words prove to be untrue then my deeds of a lifetime will go in vain." "Enough, father!" "Shiva will remain the way he is." "If you want him to participate in this ritual then accept him in this form." "For this ritual shiva will never change his form." "Sati, you're right." "Moreover, changing shiva's appearance won't be of much benefit." "The 16 rules are mandatory." "I can't include him in the ritual even if i wish to." "Even if shiva shows interest we don't have the time to shave his head and to wear the sacred thread." "Even if we had the time the lord will not be willing to do it." "Isn't it, my lord?" "You're right, prajapati." "I'd have never done so." "Because none of these customs are mandatory to please god via rituals." "Neither do you wish to change, nor do i intend to change you for this ritual." "You've arrived but i request you to sit away from this altar over there." "I'll make special arrangements for you to sit." "You can sit there and watch the ritual." "Father, what are you... - sati!" "It isn't necessary to sit near the altar to participate in the ritual prajapati." "Despite being away, i'll still be a part of your ritual." ""Worthy is agni (fire) to be worshipped by living as by ancient seers."" ""He shall bring hitherwards, the gods."" ""Through agni man obtaineth wealth yea, plenty waxing day by day..."" ""through agni man obtaineth wealth yea, plenty waxing day by day..."" "do you believe now, o shiva that just as how you couldn't participate in the ritual despite being near it similarly, you can't include your renunciation with this marriage." ""Shiva..."" ""shiva..."" ""shiva, the beginning and the end..."" ""shiva, the supreme yogi..."" ""shiva, the supreme yogi..."" ""shiva, the beginning and the end..."" ""shiva, the mightiest..."" ""shiva, the mightiest..."" "prajapati daksha, how can you exclude the one for whom the ritual is performed?" "The oblations accepted by the gods in a ritual is partially dedicated to brahma, vishnu and shiva." "All the oblations made by you are offered to shiva, too." "How then can you exclude shiva from this ritual?" "All the gods have gathered here to offer shiva, his share." "No!" "This isn't possible!" "This is unfair!" "This is a ploy!" "Shiva can't be a recepient of the oblations i haven't made him." "This is the rule of a fire-ritual, prajapati." "If this is the rule then i reject this ritual." "I'll forbid rituals forever." "Prajapati!" "This will lead to calamity." "The entire world depends on the mercy of the gods." "Monsoons, summer change of seasons and the progress of time... if rituals aren't performed then the gods won't be pleased." "Whatever be the consequences but i'll never perform a ritual whose oblations are offered to anybody against my wish." " No, prajapati!" "You don't need to stop the fire-ritual." "I only wished to prove that penance and ritual aren't different." "Anybody can live as a renunciate despite being married." "Just like this, penance can be performed in a ritual too." "But today, i declare in the future, i won't accept any oblations against prajapati daksha's wishes." "My lord sati shares an old relationship with my hermitage." "It's my wish that before departing for kailash you both should visit my hermitage and accept my hospitality." "I'm not alone anymore, sage dadhichi." "Sati is my wife." "And as my wife sati will have a say in all my decisions." "Moreover, my awareness of social obligations are limited." "Hereafter i grant sati the right to take all decisions on behalf of me." "Sati... henceforth, you're my guide." "What are you saying?" "Since my birth my parents have taken all decisions on my behalf." "And i've always accepted it." "But today... after my marriage all these rights rest with you." "Henceforth all your decisions are mine, too." "No, sati." "You'll have to take vital decisions in the future." "Very important." "And i'll have to honour all your decisions." "But what... - sati." "That's why, to commence this practise inform sage dadhichi of your decision." "You've always treated me like your daughter." "We'll surely come to seek your blessings." "This news is greater than bearing a thousand sons, for my wife suvarcha." "O sage!" "As your father-in-law, i've some rights, too." "The entire universe is aware of our differences of opinion." "But you know very well, o shiva that we've had differences of opinion but never hatred." "I did what the duty of a prajapati warrants." "If you still feel then i seek your apology in the presence of everybody." "I had no such intention." "I had no such desire either." "When i didn't feel insulted then what do i forgive you for?" "It's clear." "You don't wish to forgive me." "If it's necessary for you then alright, prajapati i forgive you." "Hail, o shiva!" "But an apology isn't enough." "I've a request." "If you accept it then i'll assume that you've truly forgiven me." "Speak up without hesitation, prajapati." "Sati is my dearest daughter." "She has been brought up with a lot of love." "I've spent my life tending to her." "But i wish that when death approaches me then she should be near me." "The fear of waiting for sati in the last moments of my life has started tormenting me." "I request you, lord please don't separate this father from his daughter." "Accept my request by becoming my resident son-in-law." "How can this be possible?" "!" "Why isn't it possible?" "All the other 59 sons-in-law of prajapati daksha live with him." "Shiva can be one of them." "I don't have any objections, prajapati." "But sati's acceptance of this decision is important for me." "If sati wants me to be the resident son-in-law then i'll surely be so." "I've decided, father." "I can't accept your proposal." "What's the reason for this, sati?" "Don't you feel your father's house is worthy enough?" "Aren't you sad about leaving your maternal home?" "No, father... it's not so." "If shiva becomes your resident son-in-law even then he won't follow your rules and customs." "And because of this there will always be a strife between the two of you." "And it'll adversely affect my happy married life." "We've to leave for kailash today." ""You leave behind everybody..."" ""...uniting two families..."" ""...uniting two families..."" ""keep visiting, sati..."" ""...the house you grew up in."" ""You leave behind everybody..."" ""...uniting two families..."" ""...uniting two families..."" ""be happy, sister..."" ""...in the company of your beloved."" ""Everyday should be a celebration..."" ""...so colourful should your life be."" ""With dreams imbibed in your eyes..."" ""...and henna adorning your palms."" ""...and henna adorning your palms."" ""I'll keep visiting often..."" ""...my home of yonder."" ""You leave behind everybody..."" ""...uniting two families..."" ""...uniting two families..."" "sage atharva!" "Sage daman!" "You've arrived at a good time." "After leaving prajapati daksha's palace lord shiva, on his way to kailash and his wife sati will stay in our hermitage for some time." "Please come." "You wish to say something but you're hesitating." "Sage, you must've heard that by worshipping shiva i've attained the power to create mantras." "I've compiled these mantras, sage." "I desire that the lord should attest it." "Obviously, the sons of brahma will not like this." "When will the lord arrive?" "You're worried, o lord." "Yes, sati." " Are you afraid that having grown up in such luxury i'll not be able to live in kailash?" "I'm worried about you, sati." "You've the power to see through time." "You can see both the past and the future." "If you were so worried then why didn't you do something to eliminate all obstacles in our union?" "Alright, tell me... how is my future after marriage?" "Tell me." "Sati." "The past, present and future are valid for those who're bound by time." "Like the demi-gods, demons, humans, etc." "But just like brahma, vishnu and shiva are beyond time similarly, even adi shakti is beyond time." "You decide your own actions and your future, too." "But i've no realisation of being adi shakti." "I'm bound by time in her human form." "That's why, you must surely be aware of my future." "But you attempt to hide it from me." "Why, o lord?" "Sati... the future of a man and wife depend on mutual consent and faith." "Those whose marital life is based on these traits there future has to be bright." "What do we have to do to ensure mutual consent and faith?" "There are two simple paths." "Making promises and keeping them." "But father has created seven paths for a happy married life." "He has prescribed seven vows." "For our happy marital life only three vows are important, sati." "And what are those vows?" "Always do as i say." "Never lie to me." "And finally don't ever hide anything from me." "But..." "what's the difference between not lying and not hiding anything?" "Lying means that corrupting the truth despite being aware of it." "And hiding anything means not speaking the truth despite knowing it." "Tell me, sati." "Will you fulfill these three vows?" "I promise you." "I'll never lie to you." "I'll never hide anything from you." "And i'll always accept what you say" "henceforth it'd be my duty to uphold these three vows." "And i taken an oath that the day i fail to fulfill my duty it'll be the last day of my life... - sati!" "Why are all my brothers here in the middle of the night?" "Greetings." " What's the reason for blowing your conches in the middle of the night brothers?" "Sage atharva wants your son-in-law shiva, to attest his work and give it the status of the fourth veda." "And you're sleeping?" "Fourth veda?" "But how's that possible?" "That's the point." "There are three vedas compiled by brahma." "How then can shiva declare a fourth veda?" "If it's a question of shiva's worthiness then testing it is the only solution." "Hold a scriptural debate with shiva." "I'm unable to understand whether you're challenging us or shiva?" "We'll know that only after the debate." "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" ""Shiva..."" ""shiva..."" ""shiva, the beginning and the end..."" ""shiva, the supreme yogi..."" ""shiva, the supreme yogi..."" ""shiva, the beginning and the end..."" ""shiva, the mightiest..."" ""shiva, the mightiest..."" ""shiva..."" ""shiva..."" "by granting new life to my husband you've done a great favour to me." "I'll be grateful to you forever." "When you converted my sins into noble deeds and granted me the boon to be born as sage atharva then you also gave me a responsibility." "I dedicated every moment of my life in fulfilling that responsibility." "It's upto you to decide whether i succeeded or not." "I declare this work compiled by sage atharva as the fourth veda." "Henceforth, it'll be known as atharva veda." "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "I'm blessed, my lord!" "I'm blessed!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "It isn't advisable to be so hasty about declaring any scripture as a veda." "There are only three vedas." "They were recited by our father brahma in the beginning of time." "When all the knowledge of the world is included in the three vedas then there's no need for a fourth." "And who gave you the right to grant the status of a veda to another's work." "Your father brahma is beyond time." "His knowledge too is timeless." "The mantras that the sages realised till today have been declared as a veda." "But there's still a lot of knowledge in the universe." "They will be compiled in due time." "And the wise will surely realise them." "Limiting knowledge is an insult to it." "And only an arrogant man can insult knowledge." "Sama veda is to address the needs of culture and music." "Yajur veda teaches us mathematics and geometry." "Rig veda shows the path to union with the divine." "These three vedas together don't meet all the needs of society." "Do you wish to know why?" "Because in order to benefit from the three vedas foremost man's body should be healthy." "His mind should be healthy." "Disease, sorrow problems are addressed in the fourth veda." "Which will be known forever as atharva veda." "It's a worldly veda." "It's important for the health of the society." "The way in which the four directions define the earth similarly, the four vedas will define society." "We've to learn the definition of knowledge from a vagabond?" "!" "The one who's shameless who hasn't ever read any veda and who's the mark of anti-civility who cohabits with ghosts, ghouls and renunciates!" "Will such a man teach the sons of saraswati the goddess of knowledge the sankadik brothers, about the definition of knowledge?" "No, shiva!" "Today, you'll have to prove the worth of this scripture." "First, prove that you're worthy of attesting this veda." "Come, let's have a scriptural debate." "But remember, if you lose then we'll burn this work of atharva." "Tell me, do you accept?" "What happened, shiva?" "You seem to hesitate... i accept." "Who will decide who lost in the debate?" "Let the person you consider worthy, judge us." "I even consider cattle to be wise." "When the debate is about knowledge then we should request mother saraswati, the goddess of knowledge." "Definitely, o sage." "All of sati's sorrows have ended, mother." "All her sorrows have ended." "Shiva will keep sati very happy." "That's what i fear." "The prajapati can't bear to see this happiness of sati." "If this wasn't true then why would he tell his brothers to go to shiva and defeat him in a scriptural debate?" "Don't i understand prajapati's intentions?" "His intention is to insult shiva." "Every deed in the world leads to another deed." "I can see through my divine sight the result of today's debate." "The result will be that shiva's intention to include a fourth veda will prove meaningless, mother." "It isn't right for a judge to decide before listening to both the sides." "That's why, let the debate commence." "O shiva, before declaring any scripture to be a veda you'll have to prove that you've knowledge of the vedas." "Meaning... whatever cannot be understood through available knowledge estimation or through any other means it can easily be known through the veda." "Veda is the basis of all knowledge." "It's the foundation." "Meaning... wherever the knower of the vedas might live he can attain divinity while he exists in this world." "This is the greatness of the veda." " What do you think?" "!" "By memorising a few stanzas of the vedas you gain authority over the vedas?" "We're not impressed by this." "You'll have to answer our questions." "Aren't you aware that divine knowledge emanating from brahma's mouth alone can be declared to be veda?" "How many mouths does brahma have?" " Four." "If there are four mouths then how can there be three vedas?" "This scripture compiled by sage atharava also emanated from your father, brahma's mouth." "From brahma's mouth?" "!" "What proof do you have?" "The world comes to an end after each cycle of time." "Before resurrecting the world again brahma is in a state of slumber." "This interval is known as 'vikalpa'." "In this period, all the vedas and knowledge remain submerged in brahma's mind." "Before the beginning of the next cycle all this knowledge is released into the universe from brahma's mind." "The compilation and understanding of this knowledge can be done only by the demi-gods and wise sages." "But it didn't happen so in the beginning of this cycle." "When the vedas were emanating from brahma then the demon hayagriva submerged them within himself." "The demi-gods fought hayagriva and recovered, sama veda, yajur veda and the rig veda." "But wounded in battle, hayagriva sought my refuge." "Hayagriva was a demon but he had attained vedic knowledge." "I granted him a boon that by the holy deed of attaining vedic knowledge he'll be born as sage atharva." "And then, he'll recollect the mantras of the fourth veda and compiled them." "He'll bring it to the world." "Impossible!" "Had this been true then wouldn't our father brahma have told us about it?" "We'll summon our father here, right away!" "He'll prove that you resort to lies in order to mislead us." "If brahma can put your doubts to rest then i don't have any objections." "Don't commit the sin of accusing shiva of lying!" "Every word of what sage atharva has compiled every word of it is mine." "Accept it as the fourth veda." "The one who gave rise to the vedas from his breath the one through whom we can realise the world the one who is liberated from greed and desire the one who is the embodiment of all knowledge i bow to that supreme being, shiva." "The decision has been made." "Do you still have any doubts?" "Forgive us, o lord." "We made a big mistake." "You were right." "In our arrogance we insulted knowledge." "But by destroying our arrogance you've eliminated our ignorance." "Forgive us, sati." "By accepting shiva you've upheld the honour of our family." "We're pleased to accept atharva veda as the fourth veda." "You and sati are now householders." "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Praise be to shiva, the supreme!" "Jajkasura!" "Shiva and sati are married now." "But they shouldn't procreate." "You've to stop them from procreating." "You know very well how to do this." "I know... i surely know!" "You'll receive the good news, very soon." "Sati... undoubtedly, you're tired." "We'll commence the journey after resting for a while." "Nandi." "Arrange for some water." "Come." "Where's mother running to?" "I've to check." "Mother!" "Mother!" "It's nandi." "My lord... my lord, it seems nandi is in trouble." "You should help him." "There's nothing to worry about, sati." "Nandi is capable of protecting himself." "None can harm him." "Somebody is surely upto mischief." "No, my lord." "You've to help him." "I'm feeling anxious." "Alright, sati." "But you'll not leave this place till i return." "Sati... what is it, my lord?" "And where's nandi?" " Sati... sati, i'm your shiva." "Why do you find it so difficult to recognise me?" "I'm your shiva." "Come to me." "Recognise me." "Come, sati." "You're my shiva." "I've recognised you." "Your gaze holds a unique place in my heart." "You're my shiva!" "It's right, sati." "Now, i'll slay you and fulfill the demon-king tarakasura's wish." "May tarakasura be immortal!" "Chitrasura!" "Sati... why are you so scared?" "I've never seen you in such rage before." "And neither have i ever imagined it." "Adi shakti is scared of shiva's angry form?" "Your ignorance is the reason for your fear, sati." "Fear cannot reside where knowledge exists." "What sort of ignorance?" "The ignorance of not being able to recognise your inner potential." "Yes, sati." "Your realisation of being adi shakti will liberate you from wordly feelings." "It's shiva's duty to destroy." "I destroy the world at the end of time." "And as adi shakti, you support me in it." "The day you realise you'll understand what i'm saying." "The one whom you slay who was he?" "He was chitrasura." "But this isn't the first time why do these demons keep trying to harm me?" "And you protect me from them." "A demon named tarakasura rules over them." "He conspires to kill you." "Because he doesn't accept our union." "Then you should kill tarakasura." "I can't kill tarakasura, sati." "I've granted him a boon of immortality." "Immortality?" "It isn't surprising that you're also called the innocent god." "You grant immortality to the demons who torment others." "But why?" " You'll find your answers when the time comes, sati." "Mother." "O lord, we should leave for kailash immediately." "Brahma, vishnu and mother lakshmi are waiting to welcome you." "Now this war has reached its final stage." "It's time now for me to use my powers." "Shiva doesn't know that by granting me immortality he has sown the seed for his destruction." "Demon-king." "Are you going to declare war against shiva?" "Fool!" "We've to decide who amongst the demi-gods and the demons will rule over heaven." "That's the only way to stop shiva and sati's union." "These are the same demi-gods who've assisted shiva in marrying sati." "So that we can be subdued." "Prepare to attack heaven!" "Sure, demon-king." "How can you exclude the one to whom the oblations are being offered?" "You've to accept this wedding." "Sati isn't just your daughter anymore, she's shiva's wife too." "My lord... we've fulfilled all our duties and responsibilities." "It's the right time to retire to the forest now." "I think our next fire-ritual should be to enter the forest." "One of the rules before retiring to the forest is to fulfill our ambition." "And i haven't fulfilled this ambition yet." "My next ritual will surely be conducted." "The only purpose of that ritual will be to extract revenge on shiva." "Remember, my lord." "Only humans face devastation in the war against gods." "Somebody has to be devastated for sure." "Let me see who will face it." "I'm fortunate to get the opportunity to welcome you as shiva's wife." "O shiva... it's a householder's duty to take his marriage to completion." "The entire world in expectation of a son from you is eager to hear this good news." "The world is more eager for my son than it was for my marriage." "I understand this very well." "But sati isn't worthy yet." "I'll surely try to make sati worthy of it." "Only then can my union with adi shakti be complete." "Grant us leave, o lord." "Come, sati." "I'll show you around kailash." "I wish to sit there." "No, sati." "You aren't worthy of that yet." "When you've accepted me as your consort then why won't that seat of meditation reject me?" "Mother!" "See, o indra, the clouds of calamity!" "They're moving towards heaven." "Tarakasura is invincible." "The demi-gods can never defeat him." "Who can protect heaven from his attack?" "Nothing can stop the demons from ruling heaven now." "Sati... it was such a scary sight." "It was a nightmare..." " it wasn't a nightmare but another form of you, sati." "Another form of mine?" "Meaning?" " Meaning the ten forms of adi shakti." "But your body isn't capable of realisation yet, sati." "I made a mistake." "Despite your warning, i sat here." "I should've listened to you." "Don't worry, sati." "I've decided." "Through yoga, i'll make you so capable that you'll accept your other form." "There won't be any fear." "But is it necessary to accept such a terrible form?" "I'm happy being your consort." "Can't you accept me in this form?" "It's easy to reject, sati." "But acceptance is unavoidable." "Whatever you wish... no." "I've promised you." "I'll fulfill all your wishes." "I'll agree to all that you say." "I agree to receive the knowledge of yoga." "Praise be to narayana!" "My lord, calamity has befallen heaven." "Tarakasura has declared war against the demi-gods." "And his assault is directed towards heaven." "If you don't suggest a solution soon then the demons will establish their rule over heaven." "Despite all my attempts i cannot give you a solution to defeat tarakasura." "If shiva has granted him immortality then how can i stop him?" "Only shiva can advise you." "But remember, learned ones shiva himself, cannot slay tarakasura." "Only shiva's son can do so." "But there's no surety about shiva's son yet." "Then will the demi-gods be deposed from heaven till sucht ime?" "Let shiva worry about that." "He never abandons his devotees." "Indra, you should leave for kailash along with rati and kamadeva at the earliest." "The harsh climate of kailash is having a negative effect on sati." "It's posing an obstacle in their union." "Rati and kamadeva have to use their powers of attraction to facilitate shiva and sati's union, soon." "As you wish, narayana." "King indra rati and kamadeva, all of you are welcome in kailash." "What's the reason for your visit?" "For your union with mother sati." "Narayana has given us the responsibility of inspiring you towards it." "In this auspicious occasion kamadeva and rati request your permission to decorate the himalayas." "You've my permission, indra." "On this auspicious occasion i'll personally dress you up, sati." "Please come with me." "My lord, you should spend some time alone with mother." "We seek your permission to leave for now." "Granted." "Sati... - i realised that for many ages, this life was eager for this moment." "The clouds of yearning were eager to rain and today, when they did then every pain of the past life every sorrow gives me a sense of joy." "I don't know as a god how your experience of this union is or what it is but i surely know that in this human form the feelings that rise in order to experience them again not just one i'm willing to take a thousand such births." "O the dwellers of heaven!" "Can't you hear our declaration of war!" "Have you all gone deaf?" "!" "If you don't have the courage to fight then handover heaven to us and become our slaves." "All of your lives will be spared." "Or else we'll enter heaven and slaughter all of you!" "Hail the demon-king!" "Hail the demon-king!" "Hail the demon-king!" "Hail the demon-king!" "Hail the demon-king!" "Hail the demon-king!" "Hail the demon-king!" "Hail the demon-king!" "We were sure of your arrival, o lord!" "Support us in this battle and defeat these demons." "I haven't come here to support you in battle." "But to stop it." "Has war ever solved any problem?" "There has been many great wars between the demi-gods and the demons but has it ever led to a solution?" "War is futile." "Return to your camps." "My lord..." "we aren't willing to battle." "We're only defending heaven from tarakasura's assault." "Don't misuse my boon, tarakasura." "Adopt peace." "Don't disturb it." "O lord!" "I didn't disturb the peace." "Before declaring war, i requested indra to handover heaven to us." "But if he's eager to battle with us, i'm helpless." "If indra, peacefully surrenders and hands over heaven to us then there's no need to declare war or disturb peace." "O lord, you can see for yourself that these demi-gods don't wish to leave heaven." "Only the demi-gods have a right over heaven, tarakasura." "You're tresspassing their territory." "You're trying to take away their right." "Even though your right over the underworld is secure." "Go back, tarakasura." "And spend your life peacefully." "Don't forget, tarakasura that peace is more valuable than war." "War brings forth destruction regret, famine and sorrow." "Don't breach your limitations, tarakasura." "Go back to the underworld." " No, lord." "The demons have honour too." "If the demon army has set out for war then it'll surely attain its goal." "If these demi-gods don't know to rule over heaven they should hand it over to us." "Or else i'll establish my rule over all the three worlds, including heaven." "If somebody has the courage then let them stop me." "If you're firm on your decision, tarakasura then i'll have to stop you, myself." "Will you stop me, o lord?" "Do you have the courage?" "You forget, lord that you've disarmed yourself by granting me the boon of immortality." "Even you can't pierce this armour." "That's why, give up your idea of challenging me." "Or else it won't do good to your honour." "Your demon-king is right." "But i've granted the boon to him." "Not to all of you." "You all will die at my hands are you ready for it?" "Don't forget that wars are always to fulfill the ambitions of a king." "But only ordinary people die in it." "Are you willing to sacrifice yourself to fulfill the ambitions of your king?" " My lord!" "You can't lower the morale of my army by threatening them with death." "Lordship over heaven is a matter of the honour of the demons." "And i can conquer heaven alone." "Arrogance is the enemy of the mind." "Before you compel me to take harsh steps it's advisable that you return." "Don't waste time, o lord in making me see reason." "It'd be better if you make arrangements for shelters for these homeless demi-gods." "What are you looking at?" "These demi-gods can't do anything." "I'm with you." "Attack the demi-gods!" "Attack!" "Stop, tarakasura!" "It's true that i can't kill you." "But i can protect the three worlds from your arrogance and atrocities." "You're great, o lord!" "In order to protect the demi-gods you didn't bother even about being newly married." "We're truly grateful to you, o lord." "Praise be to the supreme lord!" "Praise be to the supreme lord!" "Praise be to the supreme lord!" "Sati... i can do anything in order to protect my father tarakasura, o teacher." "I had told your father to remain calm till i found the sanjivani herb." "But... he disobeyed me." "You're the teacher of the demons." "If you disappoint us, then where do we go?" "Give us a solution to liberate father from the grip of that serpent o teacher." "You want a solution?" "Then listen... just like how poison neutralises poison similarly only shiva can protect one from shiva." "I didn't understand, teacher." "This is the only solution." "But in order to fulfill it you might have to sacrifice your life." "Just tell me the solution." "Then listen to me carefully." "I'm going to the mansarovar lake for a bath." "Praise be to narayana!" "Salutations, lord." "I think mother has surely been wronged." "But you're god." "You can never do wrong." "But a husband, for some reason has hurt his new bride." "He has caused her grief." "Isn't it, lord?" "Praise be to narayana!" "I've seen mother unhappy since the beginning, lord." "First, i saw her grieving in your love." "I thought that after marriage all her sorrows will be put to an end." "But my lord..." "even on the wedding night i saw her as sad and aggrieved." "My mother is unhappy, lord." "Please relieve her of her sorrow, lord." "Please relieve her." "A wife being upset with her husband is part of love, nandi." "I'll appease her very soon." "But i'm unable to understand how i'm going to do it." "There are four types of acting." "The first is physical acting meaning, through postures of the body the character is brought alive." "The second is aural acting that is experiencing the character through sound." "The third is cosmetic acting that is through costume and make-up one moulds himself into the character." "And the fourth and final type is divine acting." "That is, through the expression of the soul the character is experienced." "Praise be to you, o lord!" "You've described acting very beautifully." "And my poetic heart is unable to stop itself from composing it as a poem." "Listen... 'the benevolent one, whose limbs are the world.'" "'Whose song and poetry are the essence of all language.'" "'Whose costume is the moon and the stars.'" "'We bow to shiva, the supreme soul.'" "'We bow to shiva, the supreme soul.'" "Today onwards, we'll enact a drama on kailash." "The theme of the drama would be the attempt of a fairy to disturb a sage's penance." "I'll play the sage and nandi will play the fairy." "Oh lord!" "Praise be to narayana!" "C'mon, nandi." "Pretend to disturb the penance of the sage using your skills of seduction." "C'mon... i'm a fairy from heaven i'm here to seek your time, o sage." "Please look at me just once." "O sage... open your eyes, sage... o sage... open your eyes please." "No, my lord... i can't do this!" "No, lord, i can't do this." "I can't dare to disturb your penance." "I don't wish to play the fairy." "It's beyond my capabilities, lord." "I'm your servant, your nandi." "I'm happy being your servant." "I can't do this." "No... sati..." "are you still upset with me?" "Can a devotee be upset with his god?" "I'll arrange for your entertainment everyday, in kailash." "Sometimes, we'll enact a play in kailash." "And sometimes, we'll sing and dance." "Henceforth, you'll never be sad in kailash." "You've even laid the foundations for art, o lord." "I knew that after your union with sati many great acts will commence from kailash." "Creation will greatly benefit from it, o shiva." "The purpose of my visit is to invite you both." "In the event of your marriage i've arranged for a fire-ritual." "I've even invited my son daksha to it." "His consent has made your marriage possible." "Because of which, the upliftment of creation has begun, o shiva." "Grandsire, i'm grateful to you." "On this pretext, i can meet my father and other family members." "We'll surely attend." "We accept your invitation, o brahma." "We'll surely come." "Welcome, o shiva." "Please take your seat." "We're awaiting the arrival of your father-in-law, daksha." "The ritual will commence upon daksha's arrival." "May you live long!" "How are you, father?" "How are you, mother?" "Sister... sati, it's good that you attended this ritual." "We were about to visit kailash to meet you and give you gifts." "How are you?" "I'm fine." " Her adornments reveal her state." "It's expected if the husband is arrogant." "Didn't you see?" "Shiva didn't even move from his place to meet us." "He has been invited here, sister." "He's the guest of this house." "You should welcome him." "Sati is absolutely right." "He's one of the trinity." "He has his own status." "His own greatness..." " of course, he does." "But he's a son-in-law here." "He should touch your feet and seek blessings." " No." "As per social rules the son-in-law is always a guest." "And you must've heard the phrase 'guest is god'." "That's why, the father-in-law should welcome the son-in-law." "My lord you should welcome shiva by going to him." "Welcome, son." "Come and meet your son-in-law." "Come." "May you be blessed with goodness, prajapati daksha!" "Saw that?" "Shiva has crossed his limits!" "Despite being elder to him, father approached shiva." "Shiva is so uncouth that he dared to bless father." "As if it's a child and not his father-in-law." "I've never seen such insult to my father." "Come, it's time for the ritual." "Ritual?" "!" "What ritual, father?" "A ritual to insult me?" "That's why you've invited me with family?" "What's your intention?" "I've been suffering this curse for some time now." "Firstly, against my wishes my daughter sati was married to shiva." "That uncivilised shiva who doesn't know to respect his father-in-law." "Who doesn't know that a father-in-law is equal to father." "The one whose feet is touched and blessings sought and not blessed instead." "I don't desire respect from shiva." "But i will not tolerate my insult!" "Today, in the presence of all i take an oath that henceforth i'll not invite shiva to any of my functions." "And i vow that the event that shiva attends will be abhorred by me!" "Father, what are you saying?" "Father, listen to me!" "Mother, make him understand." "Everybody considers father arrogant." "But today, you've displayed your arrogance of being god." "The day you realise your being adi shakti you'll also realise your reality and the identity of shiva." "And the truth behind all that's happening." "You're trying to justify your errors in the pretext of being god." "But i cannot accept that god can never be wrong." "By refusing to seek father's blessing in the presence of all you've proven it." "I've decided!" "I, prajapati daksha the son of brahma with all the gods and goddesses and the four directions as witness declare that i'll perform the 'seth kunda' ritual." "Sage bhrigu make arrangements for this ritual." "And arrange for a thousand altars." "And in this ritual invite all the three worlds except shiva and sati." "Shiva is the master of the world, mother." "To him, all his pupils are equal." "If by chance, a master touches the feet of his pupil then the pupil will never attain salvation." "The lord has rescued prajapati from this sin." "Shiva and adi shakti are the foundation of creation." "They can surely bless their creations their children." "Mother in your rage you've hurt my lord." "You should appease him, mother." "Will you appease him, mother?" "I don't have the time for a long penance." "You'll have to appear immediately and grant me a boon." "Or else, i'll give up my life right here." "As long as you don't appear instead of water and bilwa leaves i'll offer my blood and flesh to you." "You'll have to heed my prayer, o shiva!" "I'd heard that only the wife reserves the right to be upset." "I'm not annoyed with you, sati." "But i regret that i've hurt your feelings." "No... only now do i realise that my ignorance is the cause of my sorrows." "Forgive me." "I had such misconceptions about you." "When will i be free of my ignorance?" "When?" "Can i request you something?" "Will you spend all your time with me today?" "Can you do this much for me?" "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "Forgive me, sati." "I'll have to leave on an urgent work, right away." "I'll return soon." "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "I bow to thee, o shiva!" "I'm pleased by your devotion, vidyunmali." "Tell me, what do you desire?" "You'll have to be my bodyguard." "Even yama shouldn't approach me without my permission." "You've cleverly sought immortality from me, vidyunmali." "But remember you'll regret this boon in the future." "I'm giving you one last chance." "Ask for something else." "I haven't pleased you so that you can negotiate about the boons." "It doesn't befit you." "I've sought what i desired." "Now, please fulfill your promise." "So be it." "I'll be your bodyguard forever and be with you." "Where's your lord, nandi?" "I tried to search him." "But i didn't find him anywhere, mother." "Where can he go without informing anybody?" "This is the sign of an impending catastrophe, mother." "A sudden eclipsing of the sun isn't natural." "Surely, it's a demon's doing." "This problem can be overcome only by meditating upon shiva, mother." "Wherever you are return soon, o lord." "Only you can rescue humans from this calamity." "What are you looking at, shiva?" "I'm seeing that evil men find a way around to fulfill their evil designs." "You've committed a big mistake by imprisoning my father, shiva." "Now you can hear the pleas of the earthlings but you cannot do anything." "Now just watch how calamity engulfs the earth." "But there's one way for liberation." "You can be free from your promise." "Tell me, do you wish to be free?" "Free my father i'll free you from your promise." "Do you accept my proposal, o lord?" "Why don't you answer me?" "Does your silence mean refusal?" "Alright then, you can stand here and keep guard." "What's this?" "Why is my throat parched?" "I'm feeling thirsty." "Go on, o lord." "Fetch some water for me." "Go on." "Where are you taking this?" "Just go and get the water... go on... what was this?" "Other than me and adi shakti none can bear the weight of the trident." "Then why didn't you say so earlier?" "Despite being my bodyguard, you handed over trouble to me?" "I'm your bodyguard." "That's why you're safe." "I'll fetch the water." "Let it be." "My thirst has been quenced." "Sati... i don't know why i felt as if he called out to me." "Is he in trouble, nandi?" "Why am i feeling so scared?" "Why do i feel that he's in trouble?" "Mother... hearing you, even my heart feels anxious now." "You're the consort of shiva." "You're a part of his mind and soul." "If you feel so, then maybe the lord is in trouble." "No... my lord can't be in trouble." "How can that be possible, mother?" "I don't know, nandi." "But my heart... my heart is very restless." "The seat on which i realised that i'm adi shakti the same seat will take me to shiva." "I'll sit there and meditate, nandi." "No, mother." "The first time you sat on that seat, you lost consciousness." "Don't do this, mother." "Don't do it." "Nandi... there's no other way to find shiva." "I've to do it." " No, mother!" "Wait, mother." "Mother!" "You finally found a way to reach me, sati." "But what are you doing here?" "You said that you'll return soon." "Why haven't you returned to kailash yet?" "Do you know how long i've been waiting for you?" " Sati." "If you keep asking questions, then how will i answer?" "I'm vidyunmali's bodyguard now." "I can't go anywhere without my master's permission even for a moment." "But how can you be someone's servant?" "How is this possible?" "Listen to me, sati." "You'll understand everything." "I had to grant vidyunmali the boon of being his bodyguard." "But you must be aware beforehand about the boon he would seek." "Then why did you offer to grant him a boon?" "I surely grant a boon to the devotee who pleases me." "But such an unwanted boon?" "Whether the boon is wanted or not has to be decided by the devotee, sati." "There are two types of devotion, sati." "Desire-less devotion." "The devotion that doesn't have any desires attached to it." "Desirous devotion." "The devotion that is the result of a desire." "Our nandi is an example of desire-less devotion." "He attained shiva." "And vidyunmali is an example of desirous devotion." "He only attained shiva's boon." "Meaning if a devotee seeks a boon to be you then wil you grant him that boon as well?" "If somebody does seek a boon then it has to be fulfilled, sati." "But this is unfair." "The truth is that there's nothing unfair in the world, sati." "Whatever happens, happens for a reason." "For the benefit of the world." "By being vidyunmali's bodyguard how are you benefitting the world?" "Has it removed the darkness from the world?" "Has it ended my ignorance?" "What did anybody gain out of it, o lord?" "You'll understand everything with time, sati." "What's happening, guard?" "Who is this?" "It's mother sati." "Tell me, mother." "How can i help you?" "Free the lord of your promise, vidyunmali." "You've tricked him into granting you a boon." "Not trickery, mother call it penance." "I do understand that you've been married recently and a wife being away from her husband in this time is impossible." " What do you wish?" "The same that you wish, mother." "You want your husband and i want my father." "Tell him to free my father from his serpent trap." "I'll free him from my promise." "Go, mother." "Go back to kailash." "He wishes to leave you lonely and helpless and remain my bodyguard forever." "Bodyguard!" "Where's your attention?" "Come with me." "Forgive me, mother." "I can understand that you wouldn't be happy to see your husband in this state." "But it's his own choice." "Vidyunmali!" "If shiva can't free your father then there must be a reason behind it." "And as a wife it's my duty to honour his wish." "And support him in this difficult time." "If shiva can't return to kailash with me then i'll stay here with him." "Moreover, the wife's abode is where the husband resides." "You've made my husband your servant." "But as the master, how could you forget your duty to accomodate the family of your servant?" "Fulfill your responsibility, vidyunmali and provide me a house to reside in." "Tell me, vidyunmali." "Will you give your bodyguard a house to reside with his wife?" " Impossible." "If i give you a place to stay then my bodyguard will lose focus." "And i don't want that my bodyguard focuses on anything except service to me." "Shiva will stay here alone and serve me." "It's my final decision." "You desire to separate shiva from shakti, you fool!" "Alright, then i'll destroy all of creation." "Nothing will remain." "The whole universe will merge into shiva and shakti." "Tell me, vidyunmali!" "Will you give me and shiva a house to stay together?" "Or should i destroy all of creation?" "Why don't you say anything, you fool?" "!" "Tell me!" "Will you give me a house or not?" "Mother, i'ii... - vidyunmali!" "What are you doing, son?" "Have mercy, mother." "Your form is so great and terrible that all of the underworld won't be enough to house it." "Mother... if you're given an abode in the underworld then where will the demons go?" "Where will they go?" "I'll consume them all." "I'll feed on each one of the demons." "Why did this fool make shiva his bodyguard?" "Didn't he remember that shiva is partly 'purusha' (consciousness) and i'm his adi shakti (nature)!" "He'll have to grant us residence!" "Tell me..." "will you give us a house or not?" "Calm down, mother." "Vidyunmali!" "What are you standing there for?" "Bow to the mother and seek her forgiveness." "Free her husband, shiva from your promise." "Or else, mother's anger will ravage all of creation." "Destroy it!" "Forgive me, mother." "I made a mistake." "I free shiva from my promise." "You can take him along to kailash, o mother." "O lord, only you can calm her down." "Calm her down or calamity will befall." "Calm down, o goddess." "It's my request to you." "Calm down." "You were right, o lord." "There's surely a purpose behind every event." "In order to make me realise my form destiny unfolded this event." "Sati, you've made me your patron forever." "I've been freed by vidyunmali because of you." "It's vidyunmali who has done us a favour, o lord." "If he hadn't made you his bodyguard then i'd not have been able to assume my great form." "Mother, that means..." "not only have you forgiven me but you're also pleased with me." "If this is true, then do me a favour." "Fulfill a wish of mine." "I'll surely fulfill your wish." "But remember, i'm not innocent like shiva." "Seek what you desire." "Mother, just like how your husband is dear to you similarly, my father is dear to me." "Free him from the serpent-trap, mother." "Stop mother from granting this boon, o lord." "Sati... - so be it." "Praise be to mother sati!" "Praise be to mother sati!" "O shiva... sati hasn't transformed completely into adi shakti." "Without the help of your powers her boon will not bear fruition." "Mother sati is unaware about the boon she has granted vidyunmali." "O lord, you'll have to stop her boon from coming true." "That's not possible, brahma." "It's a husband's duty to fulfill the promise made by his wife." "And it's the wife's duty to fulfill her husband's promise." "I can't fail to fulfill my duty." "Alright, vidyunmali." "I'll release your father tarakasura from the serpent-trap." "My husband has returned to kailash." "Nothing can be a greater source of joy for me." "On this occasion, i'll prepare the meal for all." "When the bride enters the kitchen in her in-laws' house then she surely cooks a sweet dish." "And i'll make 'kheer' today for all, as per that custom." "Kheer!" "That will be great!" "If you wish to taste the kheer made by sati then you'll have to stop your meditation for a while." "Taste the kheer i made." "You can resume your meditation after that." "Wait, sati." "You're my consort." "Your place is to my left." "Come, sit here." "Won't you say anything?" "What do i say, sati?" "Why?" "Don't you have anything to say?" "You should say something." "I forgot my husband is the embodiment of innocence." "You wouldn't even know that you should appreciate your wife's cooking." "The kheer is very delicious, sati." "Everthing that you offer is dear to me." "Very dear." "Thank you." "Well, can i ask you something else?" "Ask, sati." "You have the right." "You're the supreme of all the gods, shiva." "The master of all the four vedas." "Despite being a god yourself whom do you keep meditating upon all day and night?" "Who is it who has mesmerised you such that you're unaware even about your wife?" "Whom do you pray to?" "The venerable rama." "I worship him always." "Rama?" "Who is he who's dearer to you than your wife?" "Who's my rama?" "How do i tell you about rama, sati?" "His story is timeless." "His saga is timeless." "His virtues are timeless." "Just understand that all the sages, wise men and yogis of the world meditate upon him always the vedas, ancient texts and scriptures customs and traditions, glorify him." "I meditate upon that omniscient the master of all the worlds the dispeller of illusion lord rama." "Sati, he's none but lord vishnu, himself who has assumed human form to liberate the world from its sufferings." "In the future, lord vishnu will assume the form of rama and uplift the world." "He'll assume human form?" "Just like how i've been born in human form despite being adi shakti." "There's a lot of difference between the two, sati." "You're unaware of your existence as adi shakti." "But lord vishnu despite experiencing the joy and sorrow of human life is aware of his true self." "That's why the name of rama grants peace, happiness and tranquility." "After hearing your appreciation of him even my heart is eager to meet him." "I wish to meet rama, who has impressed my husband." "Is it possible, lord?" "It's the husband's duty to honour his wife's desire, sati." "You can see lord rama through your inner vision itself." "Close your eyes." "Mother sita!" "Brother lakshmana!" "Mother sita!" "Brother lakshmana!" "Where has my sita vanished?" " Mother sita!" "Sita!" "Mother sita!" "O birds, please guide me." "Somebody tell me!" "Despite my warnings sita came with me on the exile." "No, brother." "Fate can never be circumvented." "I can't blame fate for my error, lakshmana." "I shouldn't have brought sita along on the exile." "No, brother." "It's my fault." "If i hadn't left mother sita's side then she wouldn't have been kidnapped." "It's my fault." "No, lakshmana..." "you came to protect me." "It was my fault." "I couldn't understand maricha's trickery." "And i went off to hunt the golden deer for sita." "And somebody... somebody took my sita away." "Sita!" "Sita!" "Sita!" "What happened, my lord?" "Your eyes are moist." "Rama's story is one of sorrow, sita." "It gives rise to mercy in a heart of stone." "A demon named ravana will kidnap lord rama's wife." "Rama will yearn for his wife." "The story is very tragic, my lord." "But i found rama to be an ordinary man." "Had he been god then would he grieve over his wife's disappearance?" "How could he fall for the golden deer if he were god?" "How could a demon kidnap a god's wife?" "That will be the saga of lord rama, sati." "Ravana will receive a boon from brahma that only a man will slay him." "Sita will be kidnapped in order to kill ravana and lord rama will appear in human form." "But i still can't believe, o lord... can i test lord rama?" "Sati!" "The gods are beyond mere tests." "Being human, how can you test him?" "Aren't my words enough that lord rama is god?" "Then, can i ask you another question?" "Ask, sati." "The manner in which lord rama yearns for his wife despite being god similarly if i'm separated from you will you... - sati!" "Never ask questions that cause grief." "No, son!" "Come what may but we'll have to stop shiva from being the cause of my death." "Praise be to narayana!" "What's this!" "Wherever i go today, i hear about something being stopped." "I'm coming from daksha's palace." "I heard there that prajapati is performing the sethkunda ritual." "And he's not inviting shiva and sati." "First, i thought that i should inform shiva about this." "But... then i stopped myself." "Why, o sage?" "Why wouldn't i stop myself?" "Shiva and sati would've been hurt upon hearing this." "Moreover upon hearing this sati would've gone to her father's house and it'd have created tension in their newly married life." "I did right, didn't i?" "And tarakasura why are you stopping yourself from seeking my blessings?" "Well, sage, you didn't give me the opportunity." "Then do so now." "Salutations, o sage." " God bless... tarakasura!" "You stopped my veena from falling." "This veena is very dear to me." "I'm very pleased." "And i wish to grant you a boon." "Seek what you wish!" "Whatever i seek will you grant me the boon, sage?" "Praise be to narayana!" "I'm not shiva to grant you immortality." "I don't have any fears, ask." "Seek whatever is within my capacity." "Alright, sage." "Grant me your form for half a day." "Meaning?" " Meaning for half a day, transform tarakasura to sage narada." "Alright." "I've given you my form." "So be it!" "Praise be to narayana!" "Shiva said so but it still doesn't rest my doubts." "I'll believe that rama is god only after i've tested him." ""Installing the shiva linga and worshipping it..."" ""...there's none dearer to me than shiva."" ""Any devotee of mine who abhors shiva..."" ""...will never attain my blessing."" "None can attain me by abhorring shiva." "There's none dearer to me that lord shiva." "This shiva linga made by me will be famed as rameshwara." "Any man who brings water from the ganges and bathes the shiva linga at rameshwara will attain me after death." "I grant this boon to the pilgrimage of rameshwara." ""A pilgrimage to rameshwara..."" ""..." "liberates one from the cycle of life."" "Lakshmana..." "have all the sages and monks been invited to our worship of shakti?" "Yes, brother, they'll be here soon." "If you're aware of being vishnu then you'll surely recognise me, rama." "It's a test for you." "Mother sita!" "You?" "!" "Mother... how come you're here?" "Why do you eye me in this manner?" "As if you didn't recognise me... how can i not recognise adi shakti, mother sati?" ""Seeing the mother, the lord bowed in respect."" ""Rama sought the blessings of the father too."" ""He enquired about the whereabouts of lord shiva."" ""Why do you wander alone in the forest?"" "I'm blessed that we're worshipping adi shakti and she has arrived here in person." "I'm elated, mother!" "It'd have been great if lord shiva would've accompanied you here." "Salutations, o lord!" "Salutations, lord." "Even you've arrived, lord?" "That means, shiva and shakti both are pleased with us." "We're sure to win this war now." "Lord rama in the war between good and evil it's good that has always won." "Your victory is certain." "You'll get your sita back very soon." "This is what i pray for." "Also, please forgive me lord rama." "When shiva told me that you're aware of being vishnu i couldn't believe it." "I thought that the rama who yearns for sita in the forest cannot be aware of his being vishnu." "And that's why, i couldn't stop myself from testing you." "Forgive me." "If you hadn't tested me then i'd not have had the good fortune of meeting you and lord shiva, together." "Lord rama we'll seek your leave now." "Wait, sati!" "You've lost your life of being my consort." "Henceforth, you don't have a place on my left." "What are you saying?" "!" "If not on your left, where else will i sit?" "As your wife, it's my right." "You can't take away my right from me?" "After breaking her promise to her husband how can a wife assert her rights, sati?" "I warned you against testing lord rama." "For such a small mistake you'll mete such a big punishment?" "I didn't knowingly break your promise." "Whatever i did, i did out of curiosity." "But even then forgive me for my mistake, o lord." "You're aware of your mistake i'm pleased to hear that, sati." "I'd have even forgiven your mistake but it's not just about breaking a promise." "What other mistake have i made?" "Knowingly or unknowingly, in order to test lord rama the woman whose form you assumed i worship her as a mother, sati!" "I agree... i agree that my actions is unforgivable." "But will you punish me for an event of the future?" "Won't that be unfair towards me, o lord?" "For shiva and shakti the past, present and future aren't different, sati." "You've made a mistake." "And you'll have to suffer the punishment for it." "I've not even transformed completely into adi shakti." "I'm not completely aware of my self." "I'm still human." "And my only mistake is that as a human, i'm curious." "That's your greatest mistake, sati that you're human and i'm married to you." "You're not worthy of shiva, yet." "Your human nature is dominant over the adi shakti present in you."