“In the path of Kamakhya, the Truth is fierce, the Leela is deep, and the play of gods is not what modern minds imagine. This is not the tale of gods falling in love — but of cosmic forces being aligned through karma, tapas, and divine manipulation. In this episode of Kamakhya Tattva Bodha, we uncover how Brahma, out of ahamkara and necessity, orchestrated the union of Mahadeva and Sati — and how even the eternal ascetic, Shiva, was drawn into the world for the sake of dharma…”
Continuation from Episode IV:
After hearing these favourable words from Shambhu, Brahma Deva feels delighted — his mission of making Shambhu fall in love has finally succeeded.
There are two reasons why Brahma Deva wants Shambhu to fall in love:
Only if he enters the state of love, will he marry a woman. If he marries, he will beget children — and thereby engage in the processes of creation, preservation, and destruction. Some beings are destined to be destroyed by Rudra and his sons. But if Shambhu doesn’t get married, how will such children be born to carry out these divine destructions? And if he remains perpetually immersed in meditation, how will he be available to slay the rakshasas as fate has written?
Long ago, Shambhu laughed at Brahma Deva when Manmathan was created. Brahma had given Manmatha a boon that he could affect even the Trimurtis. With a bright and sharp intelligence, Manmatha decides to test this boon on Brahma himself. Under Manmatha’s influence, Brahma forgets that Sandhya is his own daughter and begins to look at her in a way no father should. Even the Saptarishis, influenced by the same energy, begin to look upon Sandhya with eyes that are not pure. All this is witnessed by Shambhu during a walk with Nandi Bhagavan. Seeing this, Shambhu turns to Brahma and asks publicly, “Are you not feeling ashamed? This is what happens when you create the wrong kind of being!” Brahma is deeply embarrassed, especially since Shambhu spoke this in front of Manmatha, Sandhya, and the Saptarishis. In that moment, Brahma mentally curses Shambhu — that one day, even he will long for a woman like this.
This is the reason Brahma Deva is seen as the embodiment of Ahamkara-swarupa. And it is also the reason why, in Kaliyuga — as we humans are already highly divine in nature but prone to fall into lower tendencies — the worship of Brahma Deva is prohibited. It is to prevent us from stepping deeper into the downward spiral toward hell. In the same manner, there is one more divine form that is strongly restricted from human worship. We only touch Brahma Deva and that other divine personality during specific moments of sadhana. We do not worship them exclusively.
These, therefore, are the two reasons Brahma Deva wanted Shambhu to fall in love.
Now, coming back to the story — Brahma Deva diplomatically speaks to Shiva. He acknowledges that Shiva hasn’t decided to marry for himself, but only for the welfare of the world.
This is the ahamkaram that buries truth — a clever way to manage the situation in his favour.
Further, Brahma Deva tells Shiva that Daksha himself will offer his daughter in marriage to him, as Brahma will personally speak to Daksha immediately.
Meanwhile, Sati has already told her father, Daksha, that she loves Shiva and wishes to marry him. Daksha, too, has given her a boon that he will marry her to the one she desires.
Though Daksha feels happy hearing this, he is also confused: If Shiva truly loves her, why did he leave her here and go back to Kailasha instead of marrying her and taking her along?
This thought troubles him, and Daksha feels that perhaps he must worship Shiva just as Sati has — to ensure she is not disappointed in this matter.
As Daksha is wondering how best to approach Shambhu without invoking his anger, Brahma and Saraswatyamba arrive in their swan chariot at the palace of Daksha.
Daksha is pleased to see his father, Brahma Deva. Brahma narrates to Daksha the story of how Sati pleased Shiva through her staunch vratas — how Shiva eventually succumbed to the influence of Madana at the right time — and how deeply he is now longing for Sati.
Brahma shares how Shiva has forgotten his self-meditation, how he now talks about divine topics with his ganas, and how — like a common man in love — his thoughts keep returning to Sati.
Even as he speaks on spiritual matters, he finds himself unconsciously asking aloud, “Where is Sati?”, forgetting he’s speaking in front of his own bhuta ganas!
Hearing all this, Daksha is overjoyed. Their mission has succeeded — Shiva is ready to marry!
Daksha immediately agrees to the proposal and, with all his joy, tells Brahma that his daughter will indeed marry Shiva.
Brahma then leaves Daksha’s palace and returns to Kailasha Parvata to share this happy news with Mahadeva.
Hearing it, Mahadeva finally feels a deep peace within himself after a long time. He tells Brahma Deva that he will personally join Brahma and Narada to travel to Daksha’s residence.
He also asks Brahma Deva to bring along all his nine mind-born sons — Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Bhrigu, Vashistha, and Narada — to Daksha’s place, since Daksha is also one of Brahma’s ten mind-born sons.
Mahadeva says he will bring all the bhuta ganas with him as well.
Even before their conversation ends, all the mind-born sons and bhuta ganas appear before Shiva — as if blown in by a powerful gust of wind!
With sounds of conches, war-drums, flutes, and other divine instruments, they all begin their glorious march toward Daksha’s palace — to formally ask for the hand of Sati, the beloved of Mahadeva.
“And thus, what appeared to be love, longing, and divine marriage — was in truth, a movement of Shakti, a rearrangement of fate, and a rebalancing of cosmic roles. Brahma, caught in the trap of his own creation and ahamkara, pushed Mahadeva toward Sati not out of affection, but out of necessity. In doing so, he fulfilled a curse, restored dharma, and ensured the descent of future avatars. This is Kamakhya Tattva — where even the Trimurtis play their part under the veil of Māyā, while the Devi alone watches from behind the veil — untouched, unborn, unbound.”
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