Passage 17

In English

Symbolic meaning of wedding of and

The wedding of and is not a wedding of one young man and one young woman. This wedding is a union of (Cosmos) with the (Supreme Lord). An old lady sang a song calling upon all women to join the company of people going for the wedding. She described the decorations in , the divine beauty of and , the splendid scene in the palace and depicted the memorable scenes they would witness at the wedding. ( sang the song in his own mellifluous voice with such verve and charm that the entire wedding scene seemed to appear in all its splendour before the gathering). A similar appeal went forth from the men's side to all men, describing the wedding as an occasion that would eradicate all the beholders of their sins. "Come, all ye, for the glorious wedding of 's son" was the refrain of the song.