वन्देऽहंशीतलांदेवीं रासभस्थांदिगम्बराम्।। मार्जनीकलशोपेतां सूर्पालंकृतमस्तकाम्।।
There was an old lady who used to eat cold bread to Basoda and worshiped Sheetla Mai. No one was worshiped in the village. On the day of Basoda, the whole village caught fire and the whole village was burnt, but the old lady Mai's hut was saved. Everyone came to the old lady and asked- 'Everyone's house got burnt, why didn't yours burn? What is the matter?' The old lady said- 'I had eaten cold bread to Basoda and worshiped Sheetla Mai and no one did this. That's why my hut remained and your house got burnt.'
The whole village was thrashed that everyone should eat cold roti on the day of Basoda and worship Sheetla Mata. Prepare culinary food a day before to please Lord Mata Sheetla.. O Sheetla Mata! Just like the old lady protects Mai, in the same way, protects us all. To protect everyone's children.
