Shloka 23
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
मातामहीं सदानन्दां भक्तशोकविनाशिनीम् । आकल्पं वनितानां च प्राणिनां बुद्धिरूपिणीम्
mātāmahīṃ sadānandāṃ bhaktaśokavināśinīm | ākalpaṃ vanitānāṃ ca prāṇināṃ buddhirūpiṇīm
هي الأمّ العظمى للأرض، دائمةُ النعيم، مُبدِّدةُ أحزان العابدين؛ باقيةٌ عبر العصور، قائمةٌ في النساء وفي جميع الأحياء على هيئةِ العقل والذكاء ذاته.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: ākalpa-sthiti (enduring through kalpas)
FAQs
It praises Parvati (Shakti) as the ever-present Divine Mother who removes devotees’ sorrow and shines within all beings as buddhi—right discernment that supports dharma and leads toward liberation under Shiva’s grace.
In Shaiva tradition, Linga-worship honors Shiva as Pati, while Parvati is His inseparable Shakti; this verse highlights that the devotee’s inner clarity (buddhi) and relief from sorrow arise through Her presence, making Saguna worship fruitful and steady.
A practical takeaway is bhakti with inner recollection: meditate on the Devi as “buddhirūpiṇī” while repeating a Shiva mantra (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to cultivate discernment and dissolve grief.