Shloka 33
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
मेनोवाच । शिवे जयजय प्राज्ञे महेश्वरि भवाम्बिके । वरयोग्यास्महं चेत्ते वृणे भूयो वरं वरम्
menovāca | śive jayajaya prājñe maheśvari bhavāmbike | varayogyāsmahaṃ cette vṛṇe bhūyo varaṃ varam
قالت مِينا: «النصرُ النصرُ لكِ يا شيفَا! يا ذاتَ الحكمة، يا ماهيشوَرِي، يا أُمَّ بهافامبيكا. إن كنتُ حقًّا أهلاً لأن أنالَ منكِ نعمةً، فإني أختارُ وألتمسُ مرةً أخرى نعمةً أسمى وأفضل.»
Mena
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: śive jayajaya prājñe maheśvari bhavāmbike
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It models bhakti expressed through praise (jaya-jaya) and humble eligibility for grace, recognizing Śivā/Maheśvarī as the wise, maternal power inseparable from Śiva—an essential Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Shiva-Shakti unity.
By addressing the Goddess as Maheśvarī and Bhavāmbikā, the verse points to Saguna worship where Śiva is adored together with His śakti; such devotion supports Linga worship as the manifest focus of Śiva’s grace, with Shakti as the enabling power of approach and blessing.
A simple practice is japa with reverent salutations—repeating “jaya-jaya” and meditating on Śiva with Śivā (Shiva-Shakti) before requesting any boon; this aligns with devotional preparation often paired with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in Shaiva practice.