Shloka 51
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्ते च तदा तत्र वचने मेनया हठान् । उवाच वचनं रम्यं पार्वती स्वयमागता
brahmovāca | ityukte ca tadā tatra vacane menayā haṭhān | uvāca vacanaṃ ramyaṃ pārvatī svayamāgatā
ব্রহ্মা বললেন—মেনা যখন সেখানে একগুঁয়ে হয়ে এমন কথা বললেন, তখন পার্বতী নিজে এগিয়ে এসে কোমল ও মনোহর বাক্য বললেন।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Pārvatī’s steady, sattvic composure: even when confronted by forceful opposition, the devotee of Śiva responds with restraint and clarity, showing firmness without harshness—an ideal Shaiva temperament.
Pārvatī’s direct appearance and ‘pleasing speech’ reflects devotion to Saguna Śiva expressed through personal relationship and resolve; such bhakti matures into disciplined worship (including Linga-upāsanā) guided by calm discernment rather than agitation.
The takeaway is inner discipline (śānti) in devotion—maintain japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a steady mind, responding to obstacles without anger, as part of daily Shaiva sādhanā.