Shloka 62
मेना-हिमालयसंवादः
Menā’s Counsel to Himālaya; Response to Slander of Śiva
आसनेषूपविष्टेषु तदाज्ञप्तस्स्वयं स्थितः । उवाच हिमवांस्तत्र मुनीञ्ज्योतिर्मयास्तदा
āsaneṣūpaviṣṭeṣu tadājñaptassvayaṃ sthitaḥ | uvāca himavāṃstatra munīñjyotirmayāstadā
Als die Weisen auf ihren Sitzen Platz genommen hatten, sprach Himavān, der dort gemäß der Anweisung selbst stand, zu jenen Munis, die vom geistigen Licht erstrahlten.
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; within the scene, Himavān speaks to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: A council-like setting: sages seated, host standing as per etiquette; it is narrative scaffolding rather than a liṅga-sthala account.
Significance: Listening to and speaking with ‘jyotirmaya’ sages is framed as a means of inner purification and right knowledge (jñāna) leading toward liberation.
FAQs
It establishes the sanctified setting of a dharmic discourse: enlightened sages seated in order, and Himavān speaking with humility and obedience—an ideal Shaiva model of receiving and offering wisdom in the presence of realized beings.
Though the Linga is not named here, the Purana frames Shiva-tattva through proper transmission: devotees and householders approach radiant rishis for guidance, which later matures into disciplined Saguna worship (ritual, mantra, vrata) culminating in Shiva’s grace.
The implied practice is satsanga and śravaṇa (reverent listening) in a consecrated assembly—preparing the mind for mantra-japa such as the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and other Shaiva observances taught by competent teachers.