Shloka 12
शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)
गत्वा ददर्श मेनां तां शयानां शोकमूर्च्छिताम् । उवाच मधुरं साध्वी सावधाना हितं वचः
gatvā dadarśa menāṃ tāṃ śayānāṃ śokamūrcchitām | uvāca madhuraṃ sādhvī sāvadhānā hitaṃ vacaḥ
Going there, she saw Menā lying down, fainted in grief. The virtuous lady then spoke—gently, attentively, and with words meant for Menā’s true welfare.
Narrator (Sūta Gosvāmin, relating the episode within the Rudra Saṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharmic compassion: when grief overwhelms the mind, a sattvic, attentive, and welfare-oriented word becomes a healing force—supporting the soul’s return toward devotion and steadiness on the path to Shiva.
Though not naming the Liṅga directly, the verse models the devotional ethos central to Saguna Shiva worship—calmness, compassion, and guidance that turns suffering into a doorway for surrender to Shiva’s grace.
Practice mindful, beneficial speech (hita-vacana) alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” especially when the mind is disturbed by sorrow, to restore inner steadiness.