Shloka 29
तस्मिन्नवसरे मेना द्रष्टुकामाभवच्छिवम् । प्रभोराह्वाययामास मुने त्वां मुनिसत्तमम्
tasminnavasare menā draṣṭukāmābhavacchivam | prabhorāhvāyayāmāsa mune tvāṃ munisattamam
At that very time, Menā longed to behold Lord Śiva. Therefore, O sage—best among ascetics—she entreated the Lord and had you summoned.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights bhakti as the direct impulse for divine vision: Menā’s sincere longing to see Śiva becomes the cause for auspicious events, showing that the Lord responds to heartfelt devotion and purity of intent.
The verse emphasizes darśana—encountering Śiva in an accessible, gracious form (saguṇa). In Purāṇic devotion, such longing naturally matures into concrete worship—often through the Śiva-liṅga as the stable focus for reverence, prayer, and presence.
Cultivate darśana-bhāva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple pūjā; approach Śiva with a clear intention and humility, as Menā does, making devotion itself the primary ‘practice’ that invites grace.