Shloka 10
अथ दृष्ट्वा वसुं तत्र तत्पतिं परमप्रभुम् । मेना प्रहर्षिता ह्यासीच्छिवोयमिति चाब्रवीत्
atha dṛṣṭvā vasuṃ tatra tatpatiṃ paramaprabhum | menā praharṣitā hyāsīcchivoyamiti cābravīt
Then, seeing Vasu there—her lord, the supreme and radiant Master—Menā became filled with joy and said, “This indeed is Śiva.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: शिवोऽयम्
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the grace-born recognition of Śiva as Paramaprabhu (the Supreme Lord). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it points to Pati-jñāna—knowing the Lord as the true Master—arising through devotion and divine auspiciousness (śivatva).
Menā’s joyful declaration, “This is Śiva,” reflects Saguna revelation—Śiva becoming knowable through a perceivable form and presence. Such recognition is the devotional basis for worship, including Linga-upāsanā, where the devotee approaches the Supreme through an accessible manifestation.
The practical takeaway is bhakti with clear identification of the Deity—mentally affirming “Śivo’ham/Śiva eva” is not implied here, but “He is Śiva” (śiva-smṛti) is. A fitting practice is japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating Śiva as Paramaprabhu.