Shloka 13
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
सिंहसेवां तथा मुक्त्वा शृगालस्सेवितस्त्वया । ब्रह्मविद्यां तथा मुक्त्वा कुगाथा च श्रुता त्वया
siṃhasevāṃ tathā muktvā śṛgālassevitastvayā | brahmavidyāṃ tathā muktvā kugāthā ca śrutā tvayā
Abandoning service to the lion, you have instead served a jackal; abandoning the sacred Brahmavidyā, the knowledge of Brahman, you have listened to base and worthless tales.
Lord Shiva (admonishing in a teaching context within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it is a didactic rebuke contrasting noble service and liberating brahmavidyā with inferior attachments and frivolous hearing.
Significance: General teaching: avoid kuśruti/ku-saṅga; seek brahmavidyā and sat-saṅga oriented to Śiva, the true teacher.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It contrasts the noble path of liberating spiritual discipline (brahmavidyā) with inferior distractions, urging the seeker to choose what leads to Shiva-realization and freedom from bondage.
It implies prioritizing elevated Shiva-sādhana—such as focused devotion to Saguna Shiva through Linga worship—over trivial pursuits that weaken faith and inner purity.
A practical takeaway is to replace idle listening with śravaṇa of Shiva-tattva and steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), supported by disciplined worship.