Shloka 2
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
तत्र तावत्स्वपुत्रांश्च निनिन्द खलिता मुहुः । प्रथमं सा ततः पुत्री कथयामास दुर्वचः
tatra tāvatsvaputrāṃśca nininda khalitā muhuḥ | prathamaṃ sā tataḥ putrī kathayāmāsa durvacaḥ
There, overcome by agitation, she repeatedly censured her own sons. Then, first of all, that daughter spoke harsh and improper words.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights how mental agitation leads to blame and harsh speech—bondages (pāśa) that cloud discernment. In a Shaiva ethical reading, mastery over speech supports inner purity and steadiness needed for devotion to Śiva.
Linga-worship emphasizes inner and outer śauca (purity). This verse contrasts that ideal by showing how disturbed emotions manifest as harmful speech; devotion to Saguna Śiva is strengthened when the devotee cultivates calmness, truthfulness, and restraint.
A practical takeaway is vāg-niyama (discipline of speech) alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to cool agitation and restore sattva before prayer or pūjā.