Shloka 27
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
तस्मात्क्रोधं परित्यज्य स्वस्था भव पतिव्रते । कार्य्यं कुरु हठं त्यक्त्वा शिवां देहि शिवाय च
tasmātkrodhaṃ parityajya svasthā bhava pativrate | kāryyaṃ kuru haṭhaṃ tyaktvā śivāṃ dehi śivāya ca
Therefore, abandon anger and remain composed, O faithful wife. Do what must be done, giving up stubborn insistence; and offer the auspicious “Śivā”—the blessed gift—unto Śiva as well.
Parvati
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that anger and stubborn ego are binding impurities (pāśa) that disturb inner steadiness; by composure and dutiful action offered to Śiva, the devotee aligns with Śiva’s auspicious grace (śivatva).
It frames worship as more than external offering: the true offering to Saguna Śiva (and to the Liṅga as His icon) includes inner purification—renouncing krodha and haṭha—so the act becomes genuine bhakti rather than mere ritual.
A practical takeaway is to begin Shiva-pūjā or japa with mental restraint—pause, release anger, and offer the mind’s calmness as “śivam” to Śiva—then continue with mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) in a steady, non-stubborn attitude.