Shloka 48
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
मेनोवाच । मद्वचः श्रूयतां नाथ तथा कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि । गृहीत्वा तनुजां चैनां बद्ध्वा कण्ठे तु पार्वतीम्
menovāca | madvacaḥ śrūyatāṃ nātha tathā kartuṃ tvamarhasi | gṛhītvā tanujāṃ caināṃ baddhvā kaṇṭhe tu pārvatīm
Menā said: “O Lord, please hear my words, and you ought to act accordingly. Take this daughter of mine, and place Pārvatī as a garland upon your neck (accept her in marriage).”
Mena
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
This verse highlights the sanctity of Shiva–Shakti union: the devotee’s sincere offering (Mena offering Parvati) culminates in divine acceptance, indicating that grace (anugraha) fulfills dharma and leads the soul toward auspiciousness under Pati (Shiva).
Mena addresses Shiva as the personal Lord (Saguna Shiva), approachable through devotion and relationship. In Linga worship too, the same Lord is honored as the visible sign of the transcendent—receiving offerings and granting boons through compassionate presence.
A practical takeaway is to remember Shiva-Parvati with bhakti during worship—offer flowers as a symbolic “garland,” chant the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and pray for Shiva’s grace to accept one’s sincere intentions and purify the heart.