Shloka 64

मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach

to the Sage

Devanagari script

तान्वै तथा विधान्दृष्ट्वा भर्त्सयित्वा पुनः पुनः । उवाच श्रावयन्ती सा दुर्वचो निखिलान्पुनः

Transliteration

tānvai tathā vidhāndṛṣṭvā bhartsayitvā punaḥ punaḥ | uvāca śrāvayantī sā durvaco nikhilānpunaḥ

Translation

Seeing them behave in that improper way, she rebuked them again and again; and, making everyone listen, she once more uttered all those harsh words.

Word by Word

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc. 2nd), Bahuvacana; Sarvanāma

• vai: indeed
• vai: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (निपात)

• tathā: thus/in that way
• tathā: Manner (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• vidhān: arrangements/acts
• vidhān: Karma (कर्म) (object of dṛṣṭvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc. 2nd), Bahuvacana; (context: vidhān = arrangements/acts; also possible 'vidhīn' rules)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु; दृश्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), avyaya-kriyā; 'having seen'

• bhartsayitvā: having rebuked
• bhartsayitvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bharts (धातु; भर्त्स्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) from causative/denominative stem bhartsay-; 'having scolded'

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Frequency (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Frequency (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (repetition)

• uvāca: she said
• uvāca: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु; वच्)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana (Singular); parasmaipada

• śrāvayantī: reciting/making (them) hear
• śrāvayantī: Viśeṣaṇa of sā (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrāvayant (कृदन्त; causative of √śru/श्रु)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom. 1st), Ekavacana; Vartamāna-kṛdanta (present active participle) of causative śrāvayati—'causing to hear/reciting'

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; Sarvanāma

• durvacaḥ: harsh speech/abuse
• durvacaḥ: Karma (कर्म) (object of śrāvayantī/uvāca)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dur-vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2nd), Ekavacana; Samāsa: tatpuruṣa—duṣṭaṃ vacaḥ (harsh words)

• nikhilān: all (of them)
• nikhilān: Viśeṣaṇa of tān (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nikhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Frequency (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse highlights dharmic correction: when conduct deviates from proper rule and restraint, the devotee-leader (here, Pārvatī) restores order through firm instruction, supporting inner purity that leads toward Śiva’s grace.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship in the Shiva Purana repeatedly stresses śauca (purity) and maryādā (proper observance). Rebuking improper behavior protects the sanctity of worship and aligns devotees with disciplined devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is restraint of speech and adherence to prescribed conduct during worship—maintaining purity, following vidhi (ritual rule), and practicing japa with steadiness (e.g., Panchakshara mantra) rather than disorderly behavior.