Shloka 65
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
मेनोवाच । किं मेना हि करिष्येऽहं दुष्टां ग्रहवतीं शिवाम् । दास्याम्यस्यै गरन्तीव्रं कूपे क्षेप्स्यामि वा ध्रुवम्
menovāca | kiṃ menā hi kariṣye'haṃ duṣṭāṃ grahavatīṃ śivām | dāsyāmyasyai garantīvraṃ kūpe kṣepsyāmi vā dhruvam
Mena said: “What am I to do with this Śivā, ill-disposed and as though seized by an evil influence? I shall give her a fierce poison, or else I will surely cast her into a well.”
Mena
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It shows how worldly attachment and fear can become a “graha-like” bondage (pāśa) that opposes Śiva-bhakti; the devotee’s path is often tested by harsh resistance before grace and right understanding arise.
The narrative frames devotion to Saguna Shiva (the personal Lord) as firm even when misunderstood by family; such opposition highlights the need for steadiness in vows, japa, and reverence for Shiva’s forms, including Linga worship.
The takeaway is steadiness in mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and calm restraint (śama) when faced with hostility, supported by simple Shaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and prayer for clarity.