Shloka 92
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
ताभ्यां चाहं तथा ब्रह्मा ततश्च गुणरूपतः । अवतीर्य स्वयं रुद्रो लोकानां हितकारकः
tābhyāṃ cāhaṃ tathā brahmā tataśca guṇarūpataḥ | avatīrya svayaṃ rudro lokānāṃ hitakārakaḥ
From those two primordial principles arose I and Brahmā; and then, taking on a form constituted of the guṇas, Rudra Himself descended—acting for the welfare of the worlds.
Lord Shiva (Rudra) (contextual inference within Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches that although Śiva is supreme, He compassionately assumes a guṇa-conditioned (saguṇa) form as Rudra to protect, uplift, and guide beings toward liberation—showing divine grace as the source of worldly welfare and spiritual good.
By stating that Rudra “descends” in a guṇa-formed manifestation, it supports saguṇa-upāsanā: devotees approach Śiva through accessible forms—especially the Śiva-liṅga—while recognizing that the form is a merciful expression of the transcendent Lord.
A practical takeaway is saguṇa devotion anchored in mantra-japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and liṅga-pūjā, cultivating gratitude for Rudra as lokānāṃ hitakārakaḥ (the benefactor of all worlds).