Shloka 38
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
यदीदं युगलं ब्रह्मा न युंज्याच्छिवयोर्मुदा । तदा च सकलोऽप्यस्य श्रमो निष्फलतामियात्
yadīdaṃ yugalaṃ brahmā na yuṃjyācchivayormudā | tadā ca sakalo'pyasya śramo niṣphalatāmiyāt
If Brahmā does not, with gladness, unite this pair—Śiva and Pārvatī—as husband and wife, then all his effort in this matter would indeed become fruitless.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga; focuses on Brahmā’s ritual/administrative role in solemnizing the divine marriage—if the ordained act is not completed, the ‘effort’ remains fruitless.
Significance: Highlights the necessity of right completion (samyak-sampatti) of dharmic rites; encourages pilgrims to seek proper saṃskāra/vidhi in temple contexts.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights that even cosmic duties (like Brahmā’s role in ordering creation) find fulfillment only when aligned with Śiva-Śakti harmony; without the auspicious union of Śiva and Pārvatī, effort lacks its intended spiritual fruit.
It points to Saguna worship where Śiva is adored together with His Śakti; the Linga is traditionally worshiped with the yoni/Śakti principle, affirming that completeness in devotion and dharma arises from honoring Śiva with Pārvatī.
A practical takeaway is to worship Śiva with a sense of joyful auspiciousness (mudā)—e.g., japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and pūjā that includes Śiva together with Śakti (Gaurī/Umā) for wholeness and siddhi.