Shloka 12

मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons

and the worship leading to Umā’s advent

Devanagari script

सप्तविंशतिवर्षान्ते जगन्माता जगन्मयी । सुप्रीताभवदत्यर्थमुमा शंकरकामिनी

Transliteration

saptaviṃśativarṣānte jaganmātā jaganmayī | suprītābhavadatyarthamumā śaṃkarakāminī

Translation

At the end of twenty-seven years, Umā—Mother of the universe and pervader of the universe—became exceedingly pleased, for she longed for Śaṅkara (Śiva).

Word by Word

• sapta-viṃśati-varṣa-ante: at the end of twenty-seven years
• sapta-viṃśati-varṣa-ante: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + viṃśati (प्रातिपदिक) + varṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास (संख्या-तत्पुरुष/द्विगु-प्राय: ‘सप्तविंशतिवर्षाणाम् अन्ते’), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• jaganmātā: the Mother of the world
• jaganmātā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + mātṛ (मातृ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘जगतः माता’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• jaganmayī: consisting of the universe
• jaganmayī: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (मयट्/मय प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मयट्-अर्थ: ‘जगन्मयी’ = world-constituted), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘jaganmātā/umā’

• suprītā: very pleased
• suprītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग) + prīta (प्री धातु से क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण (past participial adjective), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• abhavat: became
• abhavat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ati-artham: exceedingly/very much
• ati-artham: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ati (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)

• umā: Umā (Pārvatī)
• umā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śaṃkara-kāminī: beloved of Śaṅkara
• śaṃkara-kāminī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक) + kāminī (कामिनी प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘शंकरस्य कामिनी’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘umā’ का समनाधिकरण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights steadfast tapas and one-pointed devotion: the Universe-Mother (Umā) attains inner fulfillment by fixing her desire on Śaṅkara, showing that sincere bhakti and discipline mature into divine grace and union with Pati (Śiva).

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

Umā’s longing for Śaṅkara reflects Saguna-upāsanā—devotion to Śiva with attributes and form. In Shaiva practice, this is mirrored in Linga worship where the devotee’s focused love and reverence become the means to receive Śiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is sustained japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with vrata-like steadiness, supported by simple Shaiva marks such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa to reinforce remembrance of Śiva.