Shloka 13

मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons

and the worship leading to Umā’s advent

Devanagari script

अनुग्रहाय मेनायाः पुरतः परमेश्वरी । आविर्बभूव सा देवी सन्तुष्टा तत्सुभक्तितः

Transliteration

anugrahāya menāyāḥ purataḥ parameśvarī | āvirbabhūva sā devī santuṣṭā tatsubhaktitaḥ

Translation

To bestow grace upon Menā, the Supreme Goddess (Parameśvarī) manifested directly before her. That Devī appeared, pleased and satisfied by her noble devotion.

Word by Word

• anugrahāya: for (showing) grace
• anugrahāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anugraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (purpose)

• menāyāḥ: of Menā
• menāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: menā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• purataḥ: in front (of)
• purataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• parameśvarī: the Supreme Goddess
• parameśvarī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• āviḥ: manifestly/into view
• āviḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āviḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/adverb)

• babhūva: appeared/became
• babhūva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संकेत (demonstrative)

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सā’ का समनाधिकरण

• santuṣṭā: satisfied/pleased
• santuṣṭā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + tuṣ (तुष् धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण (past participial adjective), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; हेतु/भाव (state)

• tat-subhakti-taḥ: because of that excellent devotion
• tat-subhakti-taḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + su-bhakti (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तस् प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; तसिल्-अन्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) = ‘उसकी उत्तम-भक्ति के कारण/से’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Mena

FAQs

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

It highlights anugraha (divine grace): sincere bhakti draws the compassionate presence of the Divine, showing that God’s revelation is not forced but bestowed when devotion becomes mature and pure.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna revelation—Divinity taking a perceivable form for the devotee’s uplift. In Shaiva practice, the same principle operates in Liṅga-worship: the Lord becomes accessible through a sacred form to receive devotion and grant grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests steadfast bhakti expressed through regular pūjā and mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), performed with humility and longing for grace rather than mere ritual display.