Shloka 16
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
यत्प्रार्थितं त्वया मेने तपोव्रतसमाधिना । दास्ये तेऽहं च तत्सर्वं वाञ्छितं यद्यदा भवेत्
yatprārthitaṃ tvayā mene tapovratasamādhinā | dāsye te'haṃ ca tatsarvaṃ vāñchitaṃ yadyadā bhavet
“Whatever you have prayed for with the discipline of austerity, vow (vrata), and meditative absorption (samādhi), I accept. I shall grant you all of that—every desired boon—whenever it is to be fulfilled.”
Lord Śiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): sincere tapas, vrata, and samādhi purify the soul and make it fit to receive the Lord’s granting power, showing that divine blessings follow disciplined devotion.
The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s personal responsiveness to devotion—Linga worship, vows, and meditation are presented as concrete means by which the devotee approaches Śiva, who then bestows the sought fruit through compassionate grace.
It points to a triad: vrata (observed vow such as fasting/niyamas), tapas (austerity with purity), and samādhi (steady meditation on Śiva—often supported by japa like “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with traditional aids such as bhasma and rudrākṣa where applicable).