Shloka 22

मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons

and the worship leading to Umā’s advent

Devanagari script

नित्यानन्दकरीं मायां योगनिद्रां जगत्प्रसूम् । प्रणमामि सदासिद्धां शुभसारसमालिनीम्

Transliteration

nityānandakarīṃ māyāṃ yoganidrāṃ jagatprasūm | praṇamāmi sadāsiddhāṃ śubhasārasamālinīm

Translation

I bow to that sacred Māyā—who bestows eternal bliss, who is Yoga-nidrā, the Mother who brings forth the worlds—ever-accomplished, and adorned with a garland made of the very essence of auspiciousness.

Word by Word

• नित्यानन्दकरीम्: (her) who produces eternal bliss
• नित्यानन्दकरीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्यानन्दकरी = नित्य + आनन्द + करी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• मायाम्: Māyā
• मायाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• योगनिद्राम्: yogic sleep
• योगनिद्राम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगनिद्रा = योग + निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• जगत्प्रसूम्: the mother/producer of the world
• जगत्प्रसूम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्प्रसू = जगत् + प्रसू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रणमामि: I bow (to)
• प्रणमामि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• सदासिद्धाम्: ever-accomplished/perfect
• सदासिद्धाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदासिद्धा = सदा + सिद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• शुभसारसमालिनीम्: garlanded with auspicious lotuses
• शुभसारसमालिनीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभसारसमालिनी = शुभ + सारस + मालिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: नित्यानन्दकरीं मायां योगनिद्रां जगत्प्रसूम् । प्रणमामि सदासिद्धां शुभसारसमालिनीम्

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: creative

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Cosmic repose motif (yoganidrā) implying periodic dissolution/rest between creations

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse venerates the Divine Power (Māyā/Śakti) as the cosmic womb that manifests the worlds, yet remains ever pure and perfected; in Shaiva Siddhanta, this points to Śakti working under Pati (Shiva) to grant auspiciousness and lead the soul toward grace and liberation.

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

Linga worship honors Shiva as Pati, while this verse highlights His inseparable Śakti as the manifesting power; together they form Saguna worship—Shiva as the transcendent Lord and Śakti as the immanent force through which creation and spiritual uplift occur.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Śiva-Śakti dhyāna: bow inwardly, recite the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and contemplate Yoga-nidrā as deep stillness where the mind rests in Shiva’s presence; this can be paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva aids to remembrance.