Shloka 12
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्ते हि सत्यं मत्त्वा च दम्पती । मेना हिमाचलश्चापि दुःखितौ तौ बभूवतुः
brahmovāca | ityākarṇya vacaste hi satyaṃ mattvā ca dampatī | menā himācalaścāpi duḥkhitau tau babhūvatuḥ
Brahmā said: Hearing those words, and taking them to be true, the couple—Menā and Himācala as well—became sorrowful.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Narrative transition: Brahmā reports the psychological consequence—Menā and Himālaya accept the skeptical assessment and fall into grief; not a Jyotirliṅga episode.
FAQs
It shows how even noble beings react with grief when confronted by an inescapable truth; Shaiva teaching directs that such sorrow is purified by turning the mind toward Śiva-Śakti and trusting the divine order (Pati) that governs all events.
The verse sets an emotional context where devotees face distress; in the Shiva Purana, such moments are resolved through refuge in Saguna Śiva—often symbolized by the Liṅga—where surrender and worship stabilize the mind and reveal Śiva’s compassionate governance.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to steady the heart in sorrow; offering water to a Śiva-liṅga and applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) are traditional supports for inner composure and devotion.