Shloka 53
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
अयं रुद्रोऽपरस्साक्षात्सर्वप्रभव ईश्वरः । शम्भुस्सुरूपस्सुखदस्सर्वश्रुतिषु वर्णितः
ayaṃ rudro'parassākṣātsarvaprabhava īśvaraḥ | śambhussurūpassukhadassarvaśrutiṣu varṇitaḥ
આ રુદ્ર જ સాక్షાત્ પરાત્પર, સર્વનો પ્રભવ એવા ઈશ્વર છે. તે શંભુ—મંગલમય સુરૂપ, સુખદાતા—અને સર્વ શ્રુતિઓમાં વર્ણિત છે।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Establishes Rudra/Śambhu as sarvaprabhava (source of all); supports tīrtha-darśana as approach to the Veda-praised Pati.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It identifies Rudra/Śambhu as the direct Supreme Lord (Pati), the origin of all, and the giver of bliss—affirming that Shiva’s supremacy is Veda-supported and spiritually central for liberation-oriented devotion.
By praising Śambhu as Īśvara described in the Śrutis, it supports Saguna worship—such as Linga-upāsanā—as a valid means to approach the Supreme who is also transcendent, with the form serving as an auspicious focus for devotion and realization.
Meditate on Rudra as sarva-prabhava Īśvara while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and perform Shiva-pūjā (including Linga worship) with a focus on Śambhu as the giver of sukha and inner peace.