Shloka 25
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
तावत्स्त्रियस्समाजग्मुर्हित्वा कामाननेकशः । बह्व्यस्ताः पुरवासिन्यश्शिवदर्शनलालसाः
tāvatstriyassamājagmurhitvā kāmānanekaśaḥ | bahvyastāḥ puravāsinyaśśivadarśanalālasāḥ
ત્યારે ઘણી સ્ત્રીઓ એકત્ર આવી, અનેક પ્રકારની સાંસારિક ઇચ્છાઓ ત્યજીને. તેઓ શહેરમાં વસતી ઘણી સ્ત્રીઓ હતી, સૌ ભગવાન શિવના પાવન દર્શન માટે આતુર હતી।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Darśana-lālasā (yearning for Śiva’s sight) is portrayed as a purifier of kāma; pilgrimage/darśana is framed as a means to loosen pāśa (attachments).
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta movement from kāma (worldly craving) toward bhakti: the heart turns away from fleeting objects and becomes intensely oriented to Śiva-darśana, which purifies the pashu (bound soul) and ripens it for grace.
Their eagerness for Śiva’s darśana expresses Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Śiva as the accessible Lord who can be seen and worshiped. In practice, this longing is fulfilled through Liṅga-darśana and reverent approach, where the devotee’s desire is redirected into devotional surrender.
Cultivate darśana-bhāva: visit a Śiva temple for Liṅga-darśana, offer bilva leaves and water, and repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” mentally renouncing distracting desires while focusing on Śiva as Pati (the liberating Lord).