Shloka 50
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
दानन्ददौ द्विजातिभ्योऽन्येभ्यश्च प्रददौ धनम् । शिवाशिवपदद्वन्द्वे स्नेहोऽभूदधिकस्तयोः
dānandadau dvijātibhyo'nyebhyaśca pradadau dhanam | śivāśivapadadvandve sneho'bhūdadhikastayoḥ
તેણે હર્ષપૂર્વક દ્વિજોને દાન આપ્યાં અને અન્યને પણ ધન પ્રદાન કર્યું. શિવ-અશિવ અવસ્થાના દ્વંદ્વમાં પણ તેમનો પરસ્પર સ્નેહ વધુ વધ્યો।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
The verse links righteous charity (dāna) with inner refinement, while also warning that attachment can intensify even amid the shifting dualities of auspicious and inauspicious experiences—pointing the seeker toward steadiness in devotion to Pati (Shiva).
In Shaiva practice, dāna and service support Saguna Shiva worship by purifying intention; yet the devotee is urged to move beyond śiva-aśiva fluctuations through unwavering bhakti to Shiva as the gracious Lord who grants clarity and liberation.
Perform dāna as an offering to Shiva—ideally alongside japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—cultivating detachment so charity becomes worship rather than a cause of increased worldly attachment.