Shloka 75
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
शङ्करो जगतः कर्ता भर्ता हर्ता तथैव च । न त्वं जानासि तद्रूपं कथन्दुःखं समीहसे
śaṅkaro jagataḥ kartā bhartā hartā tathaiva ca | na tvaṃ jānāsi tadrūpaṃ kathanduḥkhaṃ samīhase
シャンカラはまことに宇宙の創造者であり、保持者であり、また融解（滅尽）する者でもある。汝がその真実の御本性を知らぬのに、どうして自ら進んで悲苦を求めるのか。
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that sorrow is rooted in ignorance of Śiva’s true nature; realizing Śaṅkara as the supreme Lord (Pati) who governs creation, preservation, and dissolution turns the mind away from self-chosen suffering and toward liberation.
The Liṅga and other saguna forms are compassionate supports for devotees to approach the same Śiva whose real nature is ultimately beyond limited conception; steady worship matures into insight that dissolves grief.
Regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with devotion, supported by simple Śiva-pūjā (e.g., offering water to the Liṅga and wearing vibhūti/Tripuṇḍra), is a direct practice to replace duḥkha with Śiva-consciousness.