Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
तत्रागत्य सुप्रसन्नो मुनेऽतिप्रेमसंकुलः । हर्षयंस्तां शैलपत्नी मेनान्त्वं वाक्यमब्रवीः
tatrāgatya suprasanno mune'tipremasaṃkulaḥ | harṣayaṃstāṃ śailapatnī menāntvaṃ vākyamabravīḥ
そこに到来すると、ああ牟尼よ、彼はこの上なく満ち足り、深い愛にあふれていた。山の貴婦人、ヒマヴァトの妻メーナーを喜ばせつつ、彼は彼女に次の言葉を告げた。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Shakti Form: Parvati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights how divine work unfolds through grace (anugraha): the messenger arrives with a heart full of affection, and spiritual progress begins by bringing joy, reassurance, and auspicious speech to the devotee’s household.
Though the verse is narrative, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate governance—His will is communicated through auspicious words and blessings that support dharma and devotion, which ultimately mature into steady worship (including Linga-bhakti).
The practical takeaway is to receive and offer sacred speech with devotion—beginning worship with calmness and joy, then reciting Shiva’s name (e.g., the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as an act of welcoming divine grace.