Shloka 36
मेना-हिमालयसंवादः
Menā’s Counsel to Himālaya; Response to Slander of Śiva
उद्वाहं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्पुत्र्या सह सत्तमाः । स्वीकृतस्त द्विवाहो मे वरो दत्तश्च तादृशः
udvāhaṃ kartumicchāmi tatputryā saha sattamāḥ | svīkṛtasta dvivāho me varo dattaśca tādṛśaḥ
“Wahai yang terbaik antara para mulia, aku berhasrat melangsungkan perkahwinan dengan puterinya. Bagiku, suatu perkahwinan dua lapis telah diterima, dan kurnia yang seumpamanya juga telah dianugerahkan.”
Lord Shiva (inferred within the Parvati Khanda marriage narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents Shiva’s sankalpa (divine resolve) to enter household life with Parvati, showing that even the Supreme Pati accepts dharmic order and grants/receives boons to uphold cosmic harmony while remaining inwardly transcendent.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s līlā—Shiva acting within relationships and vows—helping devotees approach the formless reality through a personal, grace-filled form, which is also the devotional basis for Linga worship.
A practical takeaway is to perform sankalpa with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and worship Shiva-Parvati together (or the Linga with devotion), praying for Shiva’s anugraha (grace) to align one’s life with dharma.