Shloka 63
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
ये तत्र ऋषयस्तात त्वदाद्याश्चापरे मुने । तद्धस्तात्ताम्परिच्छिद्य नित्युर्दूरतरं ततः
ye tatra ṛṣayastāta tvadādyāścāpare mune | taddhastāttāmparicchidya nityurdūrataraṃ tataḥ
“Wahai yang dikasihi, para Ṛṣi yang berada di sana—bermula daripadamu dan yang lain juga, wahai Muni—setelah mengambilnya dari tangan lelaki itu dan menempatkannya di bawah perlindungan mereka, lalu berundur jauh dari tempat itu.”
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights dharmic protection: the righteous sages intervene to safeguard a vulnerable devotee, reflecting Shaiva ethics where compassion and right action support the soul’s journey toward Shiva’s grace.
Though not directly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna Shiva’s world-order: devotees and sages uphold dharma in the manifest realm, mirroring Shiva’s protective governance (anugraha) over beings.
The takeaway is dharmic vigilance and surrender—pair protective conduct with daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a sattvic vow of non-harm and safeguarding the helpless.