Shloka 74
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
ब्रह्मोवाच । श्रोतव्यम्प्रीतितो मेने मदीयं वचनं शुभम् । यस्य श्रवणतः प्रीत्या कुबुद्धिस्ते विनश्यति
brahmovāca | śrotavyamprītito mene madīyaṃ vacanaṃ śubham | yasya śravaṇataḥ prītyā kubuddhiste vinaśyati
Brahmā bersabda: “Wahai Menā, dengarlah dengan penuh kasih dan bhakti akan kata-kataku yang suci lagi membawa tuah. Sesiapa yang mendengarnya dengan iman yang mesra, lenyaplah kebodohan dan pertimbangan yang sesat.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that śravaṇa (devotional listening) to auspicious sacred instruction purifies the intellect—removing kubuddhi (misguided cognition) and preparing the seeker for right knowledge and Shiva-bhakti.
In Shaiva practice, hearing Shiva-kathā and teachings is a primary limb of devotion that steadies faith in Saguna Shiva (including Linga worship) and gradually refines understanding toward the highest truth of Pati (Lord Shiva).
Regular śravaṇa of Shiva Purana or Shiva-nāma with prīti (loving attention)—especially on Mondays or Mahāśivarātri—supports mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) by removing mental confusion and strengthening devotion.