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
Setibanya di sana, wahai resi, baginda amat berkenan dan melimpah dengan kasih. Sambil menggembirakan sang isteri gunung—Menā, permaisuri Himavat—baginda menuturkan kata-kata ini kepadanya.
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.