Shloka 45
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
कालक्रमेणाऽथ तयोः प्रवृत्ते सुरते मुने । गर्भो बभूव मेनाया ववृधे प्रत्यहं च सः
kālakrameṇā'tha tayoḥ pravṛtte surate mune | garbho babhūva menāyā vavṛdhe pratyahaṃ ca saḥ
Menurut putaran waktu, wahai muni, apabila persatuan mereka berlaku, Menā pun mengandung. Janin itu lalu membesar dari hari ke hari.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: creative
FAQs
It highlights kāla (divinely ordered time) as the instrument through which sacred destinies unfold—Menā’s conception becomes the visible beginning of a higher, Shiva-oriented purpose manifesting in the world.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna Shiva theology: the Lord’s grace and cosmic intention appear through embodied events, preparing the ground for devotion and worship that will later culminate in Shiva-centered tapas and union.
The implied takeaway is reverence for kāla through daily disciplined worship—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady vrata-like routine—since the verse emphasizes growth “day by day” through ordered time.