Shloka 42
मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva
Departure for Śiva’s Darśana
मेनोवाच । धन्याहं सर्वथा जाता पार्वत्या जन्मनाधुना । धन्यो गिरीश्वरोप्यद्य सर्वं धन्यतमं मम
menovāca | dhanyāhaṃ sarvathā jātā pārvatyā janmanādhunā | dhanyo girīśvaropyadya sarvaṃ dhanyatamaṃ mama
Menā disse: «De todas as maneiras sou abençoada hoje, pois agora Pārvatī nasceu. Abençoado também é hoje Girīśvara (Śiva). Tudo o que é meu tornou-se o mais abençoado».
Menā (mother of Pārvatī)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Himalayan Śiva as Girīśvara is especially associated with Kedāra: the mountain-lord who grants purification and steadfastness; the verse’s ‘Girīśvara’ naturally evokes the Himalayan sthala memory.
Significance: Pilgrimage to Kedāra is sought for removal of heavy karmic burdens and for Śiva’s grace (anugraha) as the mountain-lord.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse frames Pārvatī’s birth as pure auspiciousness (dhanya) arising from Śiva’s grace: the descent of Śakti into the world renews dharma and opens a path for beings to approach Pati (Śiva) through devotion and right relationship.
By praising Girīśvara (Śiva) in the context of Pārvatī’s birth, the text highlights Saguna Śiva—Śiva approachable through divine forms, names, and līlā. Such auspicious events intensify bhakti that often expresses itself in Liṅga-pūjā as the central Shaiva mode of worship.
The takeaway is gratitude and auspicious remembrance: offer simple Śiva-pūjā (water, bilva leaves) while mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” dedicating the merit to Śiva-Śakti and the welfare of one’s family and lineage.