Shloka 62
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
मुष्टिभिः कूर्परैश्चैव दन्तान्धर्षयती च सा । ताडयामास तां पुत्रीं विह्वलातिरुषान्विता
muṣṭibhiḥ kūrparaiścaiva dantāndharṣayatī ca sā | tāḍayāmāsa tāṃ putrīṃ vihvalātiruṣānvitā
Golpeando com os punhos e cotovelos, e rangendo os dentes de fúria, ela espancou aquela filha — sobrecarregada e tomada por uma ira intensa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It depicts krodha (wrath) and agitation as binding forces (pāśa) that veil discernment; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such turmoil becomes a catalyst for inner purification when met with steadiness, leading the soul toward grace and higher devotion.
The narrative contrast highlights why devotees take refuge in Saguna Shiva—through japa, pūjā, and remembrance—so the mind is stabilized and redirected from reactive anger toward Shiva-bhakti, which ripens into fitness for Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is krodha-śamana through Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with calm breath, along with simple Śiva-pūjā using bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as supports for steadiness and restraint.