Shloka 5
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैस्स्तुत्वा परमानन्दसंयुतः । आगच्छस्त्वं मुने तत्र यत्र मेना स्थिताखिलैः
stotrairnānāvidhaisstutvā paramānandasaṃyutaḥ | āgacchastvaṃ mune tatra yatra menā sthitākhilaiḥ
नानाविधैः स्तोत्रैः स्तुत्वा परमानन्दसमन्वितः। उवाच—“आगच्छ मुने तत्र, यत्र मेना सर्वैः परिवृता तिष्ठति”॥
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Menā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights stuti (devotional praise) as a direct means to paramānanda—inner, God-centered bliss—showing that sincere bhakti naturally culminates in uplifted awareness and readiness to proceed toward dharmic action.
The act of praising with various stotras reflects Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Shiva through attributes, names, and hymns—commonly expressed in Linga worship where devotion is offered through mantra, stotra, and reverent invitation to sacred presence.
Regular stotra-pāṭha (recitation of hymns) with focused mind leading to devotional absorption; it can be paired with “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” japa and simple offerings (bhasma/Tripuṇḍra or rudrākṣa) to stabilize the same paramānanda in daily practice.