Shloka 42
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
ब्रह्माणं च यथा लेभे स्वामिनं वै सरस्वती । तथासौ पार्वती देवी हरम्प्राप्य सुभूषिता
brahmāṇaṃ ca yathā lebhe svāminaṃ vai sarasvatī | tathāsau pārvatī devī haramprāpya subhūṣitā
சரஸ்வதி பிரம்மாவைத் தன் நாதனாக அடைந்ததுபோல், தேவீ பார்வதியும் ஹரன் (சிவன்) அவரை அடைந்து அழகுற அலங்கரித்து நிறைவு பெற்றாள்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It affirms the siddhānta that the soul’s fulfillment arises through attaining Pati (Śiva) with steadfast devotion—here mirrored as Pārvatī’s consummation of tapas and grace in union with Hara.
By praising Pārvatī’s attainment of Hara as the personal Lord, it supports Saguna-bhakti—approaching Śiva as the compassionate, approachable Pati, whose presence is also worshipped as the Śiva-liṅga in temple and home.
The implied takeaway is steadfast bhakti with disciplined vrata and japa—especially pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—as the devotional means by which grace culminates in closeness to Śiva.