Shloka 7
मेना-हिमालयसंवादः
Menā’s Counsel to Himālaya; Response to Slander of Śiva
इत्युक्त्वाशु तथा गत्वा मेना कोपालयं शुचा । त्यक्त्वा हारं रुदन्ती सा चकार शयनं भुवि
ityuktvāśu tathā gatvā menā kopālayaṃ śucā | tyaktvā hāraṃ rudantī sā cakāra śayanaṃ bhuvi
ครั้นกล่าวดังนั้นแล้ว เมนาก็รีบไปยังห้องของตนด้วยความโศกอันรัดรึง. นางสลัดสร้อยทิ้ง ร่ำไห้ แล้วเอนกายลงนอนบนพื้นดิน.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
Menā’s grief and her falling to the ground portray worldly attachment (pāśa) arising from fear and social expectation; the Purana contrasts this with the higher Shaiva vision where union with Shiva is auspicious and liberating.
Though not directly about Linga worship, the episode supports Saguna Shiva-bhakti: the narrative tension shows how devotees and families struggle to recognize Shiva’s supreme auspiciousness (Śiva-tattva) beyond external appearances.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind in sorrow through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and remembrance of Shiva as the compassionate Pati who frees beings from grief-bound bonds.