Shloka 41
मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva
Departure for Śiva’s Darśana
उवाच च प्रसन्नास्या प्रीतियुक्तेन चेतसा । स्वभाग्यमधिकं चापि वर्णयन्ती मुहुर्मुहुः
uvāca ca prasannāsyā prītiyuktena cetasā | svabhāgyamadhikaṃ cāpi varṇayantī muhurmuhuḥ
ด้วยใบหน้าผ่องใสและจิตที่เปี่ยมด้วยปีติรัก นางจึงกล่าว—ย้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า สรรเสริญบุญวาสนาอันยิ่งยวดของตน
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal that true spiritual attainment expresses itself as inner serenity, love-filled awareness, and heartfelt gratitude—signs that grace is ripening the devotee’s mind toward Shiva.
Her repeated praise reflects Saguna-bhakti: devotion to Shiva with attributes and presence, where the devotee’s heart naturally returns to remembrance and glorification—an inner counterpart to external Linga worship.
The takeaway is repeated remembrance and praise (japa and stuti), especially steady repetition of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a joyful, grateful mind.