Shloka 25
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
पुरा देवमुने चाहमागतस्तु स्वयं तदा । मां दृष्ट्वा त्वं वचस्ता वै प्रावोच ऋषिसत्तम
purā devamune cāhamāgatastu svayaṃ tadā | māṃ dṛṣṭvā tvaṃ vacastā vai prāvoca ṛṣisattama
โอ้เทพมุนี ในกาลก่อน ณ เวลานั้น ข้าพเจ้าได้ไปที่นั่นด้วยตนเอง ครั้นท่านเห็นข้าพเจ้า ท่านก็ได้กล่าวถ้อยคำทักทายข้าพเจ้า โอ้ฤๅษีผู้ประเสริฐยิ่ง
An unnamed narrator-sage within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa dialogue (likely a ṛṣi recounting a prior meeting to another sage)
FAQs
It emphasizes the Purāṇic method of transmitting Shaiva wisdom through direct encounter (darśana) and sacred dialogue between realized sages, where truth is preserved by remembrance and testimony.
Though not explicitly naming the Liṅga here, the verse sets the narrative frame typical of the Rudra Saṃhitā: teachings about Saguna Shiva and his worship are delivered through rishi-to-rishi conversation grounded in personal experience and reverent address.
The implied practice is sādhana through satsanga—seeking the company of saintly teachers, listening (śravaṇa) attentively to Shaiva instruction, and cultivating reverent speech as a preparatory discipline for mantra and worship.