Shloka 80
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
न वक्तव्यं च भवता शिवाय प्रतिदीयताम् । न दास्येऽहं शिवायैनां स्वसुताम्प्राणवल्लभाम्
na vaktavyaṃ ca bhavatā śivāya pratidīyatām | na dāsye'haṃ śivāyaināṃ svasutāmprāṇavallabhām
ท่านไม่ควรกล่าวแม้เพียงว่า ‘จงมอบนางแด่พระศิวะ’ ข้าจะไม่ยกบุตรีของข้า ผู้เป็นที่รักดุจชีวิต ให้แก่พระศิวะเป็นอันขาด.
Himālaya (Himavān), father of Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It shows how worldly attachment and fear can resist even the highest good—union with Śiva (Pati). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it highlights the tension between limited human judgment and the soul’s destined movement toward the Lord through grace.
The refusal reflects misunderstanding of Śiva’s nature—often seen by the world as an ascetic beyond social norms—whereas devotees approach Him as Saguna Śiva, the compassionate Lord accessible through worship (including Liṅga-pūjā) and devotion, not merely social approval.
The practical takeaway is steadiness in Śiva-bhakti despite external opposition—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga worship as a means to align one’s will with Śiva’s grace.