Shloka 38
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
यदीदं युगलं ब्रह्मा न युंज्याच्छिवयोर्मुदा । तदा च सकलोऽप्यस्य श्रमो निष्फलतामियात्
yadīdaṃ yugalaṃ brahmā na yuṃjyācchivayormudā | tadā ca sakalo'pyasya śramo niṣphalatāmiyāt
หากพระพรหมไม่ทรงยินดีที่จะผนึกคู่พระศิวะและพระนางปารวตีให้เป็นสามีภรรยากันแล้ว ความเพียรทั้งหมดของพระองค์ในเรื่องนี้ย่อมกลายเป็นหมัน
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga; focuses on Brahmā’s ritual/administrative role in solemnizing the divine marriage—if the ordained act is not completed, the ‘effort’ remains fruitless.
Significance: Highlights the necessity of right completion (samyak-sampatti) of dharmic rites; encourages pilgrims to seek proper saṃskāra/vidhi in temple contexts.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights that even cosmic duties (like Brahmā’s role in ordering creation) find fulfillment only when aligned with Śiva-Śakti harmony; without the auspicious union of Śiva and Pārvatī, effort lacks its intended spiritual fruit.
It points to Saguna worship where Śiva is adored together with His Śakti; the Linga is traditionally worshiped with the yoni/Śakti principle, affirming that completeness in devotion and dharma arises from honoring Śiva with Pārvatī.
A practical takeaway is to worship Śiva with a sense of joyful auspiciousness (mudā)—e.g., japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and pūjā that includes Śiva together with Śakti (Gaurī/Umā) for wholeness and siddhi.