Shloka 33
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
मेनोवाच । शिवे जयजय प्राज्ञे महेश्वरि भवाम्बिके । वरयोग्यास्महं चेत्ते वृणे भूयो वरं वरम्
menovāca | śive jayajaya prājñe maheśvari bhavāmbike | varayogyāsmahaṃ cette vṛṇe bhūyo varaṃ varam
เมนากล่าวว่า: “ชัย ชัยแด่พระนางศิวา โอ้ผู้ทรงปรีชา โอ้มหาอีศวรี โอ้พระมารดาภวัมพิกา หากข้าพเจ้าเป็นผู้สมควรได้รับพรจากพระนาง ข้าพเจ้าขอพรอันประเสริฐยิ่งอีกประการหนึ่ง”
Mena
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: śive jayajaya prājñe maheśvari bhavāmbike
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It models bhakti expressed through praise (jaya-jaya) and humble eligibility for grace, recognizing Śivā/Maheśvarī as the wise, maternal power inseparable from Śiva—an essential Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Shiva-Shakti unity.
By addressing the Goddess as Maheśvarī and Bhavāmbikā, the verse points to Saguna worship where Śiva is adored together with His śakti; such devotion supports Linga worship as the manifest focus of Śiva’s grace, with Shakti as the enabling power of approach and blessing.
A simple practice is japa with reverent salutations—repeating “jaya-jaya” and meditating on Śiva with Śivā (Shiva-Shakti) before requesting any boon; this aligns with devotional preparation often paired with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in Shaiva practice.