Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
ततो हिमालयस्तत्राजगामातिसमाकुलः । ताञ्च बोधयितुं प्रीत्या प्राह तत्त्वञ्च दर्शयन्
tato himālayastatrājagāmātisamākulaḥ | tāñca bodhayituṃ prītyā prāha tattvañca darśayan
Pagkatapos ay dumating doon si Himalaya, na lubhang nababagabag. Sa pagnanais na gisingin ang kanyang pag-unawa nang may pagmamahal, kinausap niya ito—kasabay nito ay itinuro ang tunay na prinsipyo (tattva) sa likod ng sitwasyon.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, describing Himālaya’s action)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that loving guidance (prīti) should be joined with tattva-darśana—clear discernment of truth—so the seeker’s mind becomes steady and fit for Shiva-bhakti and right understanding.
By stressing “tattva,” the verse frames devotion as informed worship: Saguna Shiva (including Linga-upāsanā) is approached not merely emotionally, but with clarity about Shiva as the supreme Pati who grants grace and liberation.
The takeaway is to pair devotion with contemplative inquiry: practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while reflecting on tattva—calming agitation and aligning the mind toward Shiva.