Shloka 30
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
ब्रह्मोवाच । तत इत्थं स्तुता दुर्गा कालिका पुनरेव हि । उवाच मेनकां देवीं वांछितं वरयेत्युत
brahmovāca | tata itthaṃ stutā durgā kālikā punareva hi | uvāca menakāṃ devīṃ vāṃchitaṃ varayetyuta
برہما نے کہا—یوں ستوتی پانے پر درگا، وہی کالیکا، پھر بولی۔ اس نے دیوی مینکا سے کہا—“جو ور تمہیں مطلوب ہو، وہ چن لو۔”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva-Puranic principle that sincere stuti (devotional praise) invites anugraha (grace). Durgā-Kālikā’s invitation to “choose a boon” shows divine compassion responding to devotion, preparing the unfolding of Parvatī-related destiny within Rudra Saṃhitā.
Though the verse centers on Durgā/Kālikā, in Shaiva Siddhānta the Goddess functions as Śiva’s śakti—grace operating in the manifest (saguṇa) realm. Boon-granting narratives support saguṇa upāsanā (devotional worship) that steadies the seeker and aligns life toward Śiva-bhakti, which ultimately culminates in devotion to Śiva and reverence for the Liṅga.
A practical takeaway is stotra-japa and heartfelt praise as a daily discipline—optionally alongside Śiva-oriented worship such as pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple pūjā. The verse specifically models devotion leading to grace rather than prescribing a particular item like rudrākṣa or bhasma.