Shloka 41

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

आह बालेन्दुतिलकः पूर्णेन्दुवदनां हसन् स्मृत्वाथ मेनया पत्न्या गिरेर्गां कथितां पुरा

Transliteration

āha bālendutilakaḥ pūrṇenduvadanāṃ hasan smṛtvātha menayā patnyā girergāṃ kathitāṃ purā

Translation

随后，那额上饰有新月的主，含笑望着她如满月般明净的面容而开口——忆起昔日山王之妻梅娜曾对女儿说过的话。

Word by Word

• आह: said/spoke

• बालेंदुतिलकः: he whose forehead-mark is the young crescent moon (Śiva)

• पूर्णेन्दुवदनाम्: to/at her whose face is like the full moon (Pārvatī)

• हसन्: smiling

• स्मृत्वा: having remembered

• अथ: then

• मेनया: by Menā

• पत्न्या: by the wife

• गिरेः: of the mountain (Himālaya)

• गाम्: speech/statement/words

• कथिताम्: spoken/told

• पुरा: formerly/earlier

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal scene where Shiva speaks to Parvati)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Mena
• Himalaya

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Shiva’s teaching mood—gentle, smiling, and responsive to devotional context—showing that Linga-upāsanā is grounded in Pati’s grace and intimate instruction to the devotee (Pashu) through Shiva–Shakti dialogue.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is indicated as Pati: sovereign yet compassionate, marked by the crescent moon, speaking with calm joy. His remembrance and measured speech reflect conscious, benevolent governance rather than impulsive emotion—hallmarks of Shiva-tattva in Shaiva Siddhanta.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; it functions as narrative setup for instruction. The takeaway is the Pāśupata principle that yogic discipline and worship proceed under the guidance of Pati’s upadeśa (authoritative teaching).