Shloka 87
मेनायाः क्रोध-विलापः — Menā’s Lament and Reproach
to the Sage
विष्णुरुवाच । पितॄणां च प्रिया पुत्री मानसी गुणसंयुता । पत्नी हिमवतस्साक्षाद्ब्रह्मणः कुलमुत्तमम्
viṣṇuruvāca | pitṝṇāṃ ca priyā putrī mānasī guṇasaṃyutā | patnī himavatassākṣādbrahmaṇaḥ kulamuttamam
毗湿奴说道：“她是诸祖灵（Pitṛ）所钟爱的女儿，由意念而生，具足诸德；确然是喜马梵（Himavān）之正妃。她出自梵天（Brahmā）最殊胜的族系。”
Lord Vishnu
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; Viṣṇu’s speech legitimizes Pārvatī’s status through lineage and virtues, stabilizing the social order so the divine marriage may proceed.
Significance: Affirms dhārmic ‘pratiṣṭhā’ (legitimation) of Śiva–Śakti union; devotees learn to see the Goddess as inherently auspicious and supremely qualified.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse establishes Pārvatī’s sacred pedigree and purity—she is portrayed as divinely originated and virtue-filled, underscoring that Shiva’s union with Shakti is not worldly but a cosmic, dharmic revelation guiding devotees toward grace and liberation.
By highlighting Pārvatī’s divine status and her destined union with Himavān’s house, the text supports Saguna worship where Shiva is adored together with Shakti; Linga-worship is thus understood as worship of Shiva inseparable from His power (Śakti).
A practical takeaway is to worship Shiva with reverence to Shiva-Shakti unity—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga-pūjā with devotion, remembering Pārvatī’s purity and virtues as a model for sādhana.