Shloka 6

Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā

Names and Forms of the Devī

Devanagari script

भुवनेशि नमस्तुभ्यं नमस्ते भैरवाकृते । नमोस्तु बगलामुख्यै धूमावत्यै नमोनमः

Transliteration

bhuvaneśi namastubhyaṃ namaste bhairavākṛte | namostu bagalāmukhyai dhūmāvatyai namonamaḥ

Translation

يا سيّدة العوالم، بُهوفانيشي (Bhuvaneśī)، لكِ أنحني ساجدًا. سلامٌ لكِ يا من تتجلّين بهيئة بهايرافا (Bhairava). حقًّا، لكِ السجود يا باغالاموخي (Bagalāmukhī)؛ ومرة بعد مرة، السجود لدهومافاتي (Dhūmāvatī).

Word by Word

• भुवन-ईशि: O mistress of the worlds
• भुवन-ईशि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भुवनस्य ईशी)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभूत-प्रयोग (indeclinable interjection); नमः-शब्दः

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative); एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभूत-प्रयोग; नमः

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचनस्य वैकल्पिक-रूपम् (enclitic)

• भैरव-आकृते: O one of Bhairava-form
• भैरव-आकृते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैरव (प्रातिपदिक) + आकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भैरवस्य आकृतिः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभूत-प्रयोग; नमः

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive use); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• बगला-मुख्यै: to Bagalāmukhyā
• बगला-मुख्यै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बगला (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative); एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (बगलानां मुख्ये/बगला-नाम्नी देवी)

• धूमावत्यै: to Dhūmāvatī
• धूमावत्यै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूमावती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative); एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभूत-प्रयोग; नमः

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभूत-प्रयोग; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Kālabhairava

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: भुवनेशि नमस्तुभ्यं नमस्ते भैरवाकृते । नमोस्तु बगलामुख्यै धूमावत्यै नमोनमः

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Bhairava
• Bagalamukhi
• Dhumavati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse is a devotional salutation to the Goddess as the sovereign power pervading the worlds, honoring her fierce and protective manifestations; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such praise supports surrender (śaraṇāgati) to Śiva-Śakti as the gracious power that removes bonds (pāśa) and steadies the soul (paśu) toward liberation.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By invoking Bhairava-form and specific Shakti manifestations, the verse supports Saguna worship where the devotee approaches the Supreme through concrete, compassionate forms; Linga-worship is similarly a Saguna focus in the Shiva Purana, and Shakti-invocation is understood as honoring Śiva’s inseparable power (śakti) alongside the Linga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple practice is repeated namaskāra-japa—reciting the verse with focused reverence as protective remembrance before Shiva puja; it can be paired with Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) application, and a calm dhyāna on Śiva-Śakti’s protective presence.