Shloka 60
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
तस्याहं प्रकृतिः सक्ष्मा कथमन्यं पतिम्वृणे । सिंही कामातुरा नैव जम्बुकं वृणुते क्वचित्
tasyāhaṃ prakṛtiḥ sakṣmā kathamanyaṃ patimvṛṇe | siṃhī kāmāturā naiva jambukaṃ vṛṇute kvacit
«أنا بركْرِتيه اللطيفة (قوّتُه الفطرية وقرينتُه). فكيف أختار زوجًا غيره؟ إنّ اللبؤة، وإن اشتعلت بالشهوة، لا تختار ابن آوى قط.»
Goddess Umā (Pārvatī)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
Umā affirms the Siddhānta vision that Śiva is the one Supreme Pati and that Śakti (Prakṛti) is inseparable from Him; spiritually, it teaches exclusive refuge (ananya-bhakti) in Śiva rather than seeking lesser supports.
By declaring that her lord is only Śiva, Umā reinforces single-deity devotion: the Liṅga as Saguna symbol becomes the focused seat of worship for the one Pati, not one option among many.
Practice ananya-upāsanā: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady intent, supported by Śiva-dhāraṇā (one-pointed contemplation), optionally alongside Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva markers of commitment.