Shloka 7
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
नमस्त्रिपुरसुन्दर्य्यै मातङ्गयै ते नमोनमः । अजितायै नमस्तुभ्यं विजयायै नमोनमः
namastripurasundaryyai mātaṅgayai te namonamaḥ | ajitāyai namastubhyaṃ vijayāyai namonamaḥ
سلامٌ وسجودٌ مرارًا وتكرارًا لكِ بصفتكِ تريبوراسوندري؛ وسلامٌ لكِ بصفتكِ ماتانغي. سلامٌ لكِ يا أَجيتا، التي لا تُقهَر؛ وسلامٌ مرارًا وتكرارًا لكِ بصفتكِ فيجايَا، النصر.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: नमस्त्रिपुरसुन्दर्य्यै मातङ्गयै ते नमोनमः । अजितायै नमस्तुभ्यं विजयायै नमोनमः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse is a Devi-stuti that honors Umā/Parvatī through specific epithets—Tripurasundarī, Mātaṅgī, Ajitā, and Vijayā—affirming that divine grace is both beautiful and victorious, and that the Goddess is ultimately unconquerable.
In Shaiva Siddhanta-oriented devotion, Saguna Shiva is worshiped together with His Shakti; praising the Goddess by her names supports Linga-worship by invoking the inseparable power (Śakti) through which Shiva grants protection, purification, and liberation.
Japa of these divine names as a stotra—repeating “namo namaḥ” with steady attention—can be done before or alongside Shiva-puja (with vibhuti/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrāksha if one follows those observances), cultivating bhakti and inner steadiness.