Shloka 30
Śumbha–Niśumbha’s Mobilization After Devī’s Victories
Battle Muster and Omens
अवोचदेनां स महेशि किं भवेदेभिर्हतैर्वेतनजीविभिर्भटैः । तवास्ति कांक्षा यदि योद्धुमावयोस्तदा रणः स्याद्धृतयुद्धसत्पटैः
avocadenāṃ sa maheśi kiṃ bhavedebhirhatairvetanajīvibhirbhaṭaiḥ | tavāsti kāṃkṣā yadi yoddhumāvayostadā raṇaḥ syāddhṛtayuddhasatpaṭaiḥ
قال لها: «يا ماهيشي (Maheśī)، أيُّ مكسبٍ يُرجى من قتلِ هؤلاء الجنودِ المرتزقةِ الذين يحيونَ لأجلِ الأجرة؟ إن كنتِ حقًّا تشتهينَ القتالَ معنا، فلتكنْ بيننا معركةٌ—بين محاربينَ ثابتينَ قد حملوا القتالَ بجدٍّ وإخلاص».
An opposing warrior/leader addressing the Goddess (Maheśī/Umā) in the narrative of Umāsaṃhitā
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse contrasts wage-driven, ego-bound action with resolute, principled engagement—hinting that true strength is rooted in dharma and inner steadiness, not in mere numbers or hired force; in Shaiva thought, such steadiness ultimately belongs to those aligned with Pati (Śiva) and truth.
Though spoken in a battle context, it reflects a Saguna framework where the Goddess (Umā/Maheśī) embodies divine power (Śakti) acting in the world; devotion to the Liṅga and Umā-Maheśvara trains the devotee to act from dharma rather than from desire, fear, or gain.
The implied practice is cultivating steadiness (dhairya) and right intention: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) remembrance helps shift one from wage-like, transactional motives to sincere, dharma-grounded resolve.