Shloka 185

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

दिव्या हैमवती विष्णो तदा त्वमपि सुव्रत भगिनीं तव कल्याणीं देवीं हैमवतीमुमाम्

Transliteration

divyā haimavatī viṣṇo tadā tvamapi suvrata bhaginīṃ tava kalyāṇīṃ devīṃ haimavatīmumām

Translation

O Viṣṇu, Haimavatī, die Tochter des Himavat, ist eine göttliche Devī; und auch du, o Tugendhafter mit gutem Gelübde, sollst deine glückverheißende Schwester erkennen und ehren — die Göttin Umā, Haimavatī.

Word by Word

• दिव्या (divyā): divine

• हैमवती (haimavatī): the daughter of Himavat, Haimavatī

• विष्णो (viṣṇo): O Viṣṇu

• तदा (tadā): then/at that time

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• अपि (api): also

• सुव्रत (suvrata): O one of good vows/virtuous

• भगिनीम् (bhaginīm): sister

• तव (tava): your

• कल्याणीम् (kalyāṇīm): auspicious, beneficent

• देवीम् (devīm): the Goddess

• हैमवतीम् (haimavatīm): Haimavatī

• उमाम् (umām): Umā (Pārvatī)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal address to Vishnu within the Purana’s dialogue frame)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Uma
• Parvati
• Himavat

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Umā (Haimavatī) as unequivocally divine and auspicious, implying that true Liṅga-bhakti is not isolated from Śakti—honoring Umā supports the devotee’s approach to Pati (Śiva) with completeness.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By highlighting Umā as the divine, auspicious sister to be honored, the verse points to Śiva-tattva as inseparable from Śakti—Pati is realized along with His power (Śakti), which is central to Shaiva Siddhānta’s understanding of grace and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is Śakti-sahita upāsanā—worship of Śiva with reverence to Umā—supporting purity of vows (suvrata), devotional discipline, and the softening of pāśa (bondage) through divine auspiciousness (kalyāṇa-śakti).