Shloka 45
पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth
त्वमाद्या सर्वशक्तीनां त्रिलोकजननी शिवे । शिवप्रिया सदा देवी सर्वदेवस्तुता परा
tvamādyā sarvaśaktīnāṃ trilokajananī śive | śivapriyā sadā devī sarvadevastutā parā
O Śivā, du bist der uranfängliche Ursprung aller Kräfte, die Mutter, die die drei Welten gebiert. Ewig Geliebte des Herrn Śiva, bist du die immerwährende Göttin—die Höchste, von allen Göttern gepriesen.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: त्वमाद्या सर्वशक्तीनां त्रिलोकजननी शिवे । शिवप्रिया सदा देवी सर्वदेवस्तुता परा
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: creative
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms Parvati as Ādyā-Śakti—the primordial divine power—through whom the cosmos is manifested, while remaining inseparably united with Śiva; devotion to Shiva-Shakti is presented as a complete path of grace and liberation in Shaiva understanding.
In Linga worship, Śiva is adored as the supreme Lord (Pati) and Parvati as His ever-present power (Śakti); this verse supports Saguna devotion by honoring the divine couple as the accessible, worship-worthy form through whom blessings and spiritual fulfillment arise.
Practice Shiva-Shakti bhakti: worship the Śiva-liṅga with devotion while mentally offering reverence to Devī as Ādyā-Śakti, and accompany it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a steady daily discipline.