Shloka 49
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
यथान्यजंतुरवनौ वर्तते वनितावशे । मद्भक्त्या स हरो वामावशवर्ती भविष्यति
yathānyajaṃturavanau vartate vanitāvaśe | madbhaktyā sa haro vāmāvaśavartī bhaviṣyati
Wie ein gewöhnliches Wesen auf Erden unter dem Einfluss einer Frau lebt, so auch — durch Bhakti zu Mir — wird Hara (Śiva) unter Meinen Einfluss gelangen.
Satī (addressing Śiva / speaking about Śiva’s responsiveness to her devotion)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that sincere bhakti has transformative power: even the supreme Lord (Hara) becomes tenderly responsive to the devotee’s love, showing the Shaiva ideal that grace (anugraha) is drawn by devotion.
It supports Saguna-upāsanā: when Śiva is worshipped with personal devotion (as the accessible Lord who responds), the devotee experiences his nearness and grace—commonly approached through Linga worship with heartfelt bhakti.
Cultivate bhakti through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with simple Linga-pūjā, offering water and bilva leaves while praying for Śiva’s anugraha.