Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
दक्षस्य तपः तथा जगदम्बायाः प्रत्यक्षता — Dakṣa’s Austerities and the Direct Manifestation of Jagadambā
दक्ष उवाच । जगदेव महामाये जगदीशे महेश्वरि । कृपां कृत्वा नमस्तेस्तु दर्शितं स्ववपुर्मम
dakṣa uvāca | jagadeva mahāmāye jagadīśe maheśvari | kṛpāṃ kṛtvā namastestu darśitaṃ svavapurmama
Dakṣa sprach: O Göttliche des Universums, o Große Māyā, o Herrin der Welten, o Maheśvarī! Aus Erbarmen hast du meinen Gruß und meine Verneigung angenommen. Verehrung dir, denn du hast mir deine eigene Gestalt offenbart.
Daksha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: जगदेव महामाये जगदीशे महेश्वरि । कृपां कृत्वा नमस्तेस्तु दर्शितं स्ववपुर्मम
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights anugraha (divine grace): the Supreme Shakti, addressed as Maheshvari and Mahamaya, reveals her form to a devotee who offers humble namaskara—showing that realization begins with surrender and compassion, not mere status or power.
The verse affirms Saguna worship through darśana—God’s approachable form. In Shaiva tradition, the Linga and the Divine Couple (Shiva–Shakti) are honored as manifest supports for devotion, through which the devotee receives grace and inner awakening.
Practice reverent namaskara with bhakti and prayer for kṛpā (grace), optionally accompanied by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and contemplative remembrance of the Divine form (dhyāna) as the compassionate ruler of the worlds.