Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 35
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
क्रीडा ऽपि च जगन्मातस्तव लोकहिताय वै । अतो ममेष्टमनया फलं किमपि साध्यताम्
krīḍā 'pi ca jaganmātastava lokahitāya vai | ato mameṣṭamanayā phalaṃ kimapi sādhyatām
O Mutter des Universums, selbst dein göttliches Līlā ist wahrhaft zum Wohle der Welten. Darum möge durch eben diese Tat auch für mich irgendeine ersehnte Frucht vollbracht werden.
A devotee addressing the Goddess (Jagad-mātā), within Suta Goswami’s Vayu Samhita narration to the sages
Tattva Level: pati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It frames the Goddess’s līlā as compassionate, world-benefiting action (loka-hita) and teaches that a devotee’s personal wish becomes purified when aligned with that universal welfare—seeking grace rather than egoic gain.
In Saguna worship, devotees approach Shiva together with Shakti (Jagad-mātā) through prayer and service; this verse exemplifies asking for “phala” as prasāda—results granted by divine compassion—rather than merely worldly accomplishment.
A practical takeaway is phala-samarpaṇa (offering the result): perform japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a prayer that any desired outcome be for loka-hita, then surrender the fruit to Shiva-Shakti.