Shloka 93
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
सा देवी जगतां माता स शिवो जगतः पिता । पित्रोः शुश्रूषके नित्यं कृपाधिक्यं हि वर्धते
sā devī jagatāṃ mātā sa śivo jagataḥ pitā | pitroḥ śuśrūṣake nityaṃ kṛpādhikyaṃ hi vardhate
Sie, die Göttin, ist die Mutter der Welten; und Er, Śiva, ist der Vater des Universums. Wer diesen beiden Eltern stets in Ehrfurcht dient, bei dem wächst die Fülle göttlicher Gnade gewiss von Tag zu Tag.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Establishes Śiva-Śakti as universal parents; sustained sevā (service) to them increases kṛpā (grace), a key Siddhānta soteriological principle.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva and Devī are the universal Father and Mother, and that steady reverential service (śuśrūṣā) to them becomes a direct cause for the increase of anugraha (divine grace), which ripens the soul toward liberation.
In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches Śiva through accessible forms—especially the Śiva-liṅga—while honoring Devī as Śakti. Serving and worshipping the divine parents through liṅga-pūjā, stotra, and temple-sevā is presented as a grace-increasing discipline.
A practical takeaway is daily Śiva–Devī upāsanā: offer water and bilva to the liṅga, recite the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and cultivate śuśrūṣā through humble service to the shrine, guru, and devotees—seeking grace rather than mere results.