Shloka 59
Dakṣa’s Sacrifice Restored: Śiva’s Mercy and Nārāyaṇa’s Appearance
तमेव दयितं भूय आवृङ्क्ते पतिमम्बिका । अनन्यभावैकगतिं शक्ति: सुप्तेव पूरुषम् ॥ ५९ ॥
tam eva dayitaṁ bhūya āvṛṅkte patim ambikā ananya-bhāvaika-gatiṁ śaktiḥ supteva pūruṣam
Ambikā (Durgā), known as Dākṣāyaṇī Satī, again accepted that same beloved Śiva as her husband—just as śakti, with single-minded devotion, takes shelter of the Puruṣa (the Supreme Lord) at the dawn of a new creation.
According to a verse of the Vedic mantras, parāsya śaktir vividhaiva śrūyate: the Supreme Personality of Godhead has different varieties of energies. Śakti is feminine, and the Lord is puruṣa, masculine. It is the duty of the female to serve under the supreme puruṣa. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, all living entities are marginal energies of the Supreme Lord. Therefore it is the duty of all living entities to serve this Supreme Person. Durgā is the representation in the material world of both the marginal and external energies, and Lord Śiva is the representation of the Supreme Person. The connection of Lord Śiva and Ambikā, or Durgā, is eternal. Satī could not accept any husband but Lord Śiva. How Lord Śiva remarried Durgā as Himavatī, the daughter of the Himālayas, and how Kārttikeya was born, is a great story in itself.
FAQs
This verse highlights “ananya-bhāva”—having only one refuge and one goal—showing that true devotion clings to the Lord alone without divided allegiance.
Ambikā refers to the Divine Mother (Umā/Durgā), portrayed as the Lord’s beloved consort who embraces Him, illustrating the inseparable unity of the Supreme and His śakti (energy).
By choosing a clear spiritual center—regular sādhana, prayer, and remembrance of the Lord—one reduces distraction and gains steadiness, just as exclusive focus strengthens devotion.