Shloka 5

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

सिद्धिर्माया क्रिया दुर्गा देवी साक्षात्सुधा स्वधा सावित्री वेदमाता च रजनी दक्षिणा द्युतिः

Transliteration

siddhirmāyā kriyā durgā devī sākṣātsudhā svadhā sāvitrī vedamātā ca rajanī dakṣiṇā dyutiḥ

Translation

She is Siddhi (spiritual attainment), Māyā (the power that veils and manifests), and Kriyā (the force of sacred action). She is Durgā, the Goddess herself—truly Sudhā (nectar) and Svadhā (the oblation offered to the Pitṛs). She is Sāvitrī, the Mother of the Vedas, and also Rājanī (Night), Dakṣiṇā (the sacrificial gift), and Dyuti (radiance).

Word by Word

• सिद्धिः: spiritual attainment, yogic perfection

• माया: veiling-and-manifesting power of Shakti

• क्रिया: sacred action, ritual efficacy

• दुर्गा: the Protectress who removes कठिन (difficulties), Durgā

• देवी: the Goddess, Shakti

• साक्षात्: directly, truly, in person

• सुधा: nectar, ambrosial essence

• स्वधा: ritual formula/oblation to the ancestors (Pitṛs)

• सावित्री: Savitri/Gayatri power, Vedic inspiration

• वेदमाता: Mother of the Vedas

• रजनी: night, the dark phase of time

• दक्षिणा: sacrificial fee, priestly gift, consecrated offering

• द्युतिः: radiance, splendor, luminous power

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Durga
• Devi
• Savitri

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It identifies Shakti as the operative power behind mantra, ritual action (kriyā), and sacrificial elements like svadhā and dakṣiṇā—showing that Linga-pūjā becomes effective through Devi as Shiva’s inseparable energy.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By listing Shakti as siddhi, māyā, and dyuti, the verse implies Shiva as Pati whose presence is revealed through Shakti’s powers—He is the luminous consciousness, while She is the manifesting and liberating potency that removes pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it highlights Vedic-sacrificial categories (svadhā, dakṣiṇā) integrated into Shaiva worship; yogically, it points to siddhi and kriyā as Shakti-enabled attainments that mature under disciplined practice aligned with Pashupata-oriented devotion.