Shloka 32

विष्णुरुवाच—एकाक्षर-प्रणव-लिङ्ग-व्याप्ति-शिवस्तोत्रम्

Devanagari script

नमो ऽंबिकाधिपतये उमायाः पतये नमः हिरण्यबाहवे तुभ्यं नमस्ते हेमरेतसे

Transliteration

namo 'ṃbikādhipataye umāyāḥ pataye namaḥ hiraṇyabāhave tubhyaṃ namaste hemaretase

Translation

Salutations to the Lord of Ambikā, to the consort of Umā. Salutations to You, O Hiraṇyabāhu, the golden-armed One; salutations to You, O Hemaretas, whose seed is of gold—Śiva, the Pati who transcends all bonds.

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation

• ambikā-adhipataye: to the Lord/master of Ambikā (Śakti)

• umāyāḥ pataye: to the husband of Umā

• namaḥ: salutation

• hiraṇya-bāhave: to the golden-armed One

• tubhyam: to You

• namas-te: salutations to You

• hema-retase: to Him whose retaḥ (creative potency/seed) is golden (pure, radiant).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a traditional Shiva-stuti within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ambika
• Uma
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It functions as a stuti-nyāsa: the devotee approaches the Liṅga as Śiva united with Śakti (Ambikā/Umā), affirming Him as Pati—the supreme Lord worthy of namaskāra before any pūjā.

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as sovereign and self-luminous: the Lord of Ambikā and consort of Umā, whose “golden” epithets suggest pure, radiant consciousness and unbound creative potency, beyond pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practice of mantra-stuti (devotional salutation) used in Liṅga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented devotion—centering the mind on Śiva as Pati and on Śiva–Śakti non-separation.