Shloka 13
उमोवाच भगवन् सर्वभूतेश भूतभव्यभवोत्तम । त्वत्प्रभावादियं देव वाक् चैव प्रतिभाति मे
umovāca bhagavan sarvabhūteśa bhūtabhavyabhavottama | tvatprabhāvād iyaṃ deva vāk caiva pratibhāti me ||
Umā said: “O Blessed Lord, O Sovereign of all beings, O Supreme among what has been, what will be, and what is to come—by the power of Your presence, O God, these words arise clearly within me.”
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Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true insight and eloquent speech can arise through divine grace: Umā attributes her clarity of expression to Śiva’s prabhāva (spiritual power), emphasizing humility and devotion as the ethical posture before sacred knowledge.
In a dialogue between Umā and Maheśvara, Umā addresses Śiva with exalted epithets—Lord of all beings and supreme over past, present, and future—and states that, by his influence, words are manifesting clearly within her, preparing the ground for further instruction or discourse.