Shloka 17
प्रशशंसुर्युवतयो धन्या धन्या गिरेः सुता । दुर्गा भगवतीत्येवमूचुः काश्चन कन्यकाः
praśaśaṃsuryuvatayo dhanyā dhanyā gireḥ sutā | durgā bhagavatītyevamūcuḥ kāścana kanyakāḥ
Some young maidens praised her, repeatedly exclaiming, “Blessed, blessed indeed is the Daughter of the Mountain! She is Durgā; she is Bhagavatī, the Blessed Goddess,” and thus they spoke.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: धन्या धन्या गिरेः सुता । दुर्गा भगवती
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: protective
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It shows how Parvatī is recognized as Bhagavatī—Śiva’s inseparable divine Power (Śakti)—and how spontaneous praise (bhakti) arises in those who perceive her auspicious, protective nature as Durgā.
In Saguna worship, Śiva is adored together with Śakti; praising Parvatī as Durgā-Bhagavatī complements Liṅga worship by honoring the Lord’s manifest grace and protective power that leads devotees toward purification and liberation.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa and stuti: repeat divine names such as “Durgā” and “Bhagavatī” with reverence, and pair it with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to contemplate Śiva-Śakti unity.