Shloka 7
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
कर्तुस्त्वं मंगलानां हि स्वपरं तु मुखे विभो । अमंगलानां च हितं मिश्रं वाथ विपर्ययम्
kartustvaṃ maṃgalānāṃ hi svaparaṃ tu mukhe vibho | amaṃgalānāṃ ca hitaṃ miśraṃ vātha viparyayam
O Lord, you are indeed the accomplisher of auspicious outcomes; you hold the power to turn what is one’s own and what is opposed—both—toward the right end. Even in inauspicious situations, you can bring about what is beneficial, whether mixed with hardship or by reversing the apparent course of events.
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse affirms Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose grace can transform outcomes: even what appears inauspicious can be redirected toward the devotee’s true welfare and liberation.
Linga/Saguna worship trains surrender to Śiva’s governance of events; the devotee seeks mangala not merely as worldly success but as Śiva’s right ordering of life toward dharma and mokṣa.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with intentional surrender, coupled with simple Śiva-upacāra (water offering) to seek Śiva’s mangala and inner steadiness amid reversals.