Shloka 15
Daśa-Śivāvatāra-Nirūpaṇa
Enumeration of Ten Prime Manifestations of Śiva with Their Śaktis
एतासामादिशक्तीनामद्भुतो महिमा मुने । सर्वकामप्रदो ज्ञेयस्तत्रंशास्त्रादिगर्भितः
etāsāmādiśaktīnāmadbhuto mahimā mune | sarvakāmaprado jñeyastatraṃśāstrādigarbhitaḥ
O sage, wondrous indeed is the greatness of these primordial divine powers. Know that it grants the fulfillment of all rightful aims, and that its import is embedded in the essence of the Śāstras and the ancient teachings.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: creative
FAQs
It declares that the primordial Śaktis’ glory is not merely mythic but scripturally grounded, and that knowing their divine greatness supports both worldly well-being (dharma-artha-kāma) and the higher aim of liberation under Shiva’s sovereignty (Pati).
In Śaiva practice, Saguna Shiva is worshipped with Śakti inseparably present; the Linga signifies Shiva as the supreme reality, and the manifested powers (Śaktis) are the ways His grace operates—hence their ‘glory’ is said to be contained in the Śāstras.
The verse points to śāstra-based upāsanā: study with devotion, japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and contemplative remembrance that all attainments arise through Shiva’s power (Śakti) and grace.