Shloka 59

Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti

Request for the Account of Umā

Devanagari script

त्रिदेवजननीं नित्यां भक्ताभीष्टफलप्रदाम् । पालिनीं सर्वदेवानां करुणावरुणालयम्

Transliteration

tridevajananīṃ nityāṃ bhaktābhīṣṭaphalapradām | pālinīṃ sarvadevānāṃ karuṇāvaruṇālayam

Translation

She is the eternal Mother of the Three Gods, bestowing upon devotees the cherished fruits they seek; the protectress of all the gods, and the abode of compassion—an ocean of grace.

Word by Word

• त्रि-देव-जननीम्: mother of the three gods
• त्रि-देव-जननीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + जननी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (त्रिदेवानां जननी)

• नित्याम्: eternal
• नित्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• भक्त-अभीष्ट-फल-प्रदाम्: giver of devotees’ desired fruits
• भक्त-अभीष्ट-फल-प्रदाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अभीष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदा/प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भक्तानाम् अभीष्टं फलं प्रददाति या)

• पालिनीम्: protectress
• पालिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पालिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्व-देवानाम्: of all the gods
• सर्व-देवानाम्: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सर्वे देवाः)

• करुणा-वरुण-आलयम्: abode of compassion (and Varuṇa)
• करुणा-वरुण-आलयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करुणा (प्रातिपदिक) + वरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (करुणायाः वरुणस्य च आलयः/निलयः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames Devī as the compassionate bestower of iṣṭa-phala; supports the Śaiva Siddhānta view that grace (anugraha) is the decisive factor for liberation and worldly boons when approached through bhakti.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: त्रिदेवजननीं नित्यां भक्ताभीष्टफलप्रदाम् । पालिनीं सर्वदेवानां करुणावरुणालयम्

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse praises Umā as the eternal, compassionate Divine Mother whose grace ripens devotion into spiritual and worldly fruits, affirming that divine compassion is the sustaining power behind the cosmos and the devotee’s upliftment.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Saguna worship, Śiva is adored with Śakti (Umā) as Uma-Maheśvara; the Liṅga signifies Śiva’s presence, and this verse emphasizes approaching that presence through the Mother’s compassion and protective grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is bhakti-centered japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while mentally invoking Umā as the compassionate protectress, offering simple worship (water, flowers, or bilva) with the intent of surrender and grace.