Shloka 33

Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

ततोऽम्बिकां परां शक्तिं महालक्ष्मीस्वरूपिणीम् । तुष्टुवुस्ते सुरास्सर्वे भक्तिगद्गदया गिरा

Transliteration

tato'mbikāṃ parāṃ śaktiṃ mahālakṣmīsvarūpiṇīm | tuṣṭuvuste surāssarve bhaktigadgadayā girā

Translation

Then all the gods praised Ambikā—the Supreme Power—who manifests as Mahālakṣmī, their voices choked with devotion as they sang her glory.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक (then)

• अम्बिकाम्: Ambikā (the Mother Goddess)
• अम्बिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case/Accusative), एकवचन

• पराम्: supreme
• पराम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शक्तिम्: power/Śakti
• शक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• महालक्ष्मीस्वरूपिणीम्: having the form of Mahālakṣmī
• महालक्ष्मीस्वरूपिणीम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध): ‘महालक्ष्म्याः स्वरूपिणी’ (having the form of Mahālakṣmī)

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• भक्तिगद्गदया: choked with devotion
• भक्तिगद्गदया: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + गद्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुष: ‘भक्त्या गद्गदा’ (choked with devotion)

• गिरा: with speech/voice
• गिरा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्/गिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Ambika
• Mahalakshmi
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that the devas themselves approach the Divine Mother (Ambikā) as Parā-Śakti, praising her with intense bhakti; in Shaiva understanding, Śiva’s grace operates through Śakti, and devotion becomes a direct means to protection and upliftment.

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

In the Shiva Purana, Saguna worship is often expressed through stuti (hymns) and reverent praise; honoring Ambikā as Śiva’s supreme power complements Linga worship by acknowledging that the Linga’s manifest grace and world-sustaining activity are Śiva-Śakti together.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Devi stuti with steady bhakti—reciting hymns with a focused mind; one may pair this with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a simple offering (lamp or flowers), cultivating devotion that softens speech and ego alike.