Shloka 62
Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu
तुष्टुवुश्च तदा देवीमिन्द्राद्याः सकलाः सुराः । गन्धर्वा गीतमुच्चेरुर्ननृतुर्नर्तकीजनाः
tuṣṭuvuśca tadā devīmindrādyāḥ sakalāḥ surāḥ | gandharvā gītamuccerurnanṛturnartakījanāḥ
Then all the gods—Indra and the rest—praised the Goddess. The Gandharvas lifted up songs of celebration, and the celestial dancing maidens performed their sacred dance.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed as stuti (praise), showing that the Divine Mother’s presence naturally evokes reverence, sacred music, and upliftment—signs of grace manifesting in the cosmos.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship includes honoring Shiva together with Shakti; praising the Goddess complements Linga-bhakti because Shiva’s grace is experienced through the inseparable power of Umā.
Adopt stotra-pāṭha and kīrtana (devotional singing) as a steady practice; during Shiva worship, accompany japa (e.g., Panchakshara) with reverent praise to cultivate one-pointed devotion.