Shloka 63
Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu
एवन्ते कथितो राजन्महालक्ष्म्याः समुद्भवः । सरस्वत्यास्तथोत्पत्तिं शृणु सुस्थेन चेतसा
evante kathito rājanmahālakṣmyāḥ samudbhavaḥ | sarasvatyāstathotpattiṃ śṛṇu susthena cetasā
Thus, O King, the origin of Mahālakṣmī has been told to you. Now listen as well—with a steady and composed mind—to the account of the birth of Sarasvatī.
Suta Goswami
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional listening) with a steady mind, presenting sacred origins as purifying knowledge that supports bhakti and inner clarity in a Shaiva framework.
As a narrative transition in the Umāsaṃhitā, it models attentive listening to Shiva-centered Purāṇic teaching—an essential limb of devotion that prepares the devotee for Saguna Shiva worship and reverence for Shiva’s cosmic order.
Practice focused śravaṇa: sit calmly, steady the mind, and listen/recite Purāṇic passages with reverence—optionally preceded by simple japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to settle the mind.