Shloka 13

Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā

Names and Forms of the Devī

Devanagari script

स्तोत्रं मे क्रियते मातः समस्तैः स्वर्गवासिभिः । निशुंभशुंभदैत्याभ्यां प्रबलाभ्यां प्रपीडितैः

Transliteration

stotraṃ me kriyate mātaḥ samastaiḥ svargavāsibhiḥ | niśuṃbhaśuṃbhadaityābhyāṃ prabalābhyāṃ prapīḍitaiḥ

Translation

“O Mother, a hymn of praise is being offered to me by all the dwellers of heaven, who are grievously oppressed by the two mighty demons Niśumbha and Śumbha.”

Word by Word

• स्तोत्रम्: a hymn
• स्तोत्रम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मे: for me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative)

• क्रियते: is being done/made
• क्रियते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद

• मातः: O Mother
• मातः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• समस्तैः: by all
• समस्तैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; विशेषण (स्वर्गवासिभिः)

• स्वर्गवासिभिः: by the inhabitants of heaven
• स्वर्गवासिभिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (dwellers of heaven)

• निशुम्भशुम्भदैत्याभ्याम्: by the demons Niśumbha and Śumbha
• निशुम्भशुम्भदैत्याभ्याम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + शुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), द्विवचन; (निशुम्भ-शुम्भ-नामकयोः दैत्ययोः) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासः; करण/कर्तृ-करण (by the demons Niśumbha and Śumbha)

• प्रबलाभ्याम्: by the mighty (two)
• प्रबलाभ्याम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), द्विवचन; विशेषण (दैत्याभ्याम्)

• प्रपीडितैः: being oppressed
• प्रपीडितैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + पीड् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), विशेषण (स्वर्गवासिभिः)

Speaker

Goddess (Devī/Umā) speaking in the narrative context of the Umāsaṃhitā

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Umā (Devī)
• Niśumbha
• Śumbha
• Devas (Svargavāsins)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): when beings are bound by overwhelming forces (pāśa), they turn to the Divine Mother, whose grace operates inseparably with Śiva (Pati) to restore dharma and inner fearlessness.

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

Though the verse centers on Devī, it reflects Saguna worship through stotra (praise) and personal relationship—an approach endorsed in Shaiva tradition where Śiva and Umā are worshiped together, and devotion becomes a living means to receive protection and guidance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Stotra-pāṭha with focused remembrance (smaraṇa) is implied—reciting hymns with humility and surrender; practitioners may pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple worship of Śiva-Śakti for protection and steadiness of mind.