Shloka 15
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
चैवोग्रतारिका प्रोक्ता महोग्रतारिकापि च । प्रादुर्भूता यतः सा वै मातंगीत्युच्यते भुवि
caivogratārikā proktā mahogratārikāpi ca | prādurbhūtā yataḥ sā vai mātaṃgītyucyate bhuvi
She is also proclaimed as Ugratārikā, and likewise as Mahogratārikā. And since she manifested from that very source, she is indeed called “Mātaṅgī” in the world.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Tārā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that the Divine Goddess is known through multiple sacred epithets, each pointing to her power to protect and to manifest in the world—revealing Shakti as the accessible expression of the Supreme in lived reality.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship includes reverence to Shiva together with Shakti; naming the Goddess as Ugratārikā/Mahogratārikā/Mātaṅgī supports devotional contemplation of Shiva’s power as manifest and protective, complementing Linga worship with Shakti-upasana.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa (repetition) of the Goddess’s names with devotion, performed alongside Shiva-mantra japa (such as the Panchakshara) to cultivate protection, steadiness, and grace.