Shloka 7
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
नमस्त्रिपुरसुन्दर्य्यै मातङ्गयै ते नमोनमः । अजितायै नमस्तुभ्यं विजयायै नमोनमः
namastripurasundaryyai mātaṅgayai te namonamaḥ | ajitāyai namastubhyaṃ vijayāyai namonamaḥ
Salutations again and again to You as Tripurasundarī; salutations to You as Mātaṅgī. Salutations to You, Ajitā, the Unconquered; salutations again and again to You as Vijayā, Victory.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: नमस्त्रिपुरसुन्दर्य्यै मातङ्गयै ते नमोनमः । अजितायै नमस्तुभ्यं विजयायै नमोनमः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse is a Devi-stuti that honors Umā/Parvatī through specific epithets—Tripurasundarī, Mātaṅgī, Ajitā, and Vijayā—affirming that divine grace is both beautiful and victorious, and that the Goddess is ultimately unconquerable.
In Shaiva Siddhanta-oriented devotion, Saguna Shiva is worshiped together with His Shakti; praising the Goddess by her names supports Linga-worship by invoking the inseparable power (Śakti) through which Shiva grants protection, purification, and liberation.
Japa of these divine names as a stotra—repeating “namo namaḥ” with steady attention—can be done before or alongside Shiva-puja (with vibhuti/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrāksha if one follows those observances), cultivating bhakti and inner steadiness.