Shloka 8
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
जयायै मंगलायै ते विलासिन्यै नमोनमः । दोग्ध्रीरूपे नमस्तुभ्यं नमो घोराकृतेऽस्तु ते
jayāyai maṃgalāyai te vilāsinyai namonamaḥ | dogdhrīrūpe namastubhyaṃ namo ghorākṛte'stu te
Saludo una y otra vez a Ti como Jayā (Victoria), como Maṅgalā (Auspiciosidad) y como la Señora de dulce līlā, llena de encanto. Saludo a Ti en la forma de la Madre Nutricia que ‘ordeña’ la gracia; y también sea mi salutación a Tu forma terrible y sobrecogedora.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Umāsaṃhitā discourse to the sages, presenting a stotra addressed to the Goddess Umā/Śakti)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: जयायै मंगलायै ते विलासिन्यै नमोनमः । दोग्ध्रीरूपे नमस्तुभ्यं नमो घोराकृतेऽस्तु ते
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It honors Umā/Śakti as both the giver of victory and auspiciousness and as the awe-inspiring power that removes impurities (pāśa) through grace—showing that liberation arises by reverent surrender to the Divine Mother inseparable from Śiva.
In Shaiva practice, the Liṅga represents Śiva as Pati, while this verse praises Śakti as His dynamic power; it supports saguna worship where devotees approach Śiva together with Umā, recognizing their non-dual unity in worship and blessing.
Use it as a devotional stotra during Śiva–Pārvatī pūjā (especially Mahāśivarātri), offering flowers and bilva while mentally contemplating Śakti’s two aspects—nurturing grace (dogdhrī) and protective fierceness (ghora)—alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”