Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च
Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis
सुरर्षय ऊचुः । जगदम्ब नमस्तुभ्यं शिवायै ते नमोस्तु ते । चंडिकायै नमस्तुभ्यं कल्याण्यै ते नमोस्तु ते
surarṣaya ūcuḥ | jagadamba namastubhyaṃ śivāyai te namostu te | caṃḍikāyai namastubhyaṃ kalyāṇyai te namostu te
Les sages divins dirent : «Ô Mère de l’univers, hommage à Toi. Ô Śivā, l’auspicieuse, épouse et puissance de Śiva, hommage à Toi. Ô Caṇḍikā, hommage à Toi. Ô Kalyāṇī, la bienfaisante, hommage à Toi.»
The divine sages (Surarṣis)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: A direct Devī-stuti within Śiva Purāṇa: sages invoke Devī by names spanning benign (Kalyāṇī) and fierce (Caṇḍikā), implying her governance over both protection and pacification.
Significance: Supports Śākta-Śaiva integrated worship at Śiva temples where Devī is honored as Jagadambā/Śivā for completeness of grace.
Mantra: jagadamba namastubhyaṃ śivāyai te namostu te | caṃḍikāyai namastubhyaṃ kalyāṇyai te namostu te
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It is a concise stuti where sages honor the Mother as both beneficent (Kalyāṇī) and protective-fierce (Caṇḍikā), affirming that Śiva’s grace is approached through reverence to Śivā-Śakti in saguna devotion.
In Shaiva tradition, Linga worship is not separate from Śakti: honoring Śivā (Parvatī) acknowledges the inseparable unity of Śiva (Pati) and His power (Śakti), which supports focused saguna worship leading the devotee toward higher realization.
Use these names—Jagadambā, Śivā, Caṇḍikā, Kalyāṇī—as japa in a short Devi-stuti before or alongside Shiva worship (e.g., before pañcākṣarī japa), cultivating surrender and seeking protection and auspiciousness.