Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
अनंतरं सुतोत्पत्तेः सपत्नीकः प्रजापतिः । दक्षो दधौ सुप्रीत्मा तां मनसा जगदम्बिकाम्
anaṃtaraṃ sutotpatteḥ sapatnīkaḥ prajāpatiḥ | dakṣo dadhau suprītmā tāṃ manasā jagadambikām
Ensuite, lorsque ses filles naquirent, le Prajāpati Dakṣa—avec son épouse—fut comblé de joie et, dans son cœur, chérît Jagadambikā, la Mère du Monde, la Déesse divine, avec une révérence aimante.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights recognition of the Goddess as Jagadambikā—the cosmic Mother—showing that true auspiciousness begins when the heart reveres Divine Shakti; in Shaiva Siddhanta, Pati (Shiva) and Shakti act inseparably for grace and worldly order.
By honoring Jagadambikā in the mind, the verse points to inner bhakti as the foundation of Saguna worship—where Shiva is adored with attributes and forms—since devotion to Shiva is traditionally complete with reverence to Shakti, the power through which Shiva’s worship bears fruit.
A simple takeaway is mānasa-pūjā (mental worship): daily remembrance of Shiva with Shakti in the heart—optionally supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and wearing rudrākṣa or applying tripuṇḍra as outer aids to inner devotion.