Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
दक्ष उवाच । महेशानि नमस्तुभ्यं जगदम्बे सनातनि । कृपां कुरु महादेवि सत्ये सत्यस्वरूपिणि
dakṣa uvāca | maheśāni namastubhyaṃ jagadambe sanātani | kṛpāṃ kuru mahādevi satye satyasvarūpiṇi
Dakṣa dit : «Ô Maheśānī, salutations à toi, Mère de l’univers, l’Éternelle. Ô Mahādevī, fais-moi grâce, ô Vérité même, dont la nature est Vérité.»
Daksha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: महेशानि नमस्तुभ्यं जगदम्बे सनातनि । कृपां कुरु महादेवि सत्ये सत्यस्वरूपिणि
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse centers on śaraṇāgati (surrender): Dakṣa seeks the Goddess’s kṛpā (grace), acknowledging her as Jagadambā (cosmic mother) and Satya-svarūpiṇī (Truth embodied). In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, liberation and right understanding mature through divine grace, not mere pride or ritual status.
Though addressed to the Goddess, the praise reflects Saguna worship within Shaiva tradition—honoring the divine in accessible form and qualities (motherhood, eternality, truth). Such devotion supports reverence toward Shiva’s Saguna manifestations (including the Liṅga) by cultivating humility and receptivity to grace.
A practical takeaway is devotional namaskāra and prayer for kṛpā—reciting hymnic salutations with a truthful, repentant mind. This can be paired with Shaiva daily practice such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and inward contemplation on satya (truthfulness) as a discipline.