Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
द्वेषबुद्धिं विधायापि त्रिदशस्थितयोऽप्यमी । अन्तेऽप्रापन्परं लोकं यंल्लोकं यान्ति तज्जनाः
dveṣabuddhiṃ vidhāyāpi tridaśasthitayo'pyamī | ante'prāpanparaṃ lokaṃ yaṃllokaṃ yānti tajjanāḥ
Bien que ces êtres, établis parmi les dieux, eussent nourri un esprit de haine, ils atteignirent finalement le monde suprême—la demeure même où parviennent ceux qui Lui sont dévoués.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
It highlights Shiva’s supremacy as Pati (the Lord) and the transformative power of contact with Him: even those who approach Him with dveṣa (hatred) can, by the force of that intense fixation and Shiva’s grace, ultimately reach His supreme realm—showing that true liberation depends on Shiva, not merely on worldly status such as being among the devas.
In Shaiva teaching, Saguna Shiva (including Linga worship) provides an accessible focus for the mind; this verse underscores that the object of contemplation matters greatly—when the mind is powerfully fixed on Shiva (even wrongly at first), it can be redirected into devotion, culminating in attainment of Shiva’s loka.
Convert negative fixation into bhakti by steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha, cultivating remembrance of Shiva so the mind moves from dveṣa to śaraṇāgati (surrender).