Shloka 49
Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti
Request for the Account of Umā
सा सृजत्यखिलं विश्वं सैव पालयतीति च । सैव संहरते काले त्रिगुणा परमेश्वरी
sā sṛjatyakhilaṃ viśvaṃ saiva pālayatīti ca | saiva saṃharate kāle triguṇā parameśvarī
એ જ સમગ્ર વિશ્વની સૃષ્ટિ કરે છે, એ જ તેનું પાલન કરે છે; અને સમય આવે ત્યારે એ જ સંહાર કરે છે। ત્રિગુણમયી તે પરમેશ્વરી સૃષ્ટિ-સ્થિતિ-લયની અધિષ્ઠાત્રી છે।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-samhita teachings to the sages, with the verse praising the Supreme Goddess as Śiva’s Śakti)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It affirms Śakti (Umā/Parameśvarī) as the divine power through whom the cosmos undergoes sṛṣṭi (creation), sthiti (maintenance), and saṁhāra (dissolution). In Shaiva Siddhanta, this highlights that the Lord’s grace and governance manifest through Śiva’s inseparable energy, guiding souls toward liberation.
Linga worship honors Śiva as the transcendent Pati, while this verse clarifies that the observable functions of the universe operate through His Śakti as Parameśvarī. Thus, Saguna worship reveres Śiva-Śakti together—Śiva as the Lord and Śakti as the dynamic power by which devotees experience protection, transformation, and eventual release.
A practical takeaway is to meditate on Śiva-Śakti unity: chant the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while contemplating that all arising and dissolving thoughts are governed by the divine power. If performing pūjā, offer bilva leaves and apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with the intent of surrendering the three guṇas to the Supreme.