Shloka 49
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
देव्युवाच । दैत्यराट्प्रेषितो वीर हंसि चेत्किं करोमि ते । परन्त्वसाध्यं गमनं मन्ये संग्राममन्तरा
devyuvāca | daityarāṭpreṣito vīra haṃsi cetkiṃ karomi te | parantvasādhyaṃ gamanaṃ manye saṃgrāmamantarā
દેવીએ કહ્યું—હે વીર, જો દૈત્યરાજે તને મોકલ્યો હોય અને તું મને મારવા ઇચ્છતો હોય, તો હું તારા માટે શું કરી શકું? પરંતુ યુદ્ધ વિના અહીંથી જવું અશક્ય છે એમ હું માનું છું।
Parvati (Devī/Umā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
Devī’s words show śakti grounded in dharma: when adharma approaches as aggression, inner and outer firmness becomes necessary—one does not “flee” bondage; one confronts it with clarity and courage.
In Shaiva Siddhānta, Devī and Shiva are inseparable in divine action: devotion to Saguna Shiva (and the Liṅga as His sacred presence) cultivates fearlessness and moral steadiness when confronted by hostile forces.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for steadiness in adversity, along with simple Śaiva observances like applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of restraint, purity, and courage.