Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 22
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
तदेव माता नामास्याश्चक्रे पितृसुता शुभा उमेत्येव हि कन्यायाः सा जगाम तपोवनम्
tadeva mātā nāmāsyāścakre pitṛsutā śubhā umetyeva hi kanyāyāḥ sā jagāma tapovanam
એ રીતે પર્વતપિતાની શુભ પુત્રીને માતાએ એ જ નામ આપ્યું—‘ઉમા’; અને તે કન્યા તપોવનમાં ગઈ.
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FAQs
The verse valorizes deliberate spiritual practice: leaving for tapovana indicates prioritizing inner transformation over social expectations, while still acknowledging familial bonds through the act of naming.
Vamśānucarita / character-episode: it situates the goddess within the Purāṇic sacred history by narrating a formative biographical moment (name + initiation into tapas).
‘Tapovana’ symbolizes the liminal space where identity is re-forged; the naming ‘Umā’ marks the goddess as the archetype of ascetic devotion oriented toward Rudra.