Shloka 57
Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu
देव्युवाच । रे मूढ रे हतप्रज्ञ व्यर्थ किं कुरुषे हठम् । न मदग्रेऽसुराः केपि स्थास्नवो जगतीत्रये
devyuvāca | re mūḍha re hataprajña vyartha kiṃ kuruṣe haṭham | na madagre'surāḥ kepi sthāsnavo jagatītraye
女神は仰せになった。「おお迷える者よ、知恵の滅びた者よ――なぜその無益な強情に固執するのか。わたしの御前では、三界のいずこにおいても、いかなる阿修羅とて立ち得ぬ。」
Goddess Umā (Pārvatī/Devī)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that when Śiva-Śakti (Pati and His Śakti) is present, adharmic forces—outer enemies and inner impurities like delusion and arrogance—cannot endure; divine grace dissolves pasha (bondage) and restores right discernment.
Uma’s declaration reflects Saguna Śiva-Śakti protection: devotees who approach Śiva through the Liṅga with bhakti and purity rely on the Lord’s manifest power (through Śakti) to subdue asuric tendencies and obstacles on the path.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with devotion, along with Śaiva markers like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as supports for courage, clarity, and restraint against stubborn ego.