Shloka 35
Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu
महिषोऽपि च तं शब्दमभ्यधावद्रुषान्वितः । स ददर्श ततो देवीं व्याप्तलोकत्रयां रुचा
mahiṣo'pi ca taṃ śabdamabhyadhāvadruṣānvitaḥ | sa dadarśa tato devīṃ vyāptalokatrayāṃ rucā
ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರನೂ ಆ ಶಬ್ದದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕವನ್ನೂ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿದ ಕಾಂತಿಯ ದೇವಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಂಡನು।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā account to the sages, describing the event)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It contrasts the pashu-nature (anger-driven impulse) with the revelation of divine Shakti: the Goddess is not merely a local form, but a radiance that pervades all three worlds, indicating her cosmic sovereignty and grace.
In Shaiva understanding, Saguna worship reveals the transcendent through form: the Goddess’s visible radiance points to the all-pervading power (Shakti) inseparable from Shiva, as the Linga likewise signifies the Lord present in all realms.
A practical takeaway is to replace reactive anger with smaraṇa (remembrance) of the Divine Presence—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and contemplation of the Lord-and-Uma as pervading the triloka.