Shloka 9

Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti

Request for the Account of Umā

Devanagari script

ये न स्तुवन्ति देवेशीं सर्वकारणकारणाम् । मायागुणैर्मोहितास्स्युर्हतभाग्या न संशयः

Transliteration

ye na stuvanti deveśīṃ sarvakāraṇakāraṇām | māyāguṇairmohitāssyurhatabhāgyā na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

ຜູ້ໃດບໍ່ສັນລະເສີນ ເທວີ—ນາງເປັນເຈົ້າແຫ່ງເທວະ ແລະເປັນເຫດສູງສຸດເຫນືອເຫດທັງປວງ—ຜູ້ນັ້ນຈະຖືກຄຸນຂອງ ມາຍາ ປົກຄຸມໃຫ້ຫຼົງ; ໂຊກຂອງເຂົາຈະພັງທະລາຍ ບໍ່ມີຂໍ້ສົງໄສ.

Word by Word

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• स्तुवन्ति: praise
• स्तुवन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवेशीम्: the Goddess, Lady of the gods
• देवेशीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-īśī (प्रातिपदिक; देव + ईशी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (देवानाम् ईशी)

• सर्वकारणकारणाम्: the cause of all causes
• सर्वकारणकारणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + कारण + कारण)
• Form: विशेषण, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां कारणानां कारणम्)

• मायागुणैः: by the qualities of māyā
• मायागुणैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā-guṇa (प्रातिपदिक; माया + गुण)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः

• मोहिताः: deluded
• मोहिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mohita (कृदन्त; √muh/मुह् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ये इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• स्युः: would be / become
• स्युः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• हतभाग्याः: ill-fated
• हतभाग्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hata-bhāgya (प्रातिपदिक; हत + भाग्य)
• Form: विशेषण, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः

• न: no / not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching of Umā’s glory within the Uma-saṃhitā discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Warns that neglect of Devī-stuti leaves one under māyā-guṇa-moha; motivates devotional practice as protection against bondage.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that neglecting sincere stuti (praise/devotion) to the Devī—inseparable from Shiva’s grace—leaves the soul vulnerable to Māyā’s guṇas, resulting in delusion and loss of spiritual merit that obstructs liberation.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Shaiva Siddhanta, Shiva (Pati) grants grace, and Shakti (Devī) is His inseparable power; worship of the Linga and Saguna Shiva is fulfilled when it includes reverence for Umā, because devotion aligns the devotee with the divine couple’s grace that dissolves Māyā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular stuti and japa with devotion—especially Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") alongside reverent remembrance of Umā—serves as the practical antidote to Māyā-born delusion; it can be paired with simple daily pūjā and mindful recitation.