Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 64
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
तयोराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य स मे कामं प्रयच्छतु । ब्रह्माणी चैव माहेशी कौमारी वैष्णवी तथा
tayorājñāṃ puraskṛtya sa me kāmaṃ prayacchatu | brahmāṇī caiva māheśī kaumārī vaiṣṇavī tathā
ആ ഇരുവരുടെയും ആജ്ഞയെ മുൻനിർത്തി അവൻ എന്റെ ആഗ്രഹം നല്കട്ടെ. അതുപോലെ ബ്രഹ്മാണി, മാഹേശി, കൗമാരി, വൈഷ്ണവിയും (അനുമോദിച്ച്) സഹായിക്കട്ടെ.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights that fulfillment of desires and higher spiritual aims occurs through anugraha (grace) when one aligns with rightful ājñā (divine command). In Shaiva Siddhānta, grace flows from Pati (Śiva) and is mediated through Śakti—here indicated by the Mother-powers such as Māheśī and the other Mātṛkās.
By invoking Māheśī (Śiva’s Śakti) along with other divine powers, the verse reflects Saguna upāsanā—approaching Śiva with form and attributes, often centered on the Liṅga, where Śiva is worshipped as the gracious Lord who grants boons and spiritual uplift through His Śakti.
A practical takeaway is prayerful sankalpa with humility—seeking Śiva’s grace while honoring dharmic authority. In Shaiva practice this can be paired with Liṅga-pūjā, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and remembrance of Śiva-Śakti as the source of blessing.