Shloka 67
Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti
Request for the Account of Umā
द्वादश्यां फाल्गुनस्यैव शुक्लायां समभून्नृप । महाकालीति विख्याता शक्तिस्त्रैलोक्यमोहिनी
dvādaśyāṃ phālgunasyaiva śuklāyāṃ samabhūnnṛpa | mahākālīti vikhyātā śaktistrailokyamohinī
हे नृपा! फाल्गुन मासाच्या शुक्ल पक्षातील द्वादशीस महाकाली म्हणून विख्यात ती शक्ति प्रकट झाली—जिच्या दिव्य सामर्थ्याने त्रैलोक्य मोहित होते।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahākāla
Sthala Purana: Verse marks a calendrical manifestation of Mahākālī-Śakti for deluding the three worlds; not tied here to a specific Jyotirliṅga shrine narrative.
Mantra: द्वादश्यां फाल्गुनस्यैव शुक्लायां समभून्नृप । महाकालीति विख्याता शक्तिस्त्रैलोक्यमोहिनी
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
Offering: dipa
Cosmic Event: Śakti-āvirbhāva (manifestation) timed to Phālguna śukla-dvādaśī
FAQs
It marks a sacred tithi when Mahākālī-Śakti manifests, highlighting that the Lord’s power (Śakti) governs māyā—capable of veiling and revealing reality—so the seeker turns to Shiva-Śakti for liberation beyond delusion.
Mahākālī is understood as Shiva’s inseparable Śakti; worship of the Liṅga (Saguna symbol of Shiva) is traditionally completed by honoring Śakti, acknowledging that grace and awakening arise through their unity.
On Phālguna Śukla Dvādaśī, one may perform Shiva-pūjā with pañcākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and meditate on Shiva-Śakti to overcome moha (delusion).