Shloka 12

दक्षस्य तपः तथा जगदम्बायाः प्रत्यक्षता — Dakṣa’s Austerities and the Direct Manifestation of Jagadambā

Devanagari script

आरक्तनयनां चारुमुक्तकेशीं जगत्प्रसूम् । तुष्टाव वाग्भिश्चित्राभिः सुप्रणम्याथ सुप्रभाम्

Transliteration

āraktanayanāṃ cārumuktakeśīṃ jagatprasūm | tuṣṭāva vāgbhiścitrābhiḥ supraṇamyātha suprabhām

Translation

Kemudian, setelah bersujud dengan penuh hormat, dia memuji Dewi yang bercahaya itu—bermata kemerah-merahan, berambut terurai indah, Ibu semesta—dengan ucapan pujian yang menakjubkan dan beraneka ragam.

Word by Word

• āraktanayanām: having reddish eyes
• āraktanayanām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-rakta (प्रातिपदिक) + nayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; समासः—कर्मधारय (āraktaṃ nayanaṃ yasyāḥ)

• cārumuktakeśīm: with beautiful, loosened hair
• cārumuktakeśīm: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक) + mukta (कृदन्त, past participle) + keśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; समासः—कर्मधारय (cāru-mukta-keśī = having beautiful loosened hair)

• jagatprasūm: mother of the world
• jagatprasūm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + prasū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (jagataḥ prasūḥ = mother of the world)

• tuṣṭāva: praised
• tuṣṭāva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• vāgbhiḥ: with words/speeches
• vāgbhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• citrābhiḥ: variegated/wondrous
• citrābhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karaṇa (करणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: citra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana; agrees with vāgbhiḥ

• supraṇamya: having bowed well
• supraṇamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ṇam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्यय, indeclinable verbal), ‘having bowed well’; prefix su- + pra-

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), discourse particle/adverb

• suprabhām: the radiant one (Suprabhā)
• suprabhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Sati
• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights bhakti expressed through humble prostration (praṇāma) and heartfelt praise (stuti), portraying the Goddess as jagatprasū—Mother of the cosmos—whose grace supports spiritual upliftment under Shiva’s supreme lordship (Pati) in the Shaiva view.

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

Though the verse praises the Goddess, it reflects the Shiva Purana’s Saguna framework: devotion to Shakti is inseparable from devotion to Shiva, and reverent stuti becomes a supportive limb of Linga-centered worship by cultivating purity, surrender, and grace-oriented devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin worship with su-praṇāma (full reverential bow) and then recite a short stuti; this can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to stabilize the mind in devotion before deeper meditation.