Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 1), Shloka 41

Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)

Devanagari script

याचितारो वयं शर्वो वरो दाता त्वमप्युमा वधूः सर्वजगन्माता कुरु यच्छ्रेयसे तव

Transliteration

yācitāro vayaṃ śarvo varo dātā tvamapyumā vadhūḥ sarvajaganmātā kuru yacchreyase tava

Translation

We are the petitioners; O Śarva, you are the giver of boons—and you too, Umā, the bride, the mother of the entire world. Do that which is for your own highest good (and thereby for ours).

Speakers

• Devas (collective) addressing Śiva (Śarva) and Umā

Primary Deities

• Śiva (Śarva)
• Umā/Pārvatī (Sarvajaganmātā)

Key Themes

• Shaivism
• Divine boon (vara)
• Goddess theology (Jagad-mātā)
• Bhakti (supplication)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse frames divine grace as relational: the Devas acknowledge dependence and approach both Śiva and Śakti, indicating that wellbeing (śreyas) is sought through reverent alignment with the divine will.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Narrative action centered on divine-human (or divine-divine) interaction aligns with Carita/Vamśānucarita-style material rather than sarga/pratisarga.

What is the symbolic significance?

Calling Umā ‘sarvajaganmātā’ foregrounds Śakti as the universal maternal principle; pairing her with Śiva as boon-giver presents a unified Śiva-Śakti agency behind cosmic protection.