शिवस्यार्द्धनारीनरावतारवर्णनम्
Description of Shiva’s Ardhanārī-nara Manifestation
अन्यं त्वत्तः प्रार्थयामि वरं च वरदेश्वरि । देहि मे तं कृपां कृत्वा जगन्मातर्नमोऽस्तु ते
anyaṃ tvattaḥ prārthayāmi varaṃ ca varadeśvari | dehi me taṃ kṛpāṃ kṛtvā jaganmātarnamo'stu te
Ó doadora de dádivas, ó Soberana das dádivas! De Ti somente peço ainda outra graça. Concede-ma com compaixão, ó Mãe do universo; a Ti, minhas saudações.
A devotee (narrative voice within Śatarudrasaṃhitā, presented through Suta Goswami’s narration)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: namo'stu te
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Ambikā
Role: nurturing
Offering: dhupa
It models Shaiva bhakti as humble surrender: the devotee seeks not entitlement but compassionate grace (kṛpā) from Jaganmātā, acknowledging that divine favor is the true source of fulfillment and spiritual uplift.
Though addressed to the Goddess, it supports Saguna worship in the Shiva Purana: devotion to Śakti as Jaganmātā is inseparable from devotion to Shiva, since her grace is the channel through which the soul is led toward Shiva’s realization and protection.
The verse suggests a simple upāsanā of prayerful surrender—offer salutations (namas), ask with humility, and seek kṛpā; it pairs naturally with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and reverent worship of Shiva-Shakti with a compassionate intention.