Shloka 58
Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu
ऋषि रुवाच । एकमाभाष्य कूर्दित्वा देवी सर्वकलामयी । पदाक्रम्यासुरं कण्ठे शूलेनोग्रेण साऽभिनत्
ṛṣi ruvāca | ekamābhāṣya kūrditvā devī sarvakalāmayī | padākramyāsuraṃ kaṇṭhe śūlenogreṇa sā'bhinat
Disse o sábio: Tendo-lhe dirigido uma única palavra e, em seguida, avançado num salto, a Deusa—que incorpora todos os poderes e artes divinas—calcou o asura sob o pé e feriu-lhe a garganta com o seu feroz tridente, traspassando-o.
A sage (Rishi narrator within the Uma Samhita’s dialogue frame)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It depicts the Lord’s Śakti as sarvakalāmayī—complete in all powers—subduing adharmic forces. In Shaiva Siddhanta, this reflects divine grace (śaktinipāta) that restrains egoic, demonic tendencies and restores dharma for the soul’s progress toward liberation under Pati (Shiva).
Though the act is performed by the Goddess, it belongs to the Saguna sphere of Shiva-Shakti līlā: devotees approach Shiva (often as the Linga) along with His inseparable Śakti. The verse reinforces that protection and transformation in the manifest world occur through Shiva’s power as Devi.
A practical takeaway is protective remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva-Shakti with the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and inner surrender when facing ‘asuric’ impulses. If a ritual is desired, worship Shiva with devotion and purity, optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and japa as supports to steadiness.