Shloka 50
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
इत्युक्तस्तामन्वधावद्दानवो धूम्रलोचनः । हुंकारोच्चारणेनैव तन्ददाह महेश्वरी
ityuktastāmanvadhāvaddānavo dhūmralocanaḥ | huṃkāroccāraṇenaiva tandadāha maheśvarī
இவ்வாறு கூறப்பட்டதும் தானவன் தூம்ரலோசனன் அவளைத் தொடர்ந்து ஓடினான்; ஆனால் மகேஸ்வரி ‘ஹும்’ என்ற ஒலியை மட்டும் உச்சரித்ததாலேயே அவனை எரித்து சாம்பலாக்கினாள்।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma Samhita episode to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: हुं
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
It shows Śiva’s Śakti (Maheshvarī/Umā) as the immediate, mantra-empowered force that protects dharma—where divine will expressed through sacred sound overcomes demonic aggression.
In Saguna worship, Śiva is adored together with His Śakti; this verse highlights that the Lord’s grace operates through His power (Śakti), and mantra-sound becomes an instrument of divine protection for devotees.
It points to mantra-japa with reverence and restraint—remembering that seed-syllables like “Huṃ” are traditionally received through guidance; for general practice, devotees may focus on Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for protection and purification.