Shloka 8
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
जयायै मंगलायै ते विलासिन्यै नमोनमः । दोग्ध्रीरूपे नमस्तुभ्यं नमो घोराकृतेऽस्तु ते
jayāyai maṃgalāyai te vilāsinyai namonamaḥ | dogdhrīrūpe namastubhyaṃ namo ghorākṛte'stu te
ஜயா, மங்களா, விலாசினி ரூபங்களில் உமக்கு மீண்டும் மீண்டும் நமஸ்காரம். தோக்த்ரீ (கருணையைப் பாலென வழங்கும்) ரூபத்தில் உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம்; மேலும் உமது கோர, அச்சம்-பக்தி எழுப்பும் வடிவத்திற்கும் நமஸ்காரம் உண்டாகுக.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Umāsaṃhitā discourse to the sages, presenting a stotra addressed to the Goddess Umā/Śakti)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: जयायै मंगलायै ते विलासिन्यै नमोनमः । दोग्ध्रीरूपे नमस्तुभ्यं नमो घोराकृतेऽस्तु ते
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It honors Umā/Śakti as both the giver of victory and auspiciousness and as the awe-inspiring power that removes impurities (pāśa) through grace—showing that liberation arises by reverent surrender to the Divine Mother inseparable from Śiva.
In Shaiva practice, the Liṅga represents Śiva as Pati, while this verse praises Śakti as His dynamic power; it supports saguna worship where devotees approach Śiva together with Umā, recognizing their non-dual unity in worship and blessing.
Use it as a devotional stotra during Śiva–Pārvatī pūjā (especially Mahāśivarātri), offering flowers and bilva while mentally contemplating Śakti’s two aspects—nurturing grace (dogdhrī) and protective fierceness (ghora)—alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”