Shloka 93
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
सा देवी जगतां माता स शिवो जगतः पिता । पित्रोः शुश्रूषके नित्यं कृपाधिक्यं हि वर्धते
sā devī jagatāṃ mātā sa śivo jagataḥ pitā | pitroḥ śuśrūṣake nityaṃ kṛpādhikyaṃ hi vardhate
அந்த தேவி உலகங்களின் தாய்; அந்த சிவன் உலகத்தின் தந்தை. இவ்விரு பெற்றோர்களையும் தினமும் பக்தியுடன் பணிவிடை செய்பவர்க்கு அருளின் பெருக்கம் நாள்தோறும் வளர்கிறது.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Establishes Śiva-Śakti as universal parents; sustained sevā (service) to them increases kṛpā (grace), a key Siddhānta soteriological principle.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva and Devī are the universal Father and Mother, and that steady reverential service (śuśrūṣā) to them becomes a direct cause for the increase of anugraha (divine grace), which ripens the soul toward liberation.
In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches Śiva through accessible forms—especially the Śiva-liṅga—while honoring Devī as Śakti. Serving and worshipping the divine parents through liṅga-pūjā, stotra, and temple-sevā is presented as a grace-increasing discipline.
A practical takeaway is daily Śiva–Devī upāsanā: offer water and bilva to the liṅga, recite the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and cultivate śuśrūṣā through humble service to the shrine, guru, and devotees—seeking grace rather than mere results.