Shloka 25
देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
सुस्थले मनसा स्थित्वा सस्मरुर्जगदम्बिकाम् । प्रणम्य बहुशस्तत्र तुष्टुवुः श्रद्धया सुराः
susthale manasā sthitvā sasmarurjagadambikām | praṇamya bahuśastatra tuṣṭuvuḥ śraddhayā surāḥ
เมื่อทำจิตให้ตั้งมั่น ณ สถานอันเป็นมงคลนั้น เหล่าเทพได้ระลึกถึงพระชคทัมพิกา แล้วกราบนอบน้อมซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า และสรรเสริญพระนางด้วยศรัทธาอันมั่นคง
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Establishing the mind (manas-sthairya) in a holy place and smaraṇa of Jagadambikā is presented as a preparatory limb for receiving grace and successful stuti.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights śraddhā and mental steadiness as the foundation of fruitful devotion: the devas first stabilize the mind in a sacred setting, then remember and praise Jagadambikā, showing that inner recollection (smaraṇa) and repeated reverence mature into grace.
In the Rudrasaṃhitā, devotion to Pārvatī is inseparable from devotion to Śiva: worship of the Divine Mother supports saguna-upāsanā by focusing the mind, and such concentrated bhakti naturally harmonizes with Śiva-linga worship as the shared path of reverent remembrance and praise.
A simple practice is indicated: sit in a clean sacred place, steady the mind (manasaḥ-sthairya), perform repeated namaskāra, and do smaraṇa and stuti of the deity; this can be paired with japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a Shaiva devotional discipline.