Shloka 26
देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
देवा ऊचुः । देव्युमे जगतामम्ब शिवलोकनिवासिनी । सदाशिवप्रिये दुर्गे त्वां नमामो महेश्वरि
devā ūcuḥ | devyume jagatāmamba śivalokanivāsinī | sadāśivapriye durge tvāṃ namāmo maheśvari
เหล่าเทพกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่พระเทวีอุมา มารดาแห่งโลกทั้งปวง ผู้สถิตในศิวโลก ข้าแต่พระทุรคา ผู้เป็นที่รักแห่งพระสทาศิว ข้าแต่พระมหेशวรี ข้าพเจ้าทั้งหลายขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์”
The Devas
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Naming Devī as ‘Śivalokanivāsinī’ and ‘Sadāśivapriyā’ frames pilgrimage as ascent toward Śiva-loka through devotion to Śakti; her grace is the gateway to the Lord’s abode.
Mantra: देव्युमे जगतामम्ब शिवलोकनिवासिनी । सदाशिवप्रिये दुर्गे त्वां नमामो महेश्वरि
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents Umā/ Durgā as the universal Mother and the beloved power of Sadāśiva, showing that devotion in the Śaiva path honors Śiva together with His Śakti, the gracious source of protection and spiritual uplift.
In Saguna worship, the Liṅga is revered with Śiva’s inseparable Śakti; this verse models that devotional approach by saluting Maheśvarī as dwelling in Śiva’s own realm and as Sadāśiva’s beloved.
A simple bhakti practice is implied: offer namaskāra and recite names such as “Umā, Durgā, Maheśvarī” alongside Śiva worship (e.g., during Liṅga-pūjā), maintaining the contemplation of Śiva-Śakti unity.