Shloka 5
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
अथ सर्वैः स्तुता देवैर्देव्यद्भुतकुतूहला । उवाच स्वामिनं प्रीत्या नानालीलाविशारदम्
atha sarvaiḥ stutā devairdevyadbhutakutūhalā | uvāca svāminaṃ prītyā nānālīlāviśāradam
ครั้นแล้วเทวีผู้ได้รับการสรรเสริญจากเหล่าเทพทั้งปวง มีความพิศวงใคร่รู้ยิ่งนัก จึงตรัสด้วยความรักต่อพระสวามี ผู้ชำนาญในลีลาอันหลากหลาย
Devī (Pārvatī)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti as a valid Shaiva approach: after the devas’ stuti (praise), the Devī turns to Śiva with prīti (loving devotion), showing that reverent praise naturally matures into intimate surrender and inquiry before Pati (the Lord).
Calling Śiva “līlā-viśārada” emphasizes Saguna Śiva—knowable through His compassionate actions and divine play. In Linga-worship too, devotees first offer stuti and then present their heartfelt questions and prayers, trusting the Lord’s responsive grace.
Begin pūjā with stotra or simple stuti, then offer a personal prayer with prīti. As a meditation, repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Śiva as the compassionate Lord of līlā, and let inquiry arise from devotion.