Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
ब्रह्मोवाच । इति स्तुत्वा महेशानीं जगदम्बामुमां सतीम् । सुप्रेयमनसः सर्वे तस्थुस्ते दर्शनेप्सवः
brahmovāca | iti stutvā maheśānīṃ jagadambāmumāṃ satīm | supreyamanasaḥ sarve tasthuste darśanepsavaḥ
Wika ni Brahmā: Pagkapuri nang gayon kay Maheśānī—kay Umā, ang tunay at mapalad na Ina ng sansinukob—siláng lahat, na punô ng malalim na galak ang kalooban, ay nanatiling nakatayo roon, sabik sa banal na darśana niya.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Darśana of Jagadambā/Umā is framed as grace (anugraha) that ripens devotion and removes inner mala through Śiva-Śakti’s compassionate presence.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights bhakti culminating in darśana: after sincere stuti (praise), the devotees’ minds become purified and joy-filled, and they remain absorbed in longing for the direct grace-filled vision of Jagadambā Umā—Shiva’s Śakti, the compassionate power through whom divine favor is experienced.
In Shaiva practice, Saguna worship is often approached through the inseparable unity of Shiva and Śakti. Longing for Umā’s darśana complements Linga worship by emphasizing that the Linga signifies Shiva along with His manifest power (Śakti); devotion to Maheśānī naturally leads the devotee toward Shiva’s grace and auspiciousness.
The takeaway is stuti and steady darśana-bhāva: recite hymns to Umā-Maheśvarī with a focused, pleased mind, then remain still in reverent contemplation (dhyāna) seeking divine presence—optionally alongside Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the supporting Shaiva mantra.