Shloka 41
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
मातर्यदा भवेत्कार्यं तव किंचिद्धृदीप्सितम् । संस्मृतश्चागमिष्यामि त्वदिच्छापूर्तिहेतवे
mātaryadā bhavetkāryaṃ tava kiṃciddhṛdīpsitam | saṃsmṛtaścāgamiṣyāmi tvadicchāpūrtihetave
“ماں، جب بھی تمہیں کوئی کام ہو یا دل میں کوئی خواہش جاگے، مجھے یاد کرنا؛ تمہاری مراد پوری کرنے کے لیے میں ضرور آؤں گا۔”
Ganesha (inferred, addressing Mother Parvati in the Uma Samhita narrative tone)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Establishes smaraṇa (remembrance) as a functional ‘call’ that brings divine aid—akin to tīrtha-darśana: the Lord’s help becomes accessible through devotion and recollection.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches smaraṇa (devout remembrance) as an immediate bridge between the devotee and divine grace: heartfelt need, offered in trust, draws prompt assistance and protection.
It supports Saguna-bhakti within the Shaiva fold: remembering the personal divine (Shiva’s family and forms) is presented as efficacious, complementing Linga worship by making devotion intimate and responsive.
Practice nāma-smaraṇa and dhyāna—repeating a Shiva-oriented mantra (e.g., the Panchakshara) with single-pointed remembrance—especially when undertaking duties or seeking removal of obstacles.