देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
संसारसागरकरालभवाङ्गदुःखनिस्तारकारितरणिश्च निवीतहीना । अष्टाङ्गयोगपरिपालनकेलिदक्षां विन्ध्यागवासनिरतां प्रणमाम तां वै
saṃsārasāgarakarālabhavāṅgaduḥkhanistārakāritaraṇiśca nivītahīnā | aṣṭāṅgayogaparipālanakelidakṣāṃ vindhyāgavāsaniratāṃ praṇamāma tāṃ vai
Chúng con kính lạy Nữ Thần ấy—Pārvatī—mặt trời cứu độ, giúp muôn loài vượt qua biển cả luân hồi ghê rợn và nỗi khổ gắn liền với đời sống hữu thân; Đấng không mang thánh tuyến; Đấng khéo bậc nhất trong trò diệu dụng gìn giữ kỷ luật aṣṭāṅga-yoga; và Đấng chuyên tâm an trú nơi núi Vindhya.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Vindhya-residence motif aligns with Devī’s mountain-abode traditions; not a Jyotirliṅga episode in this verse.
Significance: Darśana of Devī as tāriṇī (savior) and yoginī grants fearlessness and steadiness in sādhana.
Mantra: संसारसागरकरालभवाङ्गदुःखनिस्तारकारितरणिश्च निवीतहीना । अष्टाङ्गयोगपरिपालनकेलिदक्षां विन्ध्यागवासनिरतां प्रणमाम तां वै
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
The verse praises Pārvatī as Śakti who helps the bound soul cross saṃsāra’s fearsome suffering, emphasizing liberation through her grace alongside disciplined yoga—hallmarks of the Śaiva path where Pati (Śiva) and Śakti uplift the paśu (soul) from pāśa (bondage).
By venerating Pārvatī as the liberating power of Śiva, the verse supports Saguna worship: devotion to Śiva with Śakti (often in Liṅga worship) where grace is approached through reverence, purity, and steadfast practice, leading the seeker toward the highest reality.
It points to aṣṭāṅga-yoga—ethical restraints, observances, posture, breath, withdrawal, concentration, meditation, and samādhi—supported by bhakti; a practical takeaway is steady japa (e.g., pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined living and contemplative focus.