Shloka 23
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
तव धर्म्मे मतिर्नित्यं यशश्चाप्रचलं महत् । त्वत्सामीप्यं स्थिरा भक्तिस्त्वयि नित्यं ममास्त्विति
tava dharmme matirnityaṃ yaśaścāpracalaṃ mahat | tvatsāmīpyaṃ sthirā bhaktistvayi nityaṃ mamāstviti
“Nguyện tâm trí con luôn an trú trong dharma của Ngài; nguyện danh tiếng lớn lao của con không lay chuyển. Nguyện con được ở gần Ngài thường hằng, và nguyện lòng sùng kính bền vững đối với Ngài luôn hiện hữu trong con.”
Parvati (Uma), offering a prayer/boon-request oriented to Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It expresses the Shaiva ideal of nitya-bhakti: a mind anchored in dharma, unwavering inner steadiness, and the grace of living in Shiva’s sāmīpya (nearness), which matures devotion into liberation.
The prayer is oriented to a personal, accessible Lord (Saguna Shiva): through steady devotion and righteous living, the devotee seeks constant proximity—mirrored in Linga worship where Shiva’s presence is approached daily with reverence and discipline.
A practical takeaway is daily bhakti-sādhana: japa of Shiva’s name (especially the Panchakshara), worship with a steady mind, and dharmic conduct—so devotion becomes firm (sthirā) and continuous (nitya).