Shloka 41
Sarasvatī-avatāra-prasaṅgaḥ
Account of Sarasvatī’s Manifestation and the Humbling of the Devas
क्षमस्व जगदीशानि प्रसीद परमेश्वरि । मैवं भूयात्कदाचिन्नो गर्वो मातर्द्दयां कुरु
kṣamasva jagadīśāni prasīda parameśvari | maivaṃ bhūyātkadācinno garvo mātarddayāṃ kuru
Xin tha thứ cho chúng con, hỡi Nữ Chúa của muôn loài; xin đoái thương, hỡi Đấng Tối Thượng. Nguyện cho kiêu mạn như thế chẳng bao giờ khởi lên trong chúng con nữa—Ôi Mẹ hiền, xin rủ lòng từ bi.
Devotees/supplicants addressing Goddess Uma (Parvati) in prayerful submission
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: क्षमस्व जगदीशानि प्रसीद परमेश्वरि । मैवं भूयात्कदाचिन्नो गर्वो मातर्द्दयां कुरु
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches Śaiva humility (vinaya) and śaraṇāgati: pride is a binding pāśa, and liberation begins by seeking the Mother’s forgiveness and grace.
Approaching Saguna Shiva through Uma (Shakti) emphasizes a devotional path where inner purification—especially the abandonment of ego—makes Linga-worship fruitful and receptive to divine anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is daily repentance and surrender before worship: offer a simple prayer for kṣamā (forgiveness) and repeat the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with the resolve to abandon garva (ego).