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
梵天说道：如是赞颂大自在女神摩诃伊舍尼——乌玛，真实而吉祥的宇宙之母——众人心怀深切欢喜，仍伫立其处，渴望得见她的神圣瞻礼（darśana）。
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.