About this stotra
Goddess Parvati, also known as Goddess Uma, is a principal deity in Hinduism, representing love, fertility, and devotion. She is the consort of Lord Shiva and is revered as a mother goddess. Her significance extends to being a symbol of divine strength and power, often invoked for blessings of prosperity and well-being.
This verse is a devotional invocation that lists five revered feminine deities: Goddess Uma (Goddess Parvati), Usha (the dawn), Vaidehi (Goddess Sita), Lord Rama (Goddess Lakshmi), and Ganga (the sacred river personified as a goddess). The verse suggests that by remembering these divine figures every morning, one can enhance their good fortune and prosperity. The emphasis is on the daily remembrance of these goddesses, highlighting their collective power to bestow blessings and increase auspiciousness in the devotee's life. The verse underscores the importance of devotion and regular spiritual practice in attaining and sustaining prosperity and happiness.
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Verse 1
Uma Usha Ca Vaidehi – Verse 1
उमा उषा च वैदेही रमा गंगेति पंचकम् ।
प्रातरेव स्मरेन्नित्यं सौभाग्यं वर्धते सदा ।।
umā uṣā ca vaidehī ramā gaṃgeti paṃcakam .
prātareva smarennityaṃ saubhāgyaṃ vardhate sadā ..
Meditate upon the five devis- Uma, Usha, Vaidehi, Ramaa, Ganga at dawn and prosperity will grow for ever.
Word by word
- उमा (umā)
- Uma
- उषा (uṣā)
- Usha
- च (ca)
- and
- वैदेही (vaidehī)
- Vaidehi
- रमा (ramā)
- Ramaa
- गङ्गा (gaṅgā)
- Ganga
- इति (iti)
- thus
- पंचकम् (pañcakam)
- group of five
- प्रातः (prātaḥ)
- at dawn
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- स्मरेत् (smaret)
- should meditate
- नित्यं (nityaṃ)
- always
- सौभाग्यं (saubhāgyaṃ)
- prosperity
- वर्धते (vardhate)
- grows
- सदा (sadā)
- forever
