Shloka 36
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
ये व्रजन्तः स्वपन्तश्च तिष्ठन्तो वाप्यहर्निशम् । उमेति द्व्यक्षरं नाम ब्रुवते ते शिवागणाः
ye vrajantaḥ svapantaśca tiṣṭhanto vāpyaharniśam | umeti dvyakṣaraṃ nāma bruvate te śivāgaṇāḥ
الذين، سواء كانوا يمشون أو ينامون أو يقفون—ليلًا ونهارًا—ينطقون بالاسم ذي المقطعين «أوما»، فأولئك حقًّا يُعَدّون من غانات شيفا، حاشيته وخدّامه.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Establishes constant nāma-smaraṇa of Umā as a direct marker of belonging to Śiva’s gaṇas—i.e., proximity to Śiva through devotion to Śakti.
Mantra: उमेति
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches uninterrupted nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance through the Name): constant utterance of “Umā” aligns the devotee with Śiva-Śakti, purifies the bound soul (paśu), and makes one fit for Śiva’s grace—symbolically described as becoming a member of Śiva’s gaṇas.
In Saguna worship, the Linga represents Śiva as the accessible Lord (Pati). Chanting “Umā” invokes Śiva’s inseparable Śakti, emphasizing Umā-Maheśvara unity; thus the devotee’s Linga worship becomes relational and grace-centered rather than merely ritual.
Practice steady japa of the name “Umā” throughout daily activities (walking, resting, working), ideally alongside Shaiva disciplines such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), Rudrākṣa, and regular Linga-pūjā—especially intensified during Mahāśivarātri.