Shloka 43
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
यः स्नापयति श्रीमातुः स्थापितां मूर्तिमुत्तमाम् । घृतेन मधुनाक्तेन तत्फलं गणयेत्तु कः
yaḥ snāpayati śrīmātuḥ sthāpitāṃ mūrtimuttamām | ghṛtena madhunāktena tatphalaṃ gaṇayettu kaḥ
যে ব্যক্তি শ্রীমাতার যথাবিধি প্রতিষ্ঠিত উত্তম মূর্তিকে ঘৃত ও মধু দ্বারা অভিষেক-স্নান করায়, সেই কর্মের ফল কে-ই বা গণনা করতে পারে?
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya in the Uma Saṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not Jyotirliṅga-specific; emphasizes immeasurable merit of abhiṣeka to Śrī Mātā’s duly installed icon using ghṛta and madhu—classic auspicious substances associated with nourishment and prosperity.
Significance: Teaches that abhiṣeka to Devī is of incalculable fruit (atiphalatva), encouraging sustained temple/home worship.
Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It declares the immeasurable spiritual merit (puṇya) gained by performing reverent abhiṣeka to the consecrated form of Śrī Mātā (Umā/Pārvatī), emphasizing bhakti expressed through sacred service (seva).
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship is a valid means to approach Pati (Śiva) through sanctified forms; honoring Śrī Mātā’s installed mūrti complements Śiva/Śakti unity, just as linga-abhiṣeka honors Śiva’s accessible manifest presence for devotees.
It points to mūrti-abhiṣeka using ghee and honey as offerings; performed with purity, mantra (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and devotional intent, it becomes a focused practice of bhakti and inner surrender.