Shloka 31
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
न तस्य दुर्लभं किंचिच्छ्रीमातुः करुणावशात् । वर्द्धते पुत्रपौत्राद्या नश्यत्यखिलकश्मलम्
na tasya durlabhaṃ kiṃcicchrīmātuḥ karuṇāvaśāt | varddhate putrapautrādyā naśyatyakhilakaśmalam
By the compassion of the auspicious Divine Mother, nothing remains difficult for him to attain. His line of sons and grandsons flourishes, and all impurity and sin are utterly destroyed.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that grace (anugraha) is decisive: the Divine Mother’s compassion removes inner stains (kaśmala) and makes both worldly well-being and spiritual upliftment attainable for the devotee.
In Shaiva tradition, worship of Shiva is inseparable from Shiva’s Śakti; the verse highlights that through Shiva–Shakti devotion (often expressed in Linga worship), obstacles dissolve and purification occurs by grace, not effort alone.
A practical takeaway is regular Shiva–Shakti bhakti: japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a prayer for Śrī-Mātā’s karuṇā, supported by simple purity observances and temple/Linga worship.