Shloka 41

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

येन मूर्तिर्म्महादेब्या उमायाः कारिता शुभा । नरायुतन्तत्कुलजं मणिद्वीपे महीयते

Transliteration

yena mūrtirmmahādebyā umāyāḥ kāritā śubhā | narāyutantatkulajaṃ maṇidvīpe mahīyate

Translation

He by whom the auspicious image of the Great Goddess Umā was fashioned—his lineage becomes exceedingly renowned and honoured in Maṇidvīpa for tens of thousands of generations.

Word by Word

• येन: by whom
• येन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग — सर्वनाम

• मूर्तिः: the image/form
• मूर्तिः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• महादेव्या: by the Great Goddess
• महादेव्या: कर्ता (Agent in passive; कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine) — ‘महती सा देवी’ इति कर्मधारय; कर्तृ-करण-भावे (agent in passive)

• उमायाः: of Umā
• उमायाः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• कारिता: caused to be made
• कारिता: विशेषण (of मूर्तिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: णिजन्त-क्त (causative PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Singular) — ‘कारित’ = caused to be made

• शुभा: auspicious
• शुभा: विशेषण (of मूर्तिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• नरायुतम्: ten-thousand men (in number)
• नरायुतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नर-अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — द्विगु-समासः (‘अयुतं नराणाम्’ = ten-thousand men)

• तत्कुलजम्: one born in that lineage
• तत्कुलजम्: कर्म (Object; one who is honored)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्-कुल-ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — ‘तस्य कुलस्य जातम्’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• मणिद्वीपे: in Maṇidvīpa
• मणिद्वीपे: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि-द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — ‘मणीनां द्वीपः’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• महीयते: is honored/glorified
• महीयते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (Passive/mediopassive sense)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse promises post-mortem honor in Maṇidvīpa (Devī’s jeweled isle) for one who commissions Umā’s auspicious icon, framing icon-making as a meritorious act that yields trans-generational fame.

Significance: Merit (puṇya) through commissioning a Devī-mūrti; prosperity of lineage and elevated posthumous status in Devī’s realm are emphasized.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Maṇidvīpa-loka (Devī’s transcendent abode) is invoked as the karmic destination/field of honor.

Characters & Entities

• Uma
• Mahadevi

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse teaches that creating or commissioning an auspicious mūrti of Devī Umā is a powerful act of bhakti and dharma; such devotion draws Devī’s grace and elevates one’s lineage through honour, spiritual merit, and protection.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Shaiva Siddhanta, Shiva (Pati) is inseparable from Shakti (Umā). Establishing Umā’s sacred form supports saguna-upāsanā—worship of the manifest divine—often paired with Linga worship as Umā-Maheśvara, integrating devotion to Shiva with reverence for his power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is mūrti-pratiṣṭhā or supporting temple/icon consecration for Umā, followed by regular pūjā with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) and sattvic offerings, dedicating the merit to family welfare and liberation-oriented devotion.