Shloka 57

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

आन्दोलयेत्ततो देवीं महामायां महेश्वरीम् । श्रीगौरीं शिवसंयुक्तां सर्वकल्याणकारिणीम्

Transliteration

āndolayettato devīṃ mahāmāyāṃ maheśvarīm | śrīgaurīṃ śivasaṃyuktāṃ sarvakalyāṇakāriṇīm

Translation

Then one should gently swing the Goddess—Mahāmāyā, the great Sovereign Lady—Śrī Gaurī, ever united with Śiva, who bestows every auspicious blessing.

Word by Word

• आन्दोलयेत्: should swing (rock)
• आन्दोलयेत्: विधेय-क्रिया (Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आन्-दोलय् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘thereafter/from that’

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘आन्दोलयेत्’ इत्यस्य कर्म

• महामायाम्: Mahāmāyā (great illusion/power)
• महामायाम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; देवीम् इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण

• महेश्वरीम्: Maheśvarī
• महेश्वरीम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; देवीम् इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण

• श्रीगौरीम्: Śrī-Gaurī
• श्रीगौरीम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (honorific epithet); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शिवसंयुक्ताम्: united with Śiva
• शिवसंयुक्ताम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव + संयुक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ‘शिवेन संयुक्ता’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of devīm)

• सर्वकल्याणकारिणीम्: causing all auspiciousness
• सर्वकल्याणकारिणीम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + कल्याण + कारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘सर्वं कल्याणं करोति’ इति; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of devīm)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes worship of Gaurī as Mahāmāyā and Maheśvarī—Śiva’s inseparable power—showing that auspiciousness (kalyāṇa) arises when devotion recognizes the unity of Pati (Śiva) with His Śakti.

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

By calling Gaurī “śiva-saṃyuktā,” the verse frames Saguna worship as honoring Śiva together with His manifest power; Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is likewise fulfilled when approached with reverence for Śiva-Śakti as one reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to a devotional upacāra (service) in pūjā—gently swinging the deity (āndolana) as an act of loving attendance—ideally accompanied by mantra-japa (such as the Panchākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a contemplative remembrance of Śiva-Gaurī’s inseparability.