Shloka 62

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

ज्येष्ठे शुक्लतृतीयायां व्रतं कृत्वा महेश्वरीम् । योऽर्चयेत्परमप्रीत्या तस्यासाध्यं न किंचन

Transliteration

jyeṣṭhe śuklatṛtīyāyāṃ vrataṃ kṛtvā maheśvarīm | yo'rcayetparamaprītyā tasyāsādhyaṃ na kiṃcana

Translation

Whoever, on the tṛtīyā—the third lunar day—of the bright fortnight in the month of Jyeṣṭha, undertakes the vowed observance and worships Mahēśvarī (Pārvatī) with supreme devotion—for that devotee, nothing remains impossible to accomplish.

Word by Word

• ज्येष्ठे: in (the month of) Jyeṣṭha
• ज्येष्ठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मास-नाम (month-name)

• शुक्ल-तृतीयायाम्: on the third day of the bright fortnight
• शुक्ल-तृतीयायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + तृतीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘the bright-fortnight third (tithi)’)

• व्रतम्: a vow/observance
• व्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल; ‘having done/performed’

• महेश्वरीम्: Maheśvarī (Goddess)
• महेश्वरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• परम-प्रीत्या: with supreme devotion
• परम-प्रीत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘supreme devotion/affection’)

• तस्य: for him/of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• असाध्यम्: impossible (thing)
• असाध्यम्: Visheshya (विशेष्य/प्रत्ययार्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असाध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (अस्ति-लोपे) ‘nothing is impossible’ इत्यर्थे

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• किञ्चन: anything
• किञ्चन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किञ्चन (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रत्यय (indefinite pronoun)

Speaker

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

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Vrata-tithi specification: Jyeṣṭha śukla tṛtīyā worship of Maheśvarī with paramaprīti; not anchored to a Jyotirliṅga site.

Significance: Highlights vrata as a means of siddhi and divine favor; ‘nothing impossible’ expresses the Purāṇic idiom of grace-enabled accomplishment.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere vrata and wholehearted worship of Mahēśvarī (Pārvatī), the inseparable Śakti of Śiva, removes inner obstacles (pāśa) and grants success through divine grace rather than mere personal effort.

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

In Śaiva understanding, worship of Pārvatī is never separate from Śiva: honoring Mahēśvarī supports Saguna devotion to Śiva (often through Liṅga-pūjā) because Śiva and Śakti function as one reality in bestowing blessings and spiritual attainment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It specifically recommends observing a vrata on Jyeṣṭha śukla tṛtīyā and performing devoted pūjā to Mahēśvarī; practitioners may accompany it with Śiva-Śakti remembrance and mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to deepen bhakti.