Shloka 69

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

नानास्तोत्रैस्ततः स्तुत्वाप्यानयेत्तां स्ववेश्मनि । प्रणिपातशतं कृत्वा प्रार्थयेज्जगदम्बिकाम्

Transliteration

nānāstotraistataḥ stutvāpyānayettāṃ svaveśmani | praṇipātaśataṃ kṛtvā prārthayejjagadambikām

Translation

Then, having praised her with many hymns, one should bring her into one’s own home. Having performed a hundred prostrations, one should pray to Jagadambikā, the Mother of the universe.

Word by Word

• नाना: various
• नाना: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/विशेषणप्राय)
• Form: अव्यय; विविधार्थे (various)

• स्तोत्रैः: with hymns
• स्तोत्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/अनन्तरम् (then/thereafter)

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having praised’

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थे (also/even)

• आनयेत्: should bring
• आनयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+नी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• स्व: own
• स्व: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्राय-विशेषण; ‘own’ (compound-member)

• वेश्मनि: in (one’s) house
• वेश्मनि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• प्रणिपात: prostration
• प्रणिपात: (compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणिपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रातिपदिक (bow/prostration)

• शतम्: a hundred (prostrations)
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः (numeral compound) ‘प्रणिपातानां शतम्’

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having done’

• प्रार्थयेत्: should entreat/pray to
• प्रार्थयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+अर्थ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• जगत्: world
• जगत्: (compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रातिपदिक (compound-member)

• अम्बिकाम्: Ambikā, Mother of the world
• अम्बिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘जगतोऽम्बिका’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes bhakti expressed through stotra (hymns), humility through repeated prostrations, and sincere prayer to Jagadambikā—invoking the Mother’s grace (śakti) that supports the devotee’s purification and steadiness on the Shaiva path.

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

In Shaiva tradition, worship of Shiva is complete when Shiva and Shakti are honored together. Praying to Jagadambikā complements Saguna worship by approaching the Lord’s compassionate power (Shakti), which enables devotion, right practice, and the fruit of worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Recite multiple stotras to the Goddess, invite her presence into the home shrine (āvāhana/bhāva of welcoming), perform repeated pranāmas (prostrations), and conclude with a focused prayer (prārthanā) for protection, purity, and spiritual progress.