Shloka 71
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
शुक्लायान्तु तृतीयायामेवं श्रावणभाद्रयोः । यो व्रतं कुरुतेऽम्बायाः पूजनं च यथाविधि
śuklāyāntu tṛtīyāyāmevaṃ śrāvaṇabhādrayoḥ | yo vrataṃ kurute'mbāyāḥ pūjanaṃ ca yathāvidhi
But in the bright fortnight, on the third lunar day—thus, in the months of Śrāvaṇa and Bhādrapada—whoever undertakes the vow for Ambā and performs her worship according to the prescribed rite attains the promised fruit of that observance.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a specific liṅga-site; it prescribes vrata-kāla (Śukla Tṛtīyā in Śrāvaṇa–Bhādrapada) for Ambā’s worship.
Significance: Highlights calendrical precision (tithi-māsa) as a means to intensify merit and grace in Devī-upāsanā within a Śaiva frame.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined devotion (vrata) joined with correct worship (yathāvidhi) to Ambā/Umā, showing that sincere, scripturally-aligned practice refines the devotee’s śakti and steadies the path toward Shiva’s grace.
In Shaiva tradition, Umā is inseparable from Shiva; worship of Umā in prescribed times supports saguna-upāsanā and harmonizes devotion to the divine couple, which culminates in the same Shaiva goal—Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
Observe a vrata on Śukla Tṛtīyā in Śrāvaṇa/Bhādrapada and perform Ambā’s pūjā exactly as enjoined—typically including purity, offerings, mantra-japa, and disciplined conduct for the vow-period.