Shloka 87

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

भूतप्रेतपिशाचादिदुष्टेभ्यो न भयं क्वचित । पुत्रपौत्रादिसम्पत्तिं लभत्येव न संशयः

Transliteration

bhūtapretapiśācādiduṣṭebhyo na bhayaṃ kvacita | putrapautrādisampattiṃ labhatyeva na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Jamás teme, en momento alguno, a seres malignos como bhūtas, pretas y piśācas; y con certeza obtiene prosperidad en forma de hijos, nietos y demás—sin duda alguna.

Word by Word

• भूत-प्रेत-पिशाच-आदि-दुष्टेभ्यः: from evil beings like spirits, ghosts, goblins
• भूत-प्रेत-पिशाच-आदि-दुष्टेभ्यः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रेत (प्रातिपदिक) + पिशाच (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + दुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास (आदि-तत्पुरुष/समाहार); पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, बहुवचन; 'from evil beings such as bhūtas, pretas, piśācas'

• न: no/not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• क्वचित्: anywhere/ever
• क्वचित्: Deśa/Kāla-adhikaraṇa (देश/काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• पुत्र-पौत्र-आदि-सम्पत्तिम्: wealth/prosperity of sons, grandsons, etc.
• पुत्र-पौत्र-आदि-सम्पत्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पौत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्पत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: आदि-तत्पुरुष-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• लभति: obtains
• लभति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• एव: certainly
• एव: Avadhāraṇa-dyotaka (अवधारणद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• न: no/not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Protective fruit (rakṣā) is promised: freedom from fear of hostile spirits and gain of lineage-prosperity—typical of Śiva’s guardianship over devotees.

Mantra Metadata

Type: kavaca

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that refuge in Pati (Lord Shiva) removes भय (fear) caused by hostile forces and karmic disturbances, and supports dharmic well-being—showing Shiva as the compassionate protector who loosens pasha (bondage) for the devotee.

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

Such promised fearlessness and prosperity are classic phala-śruti results of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through the Linga with devotion, purity, and regular worship, by which the devotee receives grace (anugraha) expressed as protection and stability in life.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular Shiva-upāsanā—especially japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga-pūjā with devotion—fits the intent of this verse as the practical means for protection from negative influences and for household auspiciousness.