Shloka 21
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
इत्यादि पुण्यदेशेषु यत्र कुत्र स्थलेऽपि वा । कारयन्मातुरावासं मुक्तो भवति बन्धनात्
ityādi puṇyadeśeṣu yatra kutra sthale'pi vā | kārayanmāturāvāsaṃ mukto bhavati bandhanāt
Ainsi, dans les régions saintes—ou, en vérité, en quelque lieu que ce soit—celui qui fait édifier une demeure pour la Mère (Devī) est délivré des liens.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse universalizes merit: establishing a Devī-āvāsa (temple/dwelling) anywhere—especially in puṇya-deśas—becomes a cause for release from bondage.
Significance: Temple-building/establishing Devī’s abode is framed as a direct upāya that weakens pāśa (bondage) and accrues liberating merit (puṇya) culminating in grace.
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that selfless service (seva) to the Divine Mother—such as establishing her abode—loosens pāśa (bondage) and supports liberation through devotion aligned with Shaiva-Shakta dharma.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship includes honoring Śiva together with Śakti; providing an abode for the Mother complements temple-based devotion and reinforces the inseparable unity of Śiva-Śakti in practical worship.
A devotional practice of dāna and seva is implied—supporting or building a shrine/space for Devī, maintaining it with purity, and accompanying it with regular pūjā and mantra-japa (e.g., Śiva pañcākṣarī) as one’s capacity allows.