Shloka 37
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
नित्ये नैमित्तिके देवीं ये यजन्ति परां शिवाम् । पुष्पैर्धूपैस्तथादीपैस्ते प्रयास्यन्त्युमालयम्
nitye naimittike devīṃ ye yajanti parāṃ śivām | puṣpairdhūpaistathādīpaiste prayāsyantyumālayam
Mereka yang memuja Dewi Parā-Śivā (Umā) dalam ritus harian dan insidental, dengan bunga, dupa, dan pelita, akan mencapai kediaman Umā.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that steady bhakti expressed through nitya (daily) and naimittika (occasional) worship leads the devotee to the Goddess’s divine realm—signifying closeness to Śiva-Śakti and the maturing of the soul toward grace (anugraha).
The verse affirms Saguna worship through concrete offerings (flowers, incense, lamps). In Shaiva tradition, such puja may be offered to the Śiva-liṅga as Śiva united with Śakti, or directly to Umā as Parā Śivā—both being devotional supports that purify the mind and orient it to the Supreme.
Perform regular puja and festival/occasional worship with upacāras—especially flower offering, dhūpa (incense), and dīpa (lamp)—while maintaining devotional remembrance; this is a practical takeaway aligned with temple/home worship.