Shloka 15
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्वल्पं वा यदि वा बहु । श्रीमातुर्मन्दिरारम्भक्षणादेव प्रणश्यति
koṭijanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ svalpaṃ vā yadi vā bahu | śrīmāturmandirārambhakṣaṇādeva praṇaśyati
幾百万の生にわたり積み重ねた罪――小さくとも大きくとも――福徳なる母（ウマー）の寺院建立を始めたその瞬間に、ただちに滅び去る。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: General phalaśruti: the very commencement (ārambha-kṣaṇa) of building Śrīmātā’s temple is said to burn accumulated pāpa across innumerable births—emphasizing immediate purificatory grace.
Significance: Highlights the purifying power of śakti-sevā and sankalpa; motivates initiating dharmic works as a turning point toward liberation.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: liberating
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It teaches that selfless sacred service (sevā) to the Divine Mother—especially initiating her temple—has immediate purificatory power, burning accumulated pāpa and turning the mind toward devotion and liberation within the Shaiva path.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Umā and Maheśvara are worshipped together; honoring Umā through temple-building supports Saguna worship that steadies the devotee in dharma and devotion, ultimately leading toward Shiva’s grace (anugraha).
Begin devotional service connected to a temple—donation, construction support, cleaning, or daily worship—while maintaining japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering prayers to Umā-Maheśvara with a pure intention.