Shloka 7
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
ज्ञानयोगः क्रियायोगो भक्तियोगस्तथैव च । त्रयो मार्गास्समाख्याताः श्रीमातुर्मुक्तिमुक्तिदा
jñānayogaḥ kriyāyogo bhaktiyogastathaiva ca | trayo mārgāssamākhyātāḥ śrīmāturmuktimuktidā
知のヨーガ、聖なる行為のヨーガ、そして信愛（バクティ）のヨーガ——この三つの道が宣言される。聖母シュリー・ウマーの恩寵により、それらは解脱（モークシャ）と、解脱そのものなる自在を授ける。
Suta Goswami (narrating the Umāsaṃhitā teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a specific jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames liberation as arising through Devī’s grace and the tri-mārga discipline.
Significance: General tīrtha-idea: pilgrimage is fulfilled when it matures into jñāna, kriyā (pūjā), and bhakti under Umā-Śiva’s anugraha.
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms that liberation in Shaiva teaching is accessible through three complementary disciplines—knowledge, sacred practice, and devotion—ultimately fulfilled by the Mother’s grace that leads the soul (paśu) beyond bondage (pāśa) to the Lord (Pati).
Kriyā-yoga and bhakti-yoga naturally express themselves as Saguna worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and reverent service—through which the mind is purified; that purity matures into jñāna-yoga, culminating in realization of Shiva’s supreme nature.
It supports a balanced sādhana: daily Shiva worship (especially Linga-pūjā), japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and disciplined observances (e.g., bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa) as kriyā, sustained by heartfelt bhakti.