Shloka 70
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
एवं यः कुरुते विद्वान्पूजाव्रतरथोत्सवम् । इह भुक्त्वाखिलान्भोगान्सोन्ते देवीपदं व्रजेत्
evaṃ yaḥ kurute vidvānpūjāvratarathotsavam | iha bhuktvākhilānbhogānsonte devīpadaṃ vrajet
かくして、この供養と聖なる誓戒（ヴラタ）および車の行列の祭を正しく修する賢き帰依者は、この世において相応しいあらゆる享楽を受け、命終のときにはシヴァとウマーの恩寵により、女神の界—神聖なる境地—へと至る。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined devotion—worship (pūjā), vow (vrata), and public celebration (rathotsava)—purifies karma and matures the soul toward a higher divine attainment, culminating in reaching the Goddess’s exalted state by grace.
The verse emphasizes embodied, Saguna practice—formal worship and festivals—typical of Śiva-Pārvatī devotion, where ritual action becomes a means to inner purification and final elevation through Śiva’s compassionate acceptance of the devotee.
It recommends structured observance: perform pūjā with a vrata and participate in rathotsava (processional worship). As a Shaiva takeaway, accompany it with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and sattvic discipline during the vow.