Shloka 13

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

यस्तु देव्यालयं कुर्यात्पाषाणन्दारवन्तथा । मृन्मयं वाथ कालेय तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु । अहन्यहनियोगेन जयतो यन्महाफलम्

Transliteration

yastu devyālayaṃ kuryātpāṣāṇandāravantathā | mṛnmayaṃ vātha kāleya tasya puṇyaphalaṃ śṛṇu | ahanyahaniyogena jayato yanmahāphalam

Translation

ಯಾರು ದೇವಿಯ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು (ಮಂದಿರವನ್ನು) ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾನೋ—ಕಲ್ಲಿನದಾಗಲಿ, ಮರದದಾಗಲಿ, ಮಣ್ಣಿನದಾಗಲಿ—ಅವನ ಪುಣ್ಯಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕಾರ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯ ನಿರಂತರ ಯೋಗದಿಂದ ಅವನು ಜಯವನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಫಲವನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Word by Word

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सूचक (relative pronoun)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—विशेष/विरोध (particle)

• देवी-आलयम्: a temple of the Goddess
• देवी-आलयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देव्याः आलयः)

• कुर्यात्: should make/build
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पाषाणम्: of stone
• पाषाणम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाषाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; द्रव्य-निर्देश (material)

• दारवम्: of wood
• दारवम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; द्रव्य-निर्देश

• तथा: or likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—समुच्चय/तुल्यतासूचक

• मृन्मयम्: made of clay
• मृन्मयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृद् + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (आलयम्); समासः—तत्पुरुष (मृदा निर्मितम्)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—विकल्प (disjunctive particle)

• अथ: then/also
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—अनन्तर/समुच्चय (sequencing particle)

• कालेय: of black aloe/kaleya-wood (a material)
• कालेय: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; द्रव्य-निर्देश (material); पाठभेद-संभवः (कालेयम्)

• तस्य: of him/of that person
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पुण्यफलम्: the meritorious fruit (reward)
• पुण्यफलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पुण्यस्य फलम्)

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अहनि-अहनि-योगेन: by daily practice/regular observance
• अहनि-अहनि-योगेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् + अहन् + योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभाव (अहनि अहनि = प्रतिदिनम्) + योगेन

• जयतः: of the victorious one / of one who succeeds
• जयतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयत् (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ) ‘जयत्’ = conquering/prevailing

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सूचक (relative)

• महाफलम्: great result
• महाफलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (महच्च तत् फलम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that supporting sacred space for the Goddess (Śakti) generates enduring merit; the devotee’s daily association with that holy act becomes a steady spiritual discipline that yields “great fruit,” aiding dharma and inner upliftment.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Shaiva Siddhanta, Shiva (Pati) is worshipped along with Śakti; honoring the Goddess through temple-building supports Saguna devotion and strengthens the devotee’s path of service (kriyā) and worship (pūjā), which complements Linga worship rather than opposing it.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse emphasizes sustained, daily engagement—supporting construction, maintenance, and regular worship at the shrine—transforming devotion into a consistent practice (ahanyahani-yoga). It implies steady pūjā, mantra-japa, and temple service as ongoing sādhanā.