Shloka 51
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
इति श्रीशिव महापुराणे पञ्चम्यामुमासंहितायां क्रियायोगनिरूपणं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśiva mahāpurāṇe pañcamyāmumāsaṃhitāyāṃ kriyāyoganirūpaṇaṃ nāmaikapañcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಶಿವ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣದ ಪಂಚಮ ಭಾಗವಾದ ಉಮಾಸಂಹಿತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಕ್ರಿಯಾಯೋಗ ನಿರೂಪಣ’ ಎಂಬ ಏಕಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter, affirming that Kriyāyoga—disciplined sacred practice leading toward purification and Śiva-realization—has been formally taught within the Umāsaṃhitā.
By naming the chapter as “Kriyāyoga-nirūpaṇa,” it frames Śaiva worship as a structured path of practice—typically including orderly rituals and observances directed to Saguna Śiva (often through Liṅga-upāsanā) that mature the seeker toward higher realization.
The verse itself is a chapter-ending marker, but its title points to Kriyāyoga—regular disciplined worship and yogic observance—commonly supported in Śaiva practice by mantra-japa (e.g., pañcākṣarī), purity disciplines, and focused meditation on Śiva.