Shloka 43
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
यः स्नापयति श्रीमातुः स्थापितां मूर्तिमुत्तमाम् । घृतेन मधुनाक्तेन तत्फलं गणयेत्तु कः
yaḥ snāpayati śrīmātuḥ sthāpitāṃ mūrtimuttamām | ghṛtena madhunāktena tatphalaṃ gaṇayettu kaḥ
Siapakah yang mampu menghitung buah pahala perbuatan itu—apabila seseorang melakukan abhiṣeka (pemandian suci) kepada arca Śrī Mātā yang paling utama, yang telah didirikan dengan sempurna, sambil menyapunya dengan ghee dan madu?
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya in the Uma Saṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not Jyotirliṅga-specific; emphasizes immeasurable merit of abhiṣeka to Śrī Mātā’s duly installed icon using ghṛta and madhu—classic auspicious substances associated with nourishment and prosperity.
Significance: Teaches that abhiṣeka to Devī is of incalculable fruit (atiphalatva), encouraging sustained temple/home worship.
Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It declares the immeasurable spiritual merit (puṇya) gained by performing reverent abhiṣeka to the consecrated form of Śrī Mātā (Umā/Pārvatī), emphasizing bhakti expressed through sacred service (seva).
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship is a valid means to approach Pati (Śiva) through sanctified forms; honoring Śrī Mātā’s installed mūrti complements Śiva/Śakti unity, just as linga-abhiṣeka honors Śiva’s accessible manifest presence for devotees.
It points to mūrti-abhiṣeka using ghee and honey as offerings; performed with purity, mantra (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and devotional intent, it becomes a focused practice of bhakti and inner surrender.