Shloka 47

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

संपठञ्जननीसूक्तं श्रीसूक्तमथ वा पठन् । देवीसूक्तमथो वापि मूकमन्त्रमथापि वा

Transliteration

saṃpaṭhañjananīsūktaṃ śrīsūktamatha vā paṭhan | devīsūktamatho vāpi mūkamantramathāpi vā

Translation

Recitando o Jananī Sūkta, ou o Śrī Sūkta; ou então recitando o Devī Sūkta; ou mesmo proferindo também o chamado “mantra mudo” (mūka-mantra)—por meio de tal japa e recitação reverente de hinos, o culto à Mãe se cumpre plenamente.

Word by Word

• सम्-पठन्: reciting
• सम्-पठन्: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-पठ् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘reciting’

• जननी-सूक्तम्: the Jananī-sūkta hymn
• जननी-सूक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जननी (प्रातिपदिक) + सूक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जनन्याः सूक्तम्)

• श्री-सूक्तम्: the Śrī-sūkta hymn
• श्री-सूक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + सूक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (श्रियाḥ सूक्तम्)

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/and)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (or)

• पठन्: reciting
• पठन्: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘reading/reciting’

• देवी-सूक्तम्: the Devī-sūkta hymn
• देवी-सूक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक) + सूक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देव्याः सूक्तम्)

• अथो: or else / and then
• अथो: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय) + उ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययसमुदायः; ‘or else/and then’ (emphatic)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (or)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक निपात (also/even)

• मूक-मन्त्रम्: the ‘Mūka’ mantra
• मूक-मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूक (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (मूकः मन्त्रः)

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक निपात

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (or)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Vedic sūkta-recitation and mānasa-japa are presented as accessible means for earning Devī’s favor, supporting inner purification and steadiness of devotion.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: jananīsūktaṃ / śrīsūktaṃ / devīsūktaṃ / mūka-mantra (mānasa-japa)

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Shri (Lakshmi)

FAQs

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

It affirms that sincere devotion expressed through revered hymns (sūktas) or even silent mental japa can complete worship of the Divine Mother, aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta where grace arises from bhakti and disciplined practice.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva-Shakta frame, honoring Devī through sūktas and japa supports Saguna worship—often performed alongside Shiva-linga pūjā—since Devī is revered as Shiva’s inseparable śakti enabling effective mantra and ritual.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Recitation of Jananī Sūkta, Śrī Sūkta, or Devī Sūkta, and especially silent mental repetition (mūka-mantra) as a meditative japa practice to steady the mind and deepen devotion.