Shloka 29

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

शिवनाम्नो जपादेव तस्मात्कोटि गुणोत्तरम् । श्रीदेवीनामजापात्तु ततः कोटिगुणोत्तरम्

Transliteration

śivanāmno japādeva tasmātkoṭi guṇottaram | śrīdevīnāmajāpāttu tataḥ koṭiguṇottaram

Translation

Одним лишь джапой Имени Шивы плод бывает больше того в крор раз; а джапой благого Имени Деви — ещё в крор раз больше даже этого.

Word by Word

• शिवनाम्नः: of Shiva’s name
• शिवनाम्नः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — ‘शिवस्य नाम’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• जपात्: than (the) japa/recitation
• जपात्: अपादान (Ablative source/standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• तस्मात्: than that/from that
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Ablative; ‘from/than that’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter) — सर्वनाम

• कोटि: a crore-fold
• कोटि: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्याशब्दः; समासे पूर्वपदत्वेन ‘कोटि-गुण’ इत्यर्थे

• गुणोत्तरम्: greater by (many) times
• गुणोत्तरम्: विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुण-उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — ‘गुणैः उत्तरम्/अधिकम्’ इति तत्पुरुषः; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative)

• श्रीदेवीनाम: of the name of Śrī Devī
• श्रीदेवीनाम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-देवी-नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — ‘श्रीदेव्याः नाम’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• जपात्: than japa/recitation
• जपात्: अपादान (Ablative standard)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय — विरोध/विशेष (contrast/emphasis)

• ततः: than that/thereafter
• ततः: अपादान/क्रम (comparative/sequence marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb) — ‘तस्मात्’ इत्यर्थे (thereafter/than that)

• कोटि: a crore-fold
• कोटि: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याविशेषण; समासे पूर्वपदत्वेन

• गुणोत्तरम्: greater by (many) times
• गुणोत्तरम्: विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुण-उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — विधेय-विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it establishes a soteriological hierarchy of nāma-japa: Śiva-nāma surpasses the previous benchmark, and Devī-nāma surpasses even Śiva-nāma—highlighting Śakti as the immediate bestower of grace in practice.

Significance: Encourages nāma-japa as a direct, accessible sādhana; the verse frames Devī-nāma as exceptionally potent for removing bondage and drawing divine favor.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: (implied) śiva-nāma-japa; śrī-devī-nāma-japa

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Śrī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It exalts nāma-japa as a direct, accessible sādhana, teaching that devotion expressed through the divine Name yields immeasurable merit and spiritual upliftment, culminating in grace (anugraha) from Pati (Śiva) through Śakti’s compassionate mediation.

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

Nāma-japa functions as a Saguna upāsanā: the Name invokes the personal Lord and can accompany Liṅga-pūjā, strengthening bhakti and inner recollection (smaraṇa) even when elaborate ritual is not possible.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular mantra/nāma-japa—especially of Śiva’s Name and Devī’s Name—done with purity, steadiness, and devotion; it may be paired with simple Shaiva observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supportive disciplines.