Shloka 45

Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya

The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga

Devanagari script

धूपेनाष्टादशांगेन दद्यादाहुतिमुत्तमाम् । नीराजनं चरेद्देव्या स्साज्यकर्पूरवर्तिभिः

Transliteration

dhūpenāṣṭādaśāṃgena dadyādāhutimuttamām | nīrājanaṃ careddevyā ssājyakarpūravartibhiḥ

Translation

अष्टादशाङ्गसंस्कृतेन धूपेन उत्तमामाहुतिं दद्यात्। ततः साज्यकर्पूरवर्तिभिः देव्या नीराजनं चरेत्।

Word by Word

धूपेनwith incense

अष्टादश-अङ्गेनwith (incense) of eighteen ingredients

दद्यात्should offer/give

आहुतिम्an oblation

उत्तमाम्excellent

नीराजनम्ārati (waving of lights)

चरेत्should perform

देव्याःof the Goddess / for the Goddess

साज्य-कर्पूर-वर्तिभिःwith wicks (made) with ghee and camphor

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches that precise, reverent outer worship—offering fragrant dhūpa and performing nīrājana—purifies the senses and steadies devotion, making the mind fit for Śiva-Śakti contemplation in a Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.

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

Although addressed to Devī, the worship is part of Śiva-Śakti devotion where Saguna forms are honored through ritual; such upacāras (offerings like dhūpa and ārati) cultivate bhakti that supports deeper realization of Śiva as Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform dhūpa offering (ideally a traditional multi-ingredient incense) and then ārati with ghee-and-camphor wicks, maintaining a focused, mantra-supported awareness (japa) during the offering.