Shloka 15
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्वल्पं वा यदि वा बहु । श्रीमातुर्मन्दिरारम्भक्षणादेव प्रणश्यति
koṭijanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ svalpaṃ vā yadi vā bahu | śrīmāturmandirārambhakṣaṇādeva praṇaśyati
కోటిజన్మలలో చేసిన పాపం—అల్పమైనా గాని, బహువైనా గాని—శ్రీమాత మందిర నిర్మాణారంభ క్షణమునే నశించును.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: General phalaśruti: the very commencement (ārambha-kṣaṇa) of building Śrīmātā’s temple is said to burn accumulated pāpa across innumerable births—emphasizing immediate purificatory grace.
Significance: Highlights the purifying power of śakti-sevā and sankalpa; motivates initiating dharmic works as a turning point toward liberation.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: liberating
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It teaches that selfless sacred service (sevā) to the Divine Mother—especially initiating her temple—has immediate purificatory power, burning accumulated pāpa and turning the mind toward devotion and liberation within the Shaiva path.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Umā and Maheśvara are worshipped together; honoring Umā through temple-building supports Saguna worship that steadies the devotee in dharma and devotion, ultimately leading toward Shiva’s grace (anugraha).
Begin devotional service connected to a temple—donation, construction support, cleaning, or daily worship—while maintaining japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering prayers to Umā-Maheśvara with a pure intention.