Shloka 13
Umāyāḥ Kriyāyoga-Rahasya
The Esoteric Teaching on Umā’s Kriyāyoga
यस्तु देव्यालयं कुर्यात्पाषाणन्दारवन्तथा । मृन्मयं वाथ कालेय तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु । अहन्यहनियोगेन जयतो यन्महाफलम्
yastu devyālayaṃ kuryātpāṣāṇandāravantathā | mṛnmayaṃ vātha kāleya tasya puṇyaphalaṃ śṛṇu | ahanyahaniyogena jayato yanmahāphalam
凡促成建造女神圣殿者——或以石、或以木、或以陶土——当听其所得功德之果。以日日不断与此圣业相应，彼得胜利，并获广大灵性福报。
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: General māhātmya: constructing Devī’s ālaya accrues puṇya through sustained sacred service (nitya-yoga) and becomes a conduit for grace and victory.
Significance: Merit through śakti-upāsanā and temple-sevā; supports communal dharma and steady devotion.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that supporting sacred space for the Goddess (Śakti) generates enduring merit; the devotee’s daily association with that holy act becomes a steady spiritual discipline that yields “great fruit,” aiding dharma and inner upliftment.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Shiva (Pati) is worshipped along with Śakti; honoring the Goddess through temple-building supports Saguna devotion and strengthens the devotee’s path of service (kriyā) and worship (pūjā), which complements Linga worship rather than opposing it.
The verse emphasizes sustained, daily engagement—supporting construction, maintenance, and regular worship at the shrine—transforming devotion into a consistent practice (ahanyahani-yoga). It implies steady pūjā, mantra-japa, and temple service as ongoing sādhanā.