Shloka 13
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
त्वां चात्मानं लब्धयोगा गृणंति सांख्यैर्याः स्ताः सप्तसूक्ष्माः प्रणीताः । तासां हेतुर्याष्टमी चापि गीता तास्वंतस्थो जीवभूतस्त्वमेव
tvāṃ cātmānaṃ labdhayogā gṛṇaṃti sāṃkhyairyāḥ stāḥ saptasūkṣmāḥ praṇītāḥ | tāsāṃ heturyāṣṭamī cāpi gītā tāsvaṃtastho jīvabhūtastvameva
Those who have attained yoga praise You as the Self (Ātman). The Sāṅkhyas also speak of the seven subtle principles that are taught, and of the eighth, declared as their cause—You alone are the indwelling one within them, existing as the living soul (jīva).
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 43; verse is a doctrinal address to the Supreme as indwelling Self)
Concept: Whether through yoga or Sāṅkhya analysis, the ultimate cause and indweller of subtle principles is the Supreme; He is present as jīva within them.
Application: Use analysis of mind and senses to deepen devotion: observe subtle movements (guṇas, vṛttis) and remember the indwelling Lord; practice witness-consciousness without losing bhakti.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A subtle, diagram-like cosmos appears within a meditating yogin: seven translucent layers of principles float like concentric veils, while at the center a radiant indwelling Presence shines as the ‘eighth cause.’ The jīva is shown as a spark moving within these layers, yet inseparable from the sustaining light of the Supreme.","primary_figures":["Meditating yogin","Viṣṇu as Antaryāmin light-form","symbolic tattva-layers (seven subtle principles)","jīva-spark"],"setting":"An inner-vision scene: dark, quiet meditation chamber dissolving into a luminous subtle-body mandala.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo","silver","pale gold","smoky lavender","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Central Antaryāmin Viṣṇu as a gold-leaf radiance within a heart-lotus mandala; seven concentric jeweled rings representing subtle principles; a tiny jīva-spark depicted as a pearl-like flame; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Fine-lined concentric tattva-circles floating in a night-blue field; yogin seated with gentle expression; central light rendered with delicate wash; minimalism and lyrical precision, cool palette with refined ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Stylized yogin with bold outlines; seven patterned bands around a central luminous figure; strong reds/yellows/greens with black contours; iconic, didactic mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Mandala-like lotus medallion with seven petal-rings; central Viṣṇu light; decorative floral borders and small repeating jīva-flame motifs; deep blue cloth with gold and pink highlights, symmetrical devotional design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft handbell","quiet breathing","distant conch (very faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गृणंति→गृणन्ति; सांख्यैर्याः→सांख्यैः याः; हेतुर्याऽष्टमी→हेतुः या अष्टमी; चापि→च अपि; तास्वंतस्थो→तासु अन्तःस्थः; जीवभूतस्त्वमेव→जीवभूतः त्वम् एव
FAQs
The verse alludes to a Sāṅkhya-style enumeration of subtle tattvas (principles). Exact identification can vary by tradition and context, but the point is that multiple subtle categories are taught, and an additional “eighth” is presented as their causal ground.
The verse identifies the eighth as the causal principle behind the rest, addressed as “You”—the Supreme reality praised as Ātman—who also abides within all principles as the indwelling jīva.
It harmonizes Yoga and Sāṅkhya perspectives by affirming that realized yogins praise the Supreme as the Self, and that behind enumerated subtle principles there is a single causal, indwelling reality—present within all as the living soul.