Shloka 13
छायापुरुषलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of the Marks of the Shadow-Person
वत्सरे विगते मंत्री तन्नास्ति यन्न साधयेत् । अणिमादिगुणानष्टौ खेचरत्वं प्रपद्यते
vatsare vigate maṃtrī tannāsti yanna sādhayet | aṇimādiguṇānaṣṭau khecaratvaṃ prapadyate
When a full year has passed, the mantra-practitioner finds nothing that cannot be accomplished. He attains the eight powers beginning with aṇimā, and even the state of moving through the sky.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā teaching to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It emphasizes the transformative potency of sustained mantra-sādhana: with disciplined practice over time, the aspirant gains mastery (siddhi). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such powers may arise as by-products, while the highest aim remains Śiva-realization and freedom from pāśa (bondage).
Mantra-sādhana is typically grounded in Saguna worship—meditating on Lord Śiva with form and attributes (often alongside Liṅga-upāsanā). The verse points to the efficacy of devoted practice; the Liṅga and mantra serve as accessible supports leading the mind toward Śiva’s supreme reality.
Steady mantra-japa maintained for an extended vow-period (here, a year). In Shaiva practice this is commonly supported by purity, daily worship, and traditional aids like rudrākṣa for japa and bhasma (tripuṇḍra) as a sign of Shaiva discipline.