Shloka 25
Vāyu-jaya (Prāṇa-vijaya) and Yogic Mastery over Time — वायुजय (प्राणविजय) तथा कालजय
वेदाहमेतं पुरुषं महांतमादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात् । तमेव विदित्वातिमृत्युमेति नान्यः पंथा विद्यते प्रायणायः
vedāhametaṃ puruṣaṃ mahāṃtamādityavarṇaṃ tamasaḥ parastāt | tameva viditvātimṛtyumeti nānyaḥ paṃthā vidyate prāyaṇāyaḥ
Je connais ce Purusha suprême : grand, rayonnant comme le soleil, au-delà des ténèbres de l’ignorance. En le connaissant, et lui seul, on franchit la mort ; pour la délivrance, il n’est pas d’autre voie.
Lord Shiva (teaching Umā/Parvati in the Umāsaṃhitā’s philosophical discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It declares that liberation comes from direct realization of the Supreme—Shiva as Pati—who is beyond tamas (ignorance). Knowing Him is presented as the sole means to transcend death.
The Linga and Saguna forms serve as accessible supports for devotion and meditation, leading the seeker toward the same truth described here: realization of Shiva’s supreme, light-like nature beyond ignorance.
Steady Shiva-dhyāna (meditation on Shiva as inner light) supported by japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” traditionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as aids to purity and focus.