Vāyu-jaya (Prāṇa-vijaya) and Yogic Mastery over Time — वायुजय (प्राणविजय) तथा कालजय
योऽतंद्रितस्सदैकांते प्रणायामपरो भवेत् । जरां मृत्युं विनिर्जित्य वायुगः खेचरीति सः
yo'taṃdritassadaikāṃte praṇāyāmaparo bhavet | jarāṃ mṛtyuṃ vinirjitya vāyugaḥ khecarīti saḥ
જે અતન્દ્રિત રહી સદા એકાંતમાં પ્રાણાયામમાં પરાયણ બને, તે જરા અને મૃત્યુને જીતી પ્રાણવાયુનો સ્વામી થાય; એવો ‘ખેચરી’ કહેવાય છે।
Lord Shiva (teaching Umā/Parvatī in the Umāsaṃhitā’s yogic discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
It presents prāṇāyāma as a Shaiva yogic discipline that refines prāṇa and steadies the mind, leading to transcendence of bodily limitation (symbolized as conquering old age and death) and readiness for Shiva-realization.
Prāṇāyāma supports Saguna Shiva worship by making the body-mind a fit vessel for Linga-dhyāna and mantra-japa; the controlled prāṇa becomes an inner offering, stabilizing devotion and concentration on Shiva as Pati (the Lord).
Dedicated prāṇāyāma in seclusion with steadiness and vigilance; in a Shaiva frame it is commonly paired with silent japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and focused meditation on Shiva.