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
એક વર્ષ વીતી જાય પછી મંત્રસાધક માટે અસાધ્ય એવું કશું રહેતું નથી। તે અણિમા વગેરે અષ્ટગુણ (અષ્ટસિદ્ધિ) પ્રાપ્ત કરે છે અને ખેચરત્વ—આકાશગમન—પણ પામે છે।
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.