Shloka 16
Adhyāya 302: Guṇa-vicāra, Gati-bheda, and the Imperishable State
Yājñavalkya–Janaka
मूर्तिमन्तममूर्तात्मा विश्व शम्भु: स्वयम्भुव: । अणिमा लघिमा प्राप्तिरीशानं ज्योतिरव्ययम्
mūrtimantam amūrtātmā viśvaḥ śambhuḥ svayambhuvaḥ | aṇimā laghimā prāptir īśānaṃ jyotir avyayam ||
वसिष्ठ बोले—अमूर्त आत्मा ही मूर्तिमान् को प्रकट करता है—समस्त विश्व में व्याप्त, स्वयम्भू शम्भु को। वही अणिमा, लघिमा और प्राप्ति आदि सिद्धियों का ईश्वर है; वही अविनाशी ज्योति है।
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the highest manifestations and yogic powers are subordinate to the imperishable, formless, all-pervading Lord—described as undecaying Light—who is the true ground of creation and sovereignty.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction, Vasiṣṭha is explaining the nature of the supreme principle: the formless Self that nevertheless brings forth and governs the manifested cosmos, including the lordship over celebrated yogic siddhis.