Shloka 42
Kāla-vañcana (Overcoming/Outwitting Time) and the Pañcabhūta Basis of the Body
न शृणोति यदा शृण्वन्योगाभ्यासेन देविके । म्रियतेभ्यसमानस्तु योगी तिष्ठेद्दिवानिशम्
na śṛṇoti yadā śṛṇvanyogābhyāsena devike | mriyatebhyasamānastu yogī tiṣṭheddivāniśam
हे देवि! जब योगाभ्यास से योगी, ध्वनियाँ होते हुए भी, सुनता नहीं—तब वह मरणधर्मियों से भिन्न होकर दिन-रात स्थिर समाधि में स्थित रहे।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Transcending mṛtyu (death-bound condition) as yogic ‘amṛta’ orientation
FAQs
It describes a mature stage of yogic absorption where sensory engagement falls away; by abiding steadily in that state, the aspirant moves beyond the death-bound condition (paśu) toward Shiva’s liberating grace (Pati).
Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, and devotion) stabilizes the mind and purifies bonds; the verse points to the inward fruition of that worship—single-pointed absorption where awareness rests in Shiva beyond sensory disturbance.
Consistent yoga-abhyāsa: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), steady dhyāna, and pratyāhāra-like withdrawal from distractions—maintained with disciplined regularity day and night.