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
Wahai Devī, apabila melalui latihan yoga yang berterusan sang yogin tidak lagi mendengar walaupun bunyi masih ada, maka—menjadi tidak serupa dengan mereka yang terikat kepada maut—yogin itu hendaklah tetap teguh tenggelam dalam samādhi siang dan malam.
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.