Shloka 26
Vāyu-jaya (Prāṇa-vijaya) and Yogic Mastery over Time — वायुजय (प्राणविजय) तथा कालजय
एष ते कथितः सम्यक्तेजसो विधिरुत्तमः । कालं जित्वा यथा योगी चामरत्वं प्रपद्यते
eṣa te kathitaḥ samyaktejaso vidhiruttamaḥ | kālaṃ jitvā yathā yogī cāmaratvaṃ prapadyate
Assim, declarei-te corretamente a disciplina suprema acerca do tejas, o fulgor espiritual. Ao vencer Kāla (o Tempo), o iogue alcança o estado do imortal, como ensina esta tradição de Śiva.
Lord Shiva (inferred as the philosophical instructor in Umāsaṃhitā discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga account; it concludes an upadeśa on tejas-vidhi (discipline of inner radiance) culminating in ‘conquering time’—i.e., transcending kāla as bondage.
Significance: Frames yoga as a means toward amaratva (deathlessness) understood in Siddhānta as liberation from saṃsāra through Śiva’s grace, not mere longevity.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse summarizes a core Shaiva teaching: by a disciplined method that purifies and intensifies inner tejas, the yogin transcends the binding force of Kāla (time/death), moving toward liberation and deathlessness under Śiva’s grace.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship—such as Linga-upāsanā—stabilizes devotion and concentration, which ripen into inner purification (tejas). That matured tejas supports yoga that leads beyond Kāla, while the devotee remains anchored in Śiva as Pati (the Lord).
The verse points to a yogic discipline centered on inner purification and concentration; in Shiva Purana practice this is commonly supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), dhyāna on Śiva, and Shaiva observances like bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa to steady mind and vow.