Shloka 36
Vāyu-jaya (Prāṇa-vijaya) and Yogic Mastery over Time — वायुजय (प्राणविजय) तथा कालजय
ततः प्रस्रवते सा तु संस्पृष्टा शीतलां सुधाम् । पिबन्नेव सदा योगी सोऽमरत्वं हि गच्छति
tataḥ prasravate sā tu saṃspṛṣṭā śītalāṃ sudhām | pibanneva sadā yogī so'maratvaṃ hi gacchati
பின்னர் அது தொடப்பட்டவுடன் குளிர்ந்த சுதா (அமுதம்) சுரக்கத் தொடங்கும். அதை எப்போதும் அருந்தும் யோகி நிச்சயமாக அமரத்துவம் அடைகிறான்.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā teaching to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that advanced yoga culminates in tasting the inner “cool nectar” (sudhā), symbolizing the pacification of karmic bondage and the dawning of Śiva-grace, by which the yogin transcends fear of death and attains liberation.
In Śaiva practice, Saguna worship (Linga-pūjā, mantra, and devotion) purifies the mind and senses; that purity supports inner yoga where the devotee experiences Śiva’s presence as bliss/nectar, moving from outward Linga worship to inward realization of Pati (Śiva).
A yogic discipline of steady meditation with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) leading to inner stillness; the verse points to sustained contemplative absorption rather than an external rite, though Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa can support daily Śaiva sādhana.