छायापुरुषलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of the Marks of the Shadow-Person
संस्मरेन्मे महामंत्रं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् । नवात्मकं पिंडभूतं स्वां छायां संनिरीक्षयेत्
saṃsmarenme mahāmaṃtraṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam | navātmakaṃ piṃḍabhūtaṃ svāṃ chāyāṃ saṃnirīkṣayet
Dapat niyang alalahanin ang Aking dakilang mantra, na nagkakaloob ng bunga ng lahat ng matuwid na hangarin. Pagkatapos pagnilayan ito bilang siyam na anyo at bilang isang maselang kabuuan na nagkakatawang-anyo, masdan niyang matatag ang sariling anino (bilang sandigan ng panloob na pagninilay).
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: panchakshara
It teaches that Shiva’s mantra is both a giver of worldly fruits and a yogic means for inner transformation, turning the mind from outward craving toward steady, inward contemplation aligned with Pati (Shiva).
By emphasizing mantra-smaraṇa and a concrete meditative support, it reflects Saguna-oriented practice (upāsanā with a support) that purifies the devotee and matures into deeper realization of Shiva beyond form.
Mantra recollection/japa followed by focused contemplation using a simple support—here, ‘one’s shadow’—to stabilize attention and draw awareness inward for dhyāna.