Shloka 34
Vāyu-jaya (Prāṇa-vijaya) and Yogic Mastery over Time — वायुजय (प्राणविजय) तथा कालजय
पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्णमि विधानं यत्सुरैरपि । गोपितं तु प्रयत्नेन तच्छृणुष्व वरानने
punaranyatpravakṣṇami vidhānaṃ yatsurairapi | gopitaṃ tu prayatnena tacchṛṇuṣva varānane
Một lần nữa, ta sẽ tuyên thuyết một pháp nghi linh thiêng khác—điều mà ngay cả chư thiên cũng gìn giữ hết sức cẩn mật. Hỡi người có dung nhan đoan mỹ, hãy lắng nghe với tâm chuyên chú.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that certain Shaiva disciplines (vidhi) are subtle and transformative, so they are safeguarded; sincere listening and receptivity are presented as the first step toward grace and liberation under Pati (Shiva).
By introducing a protected “procedure,” Shiva signals that Saguna worship (such as Linga-upasana with correct method, purity, and devotion) is not merely external ritual but a disciplined path that channels devotion into inner realization.
The verse directly suggests śravaṇa (attentive listening to the prescribed method); in the Shiva Purana this typically precedes practical upasana such as mantra-japa (often Panchakshara), and disciplined observances like bhasma/rudraksha practices taught in subsequent verses.