Shloka 16
Adhyāya 302: Guṇa-vicāra, Gati-bheda, and the Imperishable State
Yājñavalkya–Janaka
मूर्तिमन्तममूर्तात्मा विश्व शम्भु: स्वयम्भुव: । अणिमा लघिमा प्राप्तिरीशानं ज्योतिरव्ययम्
mūrtimantam amūrtātmā viśvaḥ śambhuḥ svayambhuvaḥ | aṇimā laghimā prāptir īśānaṃ jyotir avyayam ||
婆悉吒说道：“无相之自性，生起具相者——遍一切的商婆（Śambhu），自生者。彼为主宰，统御如阿尼玛（aṇimā，极微）、拉吉玛（laghimā，轻盈）、钵罗底（prāpti，无碍到达）等诸悉地；彼是不坏之光。”
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the highest manifestations and yogic powers are subordinate to the imperishable, formless, all-pervading Lord—described as undecaying Light—who is the true ground of creation and sovereignty.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction, Vasiṣṭha is explaining the nature of the supreme principle: the formless Self that nevertheless brings forth and governs the manifested cosmos, including the lordship over celebrated yogic siddhis.