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देव्युवाच ॥ देवदेव महादेव कथितं कालवंचनम्॥ शब्दब्रह्मस्वरूपं च योगलक्षणमुत्तमम्॥ १॥
Devi said:- O God of gods, O Mahadeva, this is the deception of time. and the form of the Brahman of sound is the best characteristic of Yoga.
english translation
कथितं ते समासेनच्छायिकं ज्ञानमुत्तमम्॥ विस्तरेण समाख्याहि योगिनां हितकाम्यया ॥ २ ॥
I have briefly described to you the excellent knowledge of the shadow. Please explain in detail for the benefit of the yogis.
english translation
॥ शंकर उवाच ॥ शृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामिच्छायापुरुषलक्षणम् ॥ यज्ज्ञात्वा पुरुषः सम्यक्सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३॥
Śiva said:— O goddess, listen. I shall explain the characteristics of the Chāyāpuruṣa, on knowing which man becomes released from all sins.
english translation
सूर्य्यं हि पृष्ठतः कृत्वा सोमं वा वरवर्णिनि ॥ शुक्लाम्बरधरस्स्रग्वी गंधधूपादिवासितः ॥ ४॥
The sun or the moon is behind you, O beautiful one. He was dressed in white clothes and wore a garland and smelled of fragrant incense.
english translation
संस्मरेन्मे महामंत्रं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्॥ नवात्मकं पिंडभूतं स्वां छायां संनिरीक्षयेत् ॥ ५ ॥
Let him remember this great mantra which bestows the fruits of all desires. One should observe his own shadow which has become a nine-fold mass.
english translation