Caturthopadeśaḥ (Samādhi) · Verse 28

यत् तत् तारक-विज्ञानं यो मुद्रा-तारकश् च सः | तत्र ध्यान-विधिं वक्ष्ये सर्व-सिद्धि-प्रदायकम्

yat tat tāraka-vijñānaṃ yo mudrā-tārakaś ca saḥ | tatra dhyāna-vidhiṃ vakṣye sarva-siddhi-pradāyakam

That is the liberating knowledge, that is the mudrā that liberates.Now I will describe the method of meditation that grants all attainments.

This verse concludes the section on śāmbhavī mudrā and announces new instruction:

Tāraka-vijñāna — liberating knowledge.Tāraka means “that makes one cross”, liberator.Vijñāna is direct, experiential knowledge, not merely informational.

Mudrā-tāraka — the liberating mudrā.The techniques described (śāmbhavī, khecarī, nāsāgra dṛṣṭi) are instruments of liberation, not mere exercises.

Tatra dhyāna-vidhim vakṣye — “I will now describe the method of meditation.”Vidhi is prescribed procedure, systematic method.

Sarva-siddhi-pradāyakam — granting all achievements.Siddhi includes both supernatural powers and ultimate spiritual realization.The method you will follow promises full fruits.

The Bihar School notes that this verse marks a transition: from specific mudrās to general meditative methodology.Svātmārāma presents first the tools (mudrās) and then the context of their use (dhyāna).

The text progresses from the external to the internal: āsana → prāṇāyāma → mudrā → dhyāna → samādhi.Each level prepares the next.