Meaning and elaboration
Meaning: The Supreme Yogini, the embodiment of all yogic powers and spiritual disciplines.
Elaboration
Yogini Chaiva Tath' presents Mahakali as the supreme Yogini, the living embodiment of every aspect of Yoga. The term Yogini refers to the female adept who has attained deep realization and high spiritual powers (siddhis). "Chaiva Tath'" ("and indeed, so too") emphasizes that this is exactly her nature in the fullest sense.
The Embodiment of All Yogic Powers Mahakali, as Yogini Chaiva Tath', is both the source and the culmination of all yogic practice, along with the extraordinary powers (siddhis) that may arise through it. She embodies profound concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana), and ultimate absorption (samadhi), the higher states that define the ascent of Yoga. Her very being reflects the union of Shiva and Shakti, the foundational principle of tantric and yogic traditions, where still consciousness (Shiva) and dynamic power (Shakti) are one.
Mastery of Spiritual Disciplines This name suggests that every path of disciplined practice, whether Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, or especially Tantra Yoga, ultimately leads to her. She is the intelligence behind the awakening of kundalini (serpent power), the movement of prana (life force), and the activation of the chakras (energy centers). To invoke her by this name is to recognize her as the supreme guide for those walking the intricate and often demanding path of spiritual transformation.
The Liberator (Moksha-Dayini) As the Supreme Yogini, she dissolves karmic bonds and tears away the veils of illusion (maya) that bind the individual soul. She leads the practitioner beyond the limits of mind and ego, helping them realize their true, eternal, and transcendent nature. By her grace, the highest liberation (moksha) is attained, and what seems impossible becomes possible for the one who surrenders to her yogic power. She is the final goal itself, the very essence of yogic realization.