पञ्चाक्षर-षडक्षरमन्त्र-माहात्म्यम् | The Greatness of the Pañcākṣara/Ṣaḍakṣara Mantra
वाच्यश्शिवोप्रमेयत्वान्मंत्रस्तद्वाचकस्स्मृतः । वाच्यवाचकभावो ऽयमनादिसंस्थितस्तयोः
vācyaśśivoprameyatvānmaṃtrastadvācakassmṛtaḥ | vācyavācakabhāvo 'yamanādisaṃsthitastayoḥ
لأن شيفا بوصفه «المعنى المُعبَّر عنه» (فاجيا) لا يُقاس ولا يُحدّ، تُذكَر المانترا على أنها «المُعبِّرة عنه» (فاجاكا). وهذه العلاقة بين «المُعبَّر عنه» و«المُعبِّر» قائمة منذ الأزل بلا بداية.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
It teaches that mantra is not merely sound but a beginningless, sacred means that points to Śiva, the immeasurable Reality (Pati). By holding the mantra, the seeker aligns consciousness with Śiva’s presence and moves toward liberation.
Just as the Liṅga is a sacred sign through which devotees approach the transcendent Śiva, the mantra is the verbal sign that expresses Him. Both function as accessible supports (upāya) for approaching the immeasurable, beyond-form Lord.
Regular japa and dhyāna on Śiva-mantras—especially the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—with disciplined repetition and inner contemplation of Śiva as the mantra’s meaning.