Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
कुरुद्वयं ततः प्रोक्तं शिवाय च ततः पुनः । नमश्च प्रणवश्चैव मंत्रमेवं सदा बुधाः
kurudvayaṃ tataḥ proktaṃ śivāya ca tataḥ punaḥ | namaśca praṇavaścaiva maṃtramevaṃ sadā budhāḥ
Darauf werden die zwei Silben „ku-ru“ gesprochen und danach wiederum „śivāya“. Zusammen mit „namaḥ“ und dem Praṇava „oṃ“ verkünden die Weisen das Mantra stets in genau dieser Gestalt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: oṃ namaḥ śivāya (with the additional utterance of the two syllables “ku-ru” as taught here)
Type: panchakshara
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It emphasizes the authoritative, traditional construction of Śiva-mantra recitation—centering on praṇava (oṃ), namaḥ (surrender), and śivāya (orientation to Śiva)—as a steady means for purification and grace leading toward liberation in a Shaiva Siddhanta sense.
By prescribing mantra-form with ‘oṃ’ and ‘namaḥ śivāya’, it supports Saguna worship—devotional approach to Śiva (often as the Liṅga)—where sound (mantra) and symbol (liṅga) together focus the mind and invite Śiva’s anugraha (grace).
Regular japa of the Śiva-mantra—especially with praṇava and namaḥ śivāya—performed daily with concentration; it can be paired with Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as supportive aids to steadiness and devotion.