Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 56
भक्ताधिकारि-द्विजधर्म-योगिलक्षणवर्णनम् / Duties of Qualified Devotees and Marks of Yogins
इहोन्नमः शिवायेति मंत्रेणानेन सिद्धयः । स तस्मादधिगंतव्यः परावरविभूतये
ihonnamaḥ śivāyeti maṃtreṇānena siddhayaḥ | sa tasmādadhigaṃtavyaḥ parāvaravibhūtaye
Schon hier, durch dieses Mantra — „(Oṁ) Namaḥ Śivāya“ — entstehen die Siddhis, die geistigen Vollkommenheiten. Darum soll durch es der Herr Śiva verwirklicht werden, um die höchste und transzendente Fülle Seiner Macht zu erlangen (parā und aparā vibhūti).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Frames the pañcākṣarī/ṣaḍakṣarī as a ‘portable jyotirliṅga’: mantra-japa yields siddhi and realization without dependence on place, while still honoring pilgrimage as supportive.
Mantra: (Oṃ) namaḥ śivāya
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse declares the Panchākṣarī “(Oṁ) Namaḥ Śivāya” as a direct means to attain siddhi and, beyond powers, to realize Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose grace grants both worldly upliftment and liberation.
In Śaiva practice, the mantra is commonly japaed while worshipping the Śiva-liṅga (saguṇa upāsanā). The verse implies that through mantra-linked devotion and contemplation, one moves from accessible, immanent manifestations (aparā vibhūti) toward the transcendent reality of Śiva (parā vibhūti).
Regular japa of “(Oṁ) Namaḥ Śivāya” with focused remembrance of Śiva—ideally alongside liṅga-pūjā, vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) observance, and inner meditation—so that attainments mature into Śiva-realization rather than mere display of siddhis.