Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 53
पञ्चाक्षरीविद्यायाḥ कलियुगे मोक्षोपायः | The Pañcākṣarī Vidyā as a Means of Liberation in Kali Yuga
फडित्यपि च वर्णानामन्ते ऽङ्गत्वं यदा तदा । तत्रापि मूलमंत्रो ऽयं किंचिद्भेदसमन्वयात्
phaḍityapi ca varṇānāmante 'ṅgatvaṃ yadā tadā | tatrāpi mūlamaṃtro 'yaṃ kiṃcidbhedasamanvayāt
Selbst wenn die Silbe „phaṭ“ am Ende der Buchstaben steht und dadurch als Hilfs-aṅga wirkt, bleibt dies doch eben dieses Wurzelmantra (mūla-mantra) — es nimmt nur durch eine geringe Formanpassung eine leichte Abwandlung auf.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Mantra: (pañcākṣara) … + phaṭ (as aṅga-ending)
Type: panchakshara
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It teaches that auxiliary additions like “phaṭ” may be employed in japa or ritual for specific effects, yet the essential identity and saving power of the root Śaiva mantra remains unchanged—only its application is contextually adjusted.
In Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā), mantras are often used with protective or energizing appendages (aṅgas). The verse clarifies that such ritual formatting does not replace the mūla-mantra addressed to Lord Shiva; it supports the worship without altering its core devotion.
It points to mantra-japa and ritual recitation where “phaṭ” may be appended as an aṅga for protection or sealing (kavaca/saṃrakṣaṇa sense), while keeping steady focus on the root Śiva-mantra for inner purification and liberation.