Shloka 20
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
पुनश्च नवकोट्या तु तेजसांजयमाप्नुयात् । पुनश्च नवकोट्या तु वायोर्जयमवाप्नुयात् । आकाशजयमाप्नोति नवकोटिजपेन वै
punaśca navakoṭyā tu tejasāṃjayamāpnuyāt | punaśca navakoṭyā tu vāyorjayamavāpnuyāt | ākāśajayamāpnoti navakoṭijapena vai
Wiederum erlangt man durch weitere neun Koṭis (Mantra-Wiederholung) den Sieg über das Feuer. Wiederum erlangt man durch weitere neun Koṭis die Herrschaft über den Wind. Und durch Japa von neun Koṭis wahrlich erlangt man die Herrschaft über den Raum (ākāśa).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It presents japa as a Shaiva discipline that purifies the bound soul (paśu) and loosens bondage (pāśa), where elemental “mastery” symbolizes increasing inner steadiness and yogic control gained through Shiva-mantra practice.
In the Vidyeshvara context, japa is performed with devotion to Saguna Shiva—often alongside linga-worship—so that concentration becomes one-pointed; the resulting siddhi is secondary to Shiva’s grace and the movement toward realization of Pati (Lord Shiva).
Sustained mantra-japa (commonly the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined counting and daily continuity; the verse implies long-term, vow-like repetition rather than a single-day rite.