Shloka 39
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
महामन्त्रस्स विज्ञेयो मुनिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः । तत्र सूक्ष्मो महामन्त्रस्तदुद्धारं वदामि ते
mahāmantrassa vijñeyo munibhistattvadarśibhiḥ | tatra sūkṣmo mahāmantrastaduddhāraṃ vadāmi te
This is to be known as the Great Mantra, as realized by sages who behold the truth. Within it there is a subtle Great Mantra; its extraction and proper formulation I shall now tell you.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakshinamurti
FAQs
It establishes that the “Mahāmantra” is not merely a sound-formula but a realized truth known by tattva-darśin sages, and that its deepest power lies in a subtle inner formulation leading the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati) and liberation.
By pointing to a “subtle” mantra within the Great Mantra, the verse links outer worship (Saguna—Linga, pūjā, japa with form) to inner realization (subtle contemplation), showing how ritual and devotion mature into direct Shiva-oriented knowledge.
It implies mantra-upāsanā: receiving the mantra properly, then practicing steady japa and inward contemplation of its subtle meaning—often supported in Shaiva practice by purity disciplines and Shiva-focused worship.