Shloka 46

न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure

Devanagari script

पंचात्मकं बिन्दुयुतं पंचमस्वरसंयुतम् । तदेव बिन्दुसहितं पंचमस्वरवर्जितम्

Transliteration

paṃcātmakaṃ binduyutaṃ paṃcamasvarasaṃyutam | tadeva bindusahitaṃ paṃcamasvaravarjitam

Translation

That mantra which is fivefold in essence, joined with the bindu and united with the fifth vowel—indeed that very mantra again, with the bindu retained, is to be understood as without the fifth vowel.

Word by Word

• पञ्चात्मकम्: fivefold; consisting of five
• पञ्चात्मकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण

• बिन्दु-युतम्: joined with the bindu (dot)
• बिन्दु-युतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त, √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘युक्त/युत’ = endowed/connected; विशेषण

• पञ्चम-स्वर-संयुतम्: joined with the fifth vowel
• पञ्चम-स्वर-संयुतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुत (कृदन्त, √युज् सम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त); विशेषण

• तत्: that (same)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म) / Viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed; just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात-कार्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• बिन्दु-सहितम्: together with the bindu
• बिन्दु-सहितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + सहित (कृदन्त, √सह)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त); विशेषण

• पञ्चम-स्वर-वर्जितम्: devoid of the fifth vowel
• पञ्चम-स्वर-वर्जितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्जित (कृदन्त, √वृज्/√वर्ज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त); विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Shiva (teaching on mantra-formation in Kailasha Samhita)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa

Mantra Metadata

Type: panchakshara

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It points to the inner, technical structure of Shiva-mantra: the fivefold mantra is empowered by bindu (the subtle seed-point of sound-consciousness), indicating that liberation arises not merely from letters but from awakened śabda-tattva aligned to Shiva.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The Linga is worshipped through mantra as sonic embodiment of Saguna Shiva; this verse explains how the mantra’s potency is carried by bindu and precise phonetic components, supporting disciplined japa as an offering to the Linga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Pañcākṣarī japa with careful attention to pronunciation and the bindu (anusvāra/nasal seed), performed with steadiness of breath and mind—ideally alongside Shaiva observances such as bhasma/tripundra and daily Shiva-puja.