Shloka 48
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
दिने दिने त्वतिक्रांते नित्यमेवं क्रमाज्जपेत् । मासादौ क्रमशोऽतीते सार्धलक्षजपेन हि
dine dine tvatikrāṃte nityamevaṃ kramājjapet | māsādau kramaśo'tīte sārdhalakṣajapena hi
As each day passes, one should perform japa daily in this very manner, step by step. And when the month (and other prescribed periods) have duly passed in order, the practice is completed through one hundred and fifty thousand repetitions of the mantra.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, incremental japa as a Shaiva sadhana: steady daily repetition purifies the pashu (bound soul) and turns attention toward Pati (Shiva), culminating in a vowed completion count that strengthens devotion and inner steadiness.
In the Vidyeshvara context, mantra-japa is a direct mode of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through name and mantra—often paired with Linga-puja; the counted completion (sārdha-lakṣa) functions like a vrata that intensifies bhakti and reverence for the Linga as Shiva’s gracious, accessible form.
A graduated daily mantra-japa regimen culminating in one and a half lakh repetitions; practically, it implies keeping a steady count (often with a mala) and maintaining regularity over days and months as part of a vowed Shaiva practice.