Shloka 125
मंत्रसिद्धिर्जपाच्चैव क्रमान्मुक्तो भवैन्नरः । वैश्यस्तु पंचलक्षेण वैश्यत्वमपनेष्यति
maṃtrasiddhirjapāccaiva kramānmukto bhavainnaraḥ | vaiśyastu paṃcalakṣeṇa vaiśyatvamapaneṣyati
Through disciplined mantra-japa, mantra-siddhi surely arises; and in due order, a person becomes liberated. A Vaiśya, by completing five lakhs (of repetitions), casts off the limiting condition of ‘Vaiśyahood’—transcending worldly identity through the power of the mantra.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Highlights mantra-siddhi as a byproduct of disciplined japa and frames liberation as krama-mukti through Śiva’s grace; encourages sustained practice beyond social identity.
Mantra: (implied) namaḥ śivāya
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that steady japa matures into mantra-siddhi and, step by step, culminates in moksha—where the soul rises beyond external social identity and becomes oriented to Shiva as Pati (the Lord).
In the Vidyeshvara Samhita, mantra-japa is a core limb of Saguna Shiva worship (often centered on the Linga). The verse emphasizes that devotion expressed as disciplined repetition draws Shiva’s grace, which ripens into inner purification and liberation.
Undertake regular mantra-japa with a fixed count (here, five lakhs is highlighted), performed with purity and steadiness—ideally alongside Shaiva supports such as Linga-worship, bhasma (Tripundra), and Rudraksha where applicable.