Shloka 7
भस्म–रुद्राक्ष–शिवनाममाहात्म्य
The Greatness of Bhasma, Rudrākṣa, and the Name of Śiva
श्रीशिवाय नमस्तुभ्यं मुखं व्याहरते यदा । तन्मुखं पावनं तीर्थं सर्वपापविनाशनम्
śrīśivāya namastubhyaṃ mukhaṃ vyāharate yadā | tanmukhaṃ pāvanaṃ tīrthaṃ sarvapāpavināśanam
Whenever the mouth utters, “Obeisance to Śrī Śiva,” that very mouth becomes a purifying tīrtha, destroying all sins.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In Kāśī, Śiva is celebrated as Viśveśvara/Viśvanātha; mere nāma-smaraṇa and darśana are taught as equivalent to tīrtha-merit, since the Lord’s presence makes the place (and the devotee) a living tīrtha.
Significance: Nāma-ucchāraṇa of “Śrīśivāya namaḥ” purifies the speaker; it is framed as a direct means of pāpa-kṣaya and approach to Śiva’s grace.
Mantra: śrīśivāya namaḥ
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-nama is intrinsically purifying: uttering “namaḥ śivāya” sanctifies the devotee’s speech-organ itself, making it a ‘tīrtha’ that burns karmic impurity and supports liberation through devotion.
Just as the Liṅga is revered as a visible focus for Saguna worship, the spoken salutation to Śiva becomes an audible focus of worship—bringing the devotee into contact with Śiva through mantra, even outside temple or pilgrimage settings.
Regular japa of “namaḥ śivāya” (Pañcākṣarī) with a pure intention—optionally with rudrākṣa japa and vibhūti (tripuṇḍra)—treating speech as sacred and avoiding harmful words.