The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
षट्त्रिंशदक्षरो मंत्रः सर्वकामफलप्रदः । मुनिः शुकः समुद्दिष्टश्छंदोऽनुष्टुप्प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १२९ ॥
ṣaṭtriṃśadakṣaro maṃtraḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ | muniḥ śukaḥ samuddiṣṭaśchaṃdo'nuṣṭupprakīrtitam || 129 ||
Este es un mantra de treinta y seis sílabas que concede los frutos de todos los deseos. Su vidente (ṛṣi) es declarado el sabio Śuka, y su metro (chandas) es proclamado Anuṣṭubh.
Narada (teaching in a technical/vedāṅga-style mantra specification within the dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It gives the formal mantra-lakṣaṇa (syllable count, ṛṣi, and chandas), showing that correct Vedic identification is part of effective practice and that this mantra is intended to grant desired results (sarva-kāma-phala).
Indirectly: it frames mantra-recitation as a disciplined devotional act, where honoring the ṛṣi (Śuka) and chandas (Anuṣṭubh) supports focused worship and faithful repetition.
Chandas (prosody): the verse explicitly states the metre as Anuṣṭubh and also gives the mantra’s akṣara-count (36), which is used to preserve correct recitation and ritual application.