Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
पञ्चाक्षरमाहात्म्यम् / The Greatness of the Pañcākṣarī (Five-Syllable) Mantra
हुत्वा च विधिवत्पश्चात्पूजाशेषं समापयेत् । कृत्वा प्रयोगं विधिवद्यावन्मन्त्रं जपं ततः
hutvā ca vidhivatpaścātpūjāśeṣaṃ samāpayet | kṛtvā prayogaṃ vidhivadyāvanmantraṃ japaṃ tataḥ
Habiendo ofrecido la oblación conforme al rito, debe concluirse debidamente lo restante del culto. Luego, realizando el procedimiento prescrito en su debida forma, debe pasarse a la repetición del mantra tal como se ordena.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
It teaches that outer ritual (homa and orderly completion of pūjā) should culminate in inner discipline—mantra-japa—so the devotee’s attention becomes steady in Śiva (Pati), loosening bondage (pāśa) through regulated practice.
The verse reflects standard liṅga-pūjā sequencing: offerings are made and the worship is formally concluded, after which the devotee turns to mantra repetition—honouring Saguna Śiva through rite while moving toward deeper recollection of His reality.
Perform the worship and oblations exactly as prescribed, complete the remaining pūjā steps, and then undertake mantra-japa (commonly the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for the stated count or duration.