The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
षट्त्रिंशदक्षरो मंत्रः सर्वकामफलप्रदः । मुनिः शुकः समुद्दिष्टश्छंदोऽनुष्टुप्प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १२९ ॥
ṣaṭtriṃśadakṣaro maṃtraḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ | muniḥ śukaḥ samuddiṣṭaśchaṃdo'nuṣṭupprakīrtitam || 129 ||
Voici un mantra de trente-six syllabes, dispensateur des fruits de tous les désirs. Son voyant (ṛṣi) est déclaré être le sage Śuka, et son mètre (chandas) est proclamé 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.