Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
पुष्पार्पण-विनिर्णयः
Determination of Flower-Offerings to Śiva
पंचमं च यदा लक्षं फलं यच्छत्यसंशयम् । अनेनैव तु मंत्रेण दशलक्षे फलं भवेत्
paṃcamaṃ ca yadā lakṣaṃ phalaṃ yacchatyasaṃśayam | anenaiva tu maṃtreṇa daśalakṣe phalaṃ bhavet
Et lorsque s’achève le cinquième lakh (cent mille) de répétitions, il accorde assurément son fruit. Oui, par ce même mantra, quand dix lakhs sont accomplis, on obtient une fruition plus complète.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Emphasizes niścaya (certainty) of mantra-phala and the idea of ‘fuller fruition’ with intensified practice—suggesting maturation from partial boons to more complete grace.
Type: mahamrityunjaya
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-sādhana matures through disciplined repetition: specific milestones (like five lakhs) reliably yield spiritual results, and greater completion (ten lakhs) brings a fuller, more stabilized fruition—supporting steady bhakti and inner purification toward Shiva-realization.
In Saguna Shiva worship—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga—mantra japa is a primary upāsanā. The verse emphasizes that consistent repetition of Shiva’s mantra, performed with devotion and purity, concretizes grace and results in the devotee’s life, aligning outer worship with inner remembrance.
A structured japa-anushthāna: repeat the Shiva mantra in counted lakhs (especially 5 and 10 lakhs), ideally with daily discipline, mental focus (dhyāna), and devotional intent (bhakti), treating the count as a vow that ripens spiritual fruit.