Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 33
पञ्चाक्षर-षडक्षरमन्त्र-माहात्म्यम् | The Greatness of the Pañcākṣara/Ṣaḍakṣara Mantra
शिवज्ञानानि यावंति विद्यास्थानापि यानि च । षडक्षरस्य सूत्रस्य तानि भाष्यं समासतः
śivajñānāni yāvaṃti vidyāsthānāpi yāni ca | ṣaḍakṣarasya sūtrasya tāni bhāṣyaṃ samāsataḥ
Toutes les connaissances concernant Śiva, ainsi que tous les domaines et disciplines du savoir—en bref—constituent le commentaire de l’enseignement aphoristique du mantra aux six syllabes.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: This verse is a doctrinal praise of the ṣaḍakṣara as a sūtra encompassing all Śiva-vidyā; it is not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga-sthala narrative.
Significance: Frames mantra as a complete śāstra in seed-form; supports the idea that mantra-japa itself is a sufficient sādhana leading toward Śiva-jñāna and grace.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that the six-syllabled Shiva-mantra is a complete spiritual “sutra”: all Shiva-knowledge and all branches of sacred learning are essentially its expanded meaning, pointing the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati) and liberation.
By affirming the mantra as the essence of all teachings, it supports Saguna worship—such as Linga-upasana—where mantra-japa, devotion, and right understanding converge, culminating in Shiva’s grace that reveals the highest truth beyond form.
Regular japa of the six-syllabled Shiva-mantra with focused contemplation on its meaning—supported by Shaiva disciplines like purity, devotion, and steady meditation—is implied as the concise practice that unfolds all Shiva-knowledge.