पंचाक्षरी यस्य मुखे स्थिता सदा चेतोनिवृत्तिः शिवचिंतने च । भूतेषुः साम्यं परिवादमूकता षंढत्वमेव परयोषितासु
paṃcākṣarī yasya mukhe sthitā sadā cetonivṛttiḥ śivaciṃtane ca | bhūteṣuḥ sāmyaṃ parivādamūkatā ṣaṃḍhatvameva parayoṣitāsu
Pour celui dont la bouche porte sans cesse le mantra aux cinq syllabes «Namaḥ Śivāya», et dont l’esprit se retire et s’absorbe dans la contemplation de Śiva—naissent l’égalité envers tous les êtres, le silence face à la médisance, et une indifférence totale envers les femmes d’autrui.
Lomaśa (Sūta-like narrator) to the Ṛṣis
Tirtha: Pañcākṣarī-mantra (Namaḥ Śivāya) as inner tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Nandī
Scene: A sādhaka with calm face repeats the pañcākṣarī, mind withdrawn in Śiva contemplation; around him, scenes of provocation and temptation fade, symbolizing silence to slander and indifference to forbidden desire.
Steady japa of ‘namaḥ śivāya’ and Śiva-smaraṇa naturally mature into equanimity, disciplined speech, and moral restraint.
The instruction appears within Kedārakhaṇḍa, aligning these virtues with the sanctity of Kedāra and its Śaiva discipline.
Continuous recitation/abidance of the pañcākṣarī mantra and sustained contemplation of Śiva.
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