Shloka 39
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
महामन्त्रस्स विज्ञेयो मुनिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः । तत्र सूक्ष्मो महामन्त्रस्तदुद्धारं वदामि ते
mahāmantrassa vijñeyo munibhistattvadarśibhiḥ | tatra sūkṣmo mahāmantrastaduddhāraṃ vadāmi te
これは、真理を観ずる牟尼たちによって悟られた「大真言（マハーマントラ）」として知るべきである。その中には微妙なる大真言があり、今わたしはその抽出と正しい成就の仕方を汝に語ろう。
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakshinamurti
Type: panchakshara
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes that the “Mahāmantra” is not merely a sound-formula but a realized truth known by tattva-darśin sages, and that its deepest power lies in a subtle inner formulation leading the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati) and liberation.
By pointing to a “subtle” mantra within the Great Mantra, the verse links outer worship (Saguna—Linga, pūjā, japa with form) to inner realization (subtle contemplation), showing how ritual and devotion mature into direct Shiva-oriented knowledge.
It implies mantra-upāsanā: receiving the mantra properly, then practicing steady japa and inward contemplation of its subtle meaning—often supported in Shaiva practice by purity disciplines and Shiva-focused worship.