Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
अवर्तध्वं पुनर्यूयं यदि शंभुकृते तदा । कोटिमेकं तथा जप्त्वा शिवः कार्यं करिष्यति
avartadhvaṃ punaryūyaṃ yadi śaṃbhukṛte tadā | koṭimekaṃ tathā japtvā śivaḥ kāryaṃ kariṣyati
«បើវាជាការសម្រាប់ព្រះសម្ភូ នោះអ្នកទាំងឡាយចូរត្រឡប់ក្រោយ ហើយត្រឡប់មកវិញម្តងទៀត។ បន្ទាប់មក ចូរធ្វើជបៈមន្ត្រឲ្យបានមួយកោដិ ដោយហេតុនោះ ព្រះសិវៈនឹងសម្រេចកិច្ចការនោះ»។
Lord Shiva (Śambhu), addressing his attendants/warriors in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that when an action is aligned with Śiva’s intent (Śambhu-kṛta), the primary means is disciplined mantra-japa, and the final accomplishment comes by Śiva’s grace—Pati completing what the limited self cannot.
Koṭi-japa is typically undertaken before or alongside Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where repetition of Śiva’s name/mantra invokes Śiva’s presence and makes the devotee fit to receive His anugraha (grace) that fulfills the intended purpose.
A vow of mantra-japa (often the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for one koṭi repetitions, ideally supported by purity disciplines and focused meditation on Śiva as the compassionate Lord who completes the sādhaka’s work.