Shloka 48
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
दिने दिने त्वतिक्रांते नित्यमेवं क्रमाज्जपेत् । मासादौ क्रमशोऽतीते सार्धलक्षजपेन हि
dine dine tvatikrāṃte nityamevaṃ kramājjapet | māsādau kramaśo'tīte sārdhalakṣajapena hi
ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಕಳೆದಂತೆ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ನಿತ್ಯ ಜಪ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ತಿಂಗಳು ಮೊದಲಾದ ನಿಗದಿತ ಅವಧಿಗಳು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪೂರ್ಣವಾದಾಗ, ಮಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಲಕ್ಷ ಬಾರಿ ಜಪಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಾಧನೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, incremental japa as a Shaiva sadhana: steady daily repetition purifies the pashu (bound soul) and turns attention toward Pati (Shiva), culminating in a vowed completion count that strengthens devotion and inner steadiness.
In the Vidyeshvara context, mantra-japa is a direct mode of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through name and mantra—often paired with Linga-puja; the counted completion (sārdha-lakṣa) functions like a vrata that intensifies bhakti and reverence for the Linga as Shiva’s gracious, accessible form.
A graduated daily mantra-japa regimen culminating in one and a half lakh repetitions; practically, it implies keeping a steady count (often with a mala) and maintaining regularity over days and months as part of a vowed Shaiva practice.