Shloka 6
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
स्वजापकानां योगिनां स्वमंत्रपूजकस्य च । सर्वकर्मक्षयं कृत्वा दिव्यज्ञानं तु नूतनम्
svajāpakānāṃ yogināṃ svamaṃtrapūjakasya ca | sarvakarmakṣayaṃ kṛtvā divyajñānaṃ tu nūtanam
സ്വമന്ത്രജപത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരത പുലർത്തുന്ന യോഗികൾക്കും, തൻ്റെ ഇഷ്ടമന്ത്രത്തെ പൂജിക്കുന്ന ഭക്തനും—സകലകർമ്മങ്ങളും ക്ഷയിച്ച് നശിക്കുന്നു; തുടർന്ന് സത്യമായും അന്തരത്തിൽ പുതുമയുള്ള ദിവ്യജ്ഞാനം ഉദിക്കുന്നു.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s teaching on mantra and yoga within the Vidyeshvara context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: General sādhana teaching: mantra-japa and mantra-pūjā exhaust karma and yield divya-jñāna; applicable across Śiva temples where japa and arcana are prescribed as daily upacāras.
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that consistent mantra-japa and mantra-puja mature the soul by exhausting accumulated karmas, after which Shiva’s grace manifests as direct, divine insight (divya-jñāna).
In the Vidyeshvara tradition, mantra is a primary doorway to Saguna Shiva worship (often alongside Linga-upasana); as karmic bonds thin, the devotee’s perception becomes purified and can recognize Shiva’s presence more clearly in the Linga and in consciousness.
Regular mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mantra-puja with disciplined yogic focus; the emphasis is on consistency so karma is ‘worn away’ and higher knowledge dawns.