Shloka 7
भस्म–रुद्राक्ष–शिवनाममाहात्म्य
The Greatness of Bhasma, Rudrākṣa, and the Name of Śiva
श्रीशिवाय नमस्तुभ्यं मुखं व्याहरते यदा । तन्मुखं पावनं तीर्थं सर्वपापविनाशनम्
śrīśivāya namastubhyaṃ mukhaṃ vyāharate yadā | tanmukhaṃ pāvanaṃ tīrthaṃ sarvapāpavināśanam
വായ് “ശ്രീശിവായ നമഃ” എന്നു ഉച്ചരിക്കുന്നപ്പോൾ, അതേ വായ് പാവന തീർത്ഥമായി സർവ്വപാപനാശിനിയാകുന്നു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-nama is intrinsically purifying: uttering “namaḥ śivāya” sanctifies the devotee’s speech-organ itself, making it a ‘tīrtha’ that burns karmic impurity and supports liberation through devotion.
Just as the Liṅga is revered as a visible focus for Saguna worship, the spoken salutation to Śiva becomes an audible focus of worship—bringing the devotee into contact with Śiva through mantra, even outside temple or pilgrimage settings.
Regular japa of “namaḥ śivāya” (Pañcākṣarī) with a pure intention—optionally with rudrākṣa japa and vibhūti (tripuṇḍra)—treating speech as sacred and avoiding harmful words.