Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36
पञ्चाक्षरीविद्यायाḥ कलियुगे मोक्षोपायः | The Pañcākṣarī Vidyā as a Means of Liberation in Kali Yuga
प्रोक्तवानहमार्याणां जगत्सृष्टिविवृद्धये । ततस्ते मंत्रमाहात्म्यादृषयस्तपसेधिताः
proktavānahamāryāṇāṃ jagatsṛṣṭivivṛddhaye | tataste maṃtramāhātmyādṛṣayastapasedhitāḥ
Aku telah mengajarkan kepada para mulia demi penciptaan dan perkembangan jagat. Sesudah itu, para resi—tergerak oleh kemuliaan mantra itu—meneguhkan diri dalam tapa (tapas) dengan teguh.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it frames mantra-upadeśa as serving jagat-sṛṣṭi-vivṛddhi (world’s orderly flourishing) and motivating sages toward tapas.
Significance: Highlights the purāṇic view that mantra is not merely personal salvation-technique but also supports loka-saṅgraha (cosmic/social order).
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that mantra is not merely sound but Shiva’s power (śakti) that awakens dharma and spiritual resolve; when its glory is understood, seekers naturally turn toward tapas—self-discipline that purifies the pashu (bound soul) and loosens pāśa (bondage) under Pati’s grace.
Mantra-mahātmyā is commonly realized through saguna upāsanā—japa and worship directed to Shiva as the approachable Lord, often with the Liṅga as the focal support; the verse highlights that such mantra-centered devotion culminates in inner steadiness and purification.
Regular mantra-japa with disciplined tapas: keep a vow of purity, perform daily Shiva remembrance, and combine japa with simple austerities (regulated food, silence, night-vigil on Mahāśivarātri); if following Shaiva custom, support it with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa while maintaining ethical restraints.