Shloka 50
Liṅga-pratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ — Installation Standards and Auspicious Parameters for Liṅga Worship
एकाक्षरांस्तथा मंत्राञ्जपेदक्षरकोटितः । ततः परं जपेच्चैव सहस्रं भक्तिपूर्वकम्
ekākṣarāṃstathā maṃtrāñjapedakṣarakoṭitaḥ | tataḥ paraṃ japeccaiva sahasraṃ bhaktipūrvakam
Hendaklah mengulang mantra satu suku kata (bīja) dan mantra-mantra lain hingga berkoṭi-koṭi suku kata, yakni bilangan yang amat besar. Sesudah itu, hendaklah meneruskan lagi seribu ulangan, dilakukan dengan penuh bhakti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Kāśī is portrayed as the archetypal Śiva-field where mantra-sādhana (including bīja and praṇava) is especially efficacious, culminating in Śiva’s salvific bestowal (anugraha).
Significance: Highlights the ‘immense-count’ (koṭi-akṣara) ideal of japa as tapas, but finally anchors attainment in bhakti (bhaktipūrvakam), aligning effort with grace.
FAQs
It teaches that liberation-oriented worship of Pati (Shiva) is stabilized through sustained mantra-japa, but its true fruit arises when the practice is infused with bhakti rather than treated as mere counting.
In Vidyeshvara teachings, mantra-japa supports Saguna Shiva worship (often alongside Linga-puja), where repetition purifies the bound soul (paśu) and turns the mind toward Shiva’s grace (anugraha).
Regular mantra-japa—beginning with bīja/one-syllable mantras and continuing with higher-count repetitions—performed with devotion; it can be paired with Shaiva daily worship practices like Linga-puja, rudrākṣa, and bhasma where prescribed.