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
తమ మంత్రజపంలో స్థిరంగా ఉన్న యోగులకు, తమ ఇష్టమంత్రాన్ని పూజించే భక్తునికి—సర్వకర్మక్షయం కలిగి, ఆపై నిజంగా అంతరంలో నూతనమైన దివ్యజ్ఞానం ఉదయిస్తుంది.
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.