Shloka 48
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
दिने दिने त्वतिक्रांते नित्यमेवं क्रमाज्जपेत् । मासादौ क्रमशोऽतीते सार्धलक्षजपेन हि
dine dine tvatikrāṃte nityamevaṃ kramājjapet | māsādau kramaśo'tīte sārdhalakṣajapena hi
เมื่อวันแล้ววันเล่าผ่านไป พึงทำชปะทุกวันตามลำดับเช่นนี้. ครั้นเมื่อครบกำหนดเป็นเดือนและช่วงเวลาที่บัญญัติไว้โดยลำดับแล้ว การปฏิบัตินี้ย่อมสำเร็จด้วยการชปะหนึ่งแสนห้าหมื่นจบ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, incremental japa as a Shaiva sadhana: steady daily repetition purifies the pashu (bound soul) and turns attention toward Pati (Shiva), culminating in a vowed completion count that strengthens devotion and inner steadiness.
In the Vidyeshvara context, mantra-japa is a direct mode of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through name and mantra—often paired with Linga-puja; the counted completion (sārdha-lakṣa) functions like a vrata that intensifies bhakti and reverence for the Linga as Shiva’s gracious, accessible form.
A graduated daily mantra-japa regimen culminating in one and a half lakh repetitions; practically, it implies keeping a steady count (often with a mala) and maintaining regularity over days and months as part of a vowed Shaiva practice.