Shloka 104
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
पुनश्च शतलक्षेण रुद्र स्य पदमाप्नुयात् । पुनश्च शतलक्षेण ऐश्वर्यं पदमाप्नुयात्
punaśca śatalakṣeṇa rudra sya padamāpnuyāt | punaśca śatalakṣeṇa aiśvaryaṃ padamāpnuyāt
แล้วอีก เมื่อทำครบหนึ่งแสนครั้ง ย่อมบรรลุรुदรบท และอีกหนึ่งแสนครั้ง ย่อมบรรลุไอศวรรยบท คือฐานะแห่งอำนาจและความเป็นใหญ่ทิพย์
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Jyotirlinga: Mahākāleśvara
Sthala Purana: Mahākāla of Ujjayinī is celebrated as the Lord of Time; the verse’s ‘Rudra-pada’ and ‘aiśvarya-pada’ align with Rudra’s sovereign power and time-transcending mastery in Mahākāla traditions.
Significance: Worship is sought for overcoming fear of death/time and for attaining steadiness and lordly spiritual power under Śiva’s protection.
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
It teaches graded spiritual attainment through disciplined repetition (japa) and devotion: sustained practice culminates in Rudra-pada (nearness/likeness to Rudra) and, by further completion, the state of aiśvarya—Shiva-bestowed spiritual sovereignty rather than mere worldly power.
In the Vidyeshvara context, worship is typically Saguna—approaching Shiva through Linga, mantra, and ritual purity—where repeated, counted practice becomes a vehicle for Shiva’s grace, transforming the devotee toward Rudra-nature and culminating in higher realization.
A laksha-based count of mantra japa (commonly connected with the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), undertaken with steady devotion; such counted repetition is a standard Shaiva sadhana often paired with Linga-puja, rudraksha, and bhasma observances.