Shloka 110

Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā

Devanagari script

शतकोटिमनुं जप्त्वा पंचोत्तरमतंद्रि तः । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति पंचमावरणाद्बहिः

Transliteration

śatakoṭimanuṃ japtvā paṃcottaramataṃdri taḥ | śivalokamavāpnoti paṃcamāvaraṇādbahiḥ

Translation

ผู้ใดสวดมนต์ครบหนึ่งร้อยล้านครั้ง แล้วไม่เกียจคร้านสวดเพิ่มอีกหนึ่งร้อยห้าครั้ง ย่อมบรรลุศิวโลก อันอยู่พ้นพรมแดนแห่งอาวรณ์ชั้นที่ห้า।

Word by Word

• शत-कोटि-मनुम्: the mantra (Manu) of a hundred crores (times)
• शत-कोटि-मनुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (संख्यापूर्वक): शतकोटिः (100 crores) + मनुः; समस्तपदम् कर्मपदम्

• जप्त्वा: having recited
• जप्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having recited)

• पञ्च-उत्तरम्: five more (in addition)
• पञ्च-उत्तरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (संख्याविशेषण): पञ्च अधिकम् (five more)

• अतन्द्रितः: untiring (he)
• अतन्द्रितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/निषेध: तन्द्रा-रहितः (untiring)

• शिव-लोकम्: Śiva’s world
• शिव-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): शिवस्य लोकः

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present indicative); प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पञ्चम-आवरणात्: from the fifth enclosure
• पञ्चम-आवरणात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक) + आवरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: पञ्चमम् आवरणम्

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching of Shiva-worship to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: As Viśveśvara of Kāśī, Śiva grants taraka-upadeśa and liberation; this verse’s ‘Śivaloka beyond coverings’ aligns with Kāśī’s Purāṇic portrayal as a mokṣa-kṣetra under Viśvanātha’s direct grace.

Significance: Darśana and worship are held to confer mokṣa/śiva-sāyujya; Kāśī is famed for cutting bondage and granting final refuge in Śiva.

Mantra Metadata

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Transcending pañcama-āvaraṇa (fifth enclosure/covering): a cosmological ‘beyond the sheaths’ motif pointing to supra-cosmic Śivaloka

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that sustained, disciplined mantra-japa—performed without negligence—purifies the soul (paśu) and, by Śiva’s grace, culminates in attaining Śivaloka, a state beyond ordinary cosmic limitation.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In the Vidyeśvara context, mantra-japa is a central limb of Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (often alongside Liṅga worship). The repeated mantra aligns the devotee’s mind with Śiva, making the worship effective and leading toward Śiva’s abode.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A disciplined program of mantra-japa (traditionally the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), counted to very large totals, performed with steadiness (atandritaḥ); this may be supported by Shaiva observances such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where prescribed.