Shloka 25
भस्म–रुद्राक्ष–शिवनाममाहात्म्य
The Greatness of Bhasma, Rudrākṣa, and the Name of Śiva
स वैदिकः स पुण्यात्मा स धन्यस्स बुधो मतः । शिवनामजपासक्तो यो नित्यं भुवि मानव
sa vaidikaḥ sa puṇyātmā sa dhanyassa budho mataḥ | śivanāmajapāsakto yo nityaṃ bhuvi mānava
ในหมู่มนุษย์บนแผ่นดิน ผู้ใดหมกมุ่นอยู่กับการสวดภาวนาพระนามพระศิวะเป็นนิตย์ ผู้นั้นเท่านั้นเป็นผู้วૈทิกะโดยแท้ เป็นผู้มีบุญ เป็นผู้เป็นสิริมงคล และเป็นผู้มีปัญญา
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Frames nāma-japa as the essence of ‘vaidika’ life: true Vedicness is measured by sustained devotion and inner transformation rather than mere ritual identity.
Type: panchakshara
Role: teaching
FAQs
It declares that sustained devotion to Śiva’s Name is the true mark of Vedic living—purifying the soul and ripening wisdom, because Nama-japa aligns the individual (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati) and loosens bondage (pāśa).
Name-japa is a direct form of Saguna devotion: the devotee approaches Śiva through His accessible Name, often performed alongside Liṅga-pūjā, making inner remembrance and outer worship mutually supportive.
Daily Śiva-nāma japa—especially the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—done with steadiness (nityam), ideally with a japa-mālā (often Rudrākṣa) and a focused, devotional mind.