Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9
पञ्चाक्षरीविद्यायाḥ कलियुगे मोक्षोपायः | The Pañcākṣarī Vidyā as a Means of Liberation in Kali Yuga
रहस्यमिति मत्वैतद्गोपितं यन्मया पुरा । समंत्रकं मां पतितः पूजयेद्यदि मोहितः
rahasyamiti matvaitadgopitaṃ yanmayā purā | samaṃtrakaṃ māṃ patitaḥ pūjayedyadi mohitaḥ
میں نے اسے ‘راز’ سمجھ کر پہلے چھپا کر رکھا تھا؛ کیونکہ اگر کوئی فریب خوردہ گرا ہوا شخص بھی منتر کے ساتھ میری پوجا کرے تو وہ بھی اثر دکھاتی ہے—اسی لیے اسے بھید کے طور پر محفوظ رکھا گیا۔
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva’s grace (anugraha) is so potent that even a deluded or “fallen” person can benefit through mantra-yukta worship; therefore such mantra-knowledge is treated as a guarded secret to prevent misuse.
In Saguna worship (such as Linga-puja), mantra is the living link that makes the rite effective; the verse emphasizes that when worship is performed “with mantra,” Shiva responds by grace regardless of the worshipper’s prior condition.
Mantra-sahita Shiva-puja: worship of Shiva accompanied by proper japa/recitation (classically the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), performed with devotion and restraint, respecting the sanctity of the mantra.