Shloka 45
Liṅga-pratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ — Installation Standards and Auspicious Parameters for Liṅga Worship
अथवाक्षरलक्षं वा ज्ञेयं शिवपदप्रदम् । सहस्रं तु सहस्राणां सहस्रेण दिनेन हि
athavākṣaralakṣaṃ vā jñeyaṃ śivapadapradam | sahasraṃ tu sahasrāṇāṃ sahasreṇa dinena hi
یا پھر ایک لاکھ جپ کو شیو کا مرتبہ عطا کرنے والا سمجھنا چاہیے۔ روزانہ ایک ہزار بار جپ کرنے سے ایک ہزار دنوں میں یہ تعداد مکمل ہو جاتی ہے۔
Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching on mantra-japa to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Kāśī is portrayed as the place where ‘Śiva-pada’ is directly granted; the verse’s emphasis on akṣara-lakṣa as śivapada-prada resonates with the Kāśī tradition of Śiva’s liberating upadeśa and the efficacy of disciplined repetition.
Significance: Establishes a practical sādhana-krama: fixed total (lakṣa) and daily quota (sahasra) to complete the vow; supports vrata-like long-term japa culminating in Śiva’s supreme station.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that steady, counted mantra-japa—culminating in one lakh syllables—becomes a direct means to attain Shiva-pada (union with/attainment of the Lord’s state), emphasizing disciplined devotion rather than sporadic effort.
In the Vidyeshvara context, Saguna worship (such as Linga-upasana) is supported by mantra-japa as its inner limb: the devotee approaches Shiva with form through worship and with sound (mantra) through repetition, both leading toward Shiva’s grace and realization.
A practical vow of daily japa: complete the target by doing about 1,000 repetitions per day for 1,000 days (or an equivalent disciplined schedule), ideally with purity, devotion, and steady concentration on Shiva.