Shloka 19
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
पुनश्च नवकोट्या तु पृथिवीजयमाप्नुयात् । पुनश्च नवकोट्या तु ह्यपांजयमवाप्नुयात्
punaśca navakoṭyā tu pṛthivījayamāpnuyāt | punaśca navakoṭyā tu hyapāṃjayamavāpnuyāt
پھر نو کروڑ (جپ) کے پُنّیہ سے زمین پر غلبہ حاصل ہوتا ہے؛ اور پھر نو کروڑ سے یقیناً آب کے تَتْو پر بھی فتح نصیب ہوتی ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that sustained Shiva-oriented merit can bestow elemental mastery (earth and water), indicating Shiva’s lordship over the tattvas; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such powers are secondary and should be subordinated to devotion and liberation.
The verse frames the fruits of disciplined worship directed to Saguna Shiva (often through Linga-upasana), where the Lord graciously grants worldly victories; the deeper aim is to turn such grace toward purification and union with Pati (Shiva).
It implies repeated, count-based practice—such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga worship—performed with vrata-like discipline; the emphasis is on accumulation of merit through steady repetition.