Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

मनोरमे शुचौ देशे नियतः शुद्धमानसः । पंचाक्षरस्य मंत्रस्य सहस्रं द्वादशं जपेत्

Transliteration

manorame śucau deśe niyataḥ śuddhamānasaḥ | paṃcākṣarasya maṃtrasya sahasraṃ dvādaśaṃ japet

Translation

دلکش اور پاک جگہ میں، پابندی کے ساتھ اور پاکیزہ دل ہو کر، پنچاکشری منتر کا دْوادش سہسر—یعنی بارہ ہزار بار—جپ کرے۔

Word by Word

• मनोरमे: pleasant
• मनोरमे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with देशे)

• शुचौ: pure
• शुचौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with देशे)

• देशे: in a place
• देशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नियतः: disciplined
• नियतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-यत (धातु)
• Form: कृत्-प्रत्यय: क्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘disciplined/controlled’

• शुद्धमानसः: pure-minded
• शुद्धमानसः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध-मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—शुद्धं मानसं यस्य (pure-minded) कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-प्राय

• पञ्चाक्षरस्य: of the five-syllabled (mantra)
• पञ्चाक्षरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च-अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; समासः—पञ्च अक्षराणि (five syllables) द्विगु

• मन्त्रस्य: of the mantra
• मन्त्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सहस्रम्: a thousand
• सहस्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object/measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक (numeral used as count)

• द्वादशम्: twelve
• द्वादशम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक-विशेषण (qualifying sahasram: twelve [thousand])

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: By prescribing a fixed count (12,000), the text treats mantra-japa as a ‘tapas’ equivalent to pilgrimage merit, emphasizing inner tīrtha (śuddha-deśa + śuddha-manas) over mere geography.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: (implied) नमः शिवाय

Type: panchakshara

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Pañcākṣara-japa becomes spiritually potent when joined with inner purity and disciplined conduct, aligning the devotee (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati) through bhakti and mantra-sādhana.

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

The verse supports Saguna Shiva worship by prescribing a concrete practice—repetition of Shiva’s Pañcākṣara mantra—typically performed before or alongside Liṅga-pūjā in a clean sacred space.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A disciplined japa practice: sit in a clean, pleasant place with a purified mind and chant the Pañcākṣara mantra twelve thousand times (often counted with a mālā), maintaining personal and environmental purity.