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Shloka 44

Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya

Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification

Devanagari script

मंत्राणां जप एवं हि जपमादिक्रमाद्विदुः । सहस्रं ब्राह्मदं विद्याच्छतमैंद्र प्रदं विदुः

Transliteration

maṃtrāṇāṃ japa evaṃ hi japamādikramādviduḥ | sahasraṃ brāhmadaṃ vidyācchatamaiṃdra pradaṃ viduḥ

Translation

Vì thế, bậc hiền trí biết rõ thứ bậc đúng đắn của việc trì tụng thần chú (japa) và quả báo của nó: trì tụng một ngàn lần được hiểu là ban quả thuộc về Phạm Thiên (Brahmā), còn trì tụng một trăm lần được biết là ban quả thuộc về Đế Thích (Indra).

Word by Word
मन्त्राणाम्of mantras
मन्त्राणाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; Genitive plural
जपःjapa (repetition)
जपः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootजप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Adverbial qualifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक)
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; particle (निपात), emphasis/indeed
जपम्japa
जपम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootजप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular
आदि-क्रमात्from the initial sequence (in due order)
आदि-क्रमात्:
Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source-basis)
TypeNoun
Rootआदि (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; Ablative singular; तत्पुरुष (आदि-क्रमः = beginning-order/sequence)
विदुःthey know
विदुः:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; they know
सहस्रम्a thousand
सहस्रम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular (measure/number)
ब्राह्मदम्granting Brahma(-world)/Brahmic reward
ब्राह्मदम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootब्राह्मद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; adjective qualifying सहस्रम्
विद्यात्should know (as)
विद्यात्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; one should know/should consider
शतम्a hundred
शतम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootशत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular (measure/number)
ऐन्द्र-प्रदम्granting Indra(-world)/Indra-like reward
ऐन्द्र-प्रदम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootऐन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; तत्पुरुष (इन्द्र-सम्बन्धि + प्रद = Indra-related bestowing) qualifying शतम्
विदुःthey know
विदुः:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; they know
Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities
B
Brahma
I
Indra

FAQs

It teaches that japa is not random but has recognized gradations of efficacy; specific disciplines of repetition yield specific karmic-spiritual fruits, preparing the devotee for higher Shaiva realization beyond merely heavenly attainments.

In Vidyeshvara teachings, mantra-japa is a core limb of Saguna Shiva worship—often performed before the Linga—where disciplined repetition steadies the mind, purifies karma, and makes the devotee fit for Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

A practical takeaway is counted mantra-japa (saṅkhyā-japa)—such as 100 or 1000 repetitions—done with purity and focus, ideally in a Shiva-puja setting (with Linga worship, bhasma, and Rudraksha where appropriate).

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