Shloka 125

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

Devanagari script

मंत्रसिद्धिर्जपाच्चैव क्रमान्मुक्तो भवैन्नरः । वैश्यस्तु पंचलक्षेण वैश्यत्वमपनेष्यति

Transliteration

maṃtrasiddhirjapāccaiva kramānmukto bhavainnaraḥ | vaiśyastu paṃcalakṣeṇa vaiśyatvamapaneṣyati

Translation

Thông qua việc trì tụng mật ngôn có kỷ luật, mật ngôn thành tựu (mantra-siddhi) chắc chắn nảy sinh; và theo đúng trình tự, một người sẽ được giải thoát. Một vị Phệ-xá, bằng cách hoàn thành năm trăm ngàn lần trì tụng, sẽ rũ bỏ điều kiện hạn chế của 'tư cách Phệ-xá'.

Word by Word

• मन्त्रसिद्धिः: mantra-accomplishment
• मन्त्रसिद्धिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रसिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक: मन्त्र + सिद्धि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मन्त्रस्य सिद्धिः)

• जपात्: from japa (repetition)
• जपात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• क्रमात्: in due order / gradually
• क्रमात्: सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे ‘क्रमात्’ = ‘क्रमेण’ (in due order)

• मुक्तः: liberated
• मुक्तः: कर्तृसमानााधिकरण (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुच् (धातु) → मुक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• भवेत्: may become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वैश्यः: a vaishya
• वैश्यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैश्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: but/indeed)

• पञ्चलक्षेण: by five lakhs
• पञ्चलक्षेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चलक्ष (प्रातिपदिक: पञ्च + लक्ष)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; द्विगुसमास

• वैश्यत्वम्: vaishya-hood
• वैश्यत्वम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैश्यत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अपनेष्यति: will remove
• अपनेष्यति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप + नी (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights mantra-siddhi as a byproduct of disciplined japa and frames liberation as krama-mukti through Śiva’s grace; encourages sustained practice beyond social identity.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: (implied) namaḥ śivāya

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that steady japa matures into mantra-siddhi and, step by step, culminates in moksha—where the soul rises beyond external social identity and becomes oriented to Shiva as Pati (the Lord).

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

In the Vidyeshvara Samhita, mantra-japa is a core limb of Saguna Shiva worship (often centered on the Linga). The verse emphasizes that devotion expressed as disciplined repetition draws Shiva’s grace, which ripens into inner purification and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Undertake regular mantra-japa with a fixed count (here, five lakhs is highlighted), performed with purity and steadiness—ideally alongside Shaiva supports such as Linga-worship, bhasma (Tripundra), and Rudraksha where applicable.