Shloka 6
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
स्वजापकानां योगिनां स्वमंत्रपूजकस्य च । सर्वकर्मक्षयं कृत्वा दिव्यज्ञानं तु नूतनम्
svajāpakānāṃ yogināṃ svamaṃtrapūjakasya ca | sarvakarmakṣayaṃ kṛtvā divyajñānaṃ tu nūtanam
对于恒常自持本咒而行念诵（japa）的瑜伽行者，以及礼敬所择本尊之咒的奉爱者，一切业（karma）皆被消尽；随后，内里确然生起崭新的神圣智慧。
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s teaching on mantra and yoga within the Vidyeshvara context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: General sādhana teaching: mantra-japa and mantra-pūjā exhaust karma and yield divya-jñāna; applicable across Śiva temples where japa and arcana are prescribed as daily upacāras.
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that consistent mantra-japa and mantra-puja mature the soul by exhausting accumulated karmas, after which Shiva’s grace manifests as direct, divine insight (divya-jñāna).
In the Vidyeshvara tradition, mantra is a primary doorway to Saguna Shiva worship (often alongside Linga-upasana); as karmic bonds thin, the devotee’s perception becomes purified and can recognize Shiva’s presence more clearly in the Linga and in consciousness.
Regular mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mantra-puja with disciplined yogic focus; the emphasis is on consistency so karma is ‘worn away’ and higher knowledge dawns.