||Om Nama: Shivaya||
Chapter – 29 – Vindhyeshwara
Samhitha – 17 -1
Shudhdha Yogena Samyuktho Jeevanmuktho Na Samshaya: | Sadha
Japen Sadha Dhyayeth Shivam Pranavaroopinam || Samadhistho Mahayogi Shiva Yeva
Na Samshaya: | Rishi Cchandho Devathani Nyasya Dhehe Punarjapeth ||
Rishis speak “Oh! Mahamune,
Oh! Prabho, kindly describe the worship of Pranava Linga and Shabdhalinga.”
Sutha Pauranika speaks “Oh! Illustrious
ascetics, you have raised a brilliant question, but I am incompetent to answer
all your queries, only Mahadeva is capable to enlighten you. I shall take sincere efforts to describe
whatever I have gained from the supreme Lord.
Oh! Vibhudha, the Prakrithi has offered a marvelous ferry of Pranava/Omkara
to cross the ocean of worldly existence, I shall describe the elaborate
meaning of Pranava as Pra/Prapanch/Prakrithi/ which undergoes constant
transformation is the source of life on the Earth, Na/Navam/No/Maya,
Va/Varam. The recitation of this
glorious Manthra of Pranava one gets relieved from illusion/Maya, it removes
the worldly bondage and Karma, ultimately provides Mukthi. The Pranava has a subtle form which has a single
letter and it is invisible nature, the gross form of Pranava has five letters/Panchakshra
and visible. The Jeevamuktha and Yogis
contemplate upon the subtle form, they keep conduct their search in the highest
of philosophies and Veda, they conduct the meditation for several years, during
this course their bodies become fragile, finally attain Lord Shiva. The Yogis recites this subtle form of Manthra
more than 36 crores of times, contemplating upon Lord Shiva. The Pranava is the compilation of Akara, Ukara, and Makara, Bindu, and Nadha resides in the hearts of Yogis. The
Makara, reveals the union of Shivashakthi that represents Rajasik, Sathvika
and Thamasik nature, the recitation of Pranava removes all the sins. The illustrious Sages describe the Prithvi,
Vayu, Thejas, Shabdha, and the ten directions are the source of Karma/worldly
attachments. The constant recitation of
Pranava contemplating upon supreme Lord would provide the power to overrule Pancha
Thaththva, Ahamkara, to the worshiper and gets purified. Whoever contemplates the supreme Lord Shiva
who is Mahayogi, and recite the Pranava Manthra would get relieved from worldly
matters and bondage. There are three
types of veneration of supreme Lord Shiva, such as Kriya Yoga, Thapo Yoga, and
Japa Yoga. In Kriya Yoga the worshiper
venerates the Linga with riches, jewels, flowers, garments, incense, earthen
lamps, offerings of fragrances, fruits, etc. and engages in various gestures to
worship the Lord. The Thapo Yogis
consume limited meals; they keep very good control over senses, keep the purity of
mind as well as the body, and undertake extreme austerities. The Japa Yogis worship the supreme Lord,
remain free from desires, and all the impurities, engage in the constant recitations
of Vedic chants and scriptures, in this way they keep their mind calm.
Whoever worships Shiva Yogis,
with Shodasha Upachara/sixteen types of veneration, would get purified, and
attain Salokhya Mukthi. Oh! Dhvija,
Listen to me carefully, an ascetic has the right to perform JapaYoga, in this
way they get purified and the sins get washed away. Oh! Brahmana, the Panchakshara represents the
Panchathaththva. The Sthoola Pranava is
Panchakshara ‘Om Nama: Shivaya”. The
recitation of Panchakshara Manthra would provide all that desired by the worshiper,
it should be recited with Pranava always like ‘Om Nama: Shivaya”.
Panchakshara Japenaiva Sarvasiddhim Labeth Nara: | Pranavenadhi
Samyuktham Sadha Panchaksharam Japeth||
