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सर्वार्थसाधकं तस्मादेकं ब्रह्मैतदक्षरम् ॥ तेनोमिति जगत्कृस्नं कुरुते प्रथमं शिवः॥ ६॥
It is the imperishable Brahman, the means of attaining all objects. Śiva creates universe at the outset saying “Om”.
english translation
शिवो वा प्रणवो ह्येष प्रणवो वा शिवः स्मृतः ॥ वाच्यवाचकयोर्भेदो नात्यंतं विद्यते यतः ॥ ७॥
Since there is not much difference between the sense and the sound Om, this is explained thus. Śiva is Praṇava or Praṇava is Śiva.
english translation
तस्मादेकाक्षरं देवं मां च ब्रह्मर्षयो विदुः ॥ वाच्यवाचकयोरैक्यं मन्यमाना विपश्चितः ॥ ८ ॥
The brahminical sages, the scholars who realize the identity between the sense and the sound know me as the single-syllabled Om.
english translation
अतस्तदेव जानीयात्प्रणवं सर्वकारणम् ॥ निर्विकारी मुमुक्षुर्मां निर्गुणं परमेश्वरम्॥ ९॥
Hence he who aspires for salvation and is free from aberration shall understand Praṇava as the cause of all and me as the Nirguṇa Parameśvara.
english translation
एनमेव हि देवेशि सर्वमंत्रशिरोमणिम् ॥ काश्यामहं प्रदास्यामि जीवानां मुक्तिहेतवे ॥ १० ॥
O goddess, I shall give this crest-jewel of mantras at Kāśī for the liberation of all Individual souls.
english translation