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Shiva Purana

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एवं दृष्ट्वा महेशानं शब्दब्रह्मतनुं शिवम् ॥ प्रणम्य च मया विष्णुः पुनश्चापश्यदूर्द्ध्वतः॥४१॥

On seeing Lord Śiva in the form of the letter-embedded Brahman, Viṣṇu bowed down along with me and looked up again.

english translation

ॐकारप्रभवं मंत्रं कलापंचकसंयुतम् ॥ शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं शुभाष्टत्रिंशदक्षरम् ॥ ४२ ॥

The mantra beginning with Oṃkāra with its Kalās five in number, consisting of the auspicious thirty-eight syllables.

english translation

मेधाकारमभूद्भूयस्सर्वधर्मार्थसाधकम् ॥ गायत्रीप्रभवं मंत्रं सहितं वश्यकारकम् ॥ ४३ ॥

It being pure as crystal, increases intelligence and is an effective medium of accomplishing sacred rites.

english translation

चतुर्विंशतिवर्णाढ्यं चतुष्कालमनुत्तमम् ॥ अथ पंचसितं मंत्रं कलाष्टक समायुतम् ॥ ४४ ॥

The mantras in the Gāyatrī metre of twenty-four syllables and having four Kalās are conducive to enjoyment.

english translation

आभिचारिकमत्यर्थं प्रायस्त्रिंशच्छुभाक्षरम् ॥ यजुर्वेदसमायुक्तं पञ्चविंशच्छुभाक्षरम् ॥४५॥

The five-syllabled mantra of eight Kalās consisting of thirty syllables is employed for black magic.

english translation