Shiva Purana
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तस्य देवाधिदेवस्य शिवस्य वरदायिनः ॥ साक्षान्नमश्शिवायेति मंत्रो ऽयं वाचकः स्मृतः ॥ ४१ ॥
“Namaḥ Śivāya”, this mantra is directly expressive of Śiva, the overlord of the gods, the bestower of boons.
english translation
tasya devAdhidevasya zivasya varadAyinaH ॥ sAkSAnnamazzivAyeti maMtro 'yaM vAcakaH smRtaH ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसप्तकोटिमहामंत्राः सर्वे सप्रणवाः परे ॥ तस्मिन्नेव विलीयंते पुनस्तस्माद्विनिर्गताः ॥ ४२ ॥
The seven crores of mantras including the Praṇava Om merge into this mantra and come out again.
english translation
saptakoTimahAmaMtrAH sarve sapraNavAH pare ॥ tasminneva vilIyaMte punastasmAdvinirgatAH ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसप्रसादाश्च ते मंत्राः स्वाधिकाराद्यपेक्षया ॥ सर्वाधिकारस्त्वेको ऽयं मंत्र एवेश्वराज्ञया ॥ ४३ ॥
Those Mantras are also beneficent with regard to those who are authorized therein. At the behest of the lord every one is authorized in this Mantra.
english translation
saprasAdAzca te maMtrAH svAdhikArAdyapekSayA ॥ sarvAdhikArastveko 'yaM maMtra evezvarAjJayA ॥ 43 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा निकृष्टानुत्कृष्टान्सर्वानप्यात्मनः शिवः ॥ क्षमते रक्षितुं तद्वन्मंत्रो ऽयमपि सर्वदा ॥ ४४ ॥
Just as Śiva, this mantra too is capable of protecting all Atmans base or excellent.
english translation
yathA nikRSTAnutkRSTAnsarvAnapyAtmanaH zivaH ॥ kSamate rakSituM tadvanmaMtro 'yamapi sarvadA ॥ 44 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रबलश्च तथा ह्येष मंत्रो मन्त्रान्तरादपि ॥ सर्वरक्षाक्षमो ऽप्येष नापरः कश्चिदिष्यते ॥ ४५ ॥
This mantra is stronger than any other mantra. Only this and no other mantra is capable of protecting all.
english translation
prabalazca tathA hyeSa maMtro mantrAntarAdapi ॥ sarvarakSAkSamo 'pyeSa nAparaH kazcidiSyate ॥ 45 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript