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मन्त्रं सुखमुकोच्चार्यमशेषार्थप्रसिद्धये ॥ प्राहोन्नमः शिवायेति सर्वज्ञस्सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥ ६ ॥
The omniscient lord Śiva mentioned the mantra, “Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya” for the acquisition of all topics and meanings by the embodied beings since it can be easily uttered through the mouth.
english translation
तद्बीजं सर्वविद्यानां मंत्रमाद्यं षडक्षरम् ॥ अतिसूक्ष्मं महार्थं च ज्ञेयं तद्वटबीजवत् ॥ ७ ॥
The first mantra consisting of six syllables is the seed of all lores. It is very subtle but serves a great purpose. It shall be known like the seed of the banyan tree.
english translation
देवो गुणत्रयातीतः सर्वज्ञः सर्वकृत्प्रभुः ॥ ओमित्येकाक्षरे मन्त्रे स्थितः सर्वगतः शिवः ॥ ८ ॥
The omniscient lord, the creator of everything, the all-pervasive Śiva who is beyond the three attributes, is stationed in the single-syllabled mantra Om.
english translation
इशानाद्यानि सूक्ष्माणि ब्रह्माण्येकाक्षराणि तु ॥ मंत्रे नमश्शिवायेति संस्थितानि यथाक्रमम् ॥ मंत्रे षडक्षरे सूक्ष्मे पञ्चब्रह्मतनुः शिवः ॥ ९ ॥
The subtle forms of the Vedas, beginning with the north-east, are composed of one syllable. These are arranged in order in the mantra 'Obeisances to Lord Śiva' In the subtle six-syllabled mantra Lord Shiva is embodied in the five Brahmans.
english translation
वाच्यवाचकभावेन स्थितः साक्षात्स्वभावतः ॥ वाच्यश्शिवोप्रमेयत्वान्मंत्रस्तद्वाचकस्स्मृतः ॥ १० ॥
He is directly situated in the nature of the expressive and the expressive. Because Shiva is immeasurable in his speech the mantra is said to be his speaker.
english translation