Shiva Purana

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अस्मात्पंचाक्षरं जज्ञे बोधकं सकलस्यतत् । आकारादिक्रमेणैव नकारादियथाक्रमम् २१ ।

sanskrit

From this also is born the five-syllabled mantra (Namaśśivāya). It indicates all knowledge. The syllables “NA” etc. follow the order of the syllables “A” etc.

english translation

asmAtpaMcAkSaraM jajJe bodhakaM sakalasyatat | AkArAdikrameNaiva nakArAdiyathAkramam 21 |

hk transliteration