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Shiva Purana

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अस्मात्पंचाक्षरं जज्ञे बोधकं सकलस्यतत् । आकारादिक्रमेणैव नकारादियथाक्रमम् २१ ।

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

अस्मात्पंचाक्षराज्जाता मातृकाः पंचभेदतः । तस्माच्छिरश्चतुर्वक्त्रात्त्रिपाद्गाय त्रिरेव हि २२ ।

From the five-syllabled mantra the five mothers were born. The Śiromantra is born of that. The three-footed Gāyatrī also came out of the four faces.

english translation

वेदः सर्वस्ततो जज्ञे ततो वै मंत्रकोटयः । तत्तन्मंत्रेण तत्सिद्धिः सर्वसिद्धिरितो भवेत् २३ ।

The entire set of Vedas and crores of mantras were born of that. Different things are achieved through different mantras but everything is achieved through Oṃkāra alone.

english translation

अनेन मंत्रकंदेन भोगो मोक्षश्च सिद्ध्यति । सकला मंत्रराजानः साक्षाद्भोगप्रदाः शुभाः २४ ।

By this root-mantra, the very enjoyment as well as salvation is achieved. All the royal mantras are auspicious and directly accord enjoyment.

english translation

नंदिकेश्वर उवाच । पुनस्तयोस्तत्र तिरः पटं गुरुः प्रकल्प्य मंत्रं च समादिशत्परम् । निधाय तच्छीर्ष्णि करांबुजं शनैरुदण्मुखं संस्थितयोः सहांबिकः २५ ।

Nandikeśvara said: The lord in the company of his consort Ambikā, assumed the role of the preceptor for both of them. He screened them and placed his lotus-like hand on their heads as they faced the north and slowly taught them the great mantra.

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