The glory of the five-syllabled Mantra (pañcākṣara-māhātmya) - Verse 36
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 85.36
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Sanskrit Original
मन्त्रः स्थितः सदा मुख्यो लोके पञ्चाक्षरो मतः। किं तस्य बहुभिर मन्त्रैः शास्त्रैर्वा बहुविस्तृतैः।।
mantraḥ sthitaḥ sadā mukhyo loke pañcākṣaro mataḥ| kiṃ tasya bahubhir mantraiḥ śāstrairvā bahuvistṛtaiḥ||
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The lord said: The relation of the. expressed and the expression is a primordial one between the two. In the Vedas and in Śivāgamas the main Mantra is the six-syllabled one but for purpose of secular activities it is the five-syllabled Mantra [pañcākṣara].[11] Why should he have many Mantras and extensive scriptures?