सिद्धान्तशिखामणि (शिवयोगी रेणुकाचार्य - वीरशैव षट्स्थल दर्शन एवं शक्तिविशिष्टाद्वैत महाग्रन्थ)

92 A preamble to Śrī Siddhāntaśikhāmaṇi
What is told above about the greatness of the Japayajña,
is applicable to Vācikajapa. Upāṁśujapa is hundred times
superior to that (Vācikajapa) and Mānasajapa is thousand
times superior to that (Upāṁśujapa). (31)
वाचिकात् तदुपांशोश्च जपादस्य महामनोः ।
मानसो हि जपः श्रेष्ठ घोरसंसारनाशकः ।। ३२ ।।
vācikāt tadupāṁśośca japādasya mahāmanoḥ |
mānaso hi japaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ ghorasaṁsāranāśakaḥ || 32 ||
The Mānasajapa of this great mantra (Pañcākṣarī)
which is the destroyer of the terrible transmigration, is
superior to Vācikajapa and Upāṁśujapa. (32)
एतेष्वेतेन विधिना यथाभावं यथाक्रमम् ।
जपेत् पञ्चाक्षरीमेतां विद्यां पाशविमुक्तये ।। ३३ ।।
eteṣvetena vidhinā yathābhāvaṁ yathākramam |
japet pañcākṣarīmetāṁ vidyāṁ pāśavimuktaye || 33 ||
In the manner already prescribed as regards these types
(of Japas, Vācika, etc.,), this Pañcākṣarīmantra should be
cherished or muttered in its due sequence and according to
the situation (with due devotion) in order to get released from
fetters. (33)
अनेन मूलमन्त्रेण शिवलिङ्गं प्रपूजयेत् ।
नित्यं नियमसम्पन्नः प्रयतात्मा शिवात्मकः ।। ३४ ।।
anena mūlamantreṇa śivaliṅgaṁ prapūjayet |
nityaṁ niyamasampannaḥ prayatātmā śivātmakaḥ || 34 ||
The devotee who is endowed with religious (yogic)
discipline, who is of purified mind and who is of the nature of
Śiva, should worship the Śivaliṅga (Iṣṭaliṅga) with this
original Mantra, i.e., with the cherishing or muttering of this
original Mantra. (34)
2. Śaivāgamas : (10) Vātulaśuddhāgama 93
भक्त्या पञ्चाक्षरेणैव यः शिवं सकृदर्चयेत् ।
सोऽपि गच्छेद्विवस्थानं मन्त्रस्यास्यैव गौरवात् ।। ३५ ।।
bhaktyā pañckṣareṇaiva yaḥ śivaṁ sakṛdarcayet |
so'pi gacchechivashthānaṁ
mantrasyāsyaiva gauravāt || 35 ||
He who worships Śiva, with devotion even once by the
Pañcākṣaramantra, would attain Śiva's domain due to the
greatness of this Mantra itself. (35)
अब्भक्षा वायुभक्षाश्च ये चान्ये व्रतकशिताः ।
तेषामेतैर्व्रतैर्नास्ति शिवलोकसमागमः ।। ३६ ।।
abbhakṣā vyubhakṣāśca ye cānye vratakarśitāḥ |
teṣāmetairvratairnāsti śivalokasamāgamaḥ || 36 ||
In the case of those who subsist on water and air and of
those who are emaciated by vows, there is no attainment of
Śivaloka (Śiva's domain) through those vows. (36)
तस्मात्तपांसि यज्ञाश्च व्रतानि नियमास्तथा ।
पञ्चाक्षरार्चनस्यैते कोट्यंशेनापि नो समाः ।। ३७ ।।
tasmāttapāṁsi yajñāśca vratāni niyamāstathā |
pañcākṣarārcanasyaite kotyaṁśenāpi no samāḥ || 37 ||
Hence all the penances, sacrifices, vows and religious
ordinances are not equal to one in a crore parts of the Linga
worship with Pañcākṣaramantra. (37)
अशुद्धो वा विशुद्धो वा सकृत् पञ्चाक्षरेण यः ।
पूजयेत् पतितो वापि मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ।। ३८ ।।
aśuddho vā viśuddho vā sakṛt pañcākṣareṇa yaḥ |
pūjayet patito vāpi mucyate nātra saṁśayaḥ || 38 ||
If even he who is pure or not pure or he who is fallen,
renders worship with Pañcākṣaramantra even once, he would
undoubtedly attain release (from sins). (38)