317 - The different kinds of mantras of Siva

The Lord said: 

1. (The mantras) of Siva are divided into eight kinds, such as sakala (endowed with parts), nishkala (without parts), sūnya (void), kalādhya (abounding in parts), khamalankruta (adorning the sky), kshapana (suppressing), kshaya (destroying) and siva (benevolent). The letters which lay inside and belong to (the regions of) the throat and lips (should be present in them). 

2. O Guha (name of Kumāra, son of Siva and Parvati)! There are eight kinds of the benevolent (mantra) known as para (supreme). The form of the word Sadāśiva is efficacious for accomplishing all things. 

3-8a. (The forms) of the vowels are Amruta, Amśumat, Indu, Ishvara, Ugra, Uhaka, Ekapáda, Oja and Aushadha. Amsumat (among these) is capable of subjugating. (The forms) of the letters ka to ksha are: Kamadeva, Sikhandi, Ganesha, Käla, Sankara, Ekanetra, Dvinetra, Trisikha, Dirghabahuka, Ekapäd, Aruddhachandra, Balapa, Yoginipriya, Saktiśvara, Mahågranthi, Tarpaka, Sthāņu, Dantura, Nidhisa, Nandi, Padma, Šakinipriya, Mukhabimba, Bhishana, Krutanta, Prana, Tejasvi, Sakra, Udadhi, Śrīkaņtha, Simha, Śaśamka, Viśvarūpa and Narasimha (representing) ksha. 

8b-lla. (The syllable of) Viśvarūpashould be made to be pervaded by the syllables of Sūrya (Sun). After having coupled the syllable of Saši (Moon) with Amsumat, (the syllable of) Ishäna pervaded by the syllable of) Ojasshould first be raised up. (Among the above names), the thirdshould be known as (Tat)Purusha, the fifth as Dakshiņa, the seventh as Vámadeva, the next one as Sadyojata and the ninth as coupled with the rasa (bija). This is known as the brahmapañchaka (the five brahmans). 

11b-14. All the mantras begin with the syllable om and end with (the name in) the fourth case and obeisance. (The first one is presided over by) Sadyojāta. The second one is the heart together with the subordinate one. The fourthshould be known as the head known by the name Ishvara. Uhakashould be known as the tuft endowed with Viśvarūpa. Its mantra is known to be the eighth. The eye is considered as the tenth. O Sikhidhvaja (Kumāra, having peacock as the banner)! The weapon is said to be the Moon known as Siva. Obeisance, oblation, vausat, hūm and phatka is the order. 

15-17. Ishall describe the prāsāda mantra (the benevolent one) relating to the heart etc. belonging to phatka. Oneshould raise the (syllable) knowl, as Rudra from Ishana adorned with Amśhu that remains above the group in the region of head pervaded by Aushadha. It has half-crescent näda (nasal sound) upwards having two dots in the middle. Višvarūpa is at the end bent thrice. This is the präsāda mantra capable of accomplishing all the things. 

18-21a. After having raised the syllables of the tuft ending with the syllable phat placed on the half crescent, it is known as Kamadeva that flows (and is verily) the great Påśupata weapon that destroys all evils, I have described the präśada (mantra) endowed with parts. I will describe (the mantra) without parts now. (This consists of) Aushadha, Viśvarupa, Rudra, orb of Sun, coupled with näda of the form of half-moon, without designation and bent. The niskala (mantra) confers enjoyment and emancipation. It is always benevolent because it is endowed with five parts. 

21b-31. (The mantras) that are void (consist of) Amśumat, Visvarūpa and divested of Brahmånga (class of letters). Its form is the essence. It destroys obstacles when worshipped by boys and ignorant men. Amsumat coupled with Viśvarūpa and situated over the Uhaka is the mantra known as kalādhya (fully endowed with parts). It is always used in the worship in the same way as the mantra with parts. The khamalankrta consists of Narasimha (mantras) situated in Krutanta pervading above the radiant life force, coupled with Amśumat and pervaded by Uhaka above and below. It is composed of half-moon näda adorned by Brahma and Vishnu. The Udadhi (mantras) and Narasimhashould be divided with the vowels of Sūrya. The other subsidiary ritesshould be done as before. The first letter is that which is known as Ojas, coupled with Amśumat that is to be raised. The foremost among the second letter is the Amśumat pervaded by Amśu. Similarly the Amsumat (pervading) the Iśhvara is capable of conferring emancipation. The Uhakas are pervaded by Amsu and (followed by) Varuņa, Pråņa and Taijasa (syllables). It is known as the fifth one. The next one is the Krutānta. The Añśumat (coupled with) Udaka and Präņa is raised as the seventh one. The Padma is pervaded by Indu. The Nandiša is coupled with Ekapada. The first one is added at the end, (That is known) as Kshapaņaka consisting of ten syllables. The third, fifth and seventh would number half of it. The Sadyojata would be the ninth, the hrud and other (mantras) (taken) from the second. The mantras consisting of the (above said) ten syllablesshould end with phat. This astra (mantra)should be raised. 

32-34. The subordinate mantras (in the above)should be coupled with obeisance. It is not done in any other way. From the second to the eighth are considered as the Vidyeśvaras (the lords of the mantras)-Ananteśa, Sūkshma, Sivottama the third, Ekamūrti, Ekarúpa, Trimurti the next one, Srikantha and Sikhandi are known to be the eight Vidyeśvaras. The ends of the mantras from that of Sikhandi to the end of Ananta are said to be the embodied form.