Shloka 72
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
सप्तवक्त्रो महेशानि ह्यनंगो नाम नामतः । धारणात्तस्य देवेशिदरिद्रो पीश्वरो भवेत्
saptavaktro maheśāni hyanaṃgo nāma nāmataḥ | dhāraṇāttasya deveśidaridro pīśvaro bhavet
হে মহেশানী, ‘অনঙ্গ’ নামে প্ৰসিদ্ধ সপ্তবক্ত্ৰ মহেশ্বৰ আছে। হে দেবেশী, সেই দিব্য নাম মনত ধাৰণ কৰিলে দৰিদ্ৰও ঐশ্বৰ্য আৰু প্ৰভুত্বে বিভূষিত স্বামী হয়।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: anaṅga
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that dhāraṇā (steady inner holding) of Shiva’s divine name/form transforms one’s condition—poverty and limitation give way to īśvaratva (mastery), implying inner empowerment and auspiciousness through Shiva’s grace.
The verse points to Saguna upāsanā: meditating on a specific named form of Shiva (here, the seven-faced “Anaṅga”). Such focused contemplation supports devotion that can also be performed before the Shiva-linga as the visible support (ālambana) for inner dhāraṇā.
Practice nāma-dhāraṇā/nāma-japa: repeatedly contemplate and recite the name “Anaṅga” with one-pointed attention, ideally in a Shiva-puja setting (e.g., before the linga, with purity, devotion, and steady mind).