Shloka 195
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
चतुर्दशमुखं वत्स रुद्राक्षं यदि धारयेत् । सततं मूर्ध्नि बाहौ वा शक्तिपिंडं शिवस्य च
caturdaśamukhaṃ vatsa rudrākṣaṃ yadi dhārayet | satataṃ mūrdhni bāhau vā śaktipiṃḍaṃ śivasya ca
O Lieber, wenn jemand ständig einen vierzehnfachen Rudrākṣa trägt, sei es auf dem Haupt oder am Arm, so gilt er als verdichtete Verkörperung von Śivas Kraft.
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Concept: Constant wearing of a fourteen-faced rudrākṣa on head or arm is proclaimed as ‘śiva-śakti-piṇḍa’—a condensed embodiment of Śiva’s power, emphasizing continuity (satatam) and bodily consecration.
Application: Choose one steady sādhana and keep it continuous; let external symbols remind you of inner restraint, courage, and responsibility rather than superstition.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee ties a fourteen-faced rudrākṣa on the upper arm while another rests upon the crown, both glowing like compact suns. Behind, Śiva’s vast silhouette—calm, ash-smeared, crescent-crowned—appears as a protective field of power, suggesting the bead as a ‘śakti-piṇḍa’.","primary_figures":["devotee (upāsaka)","Maheśvara/Śiva (protective presence)"],"setting":"Stone temple courtyard with a small shrine, bilva leaves, and a quiet Nandi figure at the edge; ritual thread and bead-box nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ruddy brown","ash white","sunrise gold","deep maroon","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee in profile placing a 14-faced rudrākṣa on the head and arm; Śiva behind with towering gold-leaf halo; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, embossed gold highlighting the bead facets and divine aura.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn-lit temple courtyard; delicate depiction of the bead’s facets; Śiva as a soft, translucent guardian form; cool blues with warm gold accents, refined facial features and gentle landscape elements.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; stylized bead as a radiant mandala on arm and crown; Śiva frontal with characteristic eyes; red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure with arm-tied bead; surrounding lotus and bilva motifs; symmetrical decorative border; deep blue background with gold and maroon detailing, devotional iconography emphasis."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["damaru (soft)","temple bells","morning birds","incense crackle (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शक्तिपिंडं→शक्तिपिण्डम् (अनुस्वार/णकार-लेखनभेद); चतुर्दशमुखं = चतुर्दश + मुख (द्विगु-समास).
FAQs
It teaches that wearing a fourteen-faced rudrākṣa, especially continuously, is spiritually potent and is described as an embodiment of Śiva’s power (śakti).
It specifies two placements: on the head (mūrdhni) or on the arm (bāhau), and emphasizes wearing it constantly (satatam).
Śaktipiṇḍa literally means a ‘condensed mass/embodiment of power,’ indicating the bead is revered as carrying concentrated divine energy associated with Śiva.