Shloka 20

रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य

Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha

Devanagari script

यथा च दृश्यते लोके रुद्रा क्षफलदः शुभः । न तथा दृश्यतेऽन्या च मालिका परमेश्वरि

Transliteration

yathā ca dṛśyate loke rudrā kṣaphaladaḥ śubhaḥ | na tathā dṛśyate'nyā ca mālikā parameśvari

Translation

O Parameśvarī, wie man in dieser Welt sieht, dass die glückverheißende Rudrākṣa ihre Frucht (Verdienst und Erfüllung) verleiht, so sieht man es bei keiner anderen Gebetskette.

Word by Word

• यथा: as/just as
• यथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपमान/प्रकारवाचक adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• दृश्यते: is seen
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः ‘is seen/appears’

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• रुद्राक्ष-फल-दः: giver of fruits (results) through rudrākṣa
• रुद्राक्ष-फल-दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्राक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (फलम् ददाति इति)

• शुभः: auspicious
• शुभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• तथा: in that way/so
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तुल्यप्रकारवाचक adverb)

• दृश्यते: is seen
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे ‘is seen’

• अन्या: another (one)
• अन्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• मालिका: garland/rosary
• मालिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मालिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• परमेश्वरि: O Supreme Lady
• परमेश्वरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8 विभक्ति), एकवचन; vocative

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Rudraksha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse proclaims the unique sanctity of Rudrākṣa: among all prayer-beads, Rudrākṣa is especially aligned with Śiva-tattva and is therefore regarded as exceptionally effective for accruing auspicious spiritual results and devotion-oriented merit.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Rudrākṣa is a hallmark of Saguna Śiva worship—supporting japa, vrata, and pūjā offered to the Liṅga. By emphasizing Rudrākṣa’s superior fruit, the text frames it as a dedicated accessory of Śaiva sādhanā that strengthens focused devotion to Lord Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use a Rudrākṣa mālā for mantra-japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and wear or keep Rudrākṣa with reverence as part of daily Śaiva discipline.