Shloka 39
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
संख्या प्रीतिर्धृता येन सोपि शैवजनः परः । शिववत्पूजनीयो हि वंद्यस्सर्वैरभीक्ष्णशः
saṃkhyā prītirdhṛtā yena sopi śaivajanaḥ paraḥ | śivavatpūjanīyo hi vaṃdyassarvairabhīkṣṇaśaḥ
Wer die Hingabe zusammen mit der heiligen Disziplin des Zählens (Mantra-Japa) angenommen und standhaft bewahrt hat, ist wahrlich ein höchster Śaiva. Er ist zu verehren, wie man Śiva selbst verehrt, und von allen immer wieder ehrfürchtig zu grüßen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Elevates the ideal of the accomplished Śaiva (japa + prīti). The ‘śivavat-pūjanīya’ theme supports honoring realized devotees at tīrthas and temples as conduits of Śiva’s grace.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined mantra practice (japa with sacred counting) united with heartfelt devotion is a hallmark of the highest Śaiva, and such a devotee becomes worthy of honor as a living embodiment of Śiva’s grace.
In Saguna worship, the Liṅga is revered as Śiva’s accessible form; this verse extends that reverence to the devotee whose inner worship is firm—suggesting that steadfast japa-bhakti makes the heart a fit seat of Śiva, deserving Liṅga-like honor.
Regular mantra-japa with a counted discipline (saṅkhyā), ideally of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” performed with prīti (devotional love), and cultivating reverence toward sincere Śaiva practitioners.