Shloka 45
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
वर्णी वनी गृहयतीर्नियमेन दध्यादेतद्र हस्यपरमो न हि जातु तिष्ठेत् । रुद्रा क्षधारणमिदं सुकृतैश्च लभ्यं त्यक्त्वेदमेतदखिलान्नरकान्प्रयांति
varṇī vanī gṛhayatīrniyamena dadhyādetadra hasyaparamo na hi jātu tiṣṭhet | rudrā kṣadhāraṇamidaṃ sukṛtaiśca labhyaṃ tyaktvedametadakhilānnarakānprayāṃti
A brahmacārin, a forest-dweller, a householder, and even a renunciant should, with disciplined observance, wear Rudrākṣa. One devoted to this supreme secret should never abandon it. This wearing of Rudrākṣa is attained only through great merit; those who cast it aside fall into all the hells.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Presents rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa as a merit-born aid that safeguards the devotee’s path and aligns all āśramas toward Śiva’s grace.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that Rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa is a sacred Shaiva discipline suitable for all āśramas, treated as a “supreme secret” that supports purity, devotion to Shiva (Pati), and steady sādhana leading toward liberation.
Rudrākṣa is presented as a tangible, Saguna aid in Shiva-bhakti—an external sign that reinforces inner remembrance and supports regular worship of Shiva, commonly centered on the Linga with mantra and daily observances.
The verse directly recommends disciplined wearing of Rudrākṣa (rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa) as a continuous practice, ideally paired with Shaiva japa such as the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and daily worship.