Shloka 94
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
इह सर्वसुखं भुक्त्वा पुत्रपौत्रादिसंयुतः । लभेत्परत्र सन्मोक्षं शिवस्यातिप्रियो भवेत्
iha sarvasukhaṃ bhuktvā putrapautrādisaṃyutaḥ | labhetparatra sanmokṣaṃ śivasyātipriyo bhavet
Having enjoyed every happiness in this very world, endowed with sons, grandsons, and the like, one attains true liberation hereafter—and becomes exceedingly dear to Lord Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-bhakti grants both worldly well-being (sukha, family prosperity) and the highest aim—true mokṣa—through Śiva’s grace, indicating liberation is ultimately a gift of Pati (Śiva) to the devotee.
The verse summarizes the phala (spiritual fruit) traditionally promised for Saguna Śiva worship—especially Liṅga-upāsanā—where devotion and right practice culminate in becoming dear to Śiva and attaining liberation beyond mere heavenly enjoyment.
While not naming a specific rite, it implies steady Śiva-upāsanā such as Liṅga-pūjā with mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’), supported by Shaiva disciplines like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to devotion and remembrance.