Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 61
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
पंचदेवप्रियश्चैव सर्वदेवप्रियस्तथा । सर्वमन्त्राञ्जपेद्भक्तो रुद्रा क्षमालया प्रिये
paṃcadevapriyaścaiva sarvadevapriyastathā | sarvamantrāñjapedbhakto rudrā kṣamālayā priye
हे प्रिये, रुद्राक्ष की माला धारण कर मन्त्र-जप करने वाला भक्त पंचदेवों का प्रिय और समस्त देवों का भी प्रिय हो जाता है; उसी रुद्राक्ष-माला से वह सभी मन्त्रों का जप सफलतापूर्वक कर सकता है।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that Rudrākṣa is not merely an ornament but a Shaiva sādhanā-support: when worn for japa, it aligns the devotee with Shiva’s grace and makes one spiritually acceptable even to the wider divine order (all devas).
Rudrākṣa-japa is a Saguna Shiva practice: devotion is focused through a tangible aid (mālā) while chanting Shiva-mantras (such as the Pañcākṣarī). This supports steady remembrance of the Lord, which culminates in inner purity and realization.
Perform mantra-japa using a Rudrākṣa mālā (rosary/garland), keeping the mind fixed on Shiva; this is especially aligned with Shaiva daily worship and vrata days like Mahāśivarātri.