Shloka 18
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
यथा यथा लघुः स्याद्वै तथाधिकफलप्रदम् । एकैकतः फलं प्रोक्तं दशांशैरधिकं बुधैः
yathā yathā laghuḥ syādvai tathādhikaphalapradam | ekaikataḥ phalaṃ proktaṃ daśāṃśairadhikaṃ budhaiḥ
まことに、行が軽く易しいほど、いよいよ勝れた果を授ける。賢者たちは、各々の修行の果は段階ごとに、さらに十分の一ずつ増すと説く。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: General teaching: accessibility of Śiva’s path—lighter, simpler observances can yield greater fruit when performed with steadiness and right intention, reflecting grace rather than mere ritual burden.
FAQs
It teaches that in Shiva-bhakti, inner sincerity and uncomplicated devotion can yield greater spiritual merit than elaborate display, and that the Purana recognizes graded results as one refines practice.
Linga worship emphasizes accessible, daily devotion—offering water, bilva, mantra, and reverence. The verse supports the Shaiva view that Saguna worship, when done simply with faith, powerfully conduces toward Shiva’s grace.
Adopt a consistent, simple Shiva-sadhana—such as japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a basic Linga offering—trusting that steady simplicity, done with devotion, yields increasing fruit.