Shloka 76
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
दशवक्त्रो महेशानि स्वयं देवो जनार्दनः । धारणात्तस्य देवेशि सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्
daśavaktro maheśāni svayaṃ devo janārdanaḥ | dhāraṇāttasya deveśi sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt
おおマヘーシャニーよ、ジャナルダナ（ヴィシュヌ）そのものが十の御顔をもつ。これを身に着け、あるいは保持するなら、神々の女王よ、あらゆる望みは成就する。
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: janārdana (as ten-faced)
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined devotional “dhāraṇā” (holding/wearing/steadily maintaining a sacred form or emblem in practice) supports both worldly aims and spiritual progress when done with reverence toward the divine.
The verse emphasizes an embodied, Saguna mode of devotion—using a tangible support for remembrance (dharana). In the Shiva Purana, such supports culminate in steadier contemplation and worship of Shiva, often centered on the Linga as the primary sacred focus.
It points to “dhāraṇā”—keeping a sacred emblem/form with faith (such as a worship-support used in Shaiva practice) and sustaining remembrance alongside regular Shiva-upasana, typically reinforced by mantra-japa and disciplined devotion.