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
നിശ്ചയമായി, ആചരണമെത്ര ലഘുവായാലോ അത്ര അധിക ശ്രേഷ്ഠഫലം നൽകുന്നു. ജ്ഞാനികൾ പറയുന്നു—ഒന്നൊന്നായി ഓരോന്നിന്റെയും ഫലം പത്തിലൊന്ന് അധികമായി വർധിക്കുന്നു।
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.