Shloka 58
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
रुद्रा क्षेण जपन्मन्त्रं पुण्यं कोटिगुणं भवेत् । दशकोटिगुणं पुण्यं धारणाल्लभते नरः
rudrā kṣeṇa japanmantraṃ puṇyaṃ koṭiguṇaṃ bhavet | daśakoṭiguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ dhāraṇāllabhate naraḥ
രുദ്രാക്ഷമാലയാൽ മന്ത്രജപം ചെയ്താൽ പുണ്യം കോടി ഗുണം വർധിക്കും; രുദ്രാക്ഷം ധരിക്കുന്നതുമാത്രം കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ മനുഷ്യൻ ദശകോടി ഗുണം പുണ്യം നേടുന്നു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse teaches that Rudrākṣa is not merely an ornament but a Shaiva sādhana-support: it amplifies mantra-japa and strengthens Shiva-bhakti, accelerating purification (puṇya) and readiness for grace (anugraha).
Rudrākṣa is associated with Rudra (Shiva) and is used as an aid in Saguna worship—especially in japa and devotional observances performed before the Shiva Linga—making the practitioner’s remembrance of Shiva more continuous and focused.
Wear Rudrākṣa (dhāraṇā) and perform regular mantra-japa—classically the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—using a Rudrākṣa mālā for steadiness, count, and devotional concentration.