Shloka 65

रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य

Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha

Devanagari script

यत्र संपूजितस्तत्र लक्ष्मीर्दूरतरा न हि । नश्यंत्युपद्र वाः सर्वे सर्वकामा भवंति हि

Transliteration

yatra saṃpūjitastatra lakṣmīrdūratarā na hi | naśyaṃtyupadra vāḥ sarve sarvakāmā bhavaṃti hi

Translation

എവിടെ ശിവനെ വിധിപൂർവ്വം ആരാധിക്കുന്നുവോ അവിടെ ലക്ഷ്മി ഒരിക്കലും ദൂരെയല്ല. അവിടെ എല്ലാ ഉപദ്രവങ്ങളും നശിച്ച്, എല്ലാ ന്യായകാമനകളും സിദ്ധിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• संपूजितः: is duly worshipped
• संपूजितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘(सः) संपूजितः’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक अव्यय

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakṣmī/fortune
• लक्ष्मीः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दूरतरा: farther away
• दूरतरा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दूरतरा (प्रातिपदिक; दूरतरा-तरा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/हेतु-भाव

• नश्यन्ति: perish
• नश्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• उपद्रवाः: disturbances/calamities
• उपद्रवाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वकामाḥ: all desires (wishes)
• सर्वकामाḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सर्वे कामाः)

• भवन्ति: come to be/are fulfilled
• भवन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/समर्थन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga legend; it states a general kṣetra/household principle: where Śiva is properly worshipped, Śrī (prosperity) abides and obstacles are removed.

Significance: Encourages regular Śiva-pūjā as both worldly stabilizer (upadrava-nāśa) and dharmic prosperity, aligning bhakti with well-being.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Lakshmi

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It declares that sincere Shiva-puja aligns the devotee with Pati (Śiva), weakening pasha-like afflictions (upadravas) and bringing both worldly well-being and supportive conditions for dharma and inner steadiness.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through reverent, complete ritual devotion (saṃpūjā). In the Shiva Purana, Linga worship is a primary, accessible form through which Śiva’s grace manifests as protection, auspiciousness, and fulfillment of rightful aims.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform regular Shiva-puja/abhisheka with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and maintain devotional discipline; this is presented as the means by which disturbances are pacified and auspicious results arise.