Shloka 7

रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य

Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha

Devanagari script

पुटाभ्यां चारुचक्षुर्भ्यां पतिता जलबिंदवः । तत्राश्रुबिन्दवो जाता वृक्षा रुद्रा क्षसंज्ञकाः

Transliteration

puṭābhyāṃ cārucakṣurbhyāṃ patitā jalabiṃdavaḥ | tatrāśrubindavo jātā vṛkṣā rudrā kṣasaṃjñakāḥ

Translation

പ്രഭുവിന്റെ മനോഹരമായ കണ്ണിമകളിൽ നിന്ന് ജലബിന്ദുക്കൾ വീണു; ആ കണ്ണുനീർബിന്ദുക്കളിൽ നിന്നുതന്നെ ‘രുദ്രാക്ഷ’ എന്ന പേരിലുള്ള വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾ ഉദിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• पुटाभ्याम्: from the corners/edges (of the eyes)
• पुटाभ्याम्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), द्विवचन

• चारु-चक्षुर्भ्याम्: from the beautiful eyes
• चारु-चक्षुर्भ्याम्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारु (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), द्विवचन; कर्मधारय—‘चारु चक्षुः’

• पतिताः: fell
• पतिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पतित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √पत् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; ‘fallen’

• जल-बिन्दवः: drops of water
• जल-बिन्दवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘जलस्य बिन्दवः’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• अश्रु-बिन्दवः: tear-drops
• अश्रु-बिन्दवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘अश्रूणां बिन्दवः’

• जाताः: became
• जाताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जात (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √जन् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; ‘arose/became’

• वृक्षाः: trees
• वृक्षाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• रुद्राः: Rudra(-like) / Rudras
• रुद्राः: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• क्ष-संज्ञकाः: named ‘Kṣa’
• क्ष-संज्ञकाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘क्ष इति संज्ञा यस्य’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Rudrākṣa-sthala motif: Rudra’s compassionate tears become rudrākṣa trees, making devotion materially accessible through a sacred emblem.

Significance: Wearing rudrākṣa is presented as a grace-born aid to japa, protection, and steadiness of mind in bhakti and yoga.

Mantra Metadata

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Mythic sacralization of nature: divine tears transforming into sacred trees (rudrākṣa).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudraksha

FAQs

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

It presents Rudrākṣa as a direct manifestation of Rudra’s compassion—born from the Lord’s tear-drops—thereby sanctifying it as a sacred aid for the bound soul (paśu) to move toward grace (anugraha) and liberation.

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

Rudrākṣa is portrayed as arising from Saguna Shiva’s divine presence and emotion; wearing it supports external worship (liṅga-pūjā) and internal remembrance, strengthening devotion and steadiness during japa and pūjā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Wear Rudrākṣa with purity and use it for japa—especially of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a steady support for concentration, bhakti, and daily Shaiva discipline.