Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
सवार्ङ्गेषु प्रयत्नेन रुद्राक्षाञ्छिववल्लभान् । धारयस्वातिसद्भक्त्या समन्त्रम्विधिपूर्वकम्
savārṅgeṣu prayatnena rudrākṣāñchivavallabhān | dhārayasvātisadbhaktyā samantramvidhipūrvakam
प्रयत्नपूर्वक शिवाला प्रिय असलेले रुद्राक्ष सर्व अंगांवर धारण कर. अत्यंत सद्भक्तीने, मंत्रासह आणि विधिपूर्वक असे कर.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa is presented as a limb of Śiva-bhakti that purifies the bound soul (paśu) and supports eligibility for higher worship and grace (anugraha).
FAQs
The verse presents Rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa as an outer support for inner Shaiva bhakti—devotion disciplined by mantra and right conduct—helping the devotee stay oriented to Pati (Śiva) and progress toward purity and liberation.
Rudrākṣa is described as Śiva’s beloved, so wearing it becomes a sign of alignment with Saguna Śiva worship—supporting daily pūjā, japa, and reverence to the Liṅga through constant remembrance and devotional identity.
Wear Rudrākṣa on the body with sincere devotion, while reciting an appropriate Shiva-mantra (commonly the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and follow the traditional vidhi rather than treating it as mere ornament.