Shloka 65
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
यत्र संपूजितस्तत्र लक्ष्मीर्दूरतरा न हि । नश्यंत्युपद्र वाः सर्वे सर्वकामा भवंति हि
yatra saṃpūjitastatra lakṣmīrdūratarā na hi | naśyaṃtyupadra vāḥ sarve sarvakāmā bhavaṃti hi
Di mana sahaja Śiva dipuja dengan sempurna, di situ Lakṣmī (kemakmuran) tidak pernah jauh. Di sana segala gangguan dan kesusahan lenyap, dan setiap hasrat yang mulia menjadi tercapai.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
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 Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
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.
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.
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.