Shloka 116
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
यत्किंचित्कुरुते पुण्यं निखिलं तदनंतकम् । तीर्थानां च महत्तीर्थं रुद्राक्षस्य फलं द्विजाः
yatkiṃcitkurute puṇyaṃ nikhilaṃ tadanaṃtakam | tīrthānāṃ ca mahattīrthaṃ rudrākṣasya phalaṃ dvijāḥ
यत्किञ्चित् पुण्यं करोति, तत्सर्वम् अनन्तफलप्रदं भवति। तीर्थेषु च महत्तीर्थं रुद्राक्षस्य फलं, हे द्विजाः।
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; direct address to dvijāḥ)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्किंचित्कुरुते = यत् + किञ्चित् + कुरुते; तदनंतकम् = तत् + अनन्तकम् (न/न्-सन्धि); महत्तीर्थं = महत् + तीर्थम् (त् + त् → त्त)
FAQs
It elevates the spiritual fruit of rudrākṣa above external pilgrimage, presenting it as “mahā-tīrtha”—a supreme means of sanctification—implying that inner, portable sanctity can surpass geographic sacred sites.
It states that even a small act of merit becomes “anantaka,” i.e., inexhaustible in result, emphasizing the amplifying power of sincere dharmic action rather than the size of the deed.
Do not dismiss small good deeds as insignificant; cultivate consistent virtue, and value accessible disciplines (like rudrākṣa devotion/practice) as meaningful spiritual supports, not only rare or distant pilgrimages.