Shloka 79
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
त्रयोदशमुखो विश्वेदेवस्तद्धारणान्नरः । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति सौभाग्यं मंगलंलभेत्
trayodaśamukho viśvedevastaddhāraṇānnaraḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti saubhāgyaṃ maṃgalaṃlabhet
त्रयोदशमुखो विश्वेदेवः तद्धारणेन नरः। सर्वान् कामान् अवाप्नोति, सौभाग्यं मङ्गलं लभेत्॥
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the fruits of Viśveśvara-dhāraṇā to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that steady dhāraṇā on Lord Shiva’s manifest (saguṇa) form refines the mind and aligns the devotee with Śiva’s grace, yielding maṅgala (auspiciousness) and saubhāgya (well-being), while preparing one for higher liberation-oriented devotion.
The verse emphasizes saguṇa-upāsanā—retaining a defined form of Viśveśvara in contemplation. In Shaiva practice, such form-meditation naturally complements Liṅga worship, where the Liṅga is approached as Śiva’s accessible manifest support for concentration and devotion.
Practice dhāraṇā: after preliminary purity (e.g., simple japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), hold Viśveśvara’s form steadily in the heart or between the brows, maintaining one-pointed attention as an offering to Śiva.