Shloka 86
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
रुद्रा क्षमालिनं दृष्ट्वा शिवो विष्णुः प्रसीदति । देवीगणपतिस्सूर्यः सुराश्चान्येपि पार्वति
rudrā kṣamālinaṃ dṛṣṭvā śivo viṣṇuḥ prasīdati | devīgaṇapatissūryaḥ surāścānyepi pārvati
पार्वति, रुद्राक्षमालाभूषितं जनं दृष्ट्वा रुद्राः प्रसीदन्ति; शिवो विष्णुश्च प्रसीदतः; देवी गणपतिः सूर्यश्च तथा अन्येऽपि सुराः प्रसन्ना भवन्ति।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse teaches that Rudrākṣa (symbolized by a prayer-rosary) is a sacred mark of Śiva-bhakti; seeing such devotion invokes divine grace, indicating that sincere Shaiva orientation harmonizes one with all deities under Śiva’s lordship (Pati).
Rudrākṣa-wearing is presented as an outward support for Saguna Śiva-upāsanā—helping the devotee maintain remembrance while performing Linga worship, japa, and pūjā—so the body and mind become aligned to Śiva’s presence.
Use a Rudrākṣa mālā for japa—especially the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a daily discipline; it functions both as a devotional sign and a meditative aid for steadiness and purity.