Shloka 29
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
शतमेकोत्तरं कंठे बाह्वोर्वै रुद्र संख्यया । कूर्परद्वारयोस्तत्र मणिबंधे तथा पुनः
śatamekottaraṃ kaṃṭhe bāhvorvai rudra saṃkhyayā | kūrparadvārayostatra maṇibaṃdhe tathā punaḥ
కంఠంలో నూరొక్క మణుల మాల ధరించాలి. రెండు భుజాలపై రుద్ర-సంఖ్య ప్రకారం, అలాగే మోచేతి సంధుల వద్ద మరియు మళ్లీ మణికట్టుల వద్ద కూడా ధరించాలి.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s ritual injunctions to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches disciplined Shaiva observance (dharana) by placing Rudraksha in prescribed counts and locations, aligning the devotee’s body and intention with devotion to Lord Shiva (Pati) and supporting purity, steadiness, and Shiva-bhakti.
Rudraksha-dharana is an outward aid for Saguna Shiva-upasana: it prepares the devotee for Linga worship by cultivating remembrance of Rudra/Shiva throughout daily activity, making the body itself a support for continuous japa and reverence.
Wear Rudraksha in traditional placements—101 at the neck and additional strands on the arms, near the elbows, and at the wrists—while maintaining Shiva-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a devotional, pure routine.