Shloka 94
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
इह सर्वसुखं भुक्त्वा पुत्रपौत्रादिसंयुतः । लभेत्परत्र सन्मोक्षं शिवस्यातिप्रियो भवेत्
iha sarvasukhaṃ bhuktvā putrapautrādisaṃyutaḥ | labhetparatra sanmokṣaṃ śivasyātipriyo bhavet
ఈ లోకంలో సమస్త సుఖాలను అనుభవించి, పుత్ర-పౌత్రాదులతో సమృద్ధుడై, పరలోకంలో సత్య మోక్షాన్ని పొందును; శివునికి అత్యంత ప్రియుడగును।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-bhakti grants both worldly well-being (sukha, family prosperity) and the highest aim—true mokṣa—through Śiva’s grace, indicating liberation is ultimately a gift of Pati (Śiva) to the devotee.
The verse summarizes the phala (spiritual fruit) traditionally promised for Saguna Śiva worship—especially Liṅga-upāsanā—where devotion and right practice culminate in becoming dear to Śiva and attaining liberation beyond mere heavenly enjoyment.
While not naming a specific rite, it implies steady Śiva-upāsanā such as Liṅga-pūjā with mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’), supported by Shaiva disciplines like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to devotion and remembrance.