रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
रुद्रा क्षधारणं प्राप्तं महापातकनाशनम् । रुद्र संख्याशतं धृत्वा रुद्र रूपो भवेन्नरः
rudrā kṣadhāraṇaṃ prāptaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam | rudra saṃkhyāśataṃ dhṛtvā rudra rūpo bhavennaraḥ
Itinuro na ang pagsusuot ng Rudrākṣa ay pumupuksa sa malalaking kasalanan. Ang taong nagsusuot ng sandaang butil ayon sa bilang ni Rudra ay nagkakamit ng anyo at mga katangian ni Rudra (Śiva).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa is presented as a portable sādhana: purification from mahāpātakas and steadying of Śiva-bhakti irrespective of place.
The verse teaches that Rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa is a powerful Shaiva purifier: by adopting Śiva’s sacred emblem with devotion, the practitioner becomes Rudra-like in conduct and inner disposition, moving toward purity and liberation.
Rudrākṣa is a tangible sign of Saguna Śiva-bhakti; it supports daily worship—especially japa and pūjā of the Śiva-liṅga—by keeping the body and mind oriented toward Rudra as the personal Lord (Pati).
Wear Rudrākṣa—specifically a mālā or set totaling one hundred beads—and use it for mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining purity, restraint, and devotion.