Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 79
रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
त्रयोदशमुखो विश्वेदेवस्तद्धारणान्नरः । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति सौभाग्यं मंगलंलभेत्
trayodaśamukho viśvedevastaddhāraṇānnaraḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti saubhāgyaṃ maṃgalaṃlabhet
Si Viśvedeva, ang Panginoong sumasaklaw sa lahat, na inilarawang may labintatlong mukha, ay natatamo sa pamamagitan ng masidhing pagninilay. Ang sinumang magtangan ng anyong ito sa dhāraṇā ay magkakamit ng katuparan ng lahat ng marapat na hangarin at tatanggap ng pagpapala, kaginhawahan, at mabuting kapalaran.
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.