Shloka 20

रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य

Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha

Devanagari script

यथा च दृश्यते लोके रुद्रा क्षफलदः शुभः । न तथा दृश्यतेऽन्या च मालिका परमेश्वरि

Transliteration

yathā ca dṛśyate loke rudrā kṣaphaladaḥ śubhaḥ | na tathā dṛśyate'nyā ca mālikā parameśvari

Translation

اے پرمیشوری! جیسے اس دنیا میں مبارک رُدرाक्ष کو پھل دینے والا دیکھا جاتا ہے، ویسے کوئی دوسری مالا ایسی پھل بخش نظر نہیں آتی۔

Word by Word

• यथा: as/just as
• यथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपमान/प्रकारवाचक adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• दृश्यते: is seen
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः ‘is seen/appears’

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• रुद्राक्ष-फल-दः: giver of fruits (results) through rudrākṣa
• रुद्राक्ष-फल-दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्राक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (फलम् ददाति इति)

• शुभः: auspicious
• शुभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• तथा: in that way/so
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तुल्यप्रकारवाचक adverb)

• दृश्यते: is seen
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे ‘is seen’

• अन्या: another (one)
• अन्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• मालिका: garland/rosary
• मालिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मालिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• परमेश्वरि: O Supreme Lady
• परमेश्वरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8 विभक्ति), एकवचन; vocative

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Rudraksha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse proclaims the unique sanctity of Rudrākṣa: among all prayer-beads, Rudrākṣa is especially aligned with Śiva-tattva and is therefore regarded as exceptionally effective for accruing auspicious spiritual results and devotion-oriented merit.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Rudrākṣa is a hallmark of Saguna Śiva worship—supporting japa, vrata, and pūjā offered to the Liṅga. By emphasizing Rudrākṣa’s superior fruit, the text frames it as a dedicated accessory of Śaiva sādhanā that strengthens focused devotion to Lord Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use a Rudrākṣa mālā for mantra-japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and wear or keep Rudrākṣa with reverence as part of daily Śaiva discipline.