Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 11 - Cosmic Feminine Manifestations, Shloka 14
Skandha 11, Adhyaya 5: Rudraksha Japa Mala Vidhana Varnanam
अरुद्राक्षधरो भूत्वा यत्किञ्चित्कर्म वैदिकम् । कुर्वन्विप्रस्तु मोहेन नरके पतति ध्रुवम्
arudrākṣadharo bhūtvā yatkiñcitkarma vaidikam / kurvanviprastu mohena narake patati dhruvam //
Nếu một Vipra (Brahmana), vì mê muội, thực hiện bất kỳ nghi lễ Vệ Đà nào mà không đeo Rudraksha, người đó chắc chắn sẽ rơi vào địa ngục.
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Phala Shruti: Warning of falling into hell for non-compliance
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Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Warning against performing Vedic rites without Rudraksha
Narrative Layer: primary
Text: Emphasizes the mandatory nature of Rudraksha for the priestly class during officiation.
Text: Highlights that external adherence to divine symbols is a reflection of internal obedience and destruction of spiritual ego (delusion).
FAQs
According to this verse, performing Vedic rites without a Rudraksha out of delusion leads to a fall into Naraka (hell).
A Vipra is expected to uphold the highest standards of spiritual purity and adherence to Shaiva-Shakta injunctions during Vedic rites.
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