रुद्राक्ष-माहात्म्य
Rudrākṣa Māhātmya — The Greatness of Rudraksha
एतद्यः शृणुयान्नित्यं माहात्म्यपरमं शुभम् । रुद्रा क्षभस्मनोर्भक्त्यासर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्
etadyaḥ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ māhātmyaparamaṃ śubham | rudrā kṣabhasmanorbhaktyāsarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt
Ai hằng ngày lắng nghe bản tán dương tối thượng, vô cùng cát tường này, với lòng sùng kính đối với chuỗi Rudrākṣa và bhasma (tro thiêng), người ấy sẽ đạt được mọi mục đích như ý.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Type: stotra
It elevates śravaṇa (devotional listening) of Shiva’s māhātmya as a daily sādhana, and teaches that Rudrākṣa and bhasma—when used with bhakti—become Shaiva supports for both worldly well-being and higher spiritual attainment under Pati (Shiva).
Rudrākṣa and bhasma are classic external marks of Saguna Shiva worship, commonly used alongside Linga-pūjā; the verse links hearing Shiva’s glory with embodied devotional practice, integrating inner remembrance with outer Shaiva observance.
Daily listening/recitation of the Rudrākṣa–bhasma māhātmya, combined with devotional wearing of Rudrākṣa and application of sacred ash (Tripuṇḍra), ideally while remembering Shiva and repeating the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).