Inspite of the question raised by Sati, Siva who had been benevolent to all, did no disclose the vow, undertaken by him at th time of marriage in presence of Visnu.

0 Goddess, a person having a grea devotion and faith, for the achievement of al the desired objects, getting freed for laziness, should wear Rudraksa.

faded out and feeling depressed, sh ultimately went to Siva and offered he salutation to him.

with degraded woman, and eating of forbidder food etc. we: five aE gn

$1 Rama said, "O Goddess, in earlier imes lord Siva, the creator of the universe, nce summoned Vidvakarmd, the best rehitect in the universe, and got 2 gigantic nd charming building built near his cow- hed. A beautiful lion throne was placed herein, oi wae Wg

Sixteen virgins cach of the devas, sages siddhas and serpents were also brought for th auspicious ceremony.

0 goddess, Rudraksas of even size, wit gloss, firm, thick and having thorn like shap yield desires and bestow worldly pleasure besides salvation for ever. fry Tard awd

Since then, the lord of Laks, took to th form of a cowherd and lovingly going to th Golok, became the lord of cows cowherdesses and the cowherds, wandering there with pleasure.

thirty in the head, fifty around the nec sixteen in each arm, twelve in each wrist, fiv hundred on each shoulder, besides a garlan of a hundred and sixty beads should be war like a yajiopavita.

A person who is devoid of wisdom as we as meditation, while wearing Rudrakya, he i relieved of all the sins and achieves th highest position.

EERE TREE O Great sage, 1 have namated to you whatever had been asked by you. The glory o the holy ashes as well as Rudrakya, fulfils al desires.

Sta said, "O sage Saunaka, 0 Great Sou and highly intelligent one, you please listen t the glory of Rudraksa which 1 am going / speak out in brief.

A person who listens 10 auspicious Mahammya daily, he, with the glory of the holy ashes and Rudraksa, has all his desires fulfilled.

tripundra should be applied on both the ribs

Then Visnu, getting pleased, ! protecting the entire world. He incamates several times, at the command of Siva an became the protector of the world. At tha point of time, Vispu at the command of Siva incamated four times on earth, viz. : as Rama Laksmana, Bharata and Satrughna.

wear Rudraksa of the size of Embli myrobalan, or those of lighter weight, bu depressed with thorne, those eaten by worms or without holes, or those having othe defects, should not be worn. Rudraksa of th size of a gram should be avoided. O Um?

ead and is extremely dear to Siva. By its nere sight or by performing japam with the ame, or using it as a rosary, all the sins get estroyed.

Finding her so depressed, Siva enquire about her welfare and asked her lovingly "How did you put him to test?"

0 Excellent sage, then Sati, meditating fo his beloved Sive, came to know everything about her disowning by Siva.

Rudraksa with six mouths, represent Karttikeya and should be tied to the right arm which relieves one of the brakmahatyd an other sins.

A person who, on carth wears Rudraks without the reciting of the related mantra, h has to stay in the hell for a kalpa.

adorable in the world, immensely valorous besides being invincible in the battle, even b me.

considered necessary for the festivities wer brought, Five pots were filled with the 58276 water from all the flowing holy rivers.

A Rudraksa should be tied in the tuft, fort of them over the head, thirty-two around th neck, hundred and eight in the heart

istening to these words of Siva, she wer to him and said, "T have not put him to test 'Then she stood there having been depressed.

In earlier times, lord Siva, in the presence f the goddess Parva, for the purpose of the velfare of the people, had narrated the mportance of Rudraksa.

O Goddess 540, 1 had arrived in the fores with Sita and Laksmana, at the command 0 my father and had to face miseries her because of luck.

O Parvati, Rudraksa with seven mouths i called Ananka, O Mistress of the gods, b wearing the same, even the pauper become rich.

their shades as well. They are of white, rec yellow as well as of black colours. The peop!

Rudraksa, observing him, all evil spirits ghosts, pisacas, witches like Dakints an Sakunts besides other malignant spirits, cv dreams and spells etc. fly away from 4

mbrellz made which was hung over the lion wrone, for the sake of Ganesa.

nd others, besides siddhas, Gandharvas, \agas and the acaryas, upadesas and Agamas, rahma with his sons, the sages and the elestial goddesses and nymphs arrived there ith various presents.

Such a person, enjoying all the pleasures in is world, together with sons and grandsons, ieves moksa after his death becoming carer to Siva.

With the wearing of Rudraksa beads, th grave sins are washed out. By wearing elever hundred Rudraksa beads, a person is ture like Rudra himself.

tripundra and Rudrdksa and also who recite the mantra of Mrtuijaya, the very sight of person bestows the reward like that of having an audience with Siva.

Vasumarti and is considered to be the form 0 Bhairava, by wearing it one enjoys his ful life, and becomes Siva after his death,

O Parvati, finding a person wearing the udrakya rosary all the gods like Siva, Visau, he goddess, Ganesh, the sun and other deities cel delighted.

me on you. You will engage yourself i several types of sports and your glory woul spread in all the three lokas.

Siva said, "O Goddess, 0 Mahesant, for he sake of your pleasure and for the welfare f the devotees, 1 namate the glory of udraksa

arrangements. The Vedic hymns were recite loudly.

had known about his vow, therefore in orde 10 divert her attention, he started narrating several auspicious stories in order to appeas: her.

The people desirous of the world! pleasures as well as the salvation, should we Rudraksa according to their Varpas. Th devotees of Siva, particularly, in order t please Siva and Parvati, should wea Rudraksa.

0. Mahesant, earlier, my mind felt isturbed after performing tapas for a divine housand years.

0 Dear Parva, a person who adores th five gods, or who adores all the gods, h should recite all the mantras with the rosary o Rudraksa.

O Mahesvar, thes realising about the glory f Rudraksa, a person should wear it with levotion for the increase of dharma

of Rudraksa beads on his person wit devotion, he is considered to be the best of th devotee of Siva. He is adored like Siva aad a the people offer their salutation to him.

locks of hair as well as tripundra, on th forehead, they never have to visit the abode 0 Yama.

Thus narrating the auspicious story, Sivi accompanied with 580, went to the Kailas mountain, Reaching there, Siva, sat in his rea form in meditation in yogdsana

0 Visnu, whosoever would be jealous 0 you, 1 shall punish him making, all the efforts 0 Visnu, 1 shall bestow the excellent moks: (liberation) to your devotees.

made to occupy the unique throne an decorated him delightfully, in various ways.

should undoubtedly use Rudraksa. It i essential for the devotee of Siva to wea

hardly be withstood by the gods and other

In this way, lord Siva narrated before arvatt, the glory of Rudraksa as well as the oly ashes, which bestow the pleasure and alvation,

O Parmesvart, T happen to be the supreme ord of the universe, and being self-possessed, then opened my both the eyes.

Thereafter 581 continued to live their wit an extremely disturbed mind. But O Sage, ane came to know about such performace 0 Siva and Siva,

an O Sage, in this way, Siva, who followed te worldly traditions, and maintained his ody at well, spent some time.

0 Sages, different musical instruments lik lute tabours, etc. were played, upon, and song were sung. There was thus a great pomp an show at the festivities.

Siva said, "In case I love Sati as I did atlier, then my vow would be shattered, since happen to be the follower of the worldly raditions." rarer

'The one who always applies the holy ashes nd also wears Rudrdksa rosary, he becomes ear to lord Siva. With the influence of vearing the same, one achieves worldly Jeasure and salvation. cq

round fore-arms, with Ahogra-bija mantra nd a suring of fifteen Rudraksas reciting the Vamadeva mantra over the stomach.

Yama has commanded his messengers, the ane who has no Rudraksa over the body, r no tripundra over the forehead, nor aiicaksara mantra in the mouth, they should carried to the abode of Yama.

alutation 10 chaste Siva, with uimost evotion, and with her permission, Rama kept n wandering in the forest.

Then drops of tears fell on the ground from ny half-opened eyes, which produced the recs of Rudrdksa

Rudraksas are said to be of various types, he divisions of which are going to be related y me, which should, 0 Parvatr, be listened by ou with devotion. They bestow pleasure and evotion.

0. Parmesvar, the one who wears udraksa with eleven faces, be becomes \udra himself and is victorious everywhere.

Thereafter, Siva, who removes the miseries f others, finished his smadhi, knowing about hich Sal, the mother of the world arrived here.

One should well realise effect of vearing Rudraksa as well as the ashes, which re adorable for us always. They should never e carried to the abode of Yama."

Rudraksa with 2 single mouth is indeed the orm of Siva, which bestows the comforts as vell as the salvation. A very look at it relieves person of the sin of brahmaatyd.

wyrobalan, destroys all the misfortunes. Then wdraksa of the size of guija (a poisonous tant's fruit) fulfils all the desires.

Brahma "Thus thinking variously, iva, the follower of the Vedic traditions, iscarded Satl from his mind and saved his ow.

OF course, 1 happen to be Rudra, who vould be adored by you and Brahma. There is 0 doubt about it

isnu, which could not be given to anyone Ise, by Siva, who is well disposed towards is devotees, offering prayer to Visnu.

Thereafter, Parmedvara, disowning Sal rom his mind, moved towards Himalaya. This ecret was not revealed by Siva.

erformance. With her gloomy and faded face, he returned to Siva.

The adoration of Siva, performed without ipundra, or holy ashes, and Rudraksa, comes infructuous.

Yama has also commanded his messenger, ceordingly "that the persons using ashes over he body or wearing Rudrdksa are adorable by 5." Thus thinking all the messengers of Yama. annot carry such people to Yamaloka.

is devotees, displaying independent but ubservient, to the boon granted by him, spoke 1 5 words to Brahm, the creator of the niverse.

painful heart. The large hearted Siva then ave fer & seat in front of himself.

Gauda country, which became great] favourite of Siva. They were also grown i Mathura, Ayodhya and Malayzcala.

A person wearing Rudraksa beads, shall ot eat meat, garlic, onion, red garlic, potherb, lutinous fruits, pig of rubbish and wine.

With the mind filled with delight, lor Siva, called Vispu from Vaikuntha ( goddess, lord Siva was immensely pleased a the devotion of Visnu.

/isvadeva and by wearing it all the desires of person are fulfilled, besides gaining ortunes. The good fortunes always vershadow his house.

At the time of their departure, divine peech rose in the sky telling Siva with in the caring of everyone, particularly Satl- the ughter of Daksa.

"Then he lovingly spoke out some charming ries. Then he relieved her of all the ufferings by his sports.

O Parva, the white Rudraksa should be vor by the Brahmanas, the red by Ksatriyas, cllow by the Vaisyas, while the black should ec used by the Sadras. This has been ropounded by the Vedas.

0 Mahadevi, 0 Parvatl, Rudraksa destroys types of sins. Therefore the one who wears he same is dear to me.

1 the yajiopavita and five in the waist

emoval of sins. Therefore one should wear ris Rudraksa which fulfils all the desires.

A Rudraksa with fourteen faces, resembles adasiva, which should be worn over the head vith devotion and all his sins are washed out,

nouths, provides all the means always, with s influence all the lores are firmly stablished.

be used by Brahmana, Ksatriya, Vaidya 2 well as the $0dras. These Rudraksas are o auspicious nature

O Parvat, the one who has worn the beads vis number, his beauty is beyond description nd he becomes adorable like Siva himself.

Rudraksa should be worn by Brahmacarl, ouseholder or the forest dweller ascetic of ny order. This is the extreme secret wdrksa is found by great merits. By isowning it, one has to fall in the hell

The divine voice said, *0 Great lord, you re graceful no doubt. There is no other great ogi comparable with you. No one can fulfil he vow." reir

0. Visnul your incamations for the rotection of all beings on the earth, my evotees will behold these with pleasure rough my blessings.

imself and the one who wears it, is relieved f the sin of killing of a human. With the mere ight of it, it bestows the four aims of life (ic. harma, artha, kima and moksa).

ased on the different number of mouths, have

0 Sage, the story of Siva and Siva is being mated by the sages like this. But some colish people take it 10 be the separation etween Siva and Siva. But how could they be eparated?

Rama said, "Thus speaking, Siva imself offered his salutation to Visnu hereafter Siva, getting pleased with the evotion of Visnu, bestowed further boons on im

ppearance, when a devotee, is seated over an sana in meditation, then at the sight of such a erson, the people get redeemed. Upto this tage the method of wearing eleven hundred f Rudraksa beads has been explained. In the bsence of the same a simple method is being ighlighted

head of Visnu an the abhiseka of Visnu wa

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nyrobaian, is considered to be the best. The e the middling one.

Rudraksa of the size of a gram is the eanest, but still its processing is being poken. O Parvati, you, with the desire of the enefit of the devotees should listen to it with evotion

Siva said, "O Lord of the world, from day onwards, lord Visnu, what to speak of sc entire universe, would be adorable by me ven. Al should listen to this.

0 Dear one, together with all the gods, you 150 offer your salutation to lord Hari. At my ommand the Vedas shall also excel him in 26 same way as they do for me."

O Mahesvait, Rudraksa of the size of ujube fruit increases the comforts and ortunes in the world. aren TET

"The smaller it becomes in size, the greater the benefit yielded by it. Eech one of these fruitful. Each one bestows one tenth of the, werit than one another. This has been the pinion of the learned people.

Thereafter, Siva praised Visnu in th presence of all and getting pleased, h bestowed several other boons on him.

Siva said, "You at my command henceforth, would become the creator preserver and the destroyer of the world, yo will chastise the evil people and become th bestower of dharma, artha and kama.

Paramesvara, as the rosary of Rudraksa

damaged by worms, or are cut or broken 'without thorn- like prostrations, have crack and are not round.

end to the other is the best and the one whick is bored by human efforts is treated to b middle one.

0 Hari, you are actually my form. This 3rahma is my right arm. You are the creator f Brahma and would become his sustainer as vell.

wearing of eleven hundred Rudrdksa-beads cannot be described in hundreds of years. ae gh: Tw mE wm

Rudraksa beads with devotion, he is called th crown. He is considered to be the best of th devotees.

hree hundred and sixty Rudraksa beads like a ajiiopavita.

Living here, you protect the entire world y incamating on earth variously and in iverse ways of protection,

Your place in my loka would be of great rosperity and glory, which would be known 5 Goloka."

One should tic six beads on the right and ix 10 the left of the tuft over the head.

cads in the neck, eleven in each one of the rms, elbows and the fore-arms each.

$i Rama said, "In this way, lord Vignu, cceived from Siva, the imperishable fortunes. iva, the lord of Uma, on the other hand ctiing free, started living over the Kailaa ountain with his attendants.

resolve wears a thousand beads, all the god offer their salutation to him, because h becomes adorable like Siva.

known as Sita. Getting separated from her, | in the compeny of my brother, am searching for her. O Mother Satt, 1 could have a audience with you and by your grace, I an sure to meet with welfare.

One each in the two ears, six each aroun the arms, sixteen around both the hands, o twenty four of them.

Its a matter of great fortun for me today, hat 1 could have an audience with both of ou. when both of you are graceful on omeone, he is sure 10 become the excellent ne."

Then the goddess Sat, listening to the rords of Rama who had controlled his sense rgans, started praising Rima, who was ngaged in the devotion of Siva and felt clighted at heart

Isana-mantra, with Tatpurusa in the ears an with Aghora manira, over the heart. Rudraks should thus be worn.

trakma mantras, one should wear three five x seven rosaries in the test of the limbs. Or therwisc all the Rudraksas should be worm reciting of the mala mantra.

rinking again and again. ''1 did not believe in he words of Siva, and thought ill of Rama,

'Thereafter, Siva the great yogr, well verse in the various types of sports, resorted t dhyanam or yogic power and leant about th entire story of Sat.

besides Sddras and the women should wea Rudrdksa at the command of Siva. Th ascetics should wear it reciting the omkara mantra

By wearing Rudrksa during the day, th sins committed during the night and b wearing it during the night the sins committe during the day, get destroyed.

He was reminded of his vow at the time 0 the anger of Hari, which was desired to b fulfilled by Rudra- the one who honoured th vow. asi TEEA

At that point of time Siva felt painful tha he the creator, spokesperson and the protecto of Dharma spoke like that.

head and tripundra over the forehead, an:

Brahm said, "On hearing the divine voice, he goddess 580, was extremely faded out and sked Siva, "Kindly tell me the vow ndertaken by you?"

'The one who wears Rudrdksa in his hands, rms, and the head, no one can kill him. He sanders in the universe in the form of Siva.

vell as the demons, like Siva, destroyer of ins of any one seen by him.

Sati then, realising that she had beet discarded by Siva, took deep sighs again an again and was plunged in grief.

"The performing of japam by the rosary 0 Rudrdksa beads, multiplies the reward crore of times.

Till such time, a person wears Rudrdks rosary over his body, upto that time th untimely death does not bother him

The place where the said bead is adored, aksmi does not leave that place, and all the isturbances are removed besides all his esires are fulfilled.

efore, but Siva did not discard his vow. 0 ear ane, this performance of Siva should be ansidered as an ordinary one.

The bead with two mouths, fulfils all the sires. This Rudraksa especially washes out wc sin of Brakmhatya.

like the words and their meanings. Siva cannc be separated from Sat, without his wish.

Bhairave or Kapila the great sage. Ii presiding deity is Navadurga or Mahesvari.

'This Rudraksa should be worn over the lf arm with devotion and by doing 50, he surel; becomes Sarvesvara like me.

O Parvati, Rudrdksa of ten faces is anardana himself, O Mistress of gods, ell the sires are fulfilled, by wearing the same.

nouths over the head, he becomes illustrious ke the twelve Adityas,

'The one who always used only ashes as vel as Rudraksa, he becomes the devotee of iva. The one who is engaged in the reciting Paicdksara mantra, he is said (0 be a omplete person in all respects.

0 Sages, the Vidyesvara Samhita, has been urtated to you, which at the command of iva, bestows all the success daily on earth ad salvation after death.

(The devotee of Siva), concentrate on th three eyed Siva who is the base of thre gunas, the creator of the three gods, an applies tripundra, reciting the mantra nama Sivaya,

namah and umesabhyan namal tripundr should be applied over the upper limbs. The uttering Bhimaya namah back and the back o the head (should be painted with)