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There are lots of confusion and mis-conceptions about the Rudraksa like which Rudraksa to wear and what are the benefits. This blog summarises all the relevant details provided regarding Rudraksa in “Shiv Purana” and “Rudraksa Jabala Upanishad”. Best way to dispel misinformation is to refer to the roots.
Hope that after reading this blog, there will be a sense of clarity and completeness with regard to Rudraksa.
The following text is directly taken from Chapter 25 titled “The Greatness of Rudraksa” of “Vidyesvara-saṃhita” of Shiv Puran:
Lines 5 to 7:
“O Mahesāni, formerly I had been performing penance for thousands of divine years. Although I had controlled it rigorously, my mind was in flutter. Out of sport, I being self-possessed just opened my eyes, O Goddess, from a desire of helping the worlds drops of tears fell from my beautiful half-closed eyes. From those tear-drops there cropped up the Rudraksa plants.”
Line 12:
“The colours of the four types of Rudraksa are respectively white, red, yellow and black. The white Rudraksa shall be worn by the brahmin, the red by the Kshatriya, the yellow by the Vaiśya, the black by the Śūdra.”
Line 14:
“A Rudraksa of the size of an Amla is mentioned as the most excellent. One of the sizes of the fruit of the jujube is spoken of as the middling. The meanest of Rudraksa is of the size of a gram.”
Meaning, bigger the Rudraksa, better it is.
Line 18:
“The lighter the Rudraksa, the more fruitful it is.”
Line 21:
“Rudraksa of even size, glossy, firm, thick and having many thorn-like protrusions yield desires and bestow worldly pleasures and salvation for ever.”
Line 23:
“Rudraksa which has a natural hole from end to end is the most excellent; that which is bored through by human effort is the middling one.”
Line 24:
“If eleven hundred Rudraksa are worn on the person, the man assumes the form of Rudra.”
Line 47:
“People of all Varṇas and Āśramas even women and Śūdras can wear Rudraksa at the bidding of Śiva.”
Line 58:
“A mantra repeated with Rudraksa is a crore times more efficacious.”
Line 59:
“As long as the Rudraksa is on the person of a living soul he is least affected by premature death.”
Line 81:
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Faces |
Deity |
Details |
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1 |
Śiva |
It bestows worldly pleasures and salvation. The sin of brahmin-slaughter is washed off at its mere sight. Where it is adored, Fortune cannot be far off. Harms and harassments perish. All desires are fulfilled. Mantra Om Hrīṃ |
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2 |
Īśa, the lord of devas |
It bestows the fulfilment of all desires. Especially, quells the sin of cow-slaughter. Mantra Om |
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3 |
- |
Always bestows means of enjoyment. As a result of its power all lores become firmly established. Mantra Klīṃ |
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4 |
Brahmā Himself |
It quells the sin of man-slaughter. Its vision and its contact instantaneously bestow the achievement of the four aims of life. Mantra Om Hrīṃ |
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5 |
Rudra Himself |
Its name is kālāgni. It is lordly. It bestows all sorts of salvation and achievement of all desired objects. It dispels all sorts of sins such as accrue from sexual intercourse with a forbidden woman and from eating forbidden food. Mantra Om Hrīṃ |
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6 |
Kārtikeya |
A man who wears it on the right arm is certainly absolved of the sins of brahmin-slaughter and the like. Mantra Om Hrīṃ Huṃ |
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7 |
Anaṅga |
by wearing it even a poor man becomes a great lord. Mantra Om Huṃ |
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8 |
Vasumūrti and Bhairava |
By wearing it a man lives the full span of life. After death he becomes the Trident-bearing lord (Śiva). Mantra Om Huṃ |
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9 |
Bhairava |
Its sage is Kapila. Its presiding goddess is Durgā of nine forms, Maheśvarī Herself. That Rudraksa shall be worn on the left hand with great devotion. He shall certainly become Sarveśvara like me. Mantra Om Hrīṃ Huṃ |
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10 |
Janārdana |
By wearing it, the devotee shall achieve the fulfilment of all desires. Mantra Om Hrīṃ |
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11 |
Rudra |
By wearing it one becomes victorious everywhere. Mantra Om Hrīṃ Huṃ |
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12 |
Twelve Ādityas (suns) |
One shall wear the twelve-faced Rudraksa on the hair of the head. Mantra Om Krauṃ Kṣauṃ Rauṃ |
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13 |
Viśvedeva |
By wearing it, a man will attain the realisation of all desires. He will derive good fortune and auspiciousness. Mantra Om Hrīṃ |
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14 |
Highest Śiva |
It shall be worn on the head with great devotion. It quells all sins. Mantra Om |
Usages of Rudraksha as per “Rudraksha Jabala Upanishad”
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Faces |
Deity |
Details |
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1 |
Shiva as Brahman |
Control over the senses, unity with Brahman |
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2 |
Ardhanarishvara, combined form of Shiva and his consort Parvati |
- |
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3 |
pleasing the fire-god Agni |
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4 |
the four-headed Brahma |
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5 |
Pancha-Brahman (five aspects of Shiva) |
Cleansing of the sin of human murder |
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6 |
health, prosperity, intellect |
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7 |
7 Matrika (mother) goddesses |
health, prosperity, purity of body and mind |
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8 |
8 Matrika goddesses |
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9 |
9 Shaktis (powers) |
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10 |
10 Yamas (restraints) |
Cleansing of sins |
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11 |
11 Rudras |
Prosperity |
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12 |
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13 |
Kamadeva, the god of love |
Satisfaction of desires |
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14 |
Shiva as Rudra, from whose eyes Rudraksha originated |
Health, cure of diseases |
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