आदित्यास्तोषिता नित्यं द्वादशास्ये व्यवस्थिताः । गोभेधे चाश्वमेधे च यत्फलं तदवाप्नुयात्
The twelve Adityas are always pleased and established in the twelve-faced; one attains the fruit of dividing cows and performing the Ashvamedha.
शृङ्गिणां शस्त्रिणां चैव व्याघ्रादीनां भयं न हि । न च व्याधिभयं तस्य नैव चाधिः प्रकीर्तितः
There is no fear from horned animals, those with weapons, tigers, and the like; nor is there fear of disease, nor is any anxiety mentioned.
न च किञ्चिद्भयं तस्य न च व्याधिः प्रवर्तते । न कुतश्चिद्भयं तस्य सुखी चैवेश्वरो भवेत्
There is no fear of anything, nor does disease arise; there is no fear from any source, and one becomes happy and sovereign.
हस्त्यश्वमृगमार्जारसर्पमूषकदर्दुरान् । खरांश्च श्वशृगालांश्च हत्वा बहुविधानपि
Having killed elephants, horses, deer, cats, snakes, mice, frogs, donkeys, dogs, jackals, and many others—
मुच्यते नात्र सन्देहो वक्त्रद्वादशधारणात् । वक्त्रत्रयोदशो वत्स रुद्राक्षो यदि लभ्यते
There is no doubt that one is freed by wearing the twelve-faced; O dear one, if the thirteen-faced Rudraksha is obtained—
कार्तिकेयसमो ज्ञेयः सर्वकामार्थसिद्धिदः । रसो रसायनं चैव तस्य सर्वं प्रसिद्ध्यति
It is to be known as equal to Kartikeya, granting all desired objects and purposes; all elixirs and medicines become successful for him.
तस्यैव सर्वभोग्यानि नात्र कार्या विचारणा । मातरं पितरं चैव भ्रातरं वा निहन्ति यः
All enjoyments belong to him alone; there is no need for deliberation here. Whoever kills his mother, father, or brother—
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो धारणात्तस्य षण्मुख । चतुर्दशास्यो रुद्राक्षो यदि लभ्येत पुत्रक
By wearing it, O Ṣaṇmukha, he is freed from all sins. If a Rudrākṣa with fourteen faces is obtained, O son—
धारयेत्सततं मूर्ध्नि तस्य पिण्डः शिवस्य तु । किं मुने बहुनोक्तेन वर्णनेन पुनः पुनः
He should always wear the bead of Śiva on his head. O sage, what need is there for many words and repeated description?
पूज्यते सन्ततं देवैः प्राप्यते च परा गतिः । रुद्राक्ष एकः शिरसा धार्यो भक्त्या द्विजोत्तमैः
He is constantly worshipped by the gods and attains the supreme path. A single Rudrākṣa should be worn on the head with devotion by the best of twice-born.
षड्विंशद्भिः शिरोमाला पञ्चाशद्धृदयेन तु । कलाक्षैर्बाहुवलये अर्काक्षैर्मणिबन्धनम्
With twenty-six beads as a head garland, fifty on the heart, beads for armlets according to the lunar phases, and solar beads for bracelets.
अष्टोत्तरशतैर्माला पञ्चाशद्भिः षडानन । अथवा सप्तविंशत्या कृत्वा रुद्राक्षमालिकाम्
A garland of one hundred and eight beads, fifty for Ṣaḍānana; or, making a Rudrākṣa garland with twenty-seven beads.
धारणाद्वा जपाद्वापि ह्यनन्तं फलमश्नुते । अष्टोत्तरशतैर्माला रुद्राक्षैर्धार्यते यदि
By wearing or reciting with it, he attains infinite fruit. If a garland of one hundred and eight Rudrākṣa beads is worn—
क्षणे क्षणेऽश्वमेधस्य फलं प्राप्नोति षण्मुख । त्रिःसप्तकुलमुद्धृत्य शिवलोके महीयते
He obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice at every moment, O Ṣaṇmukha. Lifting up three times seven generations, he is honored in Śiva's realm.
रुद्राक्षजपमालाविधानवर्णनम् ईश्वर उवाच लक्षणं जपमालायाः शृणु वक्ष्यामि षण्मुख । रुद्राक्षस्य मुखं ब्रह्मा बिन्दू रुद्र इतीरितः
Description of the method for a Rudrākṣa rosary. Īśvara said: Hear, O Ṣaṇmukha, I will explain the characteristics of the rosary. The face of Rudrākṣa is Brahmā, the dot is Rudra, so it is said.
विष्णुः पुच्छं भवेच्चैव भोगमोक्षफलप्रदम् । पञ्चविंशतिभिश्चाक्षैः पञ्चवक्त्रैः सकण्टकैः
Viṣṇu is the tail, and it grants the fruits of enjoyment and liberation. With twenty-five beads, five faces, and thorns—
रक्तवर्णैः सितैर्मिश्रैः कृतरन्ध्रविदर्भितैः । अक्षसूत्रं प्रकर्तव्यं गोपुच्छवलयाकृति
With red and white mixed beads, made with holes and marks, the bead-thread should be fashioned in the shape of a cow's tail ring.
वक्त्रं वक्त्रेण संयोज्य पुच्छं पुच्छेन योजयेत् । मेरुमूर्ध्वमुखं कुर्यात्तदूर्ध्वं नागपाशकम्
Join face to face, and tail to tail; make the Meru bead face upward, and above it, the nāga knot.
एवं संग्रथितां मालां मन्त्रसिद्धिप्रदायिनीम् । प्रक्षाल्य गन्धतोयेन पञ्चगव्येन चोपरि
Thus, the garland assembled in this way grants mantra-siddhi. Wash it with fragrant water and then with pañcagavya.
ततः शिवाम्भसाऽऽक्षाल्य ततो मन्त्रगणान्न्यसेत् । स्पृष्ट्वा शिवास्त्रमन्त्रेण कवचेनावगुण्ठयेत्
Then wash it with Śiva's water, and then place the groups of mantras. Touch it with the Śiva weapon mantra and cover it with the armor.
मूलमन्त्रं न्यसेत्पश्चात्पूर्ववत्कारयेत्तथा । सद्योजातादिभिः प्रोक्ष्य यावदष्टोत्तरं शतम्
After placing the root mantra, do as before. Sprinkle with the Sadyojāta and other mantras up to one hundred and eight times.
मूलमन्त्रं समुच्चार्य शुद्धभूमौ निधाय च । तस्योपरि न्यसेत्साम्बं शिवं परमकारणम्
Recite the root mantra, place it on pure ground, and above it place Śiva, the supreme cause.
प्रतिष्ठिता भवेन्माला सर्वकामफलप्रदा । यस्य देवस्य यो मन्त्रस्तां तेनैवाभिपूजयेत्
The garland thus established grants all desired fruits. Worship it with the mantra of whichever deity it is for.
मूर्ध्नि कण्ठेऽथवा कर्णे न्यसेद्वा जपमालिकाम् । रुद्राक्षमालया चैवं जप्तव्यं नियतात्मना
Place the rosary on the head, neck, or ear, or else. The Rudrākṣa rosary should be used for recitation by one with self-restraint.
कण्ठे मूर्ध्नि हृदि प्रान्ते कर्णे बाहुयुगेऽथवा । रुद्राक्षधारणं नित्यं भक्त्या परमया युतः
Wearing rudrākṣa always, with supreme devotion, on the neck, head, heart, at the end of the limbs, on the ears, or on both arms—
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन वर्णनेन पुनः पुनः । रुद्राक्षधारणं नित्यं तस्मादेतत्प्रशस्यते
Why speak at length, describing it again and again? Therefore, the constant wearing of rudrākṣa is praised.
स्नाने दाने जपे होमे वैश्वदेवे सुरार्चने । प्रायश्चित्ते तथा श्राद्धे दीक्षाकाले विशेषतः
In bathing, giving, recitation, fire-offering, the Vaiśvadeva rite, worship of the gods, expiation, ancestral rites, and especially at the time of initiation—
अरुद्राक्षधरो भूत्वा यत्किञ्चित्कर्म वैदिकम् । कुर्वन्विप्रस्तु मोहेन नरके पतति ध्रुवम्
If a brāhmaṇa, out of delusion, performs any Vedic act without wearing rudrākṣa, he certainly falls into hell.
रुद्राक्षं धारयेन्मूर्ध्नि कण्ठे सूत्रे करेऽथवा । सुवर्णमणिसम्भिन्नं शुद्धं नान्यैर्धृतं शिवम्
One should wear rudrākṣa on the head, neck, on a thread, or on the hand; it should be pure, not mixed with gold or gems, and not worn by others—this is auspicious.
नाशुचिर्धारयेदक्षं सदा भक्त्यैव धारयेत् । रुद्राक्षतरुसम्भूतवातोद्भूततृणान्यपि
One who is impure should not wear rudrākṣa; it should always be worn with devotion. Even the grass blown from the rudrākṣa tree—