अष्टोत्तरशतैर्मालोपवीतं च प्रकल्पयेत् । द्विसरं त्रिसरं वापि बिभृयात्कण्ठदेशतः
A garland or sacred thread should be made with one hundred and eight beads; one may wear two or three strands around the neck.
कुण्डले मुकुटे चैव कर्णिकाहारकेषु च । केयूरे कटके चैव कुक्षिवंशे तथैव च
In earrings, crowns, and also in ear ornaments; in armlets, bracelets, and likewise at the waist.
सुप्ते पीते सर्वकालं रुद्राक्षं धारयेन्नरः । त्रिशतं त्वधमं पञ्चशतं मध्यममुच्यते
A person should wear Rudraksha at all times, whether sleeping or drinking; three hundred is considered inferior, five hundred is called medium.
सहस्रमुत्तमं प्रोक्तं चैवं भेदेन धारयेत् । शिरसीशानमन्त्रेण कर्णे तत्पुरुषेण च
A thousand is declared as the highest; thus, according to distinction, one should wear them—on the head with the Ishana mantra, in the ear with the Tatpurusha mantra.
अघोरेण ललाटे तु तेनैव हृदयेऽपि च । अघोरबीजमन्त्रेण करयोर्धारयेत्पुनः
With the Aghora mantra on the forehead, and likewise on the heart; with the Aghora seed mantra, one should again wear them on the hands.
पञ्चाशदक्षग्रथितां वामदेवेन चोदरे । पञ्चब्रह्मभिरङ्गैश्चाप्येवं रुद्राक्षधारणम्
Fifty beads strung together should be worn on the abdomen with the Vamadeva mantra; likewise, with the five Brahma mantras on the limbs, thus is the wearing of Rudraksha.
ग्रथितान्मूलमन्त्रेण सर्वानक्षांस्तु धारयेत् । एकवक्त्रस्तु रुद्राक्षः परतत्त्वप्रकाशकः
All beads should be strung with the root mantra and worn; the one-faced Rudraksha reveals the supreme principle.
परतत्त्वधारणाच्च जायते तत्प्रकाशनम् । द्विवक्त्रस्तु मुनिश्रेष्ठ अर्धनारीश्वरो भवेत्
By wearing the supreme principle, its revelation occurs; the two-faced Rudraksha, O best of sages, is the form of Ardhanarishvara.
धारणादर्धनारीशः प्रीयते तस्य नित्यशः । त्रिवक्त्रस्त्वनलः साक्षात्स्त्रीहत्यां दहति क्षणात्
By wearing it, Ardhanarisha is always pleased with the wearer; the three-faced Rudraksha is fire itself and instantly burns the sin of killing a woman.
त्रिमुखश्चैव रुद्राक्षोऽप्यग्नित्रयस्वरूपकः । तद्धारणाच्च हुतभुक् तस्य तुष्यति नित्यशः
The three-faced Rudraksha is also the form of the three fires; by wearing it, the fire deity is always satisfied with the wearer.
चतुर्मुखस्तु रुद्राक्षः पितामहस्वरूपकः । तद्धारणान्महाश्रीमान्महदारोग्यमुत्तमम्
The four-faced Rudraksha is the form of the grandfather (Brahma); by wearing it, one attains great prosperity and supreme health.
महती ज्ञानसम्पत्तिः शुद्धये धारयेन्नरः । पञ्चमुखस्तु रुद्राक्षः पञ्चब्रह्मस्वरूपकः
A person should wear it for great attainment of knowledge and purification; the five-faced Rudraksha is the form of the five Brahmas.
तस्य धारणमात्रेण सन्तुष्यति महेश्वरः । षड्वक्त्रश्चैव रुद्राक्षः कार्तिकेयाधिदैवतः
By merely wearing it, the great Lord is pleased; the six-faced Rudraksha is presided over by Kartikeya.
विनायकं चापि देवं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । सप्तवक्त्रस्तु रुद्राक्षः सप्तमात्राधिदैवतः
Wise men declare that the deity Vinayaka is associated with it; the seven-faced Rudraksha is presided over by the Seven Mothers.
सप्ताश्वदैवतश्चैव मुनिसप्तकदैवतः । तद्धारणान्महाश्रीः स्यान्महदारोग्यमुत्तमम्
It is also presided over by the Seven Horses and the Seven Sages; by wearing it, one attains great prosperity and supreme health.
महती ज्ञानसम्पत्तिः शुचिर्वै धारयेन्नरः । अष्टवक्त्रस्तु रुद्राक्षोऽप्यष्टमात्राधिदैवतः
A person who wears it attains great wealth of knowledge and purity; the eight-faced Rudraksha is presided over by the Eight Mothers.
वस्वष्टकप्रीतिकरो गङ्गाप्रीतिकरः शुभः । तद्धारणादिमे प्रीता भवेयुः सत्यवादिनः
It brings the favor of the eight Vasus and of Ganga, and is auspicious; by wearing it, these truthful beings become pleased.
नववक्त्रस्तु रुद्राक्षो यमदेव उदाहृतः । तद्धारणाद्यमभयं न भवत्येव सर्वथा
The nine-faced Rudraksha is said to be associated with Yama; by wearing it, there is never any fear from Yama in any way.
दशवक्त्रस्तु रुद्राक्षो दशाशादैवतः स्मृतः । दशाशाप्रीतिजनको धारणे नात्र संशयः
The ten-faced Rudraksha is known to be presided over by the ten directions; there is no doubt that it brings the favor of the guardians of the ten directions when worn.
एकादशमुखस्त्वक्षो रुद्रैकादशदैवतः । तमिन्द्रदैवतं चाहुः सदा सौख्यविवर्धनम्
The eleven-faced Rudraksha is presided over by the eleven Rudras; it is also said to be associated with Indra and always increases happiness.
रुद्राक्षो द्वादशमुखो महाविष्णुस्वरूपकः । द्वादशादित्यदैवश्च बिभर्त्येव हि तत्परः
The twelve-faced Rudraksha is of the form of the great Vishnu; it is also presided over by the twelve Adityas, and the devoted one surely wears it.
त्रयोदशमुखश्चाक्षः कामदः सिद्धिदः शुभः । तस्य धारणमात्रेण कामदेवः प्रसीदति
The thirteen-faced Rudraksha grants desires and success, and is auspicious; by merely wearing it, Kamadeva is pleased.
चतुर्दशमुखश्चाक्षो रुद्रनेत्रसमुद्भवः । सर्वव्याधिहरश्चैव सर्वारोग्यप्रदायकः
The fourteen-faced Rudraksha is said to have arisen from the eye of Rudra; it removes all diseases and bestows complete health.
मद्यं मांसं च लशुनं पलाण्डुं शिग्रुमेव च । श्लेष्मातकं विड्वराहं भक्षणे वर्जयेत्ततः
Therefore, one should avoid consuming alcohol, meat, garlic, onion, horse-radish, the slesmataka fruit, and wild boar.
ग्रहणे विषुवे चैव सङ्क्रमे त्वयने तथा । दर्शे च पौर्णमासे च पुण्येषु दिवसेष्वपि । रुद्राक्षधारणात्सद्यः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By wearing Rudraksha during eclipses, solstices, equinoxes, new and full moon days, and other auspicious days, one is immediately freed from all sins.
भूतशुद्धिवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच भूतशुद्धिप्रकारं च कथयामि महामुने । मूलाधारात्समुत्थाय कुण्डलीं परदेवताम्
The description of purification of the elements. Shri Narayana said: O great sage, I will describe the method of purification of the elements: rising from the muladhara, the supreme goddess Kundalini—
सुषुम्णामार्गमाश्रित्य ब्रह्मरन्ध्रगतां स्मरेत् । जीवं ब्रह्मणि संयोज्य हंसमन्त्रेण साधकः
Taking the path of the sushumna, one should meditate on her reaching the Brahmarandhra; uniting the soul with Brahman, the practitioner uses the mantra 'hamsa.'
पादादिजानुपर्यन्तं चतुष्कोणं सवज्रकम् । लं बीजाख्यं स्वर्णवर्णं स्मरेदवनिमण्डलम्
From the feet up to the knees, one should visualize a four-sided figure with a thunderbolt, golden in color, with the seed-syllable 'lam'—this is the earth mandala.
जान्वाद्यानाभिचन्द्रार्धनिभं पद्मद्वयाङ्कितम् । वं बीजयुक्तं श्वेताभमम्भसो मण्डलं स्मरेत्
From the knees up to the navel, shining like the half-moon and marked with two lotuses, with the seed-syllable 'vam,' white in appearance—one should visualize the water mandala.
नाभेर्हृदयपर्यन्तं त्रिकोणं स्वस्तिकान्वितम् । रं बीजेन युतं रक्तं स्मरेत्पावकमण्डलम्
From the navel up to the heart, a triangle marked with a swastika, red in color with the seed-syllable 'ram'—one should visualize the fire mandala.