सिध्यंति तस्य वै सर्वे भाग्ययुक्तस्य षण्मुख। मातृपितृ स्वसृ भ्रातृ गुरून्वाथ निहत्य च
All attainments come to him who is fortunate, O six-faced one, even if he kills mother, father, sister, brother, or teachers.
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो त्रयोदशास्य धारणात्। अक्षयं लभते स्वर्गं यथा देवो महेश्वरः
He is freed from all sins by wearing the thirteen-faced; he attains imperishable heaven, just as the god Maheshvara.
चतुर्दशमुखं वत्स रुद्राक्षं यदि धारयेत्। सततं मूर्ध्नि बाहौ वा शक्तिपिंडं शिवस्य च
O child, if one wears a fourteen-faced Rudraksha always on the head or arms, it is the very embodiment of Shiva's power.
किं पुनर्बहुनोक्तेन वर्णितेन पुनः पुनः। पूज्यते सततं देवैः प्राप्यते पुण्यगौरवात्
What need is there to say much, or to describe it again and again? He is always worshipped by the gods, and attains the weight of merit.
कार्तिकेय उवाच-। भगवन्श्रोतुमिच्छामि वक्त्रे वक्त्रे यथाविधि। न्यसनं केन मंत्रेण धारणं वा कथं वद
Kartikeya said: O Lord, I wish to hear, for each face, the proper method of placement and by which mantra, and how the wearing is to be done—please tell me.
ईश्वर उवाच-। शृणु षण्मुख तत्त्वेन वक्त्रे वक्त्रे यथाविधि। अमंत्रोच्चारणादेव गुणा ह्येते प्रकीर्तिताः
Ishvara said: Listen, O six-faced one, to the truth of the proper method for each face; even without uttering mantras, these qualities are proclaimed.
यः पुनर्मंत्रसंयुक्तं धारयेद्भुवि मानवः। गुणास्तस्य महत्त्वं च कथितुं नैव शक्यते
But if a man wears it on earth, accompanied by mantra, its qualities and greatness cannot be described.
इदानीं मंत्रा दिश्यंते ॐ रुद्र एकवक्त्रस्य। ॐ खं द्विवक्त्रस्य ॐ वुं त्रिवक्त्रस्य। ॐ ह्रीं चतुर्वक्त्रस्य ॐ ह्रां पंचवक्त्रस्य। ॐ ह्रूँ षड्वक्त्रस्य ॐ ह्रः सप्तवक्त्रस्य। ॐ कं अष्टवक्त्रस्य ॐ जूं नववक्त्रस्य। ॐ क्षं दशवक्त्रस्य ॐ श्रीं एकादशवक्त्रस्य। ॐ ह्रीं द्वादशवक्त्रस्य ॐ क्षौं त्रयोदशवक्त्रस्य। ॐ न्रां चतुर्दशवक्त्रस्य। एवं मंत्रा यथाक्रमं न्यस्तव्याः। शिरस्युरसि मालां च गृहीत्वा यो व्रजेन्नरः। पदेपदेश्वमेधस्य फलमाप्नोति नान्यथा२०० 1.59.
Now the mantras are given: 'Om Rudra' for the one-faced, 'Om Kham' for the two-faced, 'Om Vum' for the three-faced, 'Om Hrim' for the four-faced, 'Om Hram' for the five-faced, 'Om Hrum' for the six-faced, 'Om Hrah' for the seven-faced, 'Om Kam' for the eight-faced, 'Om Jum' for the nine-faced, 'Om Ksham' for the ten-faced, 'Om Shrim' for the eleven-faced, 'Om Hrim' for the twelve-faced, 'Om Kshaum' for the thirteen-faced, 'Om Nram' for the fourteen-faced. Thus, the mantras are to be placed in order. Whoever, having taken the garland, goes with it on the head or chest, attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha at every step, and not otherwise.
सर्वेषामपि वक्त्राणां धारणे मत्समो भवेत्। तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन रुद्राक्षं पुत्र धारय
By wearing all the faces, one becomes equal to me; therefore, with all effort, O son, wear the Rudraksha.
धारयित्वा तु रुद्राक्षं म्रियते यः क्षितौ नरः। स याति मत्पुरं रम्यं सर्वदेवैः प्रपूजितः
Whoever, having worn the Rudraksha, dies on earth, he goes to my delightful city, worshipped by all the gods.
मरुदेशे पुरा वत्स वाणिज्याय किल स्थले। गच्छन्वणिक्सुतस्तात तरौ प्रेता प्रपीडितः
Once, O child, in the desert land, a merchant's son, while traveling for trade, was tormented by ghosts at a tree.
नरीनर्तिततः प्रेता द्विजेन परमैक्षि च। का त्वं नृत्यसि दीनासि संवृता जीर्णवाससा
Then, possessed by ghosts, the woman danced, and a twice-born saw her intently: 'Who are you, dancing, miserable, clothed in worn garments?'
अथ सा च द्विजं प्राह देवदूतान्मया श्रुतम्। अस्य चारु नरस्यैव वज्रपातेन सांप्रतम्
Then she said to the twice-born: 'I have heard from the divine messengers that this noble man is about to be struck by the thunderbolt.'
निश्चितं निधनं विप्र मद्भर्त्ता तु भविष्यति। एतस्मिन्नंतरे नाकाद्वज्रं तस्यशिरोपरि
'It is certain, O Brahmin, that my husband will die; meanwhile, from the heavens, a thunderbolt fell upon his head.'
अपतत्स पपातोर्व्यां रुद्राक्षस्यार्धखंडके। ततो मम पुरात्पुत्र विमानं चापतद्द्रुतम्
It fell and landed on the half-piece of a rudraksha on the ground; then, O my son, a celestial chariot swiftly descended from my city.
समारुह्य ततः श्रीमांस्तत्र तिष्ठति संचिरम्। ममांशकं समासाद्य ईश्वरः कौ धनी भवेत्
Mounting it, that illustrious one now remains there for a long time; having attained a portion of me, he becomes wealthy, O dear one.
एवं रुद्राक्षखंडे च मृतस्य सुगतिः सुत। ज्ञानेन धारिणः पुंसः फलं वक्तुं न शक्नुमः
Thus, O son, one who dies with a piece of rudraksha attains a good destination; we are unable to describe the fruit for a person who bears it with knowledge.
स शैवो वा भवेच्छाक्तो गाणपत्योथ सौरकः। यो दधाति मृतो मालामेकं रुद्राक्षकं तु वा
Whether he is a devotee of Shiva, Shakti, Ganesha, or Surya, whoever dies wearing even a single rudraksha bead or garland—
यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि श्रावयेच्छृणुतेपि वा। सर्वपापात्प्रमुक्तात्मा सुखं स्वर्गं लभेत्क्रमात्
Whoever recites, causes to be recited, makes others hear, or listens to this, is freed from all sins and gradually attains happiness in heaven.
षष्ठितमोऽध्यायः। स्कंदउवाच- अपरस्यापि पृच्छामि फलस्य पूततां तरोः। सर्वलोकहितार्थाय वद नो जगदीश्वर
Chapter Sixty-Six. Skanda said: I ask also about the purity of the fruit of another tree; for the welfare of all beings, tell us, O Lord of the world.
ईश्वर उवाच- धात्रीफलं परं पूतं सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतम्। यस्य रोपान्नरो नारी मुच्यते जन्मबंधनात्
The Lord said: The fruit of the dhatri is supremely pure and renowned in all worlds; by planting it, a man or woman is freed from the bondage of birth.
पावनं वासुदेवस्य फलं प्रीतिकरं शुभम्। अस्य भक्षणमात्रेण मुच्यते सर्वकल्मषात्
The fruit of Vasudeva is purifying, pleasing, and auspicious; by merely eating it, one is freed from all sins.
भक्षणे च भवेदायुः पाने वै धर्मसंचयः। अलक्ष्मीनाशनं स्नाने सर्वैश्वर्यमवाप्नुयात्
By eating it, one gains longevity; by drinking it, the accumulation of merit; bathing with it removes misfortune, and one attains all prosperity.
यस्मिन्गृहे महासेन धात्री तिष्ठति सर्वदा। तस्मिन्गृहे न गच्छंति प्रेता दैतेय राक्षसाः
In whatever house, O Mahasena, the dhatri always stands, in that house neither spirits, demons, nor rakshasas enter.
न गंगा न गया चैव न काशी न च पुष्करम्। एकैव हि नृणां धात्री संप्राप्ते हरिवासरे
Neither Ganga, nor Gaya, nor Kashi, nor Pushkara—none of these, but the dhatri alone, on the day of Hari, is for humans.
एकादश्यां पक्षयुगे धात्रीस्नानं करोति यः। सर्वपापक्षयं यांति विष्णुलोके महीयते
Whoever bathes with the dhatri on the eleventh day in the bright or dark fortnight, all his sins are destroyed and he is honored in the world of Vishnu.
धात्रीफलं सदा सेव्यं भक्षणे स्नान एव च। नियतं पारणे विष्णोः स्नानमात्रे हरेर्दिने
The dhatri fruit should always be used, for eating and for bathing; certainly, on the day of Vishnu, even by bathing alone.
संयते पारणे चैव धात्र्येकस्पर्शने नरः। भुक्त्वा तु लंघयेद्यस्तु एकादश्यां सितासिते
On the regulated day of breaking the fast, by merely touching the dhatri, if a man eats and then breaks the fast on the eleventh day, whether bright or dark—
एकेनैवोपवासेन कृतेन तु षडानन। सप्तजन्मकृतात्पापान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
By a single observance of fasting, O six-faced one, he is freed from sins accumulated over seven births—of this there is no doubt.
अक्षयं लभते स्वर्गं विष्णुसायुज्यमाव्रजेत्। तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन धात्रीव्रतं समाचर
He attains inexhaustible heaven and reaches union with Vishnu; therefore, by every effort, one should perform the dhatri vow.