Shiva Purana

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पुटाभ्यां चारुचक्षुर्भ्यां पतिता जलबिंदवः । तत्राश्रुबिन्दवो जाता वृक्षा रुद्रा क्षसंज्ञकाः ७ ।

sanskrit

From the corners of His beautiful eyes fell drops of water; those teardrops became trees, which came to be known as Rudrākṣa trees.

english translation

puTAbhyAM cArucakSurbhyAM patitA jalabiMdavaH | tatrAzrubindavo jAtA vRkSA rudrA kSasaMjJakAH 7 |

hk transliteration