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सूत उवाच । शौनकर्षे महाप्राज्ञ शिवरूपमहापते । शृणु रुद्रा क्षमाहात्म्यं समासात्कथयाम्यहम् १ ।

Sūta said: O sage Śaunaka, highly intelligent, of the form of Śiva, noble-minded, please listen to the greatness of Rudrākṣa. I shall explain it briefly.

english translation

sUta uvAca | zaunakarSe mahAprAjJa zivarUpamahApate | zRNu rudrA kSamAhAtmyaM samAsAtkathayAmyaham 1 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/25/2

शिवप्रियतमो ज्ञेयो रुद्रा क्षः परपावनः । दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाज्जाप्यात्सर्वपापहरः स्मृतः २ ।

Rudrākṣa is a favourite bead of Śiva. It is highly sanctifying. It removes all sins by sight, contact and Japas.

english translation

zivapriyatamo jJeyo rudrA kSaH parapAvanaH | darzanAtsparzanAjjApyAtsarvapApaharaH smRtaH 2 |

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पुरा रुद्रा क्षमहिमा देव्यग्रे कथितो मुने । लोकोपकरणार्थाय शिवेन परमात्मना ३ ।

Rudrākṣa is a favourite bead of Śiva. It is highly sanctifying. It removes all sins by sight, contact and Japas.

english translation

purA rudrA kSamahimA devyagre kathito mune | lokopakaraNArthAya zivena paramAtmanA 3 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/25/4

शिव उवाच । शृणु देविमहेशानि रुद्रा क्षमहिमा शिवे । कथयामि तवप्रीत्या भक्तानां हितकाम्यया ४ ।

Śiva said: O Śivā, Maheśāni, be pleased to hear the greatness of Rudrākṣa. I speak out love for you from a desire for the benefit of the devotees of Śiva.

english translation

ziva uvAca | zRNu devimahezAni rudrA kSamahimA zive | kathayAmi tavaprItyA bhaktAnAM hitakAmyayA 4 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/25/5

दिव्यवर्षसहस्राणि महेशानि पुनः पुरा । तपः प्रकुर्वतस्त्रस्तं मनः संयम्य वै मम ५ ।

Thousands of divine years, Lord Mahesha (Shiva) in the past performed intense penance. I, with my mind controlled, am now overwhelmed with fear.

english translation

divyavarSasahasrANi mahezAni punaH purA | tapaH prakurvatastrastaM manaH saMyamya vai mama 5 |