Shiva Purana
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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 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिवप्रियतमो 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 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुरा 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 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिव 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 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदिव्यवर्षसहस्राणि 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 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript