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एतत्संख्या धृता येन रुद्रा क्षाः परमेश्वरि । तद्रू पं तु प्रणम्यं हि स्तुत्यं सर्वैर्महेशवत् ३१ ।
O Parameśvarī, the person by whom so many Rudrākṣas are worn is worthy of being bowed to and adored by all like Maheśa.
english translation
एवंभूतं स्थितं ध्याने यदा कृत्वासनैर्जनम् । शिवेति व्याहरंश्चैव दृष्ट्वा पापैः प्रमुच्यते ३२ ।
Such a person while in contemplation shall be duly seated and addressed “O Śiva”. Seeing him, every one is freed from sins.
english translation
शतादिकसहस्रस्य विधिरेष प्रकीर्तितः । तदभावे प्रकारोन्यः शुभः संप्रोच्यते मया ३३ ।
This is the rule regarding eleven hundred Rudrākṣas. If so many are not available, another auspicious procedure I mention to you.
english translation
शिखायामेकरुद्रा क्षं शिरसा त्रिंशतं वहेत् । पंचाशच्च गले दध्याद्बाह्वोः षोडश षोडश ३४ ।
One Rudrākṣa should be worn on the śikhā (tuft of hair), thirty on the head, fifty on the neck, and sixteen each on both arms.
english translation
मणिबंधे द्वादशद्विस्कंधे पंचशतं वहेत् । अष्टोत्तरशतैर्माल्यमुपवीतं प्रकल्पयेत् ३५ ।
Twelve Rudrākṣa beads should be worn on each wrist; five hundred on the shoulders; and a garland of one hundred and eight beads should be worn in the manner of the sacred thread.
english translation