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Shiva Purana

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अघोरबीजमंत्रेण करयोर्धारयेत्सुधीः । पंचदशाक्षग्रथितां वामदेवेन चोदरे ४१ ।

The wise devotee shall wear the Rudrākṣa round the forearms with Aghora Bīja mantra. A string of fifteen beads shall be worn on the stomach with Vāmadeva mantra.

english translation

पंच ब्रह्मभिरंगश्च त्रिमालां पंचसप्त च । अथवा मूलमंत्रेण सर्वानक्षांस्तुधारयेत् ४२ ।

With five mantras—Sadyojāta etc. three, five or seven garlands shall be worn. Or all beads shall be worn with the Mūla mantra.

english translation

मद्यं मांसं तु लशुनं पलाण्डुं शिग्रुमेव च । श्लेष्मांतकं विड्वराहं भक्षणे वर्जयेत्ततः ४३ ।

A devotee of Śiva shall refrain from eating meat, garlic, onion, red garlic, potherb, Śleṣmātaka, pig of rubbish and liquors.

english translation

वलक्षं रुद्रा क्षं द्विजतनुभिरेवेह विहितं सुरक्तं क्षत्त्राणां प्रमुदितमुमे पीतमसकृत् ४४ । छिन्नं खंडितं भिन्नं विदीर्ण । ततो वैश्यैर्धार्यं प्रतिदिवसभावश्यकमहो तथा कृष्णं शूद्रै ः! श्रुतिगदितमार्गोयमगजे ४४ ।

O Umā, daughter of the mountain, the white Rudrākṣa shall be worn by the brahmin, the red by the Kṣatriya, the yellow by the Vaiśya, the black by the Śūdra. This is the path indicated by the Vedas.

english translation

वर्णी वनी गृहयतीर्नियमेन दध्यादेतद्र हस्यपरमो न हि जातु तिष्ठेत् । रुद्रा क्षधारणमिदं सुकृतैश्च लभ्यं त्यक्त्वेदमेतदखिलान्नरकान्प्रयांति ४५ ।

Whether he is a householder, forest-dweller, ascetic or of any Order, none shall go out of this secret advice. Only by great merits can the opportunity to wear the Rudrākṣa be obtained. If he misses it he will go to hell.

english translation