Shiva Purana
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पंचदेवप्रियश्चैव सर्वदेवप्रियस्तथा । सर्वमन्त्राञ्जपेद्भक्तो रुद्रा क्षमालया प्रिये ६१ ।
He is a favourite of the five deities and a favourite of all gods. O beloved, a devotee shall repeat all mantras wearing a garland of Rudrākṣas (or counting on the beads).
english translation
paMcadevapriyazcaiva sarvadevapriyastathA । sarvamantrAJjapedbhakto rudrA kSamAlayA priye 61 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविष्ण्वादिदेवभक्ताश्च धारयेयुर्न संशयः । रुद्र भक्तो विशेषेण रुद्रा क्षान्धारयेत्सदा ६२ ।
Even the devotees of Viṣṇu and other deities shall unhesitatingly wear the Rudrākṣa. Especially the devotee of Rudra shall wear Rudrākṣas always.
english translation
viSNvAdidevabhaktAzca dhArayeyurna saMzayaH । rudra bhakto vizeSeNa rudrA kSAndhArayetsadA 62 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरुद्रा क्षा विविधाः प्रोक्तास्तेषां भेदान्वदाम्यहम् । शृणु पार्वति सद्भक्त्या भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदान् ६३ ।
Rudrākṣas are of various types. I shall explain their different classifications. O Pārvatī, hear with great devotion. These Rudrākṣas bestow worldly pleasures and salvation.
english translation
rudrA kSA vividhAH proktAsteSAM bhedAnvadAmyaham । zRNu pArvati sadbhaktyA bhuktimuktiphalapradAn 63 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएकवक्त्रः शिवः साक्षाद्भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदः । तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण ब्रह्महत्या व्यपोहति ६४ ।
A Rudrākṣa of a single face is Śiva Himself. It bestows worldly pleasures and salvation. The sin of brahmin-slaughter is washed off at its mere sight.
english translation
ekavaktraH zivaH sAkSAdbhuktimuktiphalapradaH । tasya darzanamAtreNa brahmahatyA vyapohati 64 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयत्र संपूजितस्तत्र लक्ष्मीर्दूरतरा न हि । नश्यंत्युपद्र वाः सर्वे सर्वकामा भवंति हि ६५ ।
Where it is adored, Fortune cannot be far off. Harms and harassments perish. All desires are fulfilled.
english translation
yatra saMpUjitastatra lakSmIrdUratarA na hi । nazyaMtyupadra vAH sarve sarvakAmA bhavaMti hi 65 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript