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Shiva Purana

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द्विवक्त्रो देवदेवेशस्सर्वकामफलप्रदः । विशेषतः स रुद्रा क्षो गोवधं नाशयेद्द्रुतम् ६६ ।

A Rudrākṣa with two faces is Īśa, the lord of devas. It bestows the fulfilment of all desires. Especially, that Rudrākṣa quickly quells the sin of cow-slaughter.

english translation

त्रिवक्त्रो यो हि रुद्रा क्षः साक्षात्साधनदस्सदा । तत्प्रभावाद्भवेयुर्वै विद्याः सर्वाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ६७ ।

A Rudrākṣa with three faces always bestows means of enjoyment. As a result of its power all lores become firmly established.

english translation

चतुर्वक्त्रः स्वयं ब्रह्मा नरहत्यां व्यपोहति । दर्शनात्स्पर्शनात्सद्यश्चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदः ६८ ।

A Rudrākṣa of four faces is Brahmā Himself. It quells the sin of man-slaughter. Its vision and its contact instantaneously bestow the achievement of the four aims of life.

english translation

पंचवक्त्रः स्वयं रुद्र ः! कालाग्निर्नामतः प्रभुः । सर्वमुक्तिप्रदश्चैव सर्वकामफलप्रदः ६९ ।

A Rudrākṣa with five faces is Rudra Himself. Its name is kālāgni. It is lordly. It bestows all sorts of salvation and achievement of all desired objects.

english translation

अगम्यागमनं पापमभक्ष्यस्य च भक्षणम् । इत्यादिसर्वपापानि पंचवक्त्रो व्यपोहति 1-25-७० ।

A five-faced Rudrākṣa dispels all sorts of sins such as accrue from sexual intercourse with a forbidden woman and from eating forbidden food.

english translation