Rudraaksha Jabalopanishad

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Dear All,

Shiva Bhakthas.

 

Rudraksha-Jabala Upanishad

 

 

Om ! Let my limbs and speech, Prana, eyes, ears, vitality And all the

senses grow in strength.

 

All existence is the Brahman of the Upanishads.

 

May I never deny Brahman, nor Brahman deny me.

 

Let there be no denial at all:

 

Let there be no denial at least from me.

 

May the virtues that are proclaimed in the Upanishads be in me,

 

Who am devoted to the Atman; may they reside in me.

 

Om ! Let there be Peace in me !

 

Let there be Peace in my environment !

 

Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !

 

 

 

Hail Om! I praise the Effulgent State of Absolute Peace, belonging to

Sri Maharudra, which is to be known through the Rudraksha Jabala

Upanishad.

 

Bhusunda questioned Lord Kalagnirudra: What is the beginning of

Rudraksha beads? What is the benefit of wearing them on the body?

 

Lord Kalagnirudra answered him thus: I closed my eyes for the sake of

destroying the Tripura Asuras. From my eyes thus closed, drops of

water fell on the earth. These drops of tears turned into Rudrakshas.

 

By the mere utterance of the name of `Rudraksha', one acquires the

benefit of giving ten cows in charity. By seeing and touching it, one

attains double that benefit. I am unable to praise it any more.

 

I closed my eyes one thousand celestial years. Then from my eyelids,

drops of water dropped down and attained the state of immobility for

blessing the devoted persons.

 

This Rudraksha destroys the devotees' sins that are committed both

night and day, by wearing it.

 

By mere vision of the Rudraksha, the benefit will be say, a lac. But

by wearing them, it will be a crore. Why, it will be equal to hundred

crores.

 

But it will be a thousand lacs of crores and hundred lacs of crores

times powerful when one does Japa with Rudraksha and wears it at all

times.

 

Among Rudrakshas, one as big as Amalaka (myrobalan), is considered to

be the best. One as big as the Badari fruit (Indian berry) is

considered to be of the middle sort. But that as big as Chana (Bengal

gram) is considered to be the worst of all. This is my idea about the

size of Rudraksha beads.

 

The four kinds of people, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras

are born as merely a worthless burden on the earth. The real Brahmin

is the white Rudraksha. The red is a Kshatriya. The yellow is a

Vaisya. And the black is a Sudra.

 

Therefore, a Brahmin should wear white Rudrakshas, a Kshatriya the

red, a Vaisya the yellow and a Sudra the black.

 

One should use those Rudraksha-beads which are nice, handsome,

strong, big, auspicious and thorny. One should avoid those eaten by

worms, broken, without thorns, and having sores.

 

The self-holed Rudraksha is of the best variety. But that which is

holed by man's attempt, is considered to be worse. Those best

Rudrakshas should be strung in white thread. A worshipper of Siva

should wear Rudraksha all over the body. He should wear one bead on

the crest, three hundred round the head, thirty-six round the neck,

sixteen round each arm, twelve round the chest and five hundred round

the waist. He should wear a Yajnopavita consisting of one hundred and

eight beads of Rudrakshas. He should wear two, three, five or seven

Malas of Rudraksha round the neck.

 

A Siva-Bhakta should wear Rudrakshas round his crown, ear-ring,

chain, round the ear, armlet, at all times, and specially round the

stomach, irrespective of the fact whether he is sleeping, drinking,

etc.

 

If the devotee wears three hundred beads, it is the worst, if he

wears five hundred it will be medium, but one thousand will be the

best of all.

 

The devotee, when wearing Rudrakshas on the head, should repeat his

Ishta Mantra, and when wearing them round the neck, should repeat the

Tat-Purusha Mantra and when wearing round the throat, should repeat

the Aghora Mantra. The same Mantra (Aghora) should be recited when

wearing round the chest also.

 

He should wear them round the arms with the Aghora Bija Mantra.

 

Then again Bhusunda asked Lord Kalagnirudra: What are the different

forms and effects of Rudraksha beads? Please tell me about the secret

of these blessed ones including their various faces, which is the

means of getting rid of all evil.

 

Lord Kalagnirudra said: The bead with one face is of the form of the

Supreme Truth. A disciplined one (controlling his senses) mingles

himself with the one Eternal Truth, after wearing these Rudrakshas.

The bead with two faces is of the form of Ardhanarisvara and the

devotee wearing it attains the grace of Ardhanarisvara (Siva united

with Sakti). The bead with three faces is of the form of the three

fires and the devotee wearing it attains the grace of Agni. The bead

with four faces is of the form of the four-faced Brahma and the

devotee wearing it attains the grace of Brahma. The bead with five

faces is of the form of Panchabrahman (the five-faced Siva) and the

devotee wearing it attains the grace of Panchabrahman and drives away

the sin of homicide. The bead with six faces is of the form of the

six-faced Kartikeya or Ganesha and the devotee wearing it attains the

grace of wealth and health, clear intellect and wisdom, and

purification. The bead with seven faces is of the form of the seven

Matras (Mother Goddesses) and the devotee wearing it attains the

grace of wealth and health, right perception, and purity of mind. The

bead with eight faces is of the form of the eight-fold Nature (five

elements, mind, ego, and matter) or the eight Vasus and the devotee

wearing it attains the grace of these Devatas and becomes truthful.

The bead with nine faces is of the form of the Nava-Saktis and the

devotee wearing it attains the grace of the nine Powers. The bead

with ten faces is of the form of the ten Yamas means used by Yogins

and the devotee wearing it attains the grace of achieving peace of

the mind. The bead with eleven faces is of the form of the eleven

Rudras and the devotee wearing it attains the grace of increase well-

being and wealth. The bead with twelve faces is of the form of

Mahavishnu or the twelve Adityas and the devotee wearing it attains

the grace of Moksha. The bead with thirteen faces is of the form of

the Kama (Cupid or the god of Love) and the devotee wearing it

attains the grace of Cupid in gratifying all desires. The bead with

fourteen faces is of the form of Rudra being generated out of his

eyes and the devotee wearing it attains the grace of destruction of

all diseases.

 

One who wears Rudrakshas, should not use intoxicants, meat, garlic,

onions, carrots and all such prohibited things. By wearing Rudrakshas

during eclipses, Vishusankranti (the end of Mina and beginning of

Mesha Masa), new moon, full moon and other such auspicious days, one

is freed of all sins.

 

The base of the Rudraksha bead is Brahma, its navel is Vishnu, its

face is Rudra and its hole consists of all gods.

 

One day Sanatkumara asked Kalagnirudra: "O Lord! Tell me the rules

for wearing Rudrakshas". At that time Nidagha, Jadabharata,

Dattatreya, Katyayana, Bharadvaja, Kapila, Vasishtha, Pippalada,

etc., came to Kalagnirudra. Then Lord Kalagnirudra asked them why

they all had come in a group. They all answered that they came to

hear the method of wearing Rudrakshas.

 

Kalagnirudra said: Those that are born out of Rudra's Akshis (eyes)

are called Rudrakshas. When these beads are even once touched by

hand, one attains the glory of giving in charity two thousand cows at

a time. When they are worn in ears, he gets the effect of giving out

eleven thousand cows in charity. He also attains the state of the

eleven Rudras. When the beads are worn on the head, one has the

benefit of giving a crore of cows in charity. Of all these places, I

am unable to tell you the benefit when worn in the ears.

 

Whoever studies this Rudraksha Jabala Upanishad, be he a boy or a

youth, becomes great. He becomes the Guru of all and the teacher of

all Mantras. Havan and Archana should be done with these Mantras (of

the Upanishad).

 

That Brahmin who recites this Upanishad in the evening, destroys the

sins committed during day time; who recites at noon, destroys the

sins of six births; who recites in the morning and evening, destroys

the sins of many births. He attains the same benefit of doing six

thousand lacs of Gayatri Japa.

 

He becomes purified from all sins of killing a Brahmin, drinking

toddy, stealing gold, approaching Guru's wife, having intercourse

with her, speaking with corrupted person, etc.

 

He gets the benefits of all pilgrimages and river-baths. He attains

Siva-sayujya. He does not come back (to rebirth).

 

Om ! Let my limbs and speech, Prana, eyes, ears, vitality

 

And all the senses grow in strength.

 

All existence is the Brahman of the Upanishads.

 

May I never deny Brahman, nor Brahman deny me.

 

Let there be no denial at all:

 

Let there be no denial at least from me.

 

May the virtues that are proclaimed in the Upanishads be in me,

 

Who am devoted to the Atman; may they reside in me.

 

Om ! Let there be Peace in me !

 

Let there be Peace in my environment !

 

Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !

 

 

 

Here ends the Rudraksha Jabalopanishad, included in the Sama-Veda.

-------------------Shivoham,

 

 

 

 

with Sri Shreeram Balijepalli help i am forwarding this postings to

our members.

 

with warm regards

Prasanna Kumar

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Om Namah Shivaya

Namaste, Thanks for posting this upanishad. Can the knowledgeable

members answer some of my questions about the content. Please see

inline. I have deleted parts of the original upanishad for brevity

and only included portions on which I have questions.

 

regards,

Om Namah Shivaya

 

> But it will be a thousand lacs of crores and hundred lacs of crores

> times powerful when one does Japa with Rudraksha and wears it at

all

> times.

 

Does it mean mantra japa with a 108 bead rudraksha mala and wearing

that mala ?

 

 

> Therefore, a Brahmin should wear white Rudrakshas, a Kshatriya the

> red, a Vaisya the yellow and a Sudra the black.

 

But all rudraksha are of the same color. What does this mean ?

 

 

> Those best

> Rudrakshas should be strung in white thread. A worshipper of Siva

> should wear Rudraksha all over the body. He should wear one bead on

 

But I am wearing a rudraksha in a red thread. Is that wrong ?

 

 

> One who wears Rudrakshas, should not use intoxicants, meat,

garlic,> onions, carrots and all such prohibited things.

 

Honestly, I don't eat meat but I do eat onion, garlic and carrots.

Will it destroy the power of rudraksha ?

[Guest guest]

Namaskar

 

A comparative study of the various scriptures about Sri Rudraksha

will show that they often give different descriptions of all these

things. So how to know what is the actual truth? Some people give

more credit to the Shiva Purana than others, I would therefore

invite the members here for their input on this subject matter.

 

Thank you.

 

, "mahadevadvaita"

<mahadevadvaita wrote:

>

> Om Namah Shivaya

> Namaste, Thanks for posting this upanishad. Can the knowledgeable

> members answer some of my questions about the content. Please see

> inline. I have deleted parts of the original upanishad for brevity

> and only included portions on which I have questions.

>

> regards,

> Om Namah Shivaya

>

> > But it will be a thousand lacs of crores and hundred lacs of

crores

> > times powerful when one does Japa with Rudraksha and wears it at

> all

> > times.

>

> Does it mean mantra japa with a 108 bead rudraksha mala and

wearing

> that mala ?

>

>

> > Therefore, a Brahmin should wear white Rudrakshas, a Kshatriya

the

> > red, a Vaisya the yellow and a Sudra the black.

>

> But all rudraksha are of the same color. What does this mean ?

>

>

> > Those best

> > Rudrakshas should be strung in white thread. A worshipper of Siva

> > should wear Rudraksha all over the body. He should wear one bead

on

>

> But I am wearing a rudraksha in a red thread. Is that wrong ?

>

>

> > One who wears Rudrakshas, should not use intoxicants, meat,

> garlic,> onions, carrots and all such prohibited things.

>

> Honestly, I don't eat meat but I do eat onion, garlic and carrots.

> Will it destroy the power of rudraksha ?

>

[Guest guest]

dear shiv bhakts

om namo bhagawate rudraya

 

answers to your queries are as follows:

 

1. it means for doing japam also you shall use a 108+1 rudraksha

mala. also you shall wear rudraksha malas which are the best. japa

mala is never worn and is kept separately.

 

2. even though four colour rudrakshas have been recommended for the

four castes respectively, only red and yellow colour rudraksha are

available. black colour rudraksha are very rarely available and

white rudraksha are the rarest. hence red colour rudraksha is

preferred and if not available even yellow colour rudraksha is

fine. i have a complete set of ek mukh half-moon rudraksha in all

four colours which is a collectors' item. those interested in

having this rarest set of four colour ek mukh rudraksha may contact

me on my personal ID panditarjun2004

 

3. rudrakshas can be worn in white, red, yellow and black thread on

the caste basis. but with caste system gone, any colour thread

(except black) is ok. also rudrakshas can be worn in gold and

silver chain.

 

4. realistically speaking eating habits will not spoil the benefits

of rudraksha. the eating habits are more to do with the gunas viz.

saatvik, tamasik and rajasik. so nothing to worry too much on food

to be taken after wearing the rudraksha.

 

in praise of lord shiva and with best wishes

arjun

 

 

, "mahadevadvaita"

<mahadevadvaita wrote:

>

> Om Namah Shivaya

> Namaste, Thanks for posting this upanishad. Can the knowledgeable

> members answer some of my questions about the content. Please see

> inline. I have deleted parts of the original upanishad for brevity

> and only included portions on which I have questions.

>

> regards,

> Om Namah Shivaya

>

> > But it will be a thousand lacs of crores and hundred lacs of

crores

> > times powerful when one does Japa with Rudraksha and wears it at

> all

> > times.

>

> Does it mean mantra japa with a 108 bead rudraksha mala and

wearing

> that mala ?

>

>

> > Therefore, a Brahmin should wear white Rudrakshas, a Kshatriya

the

> > red, a Vaisya the yellow and a Sudra the black.

>

> But all rudraksha are of the same color. What does this mean ?

>

>

> > Those best

> > Rudrakshas should be strung in white thread. A worshipper of Siva

> > should wear Rudraksha all over the body. He should wear one bead

on

>

> But I am wearing a rudraksha in a red thread. Is that wrong ?

>

>

> > One who wears Rudrakshas, should not use intoxicants, meat,

> garlic,> onions, carrots and all such prohibited things.

>

> Honestly, I don't eat meat but I do eat onion, garlic and carrots.

> Will it destroy the power of rudraksha ?

>

[Guest guest]

The article produced here is the excerpt of Upanishad. This article was

contributed by Sh. Sheeram Balijepalli ji and was posted in here for the

benefit of the group members. However an effort is made to answers the

questions that were raised by you.

 

1) Does it mean mantra japa with a 108 bead Rudraksha mala and wearing that mala?

Ans: Shiva bhakt is expected to perform Japa with Rudraksha mala, comprising of

108 beads of Rudraksha, as it imparts power to him. Since Rudraksha represents

Lord Shiva japa with Rudraksha is recommended. It is neither advisable nor

recommended to wear japa mala; Japa mala shall be retained as sacred and

revered article, instead a separate mala should be worn. People shall wear

separate mala (but not Japa mala) for a longer time to reap its benefit but it

is not recommended to wear it for shorter periods of time.

2) But all Rudraksha are of the same color. What does this mean?

Ans: Rudraksha are available in different colours. As per Jabala Upanishad they

represent different caste and prescribed concerned Rudraksha shall be worn by

the people of particular caste i.e. A Brahmin should wear white Rudrakshas, a

Kshatriya, the red; a Vaisya, the yellow; and a Sudra the black.

 

Unquote:

The version of Upanishad is replicated here as it is, as we have no authority to

mend the original text, there is no intention of bringing differences may please

be noted. In my opinion Rishis used to describe the feelings / their own

thoughts as revealed by Almighty to bring authority to the statements made. It

is also the version of Vedas that every individual is having Paramatman

(Supreme Soul) residing with Atman (Soul) in their hearts. One should hear the

voice of the soul as it always tries to achieve liberation, tries to lead the

mind and intellect towards Spiritual goal.

 

3) But I am wearing a Rudraksha in a red thread. Is that wrong

Ans: It is the version of the Upanishad.

 

Unquote:

Different threads are being used for Rudraksha mala, i.e. white, red, and black.

It is customary to use red or black coloured treads.

 

Again I would like to emphasize that one should get satisfaction by wearing it

with colour of ones choice.

As thread is an aid to held beeds in position but not imparts the power, which

is the function of Rudraksha.

 

4) One who wears Rudrakshas, should not use intoxicants, meat, garlic, onions,

carrots and all such prohibited things

Ans: It is the version of the Upanishad.

 

As I said earlier Rudraksha represent lord Shiva, It is believed that what we

eat Lord Shiva eats (As Soul and Supreme Soul exists together in ones own

heart).

 

As explained earlier the great persons who commanded respect from society have

given their experiences, thoughts or their opinions. One cannot say it is the

right way or the wrong path. It is the version prescribed by them and attained

Siddhi by observing such conditions. Bhakta Kanaappa, filled with his extreme

faith, offered Lord Shiva meat and demanded Lord Shiva to eat. Bhakta Kannappa

was conferred Liberation by Lord Shiva and is included in the list Nayanar's.

 

Lastly it is ones faith in God brings in the desired results rest of all are man

made so it is up to the individual to decide what should be done. There are

stories available in epics as Ekalavya, the great Archer in Maha Bharat Times

had become expert through faith and dedication.

 

With best wishes

 

Prasanna Kumar