Padma Purana Chapter57 Translated By Bhatta 1989

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The Lord Spoke

 

91 - O Kartikeya hear correctly about the assignment and wearing of

Rudraksaas of different numbers of mouths. The merits (already) told

are had without the recital of a sacred hymn. The merits and the

importance of the man who on the earth wears it to the accompaniment

of a sacred hymn cannot be told.

 

92 - Now the sacred hymns are indicated

 

Om Rudra ekavaktrasya

 

Om Kham dvivaktrasya

 

Om Ambum trivaktrasya

 

Om Hrim caturvaktrasya

 

Om Hram Pancavaktrasya

 

Om Hrum Sadvaktrsya

 

Om Hrah saptavaktrasya

 

Om Kam astavaktrasya

 

Om Jum navavaktrasya

 

Om Aksam dasavaktrasya

 

Om Srim ekadasavaktrasya

 

Om Hrim Dvadasavaktrasya

 

Om Ksom trayodasavaktrasya

 

Om Nram caturdasavaktrasya

 

Thus the sacred hymns should be assigned in due order. A man who

wearing a rosary (of Rudraksas) on his head or chest, walks, obtains,

at every step the fruit (of the performance) of a horse sacrifice not

otherwise

 

93 - 99 A man becomes equal to me by wearing Rudraksas of all mouths

(ie by wearing Rudraksas haveing any number of mouths. Therefore O

son with all effort wear a Rudraksa