Srimaddevibhagavat Book XI Chapter VI

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Isvara said

 

O Kartikeya ! Kusagranthi, Jivapattri and other rosaries cannot

compare to one sixteenth part of the Rudraksa rosary

 

As Visnu is the best of all the Purusas, the Ganga is the best of all

the rivers, Kasyapa, among the Munis, Uchchaihsrava amongst the

horses, Maha Deva amongst the Devas, Bhagavati amongst the Devis, so

the Rudraksam rosary is the Best of all rosaries

 

All the fruits that occur by reading the stotras and holding all the

Vratas, are obtained by wearing the Rudraksam bead

 

At the time of makeing Aksaya gift, the Rudraksam bead is capable of

giving high merits. The merit that accrues by giveing Rudraksam to a

peaceful devotee of Siva, cannot be expressed in words. If anyone

gives food to a man holding the Rudraksam rosary, his twenty one

generations are uplifted and he ultimately becomes able to live in

the Rudra Loka

 

If Rudraksam be placed on the head then the flesh eaters, drunkards

and the associates with the vicious become freed of their sins

 

Whatever fruits are obtained by performing various sacrifices,

asceticism and the study of the Vedas are easily attained by simply

holding the Rudraksam rosary

 

Whatever merits are obtained by reading the four Vedas and all the

Puranas and bathing in all the Tirthas and the results that are

obtained by immense practice in learning, all are obtained by wearing

Rudraksam

 

If at time of death one wears Rudraksam and dies one attains

Rudrahood. One has not to take again ones birth

 

If anybody dies by holding Rudraksam on his neck or on his two arms

he uplifts his twenty one generations and lives in the Rudra Loka

 

Be he Brahman or Chandala be he with qualities or without qualities

if he applies ashes to his body and holds Rudraksam he surely attains

Sivahood. Be he pure or impure whether he eats uneatables or be he a

Mlechha or a Chandala or a Great Sinner any body if he hold Rudraksam

is surely equal to Rudra. There is no doubt in this