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>From Siva Purana (Vidyesvara Samhita)

Translated by Shastri 1973

 

Suta said:

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1. O Sage Saunaka, highly intelligent, of the form of Siva, noble

minded please listen to the greatness of Rudraksa. I shall explain

it briefly:

 

2. Rudraksa is a favourite bead of Siva. It is highly sanctifying.

It removes all sins by sight, contact and japas.

 

3. O Sage, formerly the greatness of Rudraksa was declared to the

Goddess by Siva, the supreme soul, for rendering help to the worlds.

 

Siva said:

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4. O Siva Mahesani, be pleased to hear the greatness of Rudraksa. I

speak out of love for you from a desire for the benefit of the

devotee of Siva.

 

5-7. O Mahesani, formerly had been performing penance for thousands

of divine years. Although I had controlled it rigourously, my mind

was in flutter. Out of sport, I being self possessed just opened my

eyes. O Goddess, from a desire of helping the worlds, drops of tears

fell from my beautiful half-closed eyes. From those tear-drops there

cropped up the Rudraksa plants.

 

8. They became immobile. In order to bless the devotees they were

given to the four varnas devoted to worship of Vishnu.

 

9-10. Rudraksa grown in Gaud land became great favourite of Siva.

They were grown in Mathura, Lanka, Ayodhya, Malaya, Sahya mountain,

Kasi and other places. They are competenet to break asunder the

clustered sins unbearable to others, as the sacred texts have

declared.

 

11. At my bidding they were classified into Brahmin, Ksatriya,

Vaisya, and Sudra. These Rudraksas are of auspicious nature.

 

******* to be continued.. ********

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sy,

I look forward to the rest. What Chapter(s) are they in the Siva Purana?

Arjuna

 

syzenith <syzenith wrote:

>From Siva Purana (Vidyesvara Samhita)

Translated by Shastri 1973

 

Suta said:

----------

 

1. O Sage Saunaka, highly intelligent, of the form of Siva, noble

minded please listen to the greatness of Rudraksa. I shall explain

it briefly:

 

2. Rudraksa is a favourite bead of Siva. It is highly sanctifying.

It removes all sins by sight, contact and japas.

 

3. O Sage, formerly the greatness of Rudraksa was declared to the

Goddess by Siva, the supreme soul, for rendering help to the worlds.

 

Siva said:

----------

 

4. O Siva Mahesani, be pleased to hear the greatness of Rudraksa. I

speak out of love for you from a desire for the benefit of the

devotee of Siva.

 

5-7. O Mahesani, formerly had been performing penance for thousands

of divine years. Although I had controlled it rigourously, my mind

was in flutter. Out of sport, I being self possessed just opened my

eyes. O Goddess, from a desire of helping the worlds, drops of tears

fell from my beautiful half-closed eyes. From those tear-drops there

cropped up the Rudraksa plants.

 

8. They became immobile. In order to bless the devotees they were

given to the four varnas devoted to worship of Vishnu.

 

9-10. Rudraksa grown in Gaud land became great favourite of Siva.

They were grown in Mathura, Lanka, Ayodhya, Malaya, Sahya mountain,

Kasi and other places. They are competenet to break asunder the

clustered sins unbearable to others, as the sacred texts have

declared.

 

11. At my bidding they were classified into Brahmin, Ksatriya,

Vaisya, and Sudra. These Rudraksas are of auspicious nature.

 

******* to be continued.. ********

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namaste Arjunaji,

 

You are most kind, thank you. My copy doesn't say which chapter this

came from, except the words "Vidyesvara Samhita" and the rest that

have been posted here.

 

Shall continue to post this regularly for friends who don't have this

samhita. Afterwards, there is a possibility I may undertake to post

from the SriMadDeviBhagavatam - this volume contains chapters, etc.

 

Shall soon obtain a set of Puranas from Rudra Centre India and check

them out. If I find the appropriate chapters in relation to Siva

Purana, shall mention it here later.

 

Om Namah Shivaya

Sy

 

, Arjuna

<arjunaacharya> wrote:

 

 

> Thanks Sy,

> I look forward to the rest. What Chapter(s) are they in the Siva

Purana?

> Arjuna

>

> syzenith <syzenith> wrote:

> From Siva Purana (Vidyesvara Samhita)

> Translated by Shastri 1973

>

> Suta said: