Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Extrated from the Files Section of this Group: Translation taken from lordsiva.pdf (Courtesy of Tomgull) "Lord Siva and His Worship" by Sri Swami Sivananda, founder of the Divine Life Society) =========================================================== Hari 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 following is a list of different faces of Rudrakshas and their effects). Faces Form- Effect of wearing 1. Supreme Truth- Attainment of Eternity 2. Ardhanarisvara- Grace of Ardhanarisvara 3. Tretagni- Grace of Agni 4. Brahma- Grace of Brahma 5. Pancha-Brahmas -Destruction of homicide sin 6. Karttikeya or Ganesa -Attainment of Chitta-Suddhi and Jnana 7. Saptamala -Attainment of good health and wealth 8. Ashtamatras (Ashta Vasus) or Ganga -Grace of these Devatas and becoming truthful 9. Nava-Saktis -Grace of Nava-Saktis or nine Powers 10. Yama -Attainment of Peace. 11. Ekadasa Rudras -Increase of all kinds of wealth 12. Mahavishnu or 12 Adityas -Attainment of Moksha 13. Cupid -Attainment of fulfilling desires and grace of Cupid 14. Rudra -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). http://f1.grp.fs.com/v1/0IzMP5jbbAf6b2TDrnsjI7rATuhdZ3mPePY4kJ_L sEhTXOspz-DWcer5F8LC4JPQir5arsCvCoDVUMS_cWE/rudrakshaupanishad.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Hi, What are the "all such prohibited things"? Barbara - "Aum Ganesh" <aumganesh <> Tuesday, December 02, 2003 5:15 AM RBSC : Rudraksha Jabala Upanishad > Extrated from the Files Section of this Group: > > Translation taken from lordsiva.pdf (Courtesy of Tomgull) > > "Lord Siva and His Worship" > by Sri Swami Sivananda, founder of the Divine Life Society) > =========================================================== > > Hari 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 following is a list of different faces of Rudrakshas > and their effects). > > Faces Form- Effect of wearing > > 1. Supreme Truth- Attainment of Eternity > 2. Ardhanarisvara- Grace of Ardhanarisvara > 3. Tretagni- Grace of Agni > 4. Brahma- Grace of Brahma > 5. Pancha-Brahmas -Destruction of homicide sin > 6. Karttikeya or Ganesa -Attainment of Chitta-Suddhi and Jnana > 7. Saptamala -Attainment of good health and wealth > 8. Ashtamatras (Ashta Vasus) or Ganga -Grace of these Devatas and > becoming truthful > 9. Nava-Saktis -Grace of Nava-Saktis or nine Powers > 10. Yama -Attainment of Peace. > 11. Ekadasa Rudras -Increase of all kinds of wealth > 12. Mahavishnu or 12 Adityas -Attainment of Moksha > 13. Cupid -Attainment of fulfilling desires and grace of Cupid > 14. Rudra -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. 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