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Podcast: Śivadyuti (शिवद्युति)
Episode: Śiva Purāṇa Vidyeśvara-saṁhitā 25b—Types of Rudrākṣa
Description: “A rudrākṣa of a single face is Śiva Himself. It bestows worldly pleasures and salvation. The sin of brāhmaṇa-slaughter is washed off at its mere sight. Where it is adored, Fortune cannot be far off. Harms and harassments perish. All desires are fulfilled. A rudrākṣa with two faces is Īśā, the Lord of devas. It bestows the fulfilment of all desires. Especially, that rudrākṣa quickly quells the sin of cow-slaughter. A rudrākṣa with three faces always bestows means of enjoyment. As a result of its power all lores become firmly established. A rudrāk...