Siddhamuni continued the narrative to Namdharak as to the Rudrabhisheka Mahima as told to the woman by Guru Nath in the guise of 'the Tapasvi'.
The King Bhadrasena, after listening to the account of the past life of his son and that of the minister, prayed to Prasara Rishi to throw some light on how his son's future was going to be. The Rishi was hesitant to say anything in reply to the king. As the King was persistent, the Rishi said that the prince had only eight more days to live. The king fainted in grief of hearing this. When he recovered, he fell at the Rishi's feet and prayed that he should show him the way, his son's life could be saved. Moved by pity, the Rishi said that if he could earn the grace of Lord Shiva, the Mrityunjaya, there was all possibility of his son's life being saved. The Rishi said further as follows.
Lord Shiva is all powerful, it was Lord Shiva who caused the Vedas to manifest and gifted them to Brahmadeva to serve as a guidance to the latter in his functioning as the Creator of the world of matter and the Universe of beings. Along with the Vedas, He also gifted to him the Brahmopanishad, in which there is one chapter entitled Rudradhyaya and describing the Rudrabhisheka Mahima. Brahmadeva narrated the Rudrabhisheka Mahim to the Rishis once, as described in the Rudradhyaya of the Brahmopanishad. His narration goes as under:
The study of Rudradhyaya and performance of Rudrabhisheka would expiate one of all his sins and would endow also liberation on him from the cycle of birth and death. He said that Rudrabhisheka was the panacea for all the ills of the mundane life. All the Rishis, thereafter, as advised by Brahmadeva as above, took to Rudrabhisheka. From the Rishis, it spread among all the people, and everywhere the echo of Rudra Japa and Rudradhyaya could be heard. Whenever and wherever Yama Dharma Raja's Dhootas (servants/guards) visited, they were repelled by the seething heat generated by the spiritual vibrations emanating from Rudra Japa. The YamaDhootas narrated their plight to Yama Raja. The latter rushed to Brahmadeva and told him about the matter. Brahmadeva told Yama Raja that he should instruct his Dhootas that they should never approach anywhere near where Rudradhyaya and Purusha Sookta chanting would be going on and they could move feely only where such chanting is not there.
Prasara Rishi advised the king that he should invite one hundred Brahmins and arrange for performance of Ten Thousand Rudrabhishekas and bath the prince with Rudrabhisheka Teertha, which alone could save the life of the prince. The king arranged for the performance of Rudrabhishekas as advised by the sage. On the eighth day, the prince fell down dead. But Prasara Rishi immediately sprinkled the Rudrabhisheka Teertha on the body of the prince, and bathed the body with the Theerta. Lo! the prince came back to life instantly. Just at this time Sage Narada came and told the king how blessed he (the king) and the prince were. Narada told them that Yama Dhootas were there to take the prince to the Yama loka. But as soon as the body of the prince was bathed with the Rudrabhisheka Teertha the Shivadhootas appeared there, snatched away the prince's Jiva (soul) from the hands of the YamaDhootas and restored the life of the prince. Yama Dhootas ran back to Yama and reported the happening. Yama approached Brahmadeva and the latter told him that though the prince was to die as his twelfth year, the Rudrabhisheka Teertha bath bestowed on him a fresh, long lease of life, and the prince was thus blessed to live for full span of 100 years. Enlighted thus about Rudrabhisheka Mahima, Yama returned to his abode and instructed his Dhootas once again, that they should be watchful and cautious and should not go near any one engaged in Rudrabhisheka or having Rudrabhisheka Teertha sprinkled on the body or even wearing Rudrakshas on the body, because all such people are dear to Lord Shiva and ever enjoy protection of his Divine Grace. Thus Shri Guru Nath, who was in the guise of a Tapasvi, narrated to the Brahmin lady.
Thus end the Thirty Fourth chapter of Shri Guru Charitra, describing 'the Rudrabhisheka Mahima'.
Glory to the All merciful, the Omnipresent and the ever responsive Guru Nath!The King Bhadrasena, after listening to the account of the past life of his son and that of the minister, prayed to Prasara Rishi to throw some light on how his son's future was going to be. The Rishi was hesitant to say anything in reply to the king. As the King was persistent, the Rishi said that the prince had only eight more days to live. The king fainted in grief of hearing this. When he recovered, he fell at the Rishi's feet and prayed that he should show him the way, his son's life could be saved. Moved by pity, the Rishi said that if he could earn the grace of Lord Shiva, the Mrityunjaya, there was all possibility of his son's life being saved. The Rishi said further as follows.
Lord Shiva is all powerful, it was Lord Shiva who caused the Vedas to manifest and gifted them to Brahmadeva to serve as a guidance to the latter in his functioning as the Creator of the world of matter and the Universe of beings. Along with the Vedas, He also gifted to him the Brahmopanishad, in which there is one chapter entitled Rudradhyaya and describing the Rudrabhisheka Mahima. Brahmadeva narrated the Rudrabhisheka Mahim to the Rishis once, as described in the Rudradhyaya of the Brahmopanishad. His narration goes as under:
The study of Rudradhyaya and performance of Rudrabhisheka would expiate one of all his sins and would endow also liberation on him from the cycle of birth and death. He said that Rudrabhisheka was the panacea for all the ills of the mundane life. All the Rishis, thereafter, as advised by Brahmadeva as above, took to Rudrabhisheka. From the Rishis, it spread among all the people, and everywhere the echo of Rudra Japa and Rudradhyaya could be heard. Whenever and wherever Yama Dharma Raja's Dhootas (servants/guards) visited, they were repelled by the seething heat generated by the spiritual vibrations emanating from Rudra Japa. The YamaDhootas narrated their plight to Yama Raja. The latter rushed to Brahmadeva and told him about the matter. Brahmadeva told Yama Raja that he should instruct his Dhootas that they should never approach anywhere near where Rudradhyaya and Purusha Sookta chanting would be going on and they could move feely only where such chanting is not there.
Prasara Rishi advised the king that he should invite one hundred Brahmins and arrange for performance of Ten Thousand Rudrabhishekas and bath the prince with Rudrabhisheka Teertha, which alone could save the life of the prince. The king arranged for the performance of Rudrabhishekas as advised by the sage. On the eighth day, the prince fell down dead. But Prasara Rishi immediately sprinkled the Rudrabhisheka Teertha on the body of the prince, and bathed the body with the Theerta. Lo! the prince came back to life instantly. Just at this time Sage Narada came and told the king how blessed he (the king) and the prince were. Narada told them that Yama Dhootas were there to take the prince to the Yama loka. But as soon as the body of the prince was bathed with the Rudrabhisheka Teertha the Shivadhootas appeared there, snatched away the prince's Jiva (soul) from the hands of the YamaDhootas and restored the life of the prince. Yama Dhootas ran back to Yama and reported the happening. Yama approached Brahmadeva and the latter told him that though the prince was to die as his twelfth year, the Rudrabhisheka Teertha bath bestowed on him a fresh, long lease of life, and the prince was thus blessed to live for full span of 100 years. Enlighted thus about Rudrabhisheka Mahima, Yama returned to his abode and instructed his Dhootas once again, that they should be watchful and cautious and should not go near any one engaged in Rudrabhisheka or having Rudrabhisheka Teertha sprinkled on the body or even wearing Rudrakshas on the body, because all such people are dear to Lord Shiva and ever enjoy protection of his Divine Grace. Thus Shri Guru Nath, who was in the guise of a Tapasvi, narrated to the Brahmin lady.
Thus end the Thirty Fourth chapter of Shri Guru Charitra, describing 'the Rudrabhisheka Mahima'.
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