Scripture References

1. Devi Bhagwat

Sanskrit Verse:
त्रिवक्त्रस्त्वनलः साक्षात्स्त्रीहत्यां दहति क्षणात्‌।
चतुर्वक्त्रः स्वयं ब्रह्मा नरहत्यां व्यपोहति॥ १३॥

English Meaning:
The Four Mukhi Rudraksha is Lord Brahma Himself. It is said to remove serious karmic impurities.

2. Shrimad Devi Bhagwat Purana

Sanskrit Verse:
चतुर्मुखस्तु रुद्राक्षः पितामहस्वरूपकः।
तद्धारणान्महाश्रीमान्महदारोग्यमुत्तमम्‌॥ २७॥

महती ज्ञानसम्पत्ति: शुद्धये धारयेन्नरः।

English Meaning:
The Four Mukhi Rudraksha is the form of Pitamaha. By wearing it, one receives great prosperity, excellent wellbeing, and the wealth of knowledge. A person should wear it for purification.

3. Shiva Mahapurana

Sanskrit Verse:
चतुर्वक्त्रः स्वयं ब्रह्मा नरहत्यां व्यपोहति।
दर्शनात्‌ स्पर्शनात्‌ सद्यश्चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदः॥

English Meaning:
The Four Mukhi Rudraksha is Lord Brahma Himself and removes serious karmic impurities. By its sight and touch, it grants the four purusharthas: Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha.

4. Padma Purana

Reference: Srishti Khanda, Chapter 59, Verse 156

Sanskrit Verse:
चतुर्वक्त्रः स्वयं ब्रह्मा यस्य देहे प्रतिष्ठति।
महती ज्ञानसंपत्तिः स भवेत्सर्वशास्त्रज्ञो॥

English Meaning:
The Four Mukhi Rudraksha is Lord Brahma Himself. One who wears it on the body receives immense knowledge and becomes a knower of the scriptures.

5. Rudrakshajabala Upanishad

Reference: Verse 30

Sanskrit Verse:
चतुर्मुखं तु रुद्राक्षं चतुर्वक्रत्रस्वरुपकम्।
तद्धारणाच्चतुवक्त्रः प्रीयते तस्य नित्यदा॥

English Meaning:
The Four Mukhi Rudraksha is the form of the four-faced divine being. By wearing it, Chaturvaktra Bhagavan remains pleased with the wearer.