Rudraksha Upanishad, is one of 108 Upanishadic Hindu scriptures, written in Sanskrit language. It is dedicated to the Rudraksha, a seed used as prayer beads, which is sacred to the god Shiva. The scripture belongs to the Shaiva sect, which worships Shiva, and is associated with the Samaveda, and is one of 14 Shaiva Upanishads. It is told as a conversation between Kalagni Rudra, a form of Shiva and Sage Sanatkumara. The Samaveda means "song" and veda "knowledge", is the Veda of melodies and chants. It is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, and part of the scriptures of Hinduism. One of the four Vedas, it is a liturgical text which consists of 1,549 verses. All but 75 verses have been taken from the Rigveda. The Rudraksha Upanishad begins with an invocation to Brahman, the Supreme Reality for the well-being of all parts of the body, prana (life-force), and speech. The hymn ends with a wish for Peace. Bhusunda enquires about the classification of Rudraksha based on its faces (mukhi, faces on each bead, naturally occurring partitions in a rudraksha, formed by grooves) and the benefits of each. Kalagni Rudra correlates rudrakshas with one to fourteen faces with various deities. Each bead in the mala represents multiple faces. Wearing that particular rudraksha placates the associated deity. Further, Rudra says that one who wears a rudraksha should not consume meat, garlic and onions. The group asks Rudra about other rules of wearing the rudraksha mala. The god says since they are born from Rudra's eyes, they are called rudraksha ("rudra+eyes"). One attains greatness and becomes a guru (teacher) and an expert in mantras by studying the scripture daily. One should use the mantras in the text in worship and Havana (fire-sacrifices). The Brahmin who chants this Upanishad in the evening is absolved of sins he committed during the day. Recitation at noon frees him of the sins of six births (reincarnation). One who recites it in the daytime and in the evening is absolved of the sin of many births and earns the merit of recitation of 6,000 lakh gayatri mantras. One is freed of the sins of killing a Brahmin, stealing gold, drinking alcohol, and having coitus with the wife of his guru. He gains the merits of visiting all pilgrimages and bathing in all sacred rivers. Ultimately, he unites with Shiva after death and does not experience rebirth.