Save Gender Feminine Usage Hinduism (Sanskritized) Scripts रूद्राक्षी(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. /ruːd̪raːkʂiː/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sanskrit रूद्राक्षी(Rūdrākṣī) meaning "power, fearless, fierce". Etymologically means "tear of lord Rudra(Shiva" and metaphorically means "Goddess Shakti or Parvati".