Shlokas

वक्रतुंडा महा काया सूर्या कोटि समप्रभा |

Vakratunda maha kaya soorya koti samaprabha |
निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देवा सर्व कार्येशु सर्वदा ||
nirvighnam kurume deva sarva karyeshu sarvada ||

Meaning: The Lord with curved trunk and a mighty body, who has the luster of a million suns, I pray to thee Oh Lord, to remove the obstacles from all the actions I intend to perform.

ॐ भूर भुवासुवः तत सवितुर वरेण्यम |

Om bhoor bhuvasuvah tat saviturvarenyam |

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियोयोनः प्रचोदयात ||

Bhargo devasya dheemahi dhiyoyonah prachodayaath ||

Meaning: We meditate on the glory of sacred light
lluminating the three worlds. May that divine light inspire our thoughts

गुरु ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णु गुरुर देवो महेश्वरः |

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu gurur devo Maheshwarah |
गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्म तसमई श्री गुरुवेनमः ||
Guru sakshath Parabrahma tasmayi Sree Guruvenamaha||

Meaning: Guru Is Brahmaa (Who plants the qualities of goodness) Guru Is Vishnu (Who nurtures and fosters the qualities of goodness) Guru Is Maheswara (Who weeds out the bad quality) Guru Is Supreme Brahman Itself Prostration unto That Guru

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बंधू च सखा त्वमेव |

Tvameva mata cha pita tvameva tvameva bandhu cha sakha tva meva |
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं म्मा देवा देव ||
tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva tvameva sarvam mama deva deva ||


Meaning: O Lord, You Are My Mother, Father, Kinsman And Friend. You Are My Wealth Of Knowledge, Strength, Valour And Power. You Are My All God Of Gods.

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मी करमध्ये सरस्वती |

Karagre vasate Lakshmi karamadhye Saraswathi |
करमूले तू गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम ||
karamoole tu Govindah prabhate karadarshanam ||

Meaning:  Goddess Lakshmi is the symbol of wealth. Goddess Saraswati represents knowledge. Govinda is the God of Power. Hand is the symbol of human effort. So by placing the three divine powers on the tips, in the middle and at the base of the hand, this shloka suggests that all the divinity lies in human effort. Thus this shloka supports the need of human effort and self confidence.

अस्तोमा सद्ग्मया तमसोमा ज्योतिरग्मया|

Asathoma sathgamaya tamasoma jyotirgamaya |
मृत्योर्मा अम्रुतान्गमया|
Mrithyorma amrutangamaya |
ॐ शांति शांति शांतिही  ||
Om shanthi shanthi shanthihi ||

Meaning:  Lead me from Untruth to Truth,
From darkness to light, (from ignorance to enlightenment),
From Mortality to Immortality,
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.

श्री सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी |
Shri Saraswathi namastubhyam varade kamaroopini |
विद्याराम्ब्हम करिष्यामि सिद्धिर भवतु में सदा ||
Vidyarambham karishyami siddhir bhavatu mein sadaa ||

Meaning: O Goddess Saraswati, salutations to you, the giver of boons, the one who fulfills all desires. I begin my studies. May there always be accomplishments for me.

 शुक्लं बरधाराम विष्णुम शशि वर्णं
Shuklam baradharam vishnum shashi varnam
चतुर्भुजम प्रसन्ना वदनं ध्ययेथ
Chaturbhujam prasanna vadanam dhyayeth
सर्व विघ्नोपा शान्तये
Sarva vighnopa shantaye

Meaning: We meditate on Lord Ganesha - who is clad in white (representing purity), who is all pervading (present everywhere), whose complexion is gray like that of ash (glowing with spiritual splendor), who has four arms, who has bright countenance (depicting inner calm and happiness) and who can destroy all obstacles (in our spiritual and worldly path).

अगजानना पद्मार्कं गजाननं महार्निषम
Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaananam Maharnisham
अनेकदम थम भक्तानाम एकदंतं उपास्महे
Anekadam tham Bhaktaanaam Ekadantam Upaasmahey

Meaning: I worship day and night that elephant faced Lord Ganesha who is like sun to the lotus face of Mother Parvati. Giver of many boons, the single tusked Ganesh, I salute Thee to give e a boon.

ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्मा हविहिर ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्माना हुतं
Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havihir Brahmaagnau Brahmanaa Hutam
ब्रह्मैव तेना गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मा कर्म समाधिना
Brahmaiva Tena Gantavyam Brahma Karma Samaadhinaa

Meaning:  [This is 24th verse from the 4th chapter of Bhagavad Geetha] The act of offering is Brahman. The offering itself is Brahman. The offering is done by Brahman in the sacred fire which is Brahman. He alone attains Brahman who, in all actions, is fully absorbed in Brahman. (As we chant this prayer we are offering the different types of food to Brahman).

करचरण कृतं वक् कयाजम कर्मजं वा ;
Karacharana kritam vak kayajam karmajam vaa ;
श्रवण नयनाजम वा मानसं व अपराध ;
Shravana nayanajam vaa Manasam va aparadham;
विहितं अविहिताम्वा ;
Vihitam avihitamva ;
सर्वमेधाक्षमास्व ;
Sarvamedhakshamasva;
जयजय करुनाभ्धे श्री महादेव शम्भो.
Jayajaya Karunabhdhe shree Mahadeva shambho.

Meaning: Oh Lord! Please forgive me for all the wrong actions that I have commited knowingly or unknowingly with my hands, feet, speech, body, ears, eyes and mind. Victory to you, Oh Lord of compassion and Mercy.

मनोजवं मरुथ तुल्य वेगा,
Manojavam marutha thulya vegam,
जिठेन्द्रियम बुधिमथं वरिश्तम,
Jithendriyam budhimatham varishtam,
वाथाथ्मजम वानर युध मुकयम,
Vathathmajam vanara yudha mukyam,
श्री राम ढूथं सिरसा नमामि.
Sree Rama dhootham sirasa namami.

Meaning:
The servant of Lord Sri Rama,
Who is faster than mind,
Who is as fast as the wind,
Who has won over his wishes,
Who is wisest among the learned,
Who is son of God of wind,
And who is the chief among,
An army of monkeys. I bow my head before.

कर्पूरगौरं करुनावातारम
Karpooragauram Karunavataram
संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम
Sansarsaram Bhujagendraharam
सदावसन्तम हृदयारविन्दे
Sadavasantam Hridayaravinde
भावं भवानी सहितं नमामि
Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami

Meaning:
the essence of existence , whose necklace is the king of serpents
always dwelling in the lotus of the heart, to Shiva and Shakthi i bow. Pure white like camphor, the incarnation of compassion,

Hindu Spirituality

March 19, 2011
Phalgun Pournima, Kaliyug Varsha 5112

Came across this wonderful article by Shree Sita Ram Goel and thought it was worth posting for everyone to read this.

Hindu Spirituality

It is an intuition ingrained in the Hindu psyche to inhabit our entire environment – celestial, physical, vegetable, animal, and human – with innumerable Gods and Goddesses. Some of these divinities are installed in temples as icons, and worshipped with well-defined rituals. Some others are worshipped as and where they are invoked. Hindu shastras, saints and sages have paid homage to many Gods and Goddesses in many sublime hymns.

The Sky which forms the firmament, and permeates the whole universe as space including the interstices in human and animal and vegetable anatomies, is a great God. It is the abode of all sounds. And it harbours in its vastnesses many other Gods such as the Sun and the Moon and the Stars, and Goddesses such as the Dawn and the Dusk. These celestial Gods and Goddesses are worshipped in their own right, particularly the Sun and the Moon and the Dawn.

The Air which fills the hollow between the sky and the earth, which rages as storm and blows as breeze, and which sustains the respiratory system in all that is alive, is also a great God. It is not visible to the eye but it manifests itself by its power to touch and turn.

The Earth which bears all burdens, which bestows boundless bounties from beneath and above its surface, and which is the symbol of forgiveness and forbearance, is also a great Goddess. The mountains which soar up till they become snow-capped are the abodes of Gods and Goddesses. So are the forests which are full of flowers and fruits and varied wealth. Some creepers and plants and trees are veritable Gods and Goddesses, harkening us to pay our homage to them.

The Water which is clustered in the clouds, which pours down as rain, which flows in rivers and springs, which gets stored up in tanks and lakes and seas and oceans, which showers itself as snow and gets settled as ice on mountain tops, is also a great God. It washes all dirt and slakes all thirst. It nourishes our field crops and our forests. It becomes the sap in all vegetables and fruits, and circulates as blood in all animals and humans. Lakes like the Mãnasarovara are specially sacred because Gods and Goddesses play their games in and around them. Rivers like the Ganga and the Godavari are themselves Goddesses.

The Fire which blazes in the sun, which heats up every hearth, and which is stored as energy in all fuels, is also a great God. It manifests itself not only as heat but also as light which shines in the stars, which reveals itself in a riot of colours, which endows everything with form, and which lends vision to every eye. It maintains every metabolism as vital heat without which nothing can remain alive. The Fire God is worshipped daily in the family hearth, is regarded as the ambassador of Gods in every sacrifice, and is a witness to the sanctity of all sacraments.
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The birds, the fishes, and the animals are the venerable vehicles of Gods and Goddesses, and are revered as much as their riders. The GaruDa is the vehicle of VishNu, the bull that of Šiva, the lion that of Durgã, the mouse that of GaNapati, the swan that of Sarasvatî, and the owl that of Lakshmî. The horse is yoked in the chariot of Indra as well as that of the Sun. The snake is nãga-devatã. And the cow is sacred above all, a Goddess par excellence.

Nearer home, the mother is a Goddess and the father a God, to be obeyed while they are in their prime and served when they grow old. They are to be remembered with reverence, and their protection is to be sought after they pass away and become pitris. The wife who looks after the family welfare, who brings up the children, and who participates in all sacraments, is a Goddess. The Guru who is the repository of wisdom and learning, is also a God to be propitiated with gifts as profuse as one can afford. The Guest who comes to our home by chance is a God deserving of our warmest hospitality. The King who protects us from evildoers and presides over the welfare of his prajã is also a God.

And so on, the roster is endless. Every family has a kula-devatã, every community a jãti-devatã, every village a grãma-devatã, every city a nagara-devatã, and every region a janapada-devatã. The Bhãratamãtã who came to be worshipped as rãshtra-devatã in more recent times, and who inspired the national song, Vande Mataram, is a projection of the same Hindu psyche which sees a God or a Goddess in everything, everywhere. It is a belief common among Hindus that the Gods and Goddesses worshipped by them add up to thirty-three crores.

The Hindu psyche has always harboured a deep sense of sanctity towards all elements and forces of Mother Nature, in all their forms and transforms. It worships these elements and forces not only outside the human body but also within it. In fact, it sees the human body as a magnificent mansion in building which all these elements and forces of Mother Nature have participated, and feels grateful towards what it greets as great Gods and Goddesses.

What is more significant, this Hindu psyche intimates that as all that is without is also within, all that is within must also be without (yathã piNDe tathã brahmãNDe). It, therefore, invests everything outside with life, with consciousness, with thought and feeling, and also with will. The inanimate thus becomes animate, the unconscious becomes conscious, the thoughtless becomes thoughtful, the insensitive becomes sensitive, and the inert becomes active.

This power of the Hindu psyche persists till long after a Hindu gets converted to Christianity or Islam, and invites frowns and fierce lectures from the missionary and the mullah. This power of the Hindu psyche is illustrated by the story of a Hindu lady in Kerala who got converted to Christianity for some reason. The missionary who had presided over the conversion paid a visit to her home one day, and found her worshipping the old Hindu Gods and Goddesses of the family. The missionary was red in the face and rebuked her in the name of the only True God. The lady smiled and said, “So what? My becoming a Christian does not mean that I have renounced my Dharma!”

It would not do for Hindu society to fight shy of this pervasive Hindu psyche which is as old as the oldest Hindu shastras, the Vedas, and perhaps much older. It would not do for Hindu society to disown this deep-seated Hindu psyche which sustains practically the whole of Hindu religion and culture. In fact, Hindu society has to go back to the source of this psyche, reawaken to the spiritual centre which gave birth to this psyche, and reaffirm an abiding faith in its reaches and ramifications.

HOSTILITY TO HINDU PSYCHE

Western sociology is trying to explain this psyche as a hangover from a primitive past when human reason was not so developed and could not discriminate between fact and fancy, or, worse still, when a “puerile priestcraft” succeeded in deceiving people for its own private profit. The Western “Science” of Comparative Religion, which is only another name for Christian theology, is trying to pooh-pooh this psyche as a vestige of primitive animism which was at best only a crude form of religious awakening.

A more serious attack on this Hindu psyche is mounted by the Christian missionary. He pronounces that Hindu psyche has been heavily “polluted” by pantheism which sees a God or Goddess “in every bug that bites, and every cockroach that crawls”. He believes that Hindus can be “cured” of this “perverse” psyche only by being baptised in the Christian Church, and by accepting Jesus Christ as the one and only saviour.

Similarly, the Muslim mullah frowns on this Hindu psyche as shirk, that is, a mixing up of the divine with the mundane. He sees no future for Hindus, either here or hereafter, unless they accept Allah as the only true god, and Muhammad as the last prophet of Allah.

And the missionary and the mullah are not mere preachers of some distinct doctrines. They are also crusaders and mujãhids who believe that Hindus should either be converted to the “true faith”, or killed and consigned to eternal hell-fire. Destruction and defilement of the images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, demolition of Hindu temples and monasteries, desecration of Hindu places of pilgrimage, and burning of Hindu shastras are the fundamental tenets of their faiths.

Hindu vidhi of taking bath

According to the hindu vedas, the correct method (vidhi) to take the bath is to sit on a wooden platform with your legs crossed. Fill the bucket of water and resite the below shloka.

                    गंगे  च  यमुने  चैव  गोदावरी  सरस्वती,
                    नर्मदे  सिन्धु  कावेरी  जलेस्मिन  संनिधिम  कुरु

                    Gange cha Yamune chaiv Godavari Saraswati
                    Narmade Sindhu Kaveri jalesmin sanidhim kuru

Translation of the shloka:
In this water, I invoke the presence of holy waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri.

Now you can take a mug and take water from the bucket and start poring it onto your head.

Significance of Sri Rudram - Namakam and Chamakam

Sri Rudram - Namakam and Chamakam

Srirudram, also known as Rudraprasna, is a hymn devoted to lord Shiva. It is part of the Yajur Veda and one of the greatest of the Vedic hymns. Sri Rudram is in two parts. The first part, chapter 16 of the Yajurveda, is known as Namakam because of the repeated use of the word "Namo" in it. The second part, chapter 18 of the Yajurveda, is known as chamakam because of the repeated use of the words "Chame".

Rudram is divided into 11 sections called Anuvakas. In the first Anuvaka, Rudra is asked to turn away his Ghora rupa (fierce appearance) and to please keep his and his followers’ weapons at bay. Having been pacified, Rudra is requested to destroy the sins of those for whom it is being chanted.

Apart from being a hymn devoted Lord Shiva, Srirudram also contains may hidden secrets in coded format. For example the verses contain coded instructions for preparing various ayurvedic medicines.

This first Anuvaka is chanted to destroy all sins, obtain leadership and divine benevolence, protection from famine, freedom from fear, obtain food, and protect cows, for absence from untimely fear of death, of tigers, thieves, from monsters, devils, demons. It is also chanted as a shield (kavaca) for virulent fever, to cure diseases, fetal disorders, absolution from evils stars and bad karma, for the fulfillment of one’s desires, sumptuous rainfall, family protection, blessings with good children, and fulfillment of all material desires and the destruction of enemies.

In the second Anuvaka, Rudra is prayed to as one who pervades the earth and as the green foliage and heritage of medicinal herbs. He is asked to loosen the bonds of samsara (illusion). This Anuvaka is chanted for the destruction of enemies, possession of wealth, getting kingdom (getting Job) and possession of intelligence.

In the third Anuvaka Rudra is described as the Lord of thieves who exists in everything. He is Sarvatma; the self of all. In this context, we who are unenlightened have stolen the immortal status of the Self and replaced it with our own limited conception of ego. And in turn it is Rudra who will come and steal our ignorance from us, restoring us to our natural status of enlightenment. This Anuvaka is also chanted for the cure of diseases.

In the fourth Anuvaka, Rudra is described as the creator and worker of all kinds.

He is the cause of both the significant and minor. This Anuvaka is chanted for the cure of tuberculosis, diabetics and leprosy.

In the fifth Anuvaka Rudra’s existence in running waters is praised and his five activities are described (creation of the universe, preservation of it, destruction at the time of Pralaya, bondage in ignorance and the release of moksha).

In the sixth Anuvaka Rudra is identified with time (Kalarupa). He is described as the source of the different worlds, Shrutis (Vedas) and its essence in Vedanta.

The fifth and sixth Anuvakas are chanted for the expansion of one’s own assets, victory against enemies, blessings for a son with the stature of Rudra, avoidance of a miscarriage and easy childbirth, averting difficult astrology and protection of one’s own son.

In the seventh Anuvaka his all-pervading presence in waters, rains, clouds, storms and its various forms are described. This Anuvaka is chanted for the increase of intelligence, improvement of health, wealth, progeny, clothes, cows, sons, education, lands, longevity and obtaining liberation.

In the eighth Anuvaka Rudra is described as He who illumines other Gods and confers powers on them. He is seen as ever present in holy rivers and He who can absolve all sins. This Anuvaka is chanted for the destruction of enemies and possession of one’s own kingdom (lands).

In the ninth Anuvaka the strength and power his attendants is celebrated because they illumine the gods and the world and control the forces of the universe. This Anuvaka is chanted for obtaining gold, a good wife, a job, and the blessings of a son who will be devoted to Lord Shiva.

In the tenth Anuvaka Rudra is again asked to shed his fury and shower benevolence by his displaying his Pinaka bow without arrows and to gracefully appear with his tiger skin on his body with pleasing countenance ready to shower boons upon his devotees. This Anuvaka is chanted for possession of wealth, cure of diseases, removal of fear, getting rid of the enmity of powerful people, absence of fear from all living beings, having the vision of Bhairava (Shiva in his most fearful aspect), absence from dangers and fears, blessings and the absolution of sins.

In the eleventh Anuvaka Rudra’s accomplishments are profusely praised and his benevolence is invoked with unconditional salutations. This Anuvaka is chanted for blessings of one’s progeny, the enhancement of longevity, visiting of sacred places, and acquiring knowledge of past, present and future.

After praying and identifying Rudra with everything in the Namakam, the Chamakam is recited, in which the devotee identifies himself with Lord Shiva and asks him to give him everything!!

These excellent prayer is intended for the bulk of the people and everything to be cherished in the world is included in this ascend to the state of Jnani to attain Moksha i.e. eternal happiness. Chamakam assures granting of what all you ask in a full-throated manner unabashed. The creator makes no distinction between the things of the world and the other world. Both belong to him and desire born out of Virtue is really manifestation of divinity and Dharma.

Chamakam furnishes completely the ideal of human happiness and defines in the highest degree the desires and do not delimit to be asked or to be granted.

In the first Anuvaka prayer is made to keep fit in the human being his vitalities internal and sensory organs and mind hale and healthy, a long and peaceful and happy old age.

The Second Anuvaka prominence and leadership, common sense, intellectual acumen, capability to face trying circumstances, Spiritual elevation, worldly splendour and enjoyments.

The third develops innate urge of God and meditative flights and spiritual ecstasy, service to Divinity and humanity and a condition where the world wants him and he wants the world for upliftment.

The fourth assures of courtesy, fitness of the body and the best food for the body, cosy and comfort.

The fifth asks for the Nava ratnas, the precious stones and all the animals to subserve his interest and the qualified materials best in their form for his rituals.

The sixth emphasizes the importance of Indra as a co-sharer in the offerings to the other Gods. Thus makes him big to get the major obtainers of Havis among all Gods and his special honor and supremacy.

The Seventh lists the various instruments necessary for some and sacrifices in the “Homa Kunda”, the site of offerings to the fire God with Svahakara.

The ninth is the prime prayer consists of all the contents of four Vedas.

The tenth invokes all the biological species to co-operate in his daily wealth and also for the sacrificial fire. It also involves higher spiritual elevations, and makes it as Jnana Yajna.

The Eleventh Anuvaka brings out the long list of benedictions asked for in the odd divine number and even human numbering.

Chamakam roots are firmly implanted in the worldly desires ultimately leading to the divine fulfillment. It is prayed that the Divine is immortal, infinite and is the cause of earth and heaven, space and time, reborn after the end of everything and is the presiding deity.

Chamakam Namakam caiva purusa suktam tathaiva ca |

Nityam trayam prayunjano Brahmaloke mahiyate ||

He who ever recites Namakam and Chamakam along with Purusa suktam daily will be honored in Brahmaloka.

English translation of Sri Rudram - Namakam and Chamakam

Srirudram - Namakam

Namakam (Chapter 16 of Yajur-Veda)

Anuvaka 1

Om namo bhagavate rudraya

Namaste rudramanyavautota ishhave namah

Namaste astu dhanvane bahubhyamuta te namah

Oh! Rudra Deva! My salutations to your anger and also to your arrows.

My salutations to your bow and to your two hands.

Yata ishhuh shivatama shivam babhuva te dhanuh

Shiva sharavya ya tava taya no rudra mridaya

Oh! Rudra! By favor of your arrow, bow, and quiver, which have shed their anger and turned auspicious, please render us happy.

Yaa te rudra shiva tanu raghoraapapakashini

Taya nastanuva shantamaya girishantabhichakashihi

Lord Rudra, you who dwell on Mount Kailas and who confer happiness, by that form of yours which is not terrible, which will not injure us, and which is highly auspicious, behold and illuminate us.

Yamishhum girishanta haste bibharshhyastave

Shivam giritra tam kuru ma hisih purushham jagath

My Lord who dwells on Mount Kailas and confers gladness to all! You, who fulfills your vow of protecting all who serve you and take refuge in you; that arrow of yours which you hold ready to let fly, withhold it and make it tranquil and auspicious.

Shivena vachasa tva girishachchha vadamasi

Yatha nah sarvamijjagadayaxmasumana asath       

Lord of Mount Kailas of the Vedas! We pray to attain you by our auspicious words. We ask that for all our days, this entire world will be free from ills and discord, and that we may live in amity and concord.

Adhyavochadadhi vakta prathamo daivyo bhishhakh

Ahishcha sarvajnjambhayantsarvashcha yatudhanyah

Let Him intercede on my behalf and speak in my favor, even Rudra, that foremost one, held high in honor by the gods, the physician.

Let him annihilate the enemies of mine like scorpions, snakes, and tigers, and the unseen enemies like the Rakshasas, spirits and demons.

Asau yastamro aruna uta babhruh sumangalah

Ye chemarudra abhito dixu Shritah sahasrashoavaishhaheda imahe

This Sun who is copper-red when he arises, then golden-youllow, this highly auspicious and beneficent one is truly Rudra.

These other Rudras who are quartered round about in all directions of this earth, may I ward off their anger by my praise.

Asau yoavasarpati nilagrivo vilohitah

Utainam gopa adrishannadrishannudaharyah

Utainam vishva bhutani sa drishhto mridayati nah

The black-throated Rudra who has assumed the form of the sun that glows red when rising.

Him the cowherds, the women carrying water, and all the creatures behold. He, who is seen by all, let Him send happiness to us.

Namo astu nilagrivaya sahasraxaya midhushhe

Atho ye asya satvanoaham tebhyoakarannamah

Let my salutations be to the blue-throated one, who has a thousand eyes.

I also bow to his followers.

Pramuncha dhanvanastva mubhayo rartniyo rjyamh

Yashcha te hasta ishhavah para ta bhagavo vapa

Bhagavan Rudra, loosen the string from both ends of your bow.

Remove out of sight the arrows from your hands.

Avatatya dhanustva sahasraxa shateshhudhe

Nishirya shalyanam mukha shivo nah sumana bhava

You having a thousand eyes, and bearing a hundred quivers, after loosening your bow, kindly blunt the edges of your shafts.

Assume your peaceful and auspicious Shiva form and become well-intentioned towards us.

Vijyam dhanuh kapardino vishalyo banava uta

Aneshannasyeshhava abhurasya nishhangathih

Let the bow of Kapardin, Rudra of the matted locks, be without its string.

Let there be no arrows in His quiver.

Let His arrows lose their capacity to strike and pierce.

Let His scabbard contain little power.

Ya te heti rmidhushhtama haste babhuva te dhanuh

Tayaasmanvishvatastva mayaxmaya paribbhuja

You, Oh showerer of blessings, with your weapons and the bow in Your hand, completely protect us.

Namaste astvayudhayanatataya dhrishhnave

Ubhabhyamuta te namo bahubhyam tava dhanvane

Let there be salutations to your sturdy and potent weapons, and also to both your hands and your bow.

Pari te dhanvano heti rasmanvrunaktu vishvatah

Atho ya ishhudhistavare asmannidhehi tamh

Let the arrow of Your bow spare us in all ways.

And place your quiver of arrows far away from us.

Namaste astu bhagavanh vishveshvaraya mahadevaya tryambakaya

tripurantakaya trikagni kalaya kalagnirudraya nilakanthaya mrutyunjayaya

sarveshvaraya sadashivaya shrimanmahadevaya namah

Let my salutations be to that great God who is the Lord of the universe; the great God who has three eyes and who destroys Tripura, the three Asura cities.

To that God who is the Dandhya time when the three sacred fires are lit; who is Rudra the fire that consumes the universe; whose throat is blue; who has conquered death; the Lord of all; the ever auspicious one; salutations to that glorious and great God.

Anuvaka 2

Namo hiranyabahave senanye dishan cha pataye namo

namo vrikshebhyo harikeshebhyah pashunam pataye namo

Salutations to Lord Rudra with the golden arms, the leader of hosts, to the Lord of the four direction, salutations.

Salutations to the trees tufted with green leaves; salutations to the Lord of the cattle.

namah saspijncharaya tvishhimate pathinam pataye namo

namo babhlushaya vivyadhineannanam pataye namo

namo harikeshayopavitine pushhtanam pataye namo

namo bhavasya hetyai jagatam pataye namo

namo rudrayatatavine kshetranam pataye namo

namah sutayahantyaya vananam pataye namo namah

Salutations to the trees tufted with green leaves; salutations to the Lord of the cattle.

Salutations to Him who is light yellow-red tinged and radiant; to the Lord of the pathways, salutations.

Salutations to Him who rides on the bull, to him who has the power to pierce all things, to the Lord of food, salutations.

Salutations to Him who is always black-haired, who wears the yajnopavita (sacred thread); to him the Lord of the sleek, salutations.

Salutations to Him the instrument that destroys Samsara (Ignorance); to the Lord of all the worlds, salutations.

Salutations to Him who protects the world by the might of His drawn bow, to Rudra the destroyour of all miseries; to the Lord of the fields and sacred places, salutations.

Salutations to the charioteer, He who cannot be overcome and slain.

Salutations to the Lord of the forests.

Namo rohitaya sthapataye vrikshanam pataye namo

namo mantrine vaanijaya kakshanam pataye namo

namo bhuvantaye varivaskritayaushhadhinam pataye namo

nama uchchairghoshhayakrandayate pattinam pataye namo

namah kritsnavitaya dhavate satvanam pataye namah

Salutations to the red One, the Lord; to the Lord of trees, salutations.

Salutations to the counselor of assemblies, the chief of traders, to the Lord of dense impenetrable clumps and clusters of thickets, salutations.

Salutations to Him who has created the world and spread it broad, the creator of riches and lover of those who are devoted to Him; to the Lord of all vegetation, salutations.

Salutations to Him of the fearsome war cry, who causes His enemies to weep. To the leader of the foot-soldiers, salutations.

Salutations to Him who surrounds His enemies completely, and cuts off their retreat by running swiftly after the retreating stragglers; to the protector of the good who have taken refuge under Him, salutations.

Anuvaka 3

Namah sahamanaya nivyadhina avyadhininam pataye namo

namah kakubhaya nishhangine stenanam pataye namo

namo nishhangina ishhudhimate taskaraanaam pataye namo

namo vajnchate parivajnchate stayunam pataye namo

namo nicherave paricharayaranyanam pataye namo

namah srikavibhyo jighasadbhyo mushhnatam pataye namo

namo asimadbhyo naktam charadhbhyah prakrintanam pataye namo

nama ushhnishhine giricharaya kulujnchanam pataye namo namah

Salutations to Him who can not only withstand the shock of the onset of His enemies, but overpower them.

He who can effortlessly pierce His enemies; the Lord of those who can fight on all sides, salutations to Him.

Salutations to Him who stands prominent, the wielder of the sword; to the prince of thieves, salutations.

Salutations to Him who holds a dart in His hand to fit in His bow, who has a quiver in His back; to the Lord of those who thieve openly, salutations.

Salutations to Him who worming himself into the confidence of others and

disillusions them occasionally, and He who cheats them systematically; to Him pretending to be an acquaintance takes away what belongs to them.

Salutations to Him who moves about guardedly ever with intention to steal; to Him who moves amidst crowds and thronged places for pick-pocketing; to the Lord of forest thieves, salutations.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of those who protect themselves in armor, who want to kill others; to the Lord of those who want to steal crops and wealth, salutations.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of swordsmen who wander about at night; to the Lord of those who kill and seize others’ possessions, salutations.

Salutations to Him who wears a turban, who wanders about the mountains; to the leader of the landlords, salutations.

Namo ishhumadhbhyo dhanvavibhyashcha vo namo

nama atanvanebhyah pratidadhanebhyashcha vo namo

nama ayachchhadhbhyo visrijadbhyashcha vo namo

namo asyadbhyo vidhdhyadbhyashcha vo namo

nama asinebhyah shayanebhyashcha vo namo

namah svapadbhyo jagradbhyashcha vo namo

nam stishthadhbhyo dhavadbhyashcha vo namo

namah sabhabhyah sabhapatibhyashcha vo namo

namo ashvebhyoashvapatibhyashcha vo namah

Salutations to you who bear darts, who carry bows; to you salutations.

Salutations to you who string your bows and you who fit arrows in them; to them my salutations.

Salutations to you who pulls the bowstrings and let fly the shafts; to you

salutations.

Salutations to you who loosen the arrows and pierce the persons you aim at; to you salutations.

Salutations to you Rudras who are seated and who are reclining, salutations.

To you Rudras who are in the form of those who are asleep and awake, salutations.

To you Rudras who are in the form of those who stand and those who run,

salutations.

To you Rudras who are in the form of those who sit as members of assemblies and those who preside over them, salutations.

To you Rudras who are in the form of horses and those who command them, salutations.

Anuvaka 4

Nama avyadhinibhyo vividhyantibhyashcha vo namo

nama uganabhyastrihatibhyashcha vo namo

namo gritsebhyo grutsapatibhyashcha vo namo

namo vratebhyo vratapatibhyashcha vo namo

namo ganebhyo ganapatibhyashcha vo namo

namo virupebhyo vishvarupebhyashcha vo namo

namo mahadbhyah kshullakebhyashcha vo namo

namo rathibhyoarathebhyashcha vo namo

Salutations to you who can hit and pierce from all sides, and you who can pierce in diverse and manifold ways.

Salutations to you who are in the form of the superior female Gods and the fierce vengeful and powerful Goddesses.

Salutations to you the covetous and greedy, and the leaders of such men.

Salutations to you of diverse crowds and races, and the leaders of them.

Salutations to you Ganas and their lords.

Salutations to you who assume grotesque and monstrous forms and other diverse shapes.

Salutations to you the great ones and the small ones.

Salutations to you who ride in chariots and you who ride on no conveyance, but walk on foot.

namo rathebhyah rathapatibhyashcha vo namo

namah senabhyah senanibhyashcha vo namo

namah kshattribhyah sangrahitribhyashcha vo namo

nama stakshabhyo rathakarebhyashcha vo namo

namah kulalebhyah karmarebhyashcha vo namo

namah pujnjishhtebhyo nishhadebhyashcha vo namo

nama ishhukridbhyo dhanvakridhbhyashcha vo namo

namo mrugayubhyah shvanibhyashcha vo namo

namah shvabhyah shvapatibhyashcha vo namah

Salutations to you who are in the form of chariots and those who own them.

Salutations to you in the form of armies and the leaders of such armies.

Salutations to you who are in the form of those who teach the chariot driving to others, and those who drive the vehicles themselves.

Salutations to you who are in the form of carpenters and fashioners of chariots.

Salutations to you who are in the form of those who mold clay and make mud vessels, and artisans working in the metals.

Salutations to you who are in the form of fowlers who net flocks of birds and fishermen who net shoals of fish.

Salutations to you who are in the form of makers of arrows and bows.

Salutations to you who are in the form of hunters and that of the leaders of the hounds.

Anuvaka 5

Namo bhavaya cha rudraya cha

namah sharvaya cha pashupataye cha

namo nilagrivaya cha shitikanthaya cha

namah kapardine cha vyuptakeshaya cha

namah sahasrakshaya cha shatadhanvane cha

namo girishaya cha shipivishhtaya cha

namo midhushhtamaya cheshhumate cha

namo hrasvaya cha vamanaya cha

namo brihate cha varshhiyase cha

namo vriddhaya cha samvridhdhvane cha

Salutations to Him who is the source of all things and to Him who is the destroyer of all ills.

Salutations to the destroyer and to the protector of all beings in bondage.

Salutations to Him whose throat is black and whose throat is also white.

Salutations to Him of the matted locks, and to Him who is clean-shaven.

Salutations to Him who has a Thousand eyes and a hundred bows. Salutations to Him who dwells on the mount and who is in the form of Vishnu.

Salutations to Him who showers blessings very much and who bears arrows.

Salutations to Him who assumes a small size, and Him who is in the form of a dwarf.

Salutations to the great and majestic one, to Him who is full of all excellence.

Salutations to the Ancient One who is loudly praised by the scriptures.

Namo agriyaya cha prathamaya cha

nama ashave chajiraya cha

namh shighriyaya cha shibhyaya cha

nam urmyayacha vasvanyaya cha

namah strotasyaya cha dvipyaya cha

Salutations to Him who was before all things and who is foremost.

Salutations to Him who pervades all and moves swiftly.

Salutations to Him who is in fast moving things and in headlong cascades.

Salutations to Him who is in great waves and in the still waters.

Salutations to Him who is in the floods and in the islands.

Anuvaka 6

Namo jyeshhthaya cha kanishhthaya cha

namah purvajaya chaparajaya cha

namo madhyamaya chapagalbhaya cha

namo jaghanyaya cha budhniyaya cha

namah sobhyaya cha pratisaryaya cha

namo yamyaya cha kshemyaya cha

nama urvaryaya cha khalyaya cha

namah shlokyaya chavasanyaya cha

namo vanyaya cha kakshyaya cha

namah shravaya cha pratishravaya cha

Salutations to Him who is senior and who is junior.

Salutations to Him who was born before all and who will be born after all.

Salutations to Him who appears in the middle, and who appears undeveloped.

Salutations to Him who is born from the back side and from the under side.

Salutations to Him who is born in the mixed world of good and bad and in things that move.

Salutations to Him who is in the worlds of Yama and in the worlds of safety.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of the bountiful fields and the threshing floors.

Salutations to Him who is praised by the Vedic Mantras and who is expounded in the Vedantic Upanishads.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of trees in the forests and of creepers in the shaded areas.

Salutations to Him who is sound and the echo of the sound.

Nama ashushhenayacha shurathaya cha

namah shuraya chavabhindate cha

namo varmine cha varuthine cha

namo bilmine cha kavachine cha

namah shrutaya cha shrutasenaya cha

Salutations to Him whose armies move swiftly and who rides on a swift chariot.

Salutations to the warrior, He who pierces his enemies.

Salutations to Him who is clad in armor Himself, and who has provided for the safety of His charioteer.

Salutations to Him who wears a helmet and breast-plate.

Salutations to Him who is praised in the Vedas and whose army is also praised.

Anuvaka 7

Namo dundubhyaya cha hananyaya cha

namo dhrishhnave cha pramrishaaya cha

namo dutaya cha prahitaya cha

namo nishhangine cheshhudhimate cha

namastikshneshhave chayudhine cha

namah svayudhaya cha sudhanvane cha

namah srutyaya cha pathyaya cha

namah katyaya cha nipyaya cha

namah sudyaya cha sarasyaya cha

namo nadyaya cha vaishantaya cha

Salutations to Him who is the kettle drum and who is also the drum stick.

Salutations to Him who never turns his back in fight, but is at the same time prudent.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of the messenger and the representative sent for special purposes.

Salutations to Him who has a sword and a quiver of arrows.

Salutations to Him having keen shafts and all weapons.

Salutations to Him bearing a beautiful and powerful weapon and bow.

Salutations to Him who is in the narrow footpaths and the broad highways.

Salutations to Him who is in the narrow flow of waters and in their descent from higher to lower levels.

Salutations to Him who is in the marshy and muddy places and in the lakes. Salutations to Him who is in the flowing waters of rivers and in the still waters of mountain tarns.

Namah kupyaya cha vatyaya cha

namo varshhyaya cha varshhyaya cha

namo meghyaya cha vidyutyaya cha

nama ighriyaya cha tapyaya cha

namo vatyaya cha reshhmiyaya cha

namo vastavyaya cha vastupaya cha

Salutations to Him who is in the wells and in the pits.

Salutations to Him who is born in the rivers as river water and in the absence of rains.

Salutations to Him who is in the glittering white autumn clouds and who is in the rains and mixed with sunshine.

Salutations to Him who is in the rains accompanied by winds and in the rains accompanied by hail.

Salutations to Him who is household wealth and the guardian deity of the

household.

Anuvaka 8

Namah somaya cha rudraya cha

namastamraya cha arunaya cha

namah shangaya cha pashupataye cha

nama ugraya cha bhimaya cha

namo agrevadhaya cha durevadhaya cha

namo hantre cha haniyase cha

namo vrikshebhyo harikeshebhyo

namastaraya namah shambhave cha mayobhave cha

namah shankaraya cha mayaskaraya cha

namah shivaya cha shivataraya cha

Salutations to Him who is with His consort Uma.

Salutations to Him who is red and rosy-red also.

Salutations to Him who brings happiness and who is the Lord of all creatures.

Salutations to Him who is fierce and striks terror at sight into His enemies.

Salutations to Him who kills in front and from afar.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of everyone who slays, and who kills all at the time of Pralaya.

Salutations to the stately trees with green tufts of leaves.

Salutations to Him who is the Pravana mantra; Om.

Salutations to Him who is the source of happiness here and hereafter.

Salutations to Him who is inherently of the nature of conferring happiness directly in this world and the world hereafter.

Salutations to Him the auspicious one, who is more auspicious than all others.

Namastirthyaya cha kulyaya cha

namah paryaya chavaryaya cha

namah prataranaya chottaranaya cha

nama ataryaya chaladyaya cha

namah shashhpyaya cha phenyaya cha

namah sikatyaya cha pravahyaya cha

Salutations to Him who is ever present in holy places and on the banks of the rivers.

Salutations to Him who stands in the further shore and on this shore.

Salutations to Him who ferries men over the sins and evils of Samsara (the Illusions of the world), and who by the grant of knowledge ferries them over the Samsara altogether.

Salutations to Him who is born again and again in Samsara and who tastes the fruits of Karmas in the form of Jiva.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of tender grass and foam.

Salutations to Him who is in the form of the sands and flowing water.

Anuvaka 9

Nama irinyaya cha prapathyaya cha

namah kishilaya cha kshayanaya cha

namah kapardine cha pulastaye cha

namo goshhthyaya cha grihyaya cha

namastalpyaya cha gehyaya cha

namah katyaya cha gahvareshhthaya cha

namo hridayyaya cha niveshhpyaya cha

namah pasavyaya cha rajasyaya cha

namah shushhkyaya cha harityaya cha

namo lopyaya cholapyaya cha

Salutations to Him who abides in saline tracts and in trodden pathways.

Salutations to Him who is in the rocky uninhabitable and rugged tracts and in habitable places.

Salutations to Him who binds His matted locks and wears them majestically like a crown and Him who ever stands before His devotees.

Salutations to Him who is in the cow pens and in the homesteads.

Salutations to Him who reclines on couches and who takes his ease in stately store yard buildings.

Salutations to Him who is in the thorny impenetrable forest places and in

accessible mountain caves.

Salutations to Him who is in deep waters and in the dew drops.

Salutations to Him who is in the visible and invisible dust.

Salutations to Him who is in dry things and green things.

Salutations to Him who exists in hard places which do not sustain even grass and in coarse and other grasses.

Nama urvyaya cha surmyaya cha

namah parnyaya cha parnashadyaya cha

namoapaguramanaya cha bhighnate cha

nama akhkhidate cha prakhkhidate cha

namo vah kirikebhyo devana hridayebhyo

namo vikshinakebhyo namo vichinvatkebhyo

nama anirhatebhyo nama amivatkebhyah

Salutations to Him who is in the earth and in the fair waves.

Salutations to Him who is in the green leaves and the dried ones.

Salutations to the Rudraganas (soldiers of Rudra)who have their weapons uplifted and who strike from the front.

Salutations to them (Rudraganas) who afflict slightly and also grievously.

Salutations to you who shower wealth and who dwell in the hearts of the Gods.

Salutations to you who are not liable to decay (and who abides in the hearts of the Gods).

Salutations to you who search and examine the good and bad that each one does (and who abides in the hearts of the Gods).

Salutation to them who have rooted out sin utterly (and who abides in the hearts of the Gods).

Salutation to them who have assumed a gross form and stand in the material shape of the universe (and who abides in the hearts of the Gods).

Anuvaka 10

Drape andhasaspate daridrannilalohita

eshham purushhanameshham pashunam ma bhermaro mo eshham

kinchanamamat

You who makes sinners lead contemptible lives, Lord and dispenser of food.

You who chooses to remain poor amidst your riches.

You who are dark in the neck and red elsewhere.

Frighten not these our near and dear persons or these our cattle.

Let not even one among them perish or get ill.

Ya te rudra shiva tanuh shiva vishvaha bheshhaji

Shiva rudrasya bheshhaji taya no mrida jivase

Oh Lord Rudra!

By that form if your which is peaceful and auspicious, more highly auspicious since it is a panacea for human ills for all days, most highly auspicious since by the grant of knowledge and illumination, it utterly uproots ignorance and the entire misery of samsara, by that gracious form of your make us lead a full and happy life.

Imarudraya tavase kapardine kshayadviraya prabharamahe matim

Yatha nah shamasadhdvipade chatushhpade vishvam pushhtam grame

Aasminnanaturamh

May we foster and cherish this attitude of mind towards Rudra even, the strong one with the matted locks, opposing whom his enemy warriors are defeated and meet their doom.

May we adopt a mental inclination which results in Rudra maintaining friendship with our human relations and our wealth of cattle; sleek and content.

Mrida no rudrotano mayaskridhi kshayadviraya namasa vidhema te

Yachchham cha yoshcha manurayaje pita tadashyama tava rudrapranitau

Lord Rudra! Confer on us happiness in this world, and in the next.

You who has destroyed our sins, we shall serve and worship you by our salutations.

That freedom from sorrow which Manu, our progenitor, sought for and the happiness which he obtained, we shall taste it, if You are inclined and gracious to us.

Ma no mahantamuta ma no arbhakam ma na ukshanta muta ma na

ukshitamh Ma no vadhih pitaram mota mataram priya ma nastanuvo rudra

ririshhah

Lord Rudra! Afflict not the elders in our midst, nor the tender babe, nor the procreating youth, nor the child in the womb, nor the father or mother, nor our bodies dear to us.

Manastoke tanaye ma na ayushhi ma no goshhu ma no ashveshhu ririshhah

Viranma no rudra bhamitoavadhi rhavishhmanto namasa vidhema te

Lord Rudra! Getting angry at our transgressions hurts not only our children, our sons in particular, but also our cattle and horses, and our warriors. Making offerings into the sacred fire, we shall serve and calm you by our Namaskars (salutations).

Aratte goghna utta purushhaghne kshayadviraya sumnamasme te astu

Raksha cha no adhi cha deva bruhyatha cha nah sharma yachchha

Dvibarhah

Oh Deva!

Let that terrible form of yours be far away from us -- that which afflicts our cattle, our sons and grandsons, and wastes your enemy warriors.

Let that form which confers happiness be near to us.

Protect us. Recommend us to the other Gods and bespeak in our favor.

You, who increase the happiness of both worlds, please confer happiness upon us.

Stuhi shrutam gartasadam yuvanam mriganna bhima mupahatnumugramh

Mruda jaritre rudra stavano anyante asmannivapantu senah

I praise you the famous one, seated in the heart, the ever-youthful, terrible like the lion, fierce for the purpose of destruction.

Lord Rudra, having been praised by us, let your armies strike at others than us.

Parino rudrasya hetirvrinaktu pari tveshhasya durmatiraghayoh

Ava sthira maghavadbhyastanushhva midhhvastokaya tanayaya mrudaya

Let the weapon of Rudra give us wide berth.

Let the fixed displeasure of Rudra blazing with just anger based on our sins, and keen to punish us, depart from us.

Showerer of Blessings!

Your purpose and your shaft are ever unerring; loosen them in regard to us; we who approached you with sacrifices and prayers.

Make our sons and their sons happy.

Midhushhtama shivatama shivo nah sumana bhava

Parame vruksha ayudham nidhaya krittim vasana achara pinakam

Vibhradagahi

Supreme showerer of blessings. Supreme auspicious One!

Be auspicious and beneficent, and bear goodwill to us.

Place your threatening and hurtful weapons on some tall and distant tree.

Approach us wearing your elephant hide garment.

Come bearing your Pinaka bow.

Vikirida vilohita namaste astu bhagavah

Yaste sahasrahetayoanyamasmannivapantu tah

Showerer of wealth! You white One! Lord Bhagavan! Salutations to you.

Let your thousands of weapons not destroy us, but rather destroy our enemies.

Sahasrani sahasradha bahuvostava hetayah

Tasamishano bhagavah parachina mukha kridhi

In your arms exist thousands of kinds of weapons in thousands of numbers.

But Bhagavan, You art Lord and master of them. Turn their hurtful faces away from us.

Avuvaka 11

Sahasrani sahasrasho ye rudra adhi bhumyamh

Teshha sahasrayojane avadhanvani tanmasi

Those Rudras who live on the face of the earth in thousands of varieties, we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows hemselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Asminh mahatyarnaveantarikshe bhava adhi

Those Rudras who dwell in the sublime ocean and the space between sky and earth, we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Nilagrivah shitikanthah sharva adhah kshamacharah

The Rudra Ganas, blue throated, where the Kalakuta poison rested; and white throated in other portions; those Rudras who dwell in the nether regions; we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Nilagrivah shitikantha divarudra upashritah

Bluethroated where the poison rested and elsewhere white throated Rudras who dwell in the heaven,we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Ye vriksheshhu saspinjara nilagriva vilohitah

Ye bhutanamadhipatayo vishikhasah kapardinah

Those Rudras of the color of tender grass who are black throated, those who are red in color, who live in trees, we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Ye anneshhu vividhyanti patreshhu pibato jananh

Those Rudras who stand in the food and in the liquids, and pierce the persons who eat the food and drink the liquids, we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Ye patham pathirakshaya ailabrida yavyudhah

Those Rudras who are the protectors of the pathways, the givers of food, who fight with one’s enemies, we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Ye tirthani pracharanti srikavanto nishhanginah

Those Rudras who haunt the sacred places wearing short daggers and long swords, we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Ya etavantashcha bhuyaasashcha disho rudra vitasthire

teshhasahasra yojane Avadhanvani tanmasi

Those Rudras so far mentioned, and over and above them, who have entered the quarters and occupied them, we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us. Those Rudras who are on this earth, to whom food turns into shafts, I bow to them with my speech. With my ten fingers joined, I bow to them with my body facing the east, the south, the west, the north, and upwards, I bow to them with my mind. May they render me happy. Oh Rudras, to whom we bow! I consign him whom we hate and he who hates us, into your yawning mouths.

Namo rudrebhyo ye prithivyam ye antarikshe ye divi yeshhamannam

vato varshhamishhava stebhyo dasha praachirdasha dakshina dasha

pratichirdashodiichirdashordhvaastebhyo namaste no mridayantu te yam

dvishhmo yashcha no dveshhti tam vo jambhe dadhami

Those Rudras who dwell in the middle region between the heaven and the earth, for whom the wind furnishes the shaft, salutations to them. With the ten fingers joined, I bow to them in the east, the south, the west, the north and upwards. Salutations to them. May then render me happy.

They whom we hate, and they who hate us, I consign them into their yawning mouths. Those Rudras who dwell in heaven, to whom rain serves as a shaft, salutations to them.

With the ten fingers joined, I bow to them in the east, the south, the west, the north and upwards. Salutations to them. May then render me happy. He whom we hate, and he who hates us, I consign them into your yawning mouths.

Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushhtivardhanam

Urvarukamiva bandhananmrity rmukshiya maamritath

He who has divine fragrance, He who makes men powerful and full of plenty,

Him even we worship, the three-eyed Rudra.

Like a ripe berry from its stalk, release me from death, and let me not turn away from immortality and enlightenment.

Yo rudro agnau yo apsu ya oshhadhishhu

Yo rudro vishva bhuvanaaavivesha tasmai rudraya namo astu

That Rudra who has even entered into and pervaded fire, the waters, vegetation, and all the worlds, let my salutations be to that Rudra.

Tamushhtuhi yah svishhuh sudhanva yo vishvasya kshayati bheshhajasya

Yakshvamahe saumanasaya rudram nabhobhi rdevamasuram duvasya

Ayam me hasto bhagavanayam me bhagavattarah

Ayam me vishva bheshhajoaya shivabhimarshanah

He who holds a beautiful and powerful shaft and a strong bow,

He who is the source and repository of all medicines, praise Him alone.

To gain the favor and goodwill of that supreme and effulgent God Rudra, let us worship Him, honor and adore Him by salutations.

Due to its contact with the Linga image, this right hand of mine is fortunate.

Indeed this hand of mine is a panacea for all human beings for all ills.

Ye te sahasramayutam pasha mrityo martyaya hantave

Tanh yagyasya mayaya sarvanava yajamahe.

Mrityave svaha mrityave svaha

Oh Death in the form of Rudra.

Those countless nooses of yours by which You destroy all mortal creatures, we shall loosen them by the efficiency of our worship of you.

I offer this sacred food offering in sacrifice to Rudra the Destroyer.

Om namo bhagavate rudraya. vishhnave mrityurme pahi

Prananam granthirasi rudro ma vishantakah

Tenannenapyayasva Sadashivoham

Om shanti shanti shanty

Om. Salutation to the omnipresent Bhagavan Rudra.

Protect me from death.

Kamadhenu, the divine cow discovered the hymns by which the gods are invoked.

Manu was the sacrificer.

Brihaspathi repeated the Sasthra Mantras which gladden.

May the Visva Devas praised in the hymns and Mother Earth not cause me any suffering.

Let me think sweet thoughts; let me perform sweet actions which bear sweet fruits; let me bear sweet offerings, let my speech and praise be sweet; let me utter words which sound sweet to the Gods; let me utter sweet words to men who would lend their ears.

Let the Gods illumine me and render my speech sweet.

Let the Prithis, the forefathers feel glad and approve of me.

Let me be with Lord Shiva always.

Let there be peace.

Sri Rudram

Chamakam (Yajur-Veda chapter 18)

Om Agnaavishhnuu sajoshhasemaa vardhantu vaam girah

Dyumnairvaajebhiraagatamh

Vaajash  cha me prasavash  cha me prayatish  cha me

Prasitish  cha me dhiitish  cha me kratush  cha me

Svarash  cha me shlokash  cha me shraavash  cha me

Shrutish  cha me jyotish  cha me suvash  cha me

Praanash  cha me apaanash  cha me vyaanash  cha me

Asush  cha me chittam cha ma aadhiitam  cha me

vaak cha me manash  cha me chakshush  cha me

shrotram  cha me dakshash  cha me balam cha ma ojash  cha me

sahash cha ma aayush  cha me jaraa cha ma aatmaa  cha me

tanuush  cha me sharma  cha me varma  cha me

angaani  cha me asthaani  cha me paruushhi  cha me shariiraani  cha me

Let God grant me food, permit me to eat the food, ensure purity of food and keen

desire to relish, digest and caust it to obtain.

Let me recite, chant Vedic mantras wth Specific intonation with pleasing and absorbing voice with proper hearing, mental alacrity and bless me to reach the

abode of Gods.

Cause the proper functioning of the three airs prana, Apana and Vyana and the mukhya prana circulation and the secondary airs of udana and samana mental knowledge, powerful speech and a perfect and harmonious mind, Keen vision and hearing, healthy and active functioning of sense organs, highest intelligence (ojas) and the strength and virility and vigour to crush the enemies, assured longevity and honorable old age; and a sustainable egotism and a sound and well built body with full happiness ensuring protection to all the limbs and well built body with full happiness ensuring protection to all the limbs and well arranged bones and joints.

Ensure birth in esteemed and noble bodies forever and in future.

These thirty six items are prayed in this Anuvaka for the body which is the cornerstone for upholding Dharma.

Jyaishhthyam cha ma aadhipathyam  cha me manyush  cha me

Bhaamash  cha me amash  cha me ambhash  cha me

jemaa  cha me mahimaa  cha me varimaa  cha me

prathimaa  cha me varshhmaa  cha me draaghuyaa  cha me

vriddham  cha me vriddhish  cha me satyam  cha me

shraddhaa  cha me jagach  cha me dhanam  cha me

vashash  cha me tvishhish  cha me kriidaa  cha me

modish  cha me jaatam  cha me janishhyamaanam  cha me

suuktam  cha me sukritam  cha me vittam  cha me

vedyam  cha me bhuutam  cha me bhavishhyach  cha me

sugam  cha me supatham cha ma riddham cha ma riddhish  cha me

kliptam  cha me kliptish cha me matish cha me sumatish  cha me

I implove for granting of these to me.

Recognition as the most cherished senior and eminent person overriding among men; combat resentment and control internal anger, and the out ward manifestation of anger; and the indepth mind and general character, and obtaining sweet waters; commanding and victory over enemies.

The wealth and fame derived by me, from these successes, longed and valued by others; Increase of my worldly possessions, and my offsprings and perennial progeny to posterity and superiority born out of knowledge and personality, conscious of truth always, discipline and staunch belief in Vedas and scriptures in the days ahead and enhancement in both movable and immovable assets and treasure in Gold and Silver and in the special attractiveness and personal charm,

Feeling pride of body; and in the diversion towards sports and other games and the pleasures accrued by such avocations and all that I inherited through heritage and for future acquisitions and proficiency in vedic mantras and the auspiciousness derived due to the conduct of such sacred rites and rituals.

The wealth of past and future prosperity with great advanced strides with excellent and harmonious resorts for my stay and recreation as diversion, secured and well guarded path ways for my movements of coming and going, assured increased spiritual benefits and merits during and after life and all befitting sumptuous requirements to make my life journey most pleasing and comfortable and the will and ability to put them for efficient use, a perfect and balanced intellect and wisdom and the dexterity to tackle difficult situation gloriously with tremendous success.

These thirty eight things are requested in this Anuvaka.

Shan  cha me mayash  cha me priyam  cha menukaamash  cha me

Kaamash  cha me saumanasash  cha me bhadram  cha me

Shreyash  cha me vasyash  cha me yashash  cha me

Bhagash  cha me dravinam  cha me yantaa  cha me

dhartaa  cha me kshemash  cha me dhritish  cha me

vishvam  cha me mahash  cha me samvich  cha me

gyaatram  cha me suush  cha me prasuush  cha me

siiram  cha me layash cha ma ritam  cha me

amritam  cha me ayakshmam  cha me anaamayach  cha me

jiivaatush  cha me diirghaayutvam  cha me anamitram  cha me

abhayam  cha me sugam  cha me shayanam  cha me

suushhaa  cha me sudinam  cha me

Let Lord Shiva grant us happiness in both worlds on (earth and heaven).

All the materials dearer and attractive and worthy of possession in heaven and

endearing relations.

Material and spiritual welfare;

prosperity, cosy and comfort;

name, fame and fortune and enormous riches,

proper guidance from elders and well wishers,

palatial mansions,

and due support from all including parents.

The capacity to protect all belongings earned and bequeathed,

undaunted courage, chivalry, valour,

steadfastness possessing the community pleasure and honour

and be an embodiment of vedic knowledge

and the profundicity to impart the same to all others,

command obedience and service from the progeny,

capacity to develop expertise in cultivation of agricultural works.

Ardent desire to conduct spiritual rituals and there by gain the fruits of the holy

acts.

Be free from bodily ailments, ensuring longevity,

circumventing untimely death, devoid of enemies and antogonism,

assured of bountiful sleep and a very successful and glamorous day and dawn.

These thirty six aspirations are prayed to be fulfilled in this third Anuvaka.

Uurk  cha me suunritaa  cha me payash  cha me

Rasash  cha me ghritam  cha me madhu  cha me

Sagdhish  cha me sapiitish  cha me krishhish  cha me

Vrishhtish  cha me jaitram cha ma audbhidyam  cha me

Rayish  cha me raayash  cha me pushhtam  cha me

Pushhtish  cha me vibhu  cha me prabhu  cha me

bahu  cha me bhuuyash  cha me puurnam  cha me

puurnataram  cha me akshitish  cha me kuuyavaash  cha me

annam  cha meakshuch  cha me vriihiyash  cha me

yavaash  cha me maashhaash  cha me tilaash  cha me

mudgaash  cha me khalvaash  cha me godhuumaash  cha me

masuraash  cha me priyamgavash  cha meanavash  cha me

shyaamaakaash  cha me nivaaraash  cha me

Let me be granted food, good reception, hospitality, milk, tasty sweet bountiful juices, ghee, honey and blessed with participating at food, drinking with others company, abundant agricultural activities, Sumptuous rains, Virgin cultivable fertile lands;  with lushy tall sky high green trees and foliage, flower beds, gold, and costly and rare navaratna stones; blessed with great grand children with a pleasant feeling of possession and oneness and complete security and protection, with a well built and nourished and maintained body, with teaming  cereals, pillets, pulses profusely available and proliferating, ever on the increase, devoid of hunger by consuming them perpetually with complete satisfaction, always with growing paddy, barley black gram, gingilly seeds, green gram castor oil seeds, wheat and White Bengal gram, with elongated bushy millets (small paddy) and fine Superior paddy and excellent roots and all readily available grains in the Jungles.

All the above thirty eight desires are prayed for to be fulfilled in this Anuvaka.

Ashmaa  cha me mrittikaa  cha me girayash cha me

Parvataash  cha me sikataash  cha me vanaspatayash  cha me

hiranyam  cha me ayash  cha me siisam  cha me

trapush  cha me shyaamam  cha me loham  cha me

agnish cha ma aapash  cha me viirudhash cha ma oshhadhayash  cha me

krishhtapachyam  cha me akrishhtapachyam  cha me graamyaash  cha me

pashava aaranyaash cha yagyena kalpantaam

vittam  cha me vittish  cha me bhuutam  cha me bhuutish  cha me

vasu  cha me vasatish  cha me karma  cha me

shaktish  cha me arthash cha ma emash cha ma itish  cha me gatish  cha me

Let Lord grant me stone, earth spectrum of mountain ranges, basins of river waters, hillocks, sands, Medicinal herbs, tall and fruit bearing trees, gold, silver, lead, tin, steel, bronze and copper.

Be blessed with fire, water, creepers, fine foliage everlasting green vegetation, cultivable products, and stray growth millets, and sacrificial animals wild and domestic, wealth ancestral and acquired, progeny and property under acquisition, all worldly benefits, and accompanying advantages, hard earned income and valued belongings minor and major, cozy and comfortable dwellings and abodes to my progeny and the capability to perform sacred rituals and sacrificial rites such as yajnas perfectly and very successfully and enjoying the fruits thereof, assuring harmony, happiness and prosperity achieving my desired objects and finally attaining the goal of liberation.

Thirty one specifice desires are prayed to be fulfilled in this fifth Anuvaka.

Agnish cha ma indrash  cha me somash cha ma indrash  cha me

savitaa cha ma indrash  cha me sarasvatii cha ma indrash  cha me

puushhaa cha ma indrash  cha me brihaspatish cha ma indrash  cha me

mitrash cha ma indrash  cha me varunash cha ma indrash  cha me

tvashhtaa cha ma indrash  cha me dhaataa cha ma indrash  cha me

vishhnush cha ma indrash  cha meashvinau cha ma indrash  cha me

marutash cha ma indrash  cha me vishve  cha me devaa indrash  cha me

prithivii cha ma indrash  cha meantariiksham cha ma indrash  cha me

dyaush cha ma indrash  cha me dishash cha ma indrash  cha me

muurdhaa cha ma indrash  cha me prajaapatish cha ma indrash  cha me

This Anuvaka is titled as ‘Arthendram’ because all Gods are clubbed with Indra.

Indra is the God of Gods, and he gets a share of all sacrificial offerings along with every God.

Thus a bigger share is offered to Indra, the Antaryami.

Thus twenty five Gods are invoked along with Indra to grant us benevolence:

Agni, Indra, Soma and Indra; Sivata and Indra; Saraswati and Indra; Pusa and Indra; Bruhaspati and Indra; Mitra and Indra; Varuna and Indra; Tvasta and Indra; Vishnu and Indra; The two Aswins and Indra; The Maruts and Indra; The Visve devas and Indra; the earth and Indra; the intervening space in between celestial earth and Indra; the four sides (Disas) and the space above Indra and prajapati and Indra.

Ashush  cha me rashmish  cha meadaabhyash  cha me

Adhipatish cha ma upaashush  cha me

Antaryaamash cha ma aindravaayash  cha me

Maitraavarunash cha ma aashvinash  cha me

Pratipasthaanash  cha me shukrash  cha me

manthii cha ma aagrayanash  cha me

vaishvadevash  cha me dhruvash  cha me

vaishvaanarash cha ma ritugraahaash  cha me

atigraahyaash cha ma aindraagnash  cha me

vaishvadevaash  cha me marutvatiiyaash  cha me

maahendrash cha ma aadityash  cha me

saavitrash  cha me saarasvatash  cha me

paushhnash  cha me paatniivatash  cha me haariyojanash  cha me

Let the vessels used in the sacred soma sacrifice be granted to us.

They are the Amsu, the Rasmi, the Adhabya; Adhipati (for curds), the Upamsu (for Soma Juice) the Antaryama, the vessels for Mitra, Varuna, the twin Aswins, the pratiprastana, the Sukra, the Manthi, the Agramana, the Vaisvadeva, the Dhruva, the Vaisvanara, the Rtugrahas, the Atigrahas, Indra and Agni, for the Visvedas, for Maruts, the supreme Indra, Aditya, Savita, Saraswati, Pusa, Patnivata and the Hariyojanas.

Idhmash  cha me barhish  cha me vedish  cha me

Dhishhniyaash  cha me sruchash  cha me chamasaash  cha me

Graavaanash  cha me svaravash cha ma uparavaash  cha me

Adhishhavane  cha me dronakalashash cha me vaayavyaani  cha me

puutabhrich cha me aadhavaniiyash  cha me aagniidhram  cha me

havirdhaanam  cha me grihaash  cha me

sadash  cha me purodaashaash  cha me

pachataash cha me avabhrithash cha me svagaakaarash cha me

May God blesses me with all the external Sacrificial practices to perform the

sacrifices. Such as sacred samidhaas (holy sticks), darbha (dried grass on the river banks), the vedica the flat form (Homa Kunda) to perform the Yagna, the money (Dakshina) and the raised seat for the Hotha, the vessels for Homams, the wooden vessel for keeping the soma juice an dthe instrument to prepare the juice, wooden knives and the four Homa gundams (the pits for offering the Homa) dravya, wood from fig trees, the vessel made of banyan tree in which the crushed juice is stored, and the mud pots, and the lighting place of fires; the raised elevated place for keeping the Havis and the wives of the priests and the high raised seating place for the udhghata who chants the mantras and to keep the rice and cooked offering in the sacrificial Homa fire and for the auspicious bath at the end of the Homa ritual and for invoking Gods in the Sacrificial fire by mantras.

Agnish cha me dharmash cha mearkash cha me

suuryash cha me praanash cha meashvamedhash cha me

prithivii  cha meditish cha me ditish cha me

dyaush cha me shakkvariirangulayo dishash cha me

yagyena kalpantaam rik cha me saama  cha me stomash cha me

yajush cha me diikshaa  cha me tapashcha ma ritush cha me

vratam  cha me ahoraatrayorvrishhtyaa brihadrathantare  cha me

yagyena kalpetaamh

Let Lord grant me the sacrificial fire, the pravarga for performing soma yaga, the Arka, Suurya and praana Homa and the horse Sacrifice and the deities earth Aditi, Dhiti, heaven, the pointing finger of the holy sacrifices, and all the requisite necessities for the performance of the holy sacrifices, and the powerful mantras in the veda i.e, Rig veda, Sama Veda, Stoma Mantras in Adharvana veda and yajur veda, the Diiksha to perform the ritual and the necessary time to conduct the Homa, the vrata, the oaths, the disciplines codified and sumptuous constant rains day in and day out with the two i.e, Bruhat and Ritantara hymns for the successful efficacious sacrifices.

Garbhaash cha me vatsaash cha me travish cha me

travii  cha me dityavaath  cha me dityauhii  cha me

pajnchaavish cha me pajnchaavii  cha me trivatsash cha me

trivatsaa  cha me turyavaath  cha me turyauhii  cha me

pashhthavaath  cha me pashhthauhii cha ma ukshaa  cha me

vashaa cha ma rishhabhash cha me vehash cha me anadvaajn cha me

dhenushcha ma aayuryagyena kalpataam praano yagyena kalpataamapaano

yagyena kalpataam vyaano yagyena kalpataam chakshuryagyena kalpataam

shrotram yagyena kalpataam mano yagyena kalpataam vaagyagyena

kalpataam aatmaa yagyena kalpataam yagyo yagyena kalpataamh

Let me be granted the protection of calves in the wombs of the cows new born and one half year old male and female off springs, and two year male and female calves, two and half year old male and female calves and also three years calves males and females and four years calves male and female and five years calves male and female, the majestic breeding bulls, the virgin cows and the non conceived cows, the newly delivered ones the luggage pullers and all these are made efficious to be very useful for multipurpose and be granted long life full of sacrifices with praana, Apaana, Vyaana airs, the eye and ear with sacrifices of the ming, speech, the Ego ‘I’ along with sacrifices with perfection in the truest term.

This tenth Anuvaka consists of thirty one specific desires to be granted as ultimate ones.

Ekaa  cha me tisrash cha me pajncha  cha me

sapta  cha me nava cha ma ekadasha  cha me

trayodasha  cha me pamchadasha  cha me saptadasha  cha me

navadasha cha ma eka vishatish cha me trayovishatish cha me

pamchavishatish cha me saptavishatish cha me navavishatishcha ma

ekatrishach cha me trayastrishach cha me chatasrash cha me

ashhtau  cha me dvaadasha  cha me shhodasha  cha me

vishatish cha me chaturvishatish cha meashhtaavishatish cha me

vaatrishach cha me shhattrishach cha me chatvarishach cha me

chatushchatvaarishach cha meashhtaachatvaarishach cha me

vaajash cha prasavashchaapijash cha kratush cha suvash cha muurdhaa cha

vyashniyash cha antyaayanash cha antyashcha bhauvanash cha

bhuvanashchaadhipatish cha

Let me be granted the uneven number one, three, five, seven, Nine, eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, Nineteen, twentyo ne, twenty three, twenty five, twenty seven, twenty Nine, and thirty one, thirty three, and even numbers four, eight, twelve, and sixteen, twenty, and twenty four, twenty eight, thirty two thirty six, and forty and forty four, forty eight to ensure food and its production, its continuity, and the urge to enjoy, the origin of all productions, the sun, the heaven, the head of all, the infinite, the all-pervading like the sky, time and the like present at the end of total consummation exists at the end of it on the earth as universal form, the Antaryami the immortal, the inner ruler of everything, the omni present and omni potent.

Chamakam Shanti patha

Idaa devahuurmanuryagyaniirbrihaspatirukthaamadaani

shasishhadvishvedevaah

suuktavaachah prithiviimaatarmaa maa hisiirmadhu manishhye madhu

janishhye madhu

vakshyaami madhu vadishhyaami madhumatiim devebhyo vaachamudyaasa

shushruushhenyaam manushhyebhyastam maa devaa avantu shobhaayai

pitaroanumadantu

The Divine Gods are imploved through the mantras of Kamadhenu.

Manu does the Sacrifices, Bruhaspati recites the pleasant mantras.

Let these praises of Visva devas and mother earth save me from sufferance.

Let my pleasant thoughts bring forth pleasant actions and the resultant enjoyable fruits.

Let my Joyous offerings bear fine and worthy speech and my words please the divinity, make men lend their ears to gladden and Gods enlighten me and invoke my speech very powerful and my fore fathers feel excellently glad over it and bless me to perpetuate it.

Om shaantih shaantih shaantih.