Shri Rudhram - The Supreme Manthra

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Dear Sai Family,

 

Sai Ram to you all....

 

Shri Rudram in Yajur Veda is the one with full of Lord’s Sarvantharyamithwam.

Brief snapshot of Rudram and Chamakam is given here for all of us to understand

the greatness of this.

 

Actually Rudram starts with Nyasam, meaning the one who chants would visualize

himself with each of his parts of the body to a deity.. (for eg. in

laghunyasam it starts with ‘Paadhayoar Vishnushthishtathu” meaning visulalizing

vishnu in our part Toes.)

 

Then we surrender our Body , Mind and Spirit (atma) to him and become one with

him (for eg. it starts with “Agnirmae Vachissruthaha .. Vaaghrudhayae.. in fact

this whole paragraph will be repeated with “Hrdhayam” (heart), this will quieten

our heart )

 

It is then the sankalpa and the effect of Rudra Parayanam will be distributed

to the whole world (Shri Samba Sadhashiva Prasada Sidhyarthae Japae Viniyogaha)

 

Now the person chanting Rudra himself will become the Lord and chants the dhyanam.

 

And now the chanting of rudram starts….

 

Very important to note here is that Rudram is the only Manthra which starts

with a prostration to Lord Parameshwara (Om Namo Bhagavathae Rudraaya). In

vedas none of the mantras start with prostrations in the beginning.. This makes

Rudram THE SUPREME MANTHRA. (here the point to be understood is the greatness

of Rudram).

 

In the 1st paragraph the Lord is cooled down with our praise. The second

paragraph to ninth, we do namaskar to the Lord in all directions, and these

paragraphs explain the Sarvaantharyaamithwam (i.e. not only the things which

have life but also non-living things also are described as Parameshwara, and

namaskar is being offered).

 

And now we ask for boons like Oh lord please take care of us… To cite an eg.

there is a verse :

 

Maano Mahanthamuthamaano arbhagam Maana ukshantha muthamaana

Ukshitham. Maanovathi: Pitharam Motha Matharam Priyaa maanasthanuvo

 

Rudra Reerishaha.

 

Which means O Lord. Please save all of us from all calamities including our

parents, elders and even the foetus (if anybody is pregnant, the word Arbhagam

– means foetus)….

 

Such a wonderful and powerful manthram is our Rudram.

 

And finally we pray God :

 

Thriyambakam Yajamahe Suganthim Pushtivardhanam

Urvaaru kamiva Bandhanan Mruthyor Muksheeya Maamruthath

Which is nothing but Mruthyunjaya Manthra. The meaning here is very interesting.

Cucumbur is the only fruit that automatically comes out and not being plucked

whereas all the other fruits are plucked. Like cucumber, which comes out

automatically, without being plucked, O Lord please save us from apamruthyu.

(i.e pray for longevity of life and for leaving the earth after living a good

life and without any fear, with awareness they die).

 

 

This powerful Rudram is the one chanted in all the temples for Abhishekam.. If u

are not able to chant, if you just listen also, you reap the benefits.

 

Chamakam

 

Here there are 11 pagraphs. The verses end with “Mein” for eg. Shanchamein

Mayaschamae…” like this

 

The joining word Mein here means “we have got wealth since we have chanted

rudhram”. All these eleven paragraphs we are not praying … but note that we say

with affirmative that we have already got it because we have chanted Rudram..

There is nothing left for us to pray for … whatever we would have forgot wud

also have been there in chamakam. ( we say we have this we have this.. and lo!

We have this ultimately..i.e. Yadhbhavam Thadh Bhavathi)

 

I could not elaborate still further, I just wanted our Sai family to know

about the greatness of rudram and whenever there is abhishekam to our Baba in

any parts of the world, we can chant rudram or make the cassette played during

abhishekam.

 

In fact if any of you want a cassette I would suggest one “Vedhamum Nadhamum”.

Here our famous Violinist Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan, plays the rudram in violin

after chanting of one sentence is done by Shastrigal. (it will be easier for

you to follow with the book ). It is wonderful listening to this cassette.

 

If any of our Sai family wants also, I can arrange to buy (cassette costs Rs.

40) and courier the same to your addresses.

 

 

Jai Sairam

Warm Regards & Love

Balachander

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How do I learn the chanting as good as it sounds ?