Rudram quote

[Guest guest]

Namaste, I have heard this towards the end of the Namakam recital but

I am not sure if it is part of Rudram or not. (Pardon the lack of

transliteration)

 

Namo rudraya vishnave mrityurmaya pahee

 

Can you tell me what exactly it means ?

 

thanks,

Om Namah Sivaya

[Guest guest]

Pranams,

 

What you quoted (is not an intrinsic part of but) is

traditionally chanted after the "tryambakam

yajamahe.." mrtyunjyaya mantra at then end of rudram

(namakam).

 

This is the full additional verse:

 

Yo Rudro agnau yo apsu ya aushadhishu yo Rudro vishwa

bhuvana vivesha tasmai Rudraya namo astu

 

My salutations be to that Rudra, who pervades the

fire, the waters, the vegetations, and all the worlds,

let

 

Ye te sahasramayutam paasha mrityo mrtyayahantave

Taan yagnyasya maayaya sarvaanava yajamahe. Mrityame

Svaha, Mrityame Svahahaa.

 

Oh Death in the form of Rudra. Those countless nooses

(paashas) 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 offering in

sacrifice to Rudra the Destroyer.

 

Namo Rudraya Vishnave mrityor maam pahi

Om. Salutations to the omnipresent Bhagavan Rudra.

Protect me from death.

 

(The word "Vishnu" here is used in the sense of being

all-pervading - the One who enters into and pervades

everything is Vishnu, and here salutations are offered

to Rudra as this Omniscient One)

 

How does Bhagwan protect me from death?

By conferring on me immortality.

How can he confer immortality?

By giving me knowledge about who I am - Shivoham

Shivoham.

 

There are some variations to this last part with some

renditions having additional lines (e.g. Praanaanam

granthi rudro vishantakaha, etc)

 

Rudram chanting is without parallel as a purifying

chant, and is recommended for daily chanting directly

in the Kaivalyopinsad.

 

Hari Om

Shyam

 

--- mahadevadvaita <mahadevadvaita > wrote:

 

> Namaste, I have heard this towards the end of the

> Namakam recital but

> I am not sure if it is part of Rudram or not.

> (Pardon the lack of

> transliteration)

>

> Namo rudraya vishnave mrityurmaya pahee

>

> Can you tell me what exactly it means ?

>

> thanks,

> Om Namah Sivaya

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Namaste:

 

Sri Shyam has covered intrinsic details behind the quoted verses and

let me add some additional thoughts. It will be quite appropriate to

site the following few verses from Vishnu Sahasranamam along with the

translation:

 

Vyasa Vishnu Roopaya, Vyasa Roopaya Vishnave,

 

Bow I before,

Vyasa who is in the form of Vishnu,

Vishnu who is in the form of Vyasa,

 

Comment: A beautiful way to explain that the all pervading nature of

consciousness is most important and the names and forms are not

irrelevent!

 

Avikaraya Shuddhaya, Nityaya Paramatmane,

Sadaika Roopa Roopaya, Vishnave Sarva Jishnave

 

I Bow before you the all pervading Consciousness

Who is pure, changeless, eternal and the Ultimate Truth.

 

Comment: It seems that the best way to comprehend the 'nirguna'

aspects of the Brahman is through attributes of 'Sarva Guna.'

 

The vision of the Unity through the Diversity is also explained

beautifully through chapters 9 and 10 of Bhagavad Gita.

 

In both Rudram and Vishnu Sahasranamam the 'Nirguna Brahman' is

explained through the 'Sagnuna' aspects of the Brahman. The most

relevant reference to understand 'Ishwara' is through the beautiful

specification by Lord Krishna through verses 4 and 5 of Chapter 9.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

advaitin, Shyam <shyam_md wrote:

>

> Pranams,

>

> What you quoted (is not an intrinsic part of but) is

> traditionally chanted after the "tryambakam

> yajamahe.." mrtyunjyaya mantra at then end of rudram

> (namakam).

>

[Guest guest]

Namaste:

 

Let me correct the type in the following reference: It should have been

stated as;

 

All pervading nature of consciousness is more important and names and

forms are irrelevant!

 

Warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

advaitin, "Ram Chandran" <ramvchandran

wrote:

>

> Comment: A beautiful way to explain that the all pervading nature of

> consciousness is most important and the names and forms are not

> irrelevent!

>

[Guest guest]

advaitin, Shyam <shyam_md wrote:

>

> Pranams,

 

Namaste Shyam ji and others,

 

Just some corrections, inserted inbetween:

 

>

> Yo Rudro agnau yo apsu ya aushadhishu yo Rudro vishwa

> bhuvana vivesha tasmai Rudraya namo astu

 

[ vishwA-bhuvanA-vivesha ....aushadhishu is to be read

as 'Oshadheeshu']

 

 

> Ye te sahasramayutam paasha mrityo mrtyayahantave

> Taan yagnyasya maayaya sarvaanava yajamahe.

 

[ Mrityame

> Svaha, Mrityame Svahahaa. This should be 'mrityave svAhA,,,]

 

> Namo Rudraya Vishnave mrityor maam pahi

 

[Here, the right reading is: (om) namo bhagavate rudraaya vishnave

mrityur me pAhi]

 

The above reading is as per the one prevalent in the South,

especially in the Tamil, Kannada and Telugu states. The readings

might vary in the North.

 

subbu

Om Tat Sat

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

>

> Namo Rudraya Vishnave mrityor maam pahi

> Om. Salutations to the omnipresent Bhagavan Rudra.

> Protect me from death.

>

> (The word "Vishnu" here is used in the sense of being

> all-pervading - the One who enters into and pervades

> everything is Vishnu, and here salutations are offered

> to Rudra as this Omniscient One)

> ..

> Rudram chanting is without parallel as a purifying

> chant, and is recommended for daily chanting directly

> in the Kaivalyopinsad.

>

Thanks Shyam-ji for bringing out the significance of Rudra chanting

and the meaning of the word 'Vishnu'.

 

Naarayanaaya Vidhmahe Vaasudevaya Dheemahi

Tanno Vishnu Prachodhayaath

 

Narayana resides in all human beings ("nara") and Vasudeva ("He who

permeates all")

 

As regards listening to Rudram chanting, there is an

excellent "Rudra Parayana" rendering by Sri Hari Achyuta Rama Sastry

(Aditya Music , Hyderabad - also sold in many music shops). Often

times, I listen to this tape (CD) during my morning commute to work.

On a slightly different subject, there is an excellent rendering of

Sivanandalahiri set to melodious carnatic music available from this

site: http://www.kamakoti.org/main/audio.html

 

The audio is only an excerpt (first 9 verses) and the web site

refers to Kalaivani, Banagalore. Haven't been able to find out if

there is a complete tape of Sivanandalahiri by Kalaivani sisters.

Anyone from Bangalore who can check this out?

 

Thanks

Sundar Rajan

[Guest guest]

The meaning of "Yo Rudro ... " was very helpful. Can you please also explain the meaning of

" Praanaanam granthi rudro vishantakaha, etc "

I would also like to know whether there is any Special Interest Group on Rudra?

 

Thanks