Fate and Sri Rudram

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Om Namah Sivaya

 

Source : www.yogamalika.org

Author : Swami Parmarthananda of Chennai

 

" Fate can be broadly classified into two categories:

durbala vidhi meaning weak karma phalam and prabala

vidhi meaning strong karma phalam. When the issue 'can

fate be changed by prayer' is raised, we must first

clarify what type of fate is meant - durbala or

prabala. Durbala vidhi can be weakened or even totally

eradicated by prayer while prabala vidhi cannot be

changed by prayer. However prayer will give us the

strength to face adversity. Thus prayer works in

twofold manner. As our vidhi is mitigated, we must

become purer and purer.

 

Since our karma or actions are not uniform, the

results of our actions will also not be uniform. As an

example, consider the chanting of Rudram. We can chant

Rudram once, eleven times, one hundred and twenty one

times or more. The manner or quality of the chanting

itself varies. Thus an action varies, both

quantitatively and qualitatively. Consequently fate or

karma phalam also varies, quantitatively and

qualitatively. This applies to all our actions -

religious or secular.

 

As stated above, prayer mitigates or destroys durbala

vidhi and gives us the strength and immunity to bear

prabalavidhi. We can choose any prayer for chanting.

Chanting Shatarudriyam (Rudram) is especially potent

and efficacious. Kaivalya Upanishad discusses the

benefits of chanting this prayer - ' he who studies

the Shatarudriyam is freed from sins arising from all

commissions and omissions. Therefore, he gains his

refuge in the One who is Truth Consciousness - Siva,

the Supreme Self'. Thus chanting Rudram is a powerful

prayaschith.

 

It is important that we chant Rudram properly.

Improper chanting will not only not give us any

benefit but may engender paapam. However not knowing

the proper method of chanting need not discourage us

since the scriptures have prescribed a 'short - cut'.

One mantra that occurs in the middle of Rudram says

'nama sivaaya'. The scriptures say chanting 'nama

sivaaya' is equivalent to chanting the entire Rudram.

 

Chanting Rudram will give us aapelshika shanti

(relative shanti) or peace of mind and ultimately will

give us aatyantika shanti ( absolute shanti) or

moksha. Kaivalya Upanishad says 'we should repeat this

(Rudram) always or atleast once (a day)'. "

 

 

 

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