Sri Rudram 3rd and 4th Anuvakka with meanings

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Here are the 3rd and 4th anuvaka of Sri Rudram with meanings:

 

 

3rd ANUVAKA

 

Namah sahamanaya nivyadhina avyadhin inam patayou namah |

Salutations to Him who cannot 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.

 

 

Namah kakubhaya nishanginestenanam patayou namo |

Salutations to Him who stands prominent, the wielder of the sword; to

the prince of thieves, salutations.

 

Namo nishangina ishudhimate taskaranam patayou namo |

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.

 

Namo vanchate pari vanchate stayunam patayou namo |

Salutations to Him who worming himself into the confidence of others

cheats them occasionally, and He who cheats them systematically; to

Him pretending to be an acquaintance steals and misappropriates

articles, salutations.

 

Namo nicherave paricharayaranyanam patayou namo |

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.

 

 

Namah shrukavibhyo jigham sadbhyo mushnatam patayou namo |

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.

 

Namo simadbhyo naktam charadbhyah prakruntanam patayou namo ||

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.

 

Nama ushnishine giricharaya kuluncha nam patayou namo |

Salutations to Him who wears a turban, who wanders about the

mountains; to the leader of the landlords, salutations.

 

Nama ishumadbhyo dhanvavibhyascha vo namo |

 

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

 

Nama atanvanebhyah pratida dhane bhyascha vo namo|

 

Salutations to you who string your bows and you who fit arrows in

them; to them my salutations.

 

Nama ayacchadbhya visrujad bhyascha vo namo|

 

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

you salutations.

 

Namo syadbhyo vidhyad bhyascha vo namo ||

 

Salutations to you who loosen the arrows and pierce the persons you

aim at; to you salutations.

 

Nama ashinebhyash shayane bhyascha vo namo |

 

Salutations to you Rudras who are seated

and who are reclining, salutations.

 

Namah svapadbhyo jagrad bhyascha vo namo |

 

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

salutations.

 

Nama stishthadbhyo dhavad bhyascha vo namo |

 

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

run, salutations.

 

 

Namah sabhabhya sabhapati bhyascha vo namo|

To you Rudras who are in the form of those who sit as members of

assemblies and those who preside over them, salutations.

 

Namo ashvebhyo svapati bhyascha vo namah ||

 

To you Rudras who are in the form of horses and those who command

them, salutations.

 

4th ANUVAKA

 

Nama avyadhinibhyo vividhyanti bhyascha vo namo |

Salutations to you who can hit and pierce from all sides, and you who

can pierce in diverse and manifold ways.

 

Nama uganabhya strumhati bhyascha vo namo |

 

Salutations to you who are in the form of the superior female Gods and

the fierce vengeful and powerful Goddesses.

 

Namo grutsebhyo gratsapati bhyascha vo namo |

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

 

Namo vratebhyo vrata pati bhyascha vo namo |

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

 

Namo ganebhyo Ganapati bhyascha vo namo |

Salutations to you Ganas and their lords.

 

Namo virupebhyo vishvarupe bhyascha vo namo

Salutations to you who assume grotesque and monstrous forms and other

diverse shapes.

 

Namo mahadbhyah kshullake bhyascha vo namo

 

Salutations to you the great ones and the small ones.

 

Namo rathibhyo rathe bhyascha vo namah

Salutations to you who ride in chariots and you who ride on no

conveyance, but walk on foot.

 

Namah senabhya senani bhyascha vo namah

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

 

Namah kshattrubhya sangrahitru bhyascha vo namah

 

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

 

Nama stakshabhyo ratha kar bhyascha vo namah

Salutations to you who are in the form of those who teach the chariot

driving to others, and those who drive the vehicles themselves.

 

 

Namah kulalebhyah karmare bhyascha vo namah

 

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

chariots.

 

Namah punjishtebhyo nishade bhyascha vo namah

Salutations to you who are in the form of those who mold clay and make

mud vessels, and artisans working in the metals.

 

 

Nama ishukrudbhyo dhanva krud bhyascha vo namah

Salutations to you who are in the form of fowlers who net flocks of

birds and fishermen who net shoals of fish.

 

Namo mrugayubhyah sva ni bhyascha vo namo

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

 

Namah svabhyah svapati bhyascha vo namah

 

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

leaders of the hounds.

 

 

Regards,

Nagesh