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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 Vedichymns. 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 knownas chamakam because of the repeated use of the words " Chame " .

Rudram is divided into 11 sections called Anuvakas. In the firstAnuvaka, Rudra is asked to turn away his Ghora rupa (fierceappearance) 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 containsmay hidden secrets in coded format. For example the verses containcoded instructions for preparing various ayurvedic medicines.

This first Anuvaka is chanted to destroy all sins, obtain leadershipand divine benevolence, protection from famine, freedom from fear,obtain food, and protect cows, for absence from untimely fear ofdeath, 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 thefulfilment of ones desires, sumptuous rainfall, family protection,blessings with good children, fulfillment of all material desires and

the destruction of enemies.In the second Anuvaka, Rudra is prayed to as one who pervades theearth and as the green foliage and heritage of medicinal herbs. He isasked to loosen the bonds of samsara (illusion). This Anuvaka is

chanted for the destruction of enemies, possession of wealth, gettingkingdom (getting Job) and possession of intelligence.In the third Anuvaka Rudra is described as the Lord of thieves whoexists in everything. He is Sarvatma; the self of all. In this

context, we who are unenlightened have stolen the immortal status ofthe Self and replaced it with our own limited conception of ego.. Andin 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 ofall kinds. He is the cause of both the significant and minor. ThisAnuvaka is chanted for the cure of tuberculosis, diabetics and leprosy.

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

In the sixth Anuvaka Rudra is identified with time (Kalarupa). He isdescribed as the source of the different worlds, Shrutis (Vedas) andits essence in Vedanta. The fifth and sixth Anuvakas are chanted forthe expansion of one's own assets, victory against enemies, blessings

for a son with the stature of Rudra, avoidance of a miscarriage andeasy childbirth, averting difficult astrology and protection of one'sown son.In the seventh Anuvaka his all-pervading presence in waters, rains,

clouds, storms and its various forms are described. This Anuvaka ischanted for the increase of intelligence, improvement of health,wealth, progeny, clothes, cows, sons, education, lands, longevity andobtaining liberation.

In the eighth Anuvaka Rudra is described as He who illumines otherGods and confers powers on them. He is seen as ever present in holyrivers and He who can absolve all sins. This Anuvaka is chanted forthe destruction of enemies and possession of ones own kingdom (lands).

In the ninth Anuvaka the strength and power his attendants iscelebrated because they illumine the gods and the world and controlthe forces of the universe. This Anuvaka is chanted for obtaininggold, 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 showerbenevolence by his displaying his Pinaka bow without arrows and togracefully appear with his tiger skin on his body with pleasing

countenance ready to shower boons upon his devotees. This Anuvaka ischanted for possession of wealth, cure of diseases, removal of fear,getting rid of the enmity of powerful people, absence of fear from allliving beings, having the vision of Bhairava (Shiva in his most

fearful aspect), absence from dangers and fears, blessings and theabsolution of sins.In the eleventh Anuvaka Rudra's accomplishments are profusely praisedand his benevolence is invoked with unconditional salutations. This

Anuvaka is chanted for blessings of one's progeny, the enhancement oflongevity, 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 withLord Shiva and asks him to give him everything!!These excellent prayer is intended for the bulk of the people andevery thing to be cherished in the world is included in this ascend to

the state of Jnani to attain Moksha i.e. eternal happiness. Chamakamassures granting of what all you ask in a full-throated mannerunabashed. The creator makes no distinction between the things of theworld 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 definesin the highest degree the desires and do not delimit to be asked or tobe granted.

In the first Anuvaka prayer is made to keep fit in the human being hisvitalities internal and sensory organs and mind hale and healthy, along 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 andspiritual 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 foodfor the body, cosy and comfort.The fifth asks for the Nava ratnas, the precious stones and all the

animals to sub-serve his interest and the qualified materials best intheir form for his rituals.The sixth emphasizes the importance of Indra as a co-sharer in theofferings to the other Gods. Thus makes him big to get the major

obtainers of Havis among all Gods and his special honour and supremacy.The Seventh lists the various instruments necessary for some andsacrifices 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 hisdaily 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 askedfor in the odd divine number and even human numbering. Chamakam rootsare firmly implanted in the worldly desires ultimately leading to the

divine fulfillment. It is prayed that the Divine is immortal, infiniteand is the cause of earth and heaven, space and time, reborn after theend of every thing 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 suktamdaily will be honoured in Brahmaloka.____________ _________ _________ _________ _Srirudram - Namakam

Namakam (Chapter 16 of Yajur-Veda)Anuvaka 1Om namo bhagavate rudrayaNamaste rudramanyavautota ishhave namahNamaste astu dhanvane bahubhyamuta te namahOh! 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 dhanuhShiva sharavya ya tava taya no rudra mridayaOh! 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 raghoraapapakashiniTaya nastanuva shantamaya girishantabhichakas hihiLord 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 bibharshhyastaveShivam 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 refugein you; that arrow of yours which you hold ready to let fly, withhold

it and make it tranquil and auspicious.Shivena vachasa tva girishachchha vadamasiYatha nah sarvamijjagadayaxma sumana asathLord of Mount Kailas of the Vedas! We pray to attain you by ourauspicious words.

We ask that for all our days, this entire world will be free from illsand discord, and that we may live in amity and concord.Adhyavochadadhi vakta prathamo daivyo bhishhakhAhishcha sarvajnjambhayantsa rvashcha yatudhanyah

Let Him intercede on my behalf and speak in my favor, even Rudra, thatforemost one, held high in honor by the gods, the physician.Let him annihilate the enemies of mine like scorpions, snakes, andtigers, and the unseen enemies like the Rakshasas, spirits and demons.

Asau yastamro aruna uta babhruh sumangalahYe chemarudra abhito dixu Shritah sahasrashoavaishhah eda imaheThis Sun who is copper-red when he arises, then golden-youllow, thishighly auspicious and beneficent one is truly Rudra.

These other Rudras who are quartered round about in all directions ofthis earth, may I ward off their anger by my praise.Asau yoavasarpati nilagrivo vilohitahUtainam gopa adrishannadrishannu daharyahUtainam vishva bhutani sa drishhto mridayati nah

The black-throated Rudra who has assumed the form of the sun thatglows 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 midhushheAtho ye asya satvanoaham tebhyoakarannamahLet 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 vapaBhagavan Rudra, loosen the string from both ends of your bow.Remove out of sight the arrows from your hands.Avatatya dhanustva sahasraxa shateshhudheNishirya shalyanam mukha shivo nah sumana bhava

You having a thousand eyes, and bearing a hundred quivers, afterloosening your bow, kindly blunt the edges of your shafts.Assume your peaceful and auspicious Shiva form and becomewell-intentioned towards us.

Vijyam dhanuh kapardino vishalyo banava utaAneshannasyeshhava abhurasya nishhangathihLet the bow of Kapardin, Rudra of the matted locks, be without itsstring.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 dhanuhTayaasmanvishvatast va mayaxmaya paribbhujaYou, Oh showerer of blessings, with your weapons and the bow in Your

hand, completely protect us.Namaste astvayudhayanatatay a dhrishhnaveUbhabhyamuta te namo bahubhyam tava dhanvaneLet there be salutations to your sturdy and potent weapons, and alsoto both your hands and your bow.

Pari te dhanvano heti rasmanvrunaktu vishvatahAtho ya ishhudhistavare asmannidhehi tamhLet 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 nilakanthayamrutyunjayaya sarveshvaraya sadashivaya shrimanmahadevaya namahLet my salutations be to that great God who is the Lord of theuniverse; 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 arelit; who is Rudra the fire that consumes the universe; whose throat isblue; who has conquered death; the Lord of all; the ever auspicious

one; salutations to that glorious and great God.Anuvaka 2Namo hiranyabahave senanye dishan cha pataye namonamo vrikshebhyo harikeshebhyah pashunam pataye namoSalutations 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 theLord of the cattle.namah saspijncharaya tvishhimate pathinam pataye namonamo babhlushaya vivyadhineannanam pataye namo

namo harikeshayopavitine pushhtanam pataye namonamo bhavasya hetyai jagatam pataye namonamo rudrayatatavine kshetranam pataye namonamah sutayahantyaya vananam pataye namo namahSalutations 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 theLord of the pathways, salutations.Salutations to Him who rides on the bull, to him who has the power topierce all things, to the Lord of food, salutations.

Salutations to Him who is always black-haired, who wears theyajnopavita (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 drawnbow, to Rudra the destroyour of all miseries; to the Lord of thefields 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 namonamo mantrine vaanijaya kakshanam pataye namonamo bhuvantaye varivaskritayaushha dhinam pataye namonama uchchairghoshhayakr andayate pattinam pataye namo

namah kritsnavitaya dhavate satvanam pataye namahSalutations to the red One, the Lord; to the Lord of trees, salutations.Salutations to the counselor of assemblies, the chief of traders, tothe Lord of dense impenetrable clumps and clusters of thickets,

salutations.Salutations to Him who has created the world and spread it broad, thecreator of riches and lover of those who are devoted to Him; to theLord 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 offtheir retreat by running swiftly after the retreating stragglers; tothe protector of the good who have taken refuge under Him, salutations.

Anuvaka 3Namah sahamanaya nivyadhina avyadhininam pataye namonamah kakubhaya nishhangine stenanam pataye namonamo nishhangina ishhudhimate taskaraanaam pataye namonamo vajnchate parivajnchate stayunam pataye namo

namo nicherave paricharayaranyanam pataye namonamah srikavibhyo jighasadbhyo mushhnatam pataye namonamo asimadbhyo naktam charadhbhyah prakrintanam pataye namonama ushhnishhine giricharaya kulujnchanam pataye namo namah

Salutations to Him who can not only withstand the shock of the onsetof His enemies, but overpower them.He who can effortlessly pierce His enemies; the Lord of those who canfight on all sides, salutations to Him.

Salutations to Him who stands prominent, the wielder of the sword; tothe prince of thieves, salutations.Salutations to Him who holds a dart in His hand to fit in His bow, whohas a quiver in His back; to the Lord of those who thieve openly,

salutations.Salutations to Him who worming himself into the confidence of othersand disillusions them occasionally, and He who cheats themsystematically; to Him pretending to be an acquaintance takes awaywhat belongs to them.

Salutations to Him who moves about guardedly ever with intention tosteal; to Him who moves amidst crowds and thronged places forpick-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 tosteal crops and wealth, salutations.Salutations to Him who is in the form of swordsmen who wander about atnight; to the Lord of those who kill and seize others' possessions,

salutations..Salutations to Him who wears a turban, who wanders about themountains; to the leader of the landlords, salutations.Namo ishhumadhbhyo dhanvavibhyashcha vo namonama atanvanebhyah pratidadhanebhyashc ha vo namo

nama ayachchhadhbhyo visrijadbhyashcha vo namonamo asyadbhyo vidhdhyadbhyashcha vo namonama asinebhyah shayanebhyashcha vo namonamah svapadbhyo jagradbhyashcha vo namonam stishthadhbhyo dhavadbhyashcha vo namo

namah sabhabhyah sabhapatibhyashcha vo namonamo ashvebhyoashvapatib hyashcha vo namahSalutations 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; toyou salutations.Salutations to you who loosen the arrows and pierce the persons youaim 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 ofassemblies and those who preside over them, salutations.To you Rudras who are in the form of horses and those who commandthem, saltations.

Anuvaka 4Nama avyadhinibhyo vividhyantibhyashch a vo namonama uganabhyastrihatibh yashcha vo namonamo gritsebhyo grutsapatibhyashcha vo namonamo vratebhyo vratapatibhyashcha vo namonamo ganebhyo ganapatibhyashcha vo namo

namo virupebhyo vishvarupebhyashcha vo namonamo mahadbhyah kshullakebhyashcha vo namonamo rathibhyoarathebhya shcha vo namoSalutations to you who can hit and pierce from all sides, and you whocan pierce in diverse and manifold ways.

Salutations to you who are in the form of the superior female Gods andthe fierce vengeful and powerful Goddesses.Salutations to you the covetous and greedy, and the leaders of suchmen. 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 otherdiverse 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 namonamah senabhyah senanibhyashcha vo namonamah kshattribhyah sangrahitribhyashch a vo namonama stakshabhyo rathakarebhyashcha vo namo

namah kulalebhyah karmarebhyashcha vo namonamah pujnjishhtebhyo nishhadebhyashcha vo namonama ishhukridbhyo dhanvakridhbhyashch a vo namonamo mrugayubhyah shvanibhyashcha vo namonamah shvabhyah shvapatibhyashcha vo namah

Salutations to you who are in the form of chariots and those who ownthem.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 ofchariots.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 ofbirds 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 theleaders of the hounds.Anuvaka 5Namo bhavaya cha rudraya chanamah sharvaya cha pashupataye chanamo nilagrivaya cha shitikanthaya cha

namah kapardine cha vyuptakeshaya chanamah sahasrakshaya cha shatadhanvane chanamo girishaya cha shipivishhtaya chanamo midhushhtamaya cheshhumate chanamo hrasvaya cha vamanaya chanamo brihate cha varshhiyase cha

namo vriddhaya cha samvridhdhvane chaSalutations to Him who is the source of all things and to Him who isthe destroyer of all ills.Salutations to the destroyer and to the protector of all beings inbondage.

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 theform 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 chanama ashave chajiraya chanamh shighriyaya cha shibhyaya chanam urmyayacha vasvanyaya cha

namah strotasyaya cha dvipyaya chaSalutations 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 6Namo jyeshhthaya cha kanishhthaya chanamah purvajaya chaparajaya cha

namo madhyamaya chapagalbhaya chanamo jaghanyaya cha budhniyaya chanamah sobhyaya cha pratisaryaya chanamo yamyaya cha kshemyaya chanama urvaryaya cha khalyaya chanamah shlokyaya chavasanyaya chanamo vanyaya cha kakshyaya cha

namah shravaya cha pratishravaya chaSalutations to Him who is senior and who is junior.Salutations to Him who was born before all and who will be born afterall.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 underside.Salutations to Him who is born in the mixed world of good and bad andin 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 thethreshing floors.Salutations to Him who is praised by the Vedic Mantras and who isexpounded 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 chanamah shuraya chavabhindate chanamo varmine cha varuthine chanamo bilmine cha kavachine cha

namah shrutaya cha shrutasenaya chaSalutations to Him whose armies move swiftly and who rides on a swiftchariot.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 alsopraised.Anuvaka 7Namo dundubhyaya cha hananyaya cha

namo dhrishhnave cha pramrishaaya chanamo dutaya cha prahitaya chanamo nishhangine cheshhudhimate chanamastikshneshhave chayudhine chanamah svayudhaya cha sudhanvane chanamah srutyaya cha pathyaya cha

namah katyaya cha nipyaya chanamah sudyaya cha sarasyaya chanamo nadyaya cha vaishantaya chaSalutations 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 therepresentative 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 theirdescent from higher to lower levels.

Salutations to Him who is in the marshy and muddy places and in thelakes.Salutations to Him who is in the flowing waters of rivers and in thestill waters of mountain tarns.Namah kupyaya cha vatyaya cha

namo varshhyaya cha varshhyaya chanamo meghyaya cha vidyutyaya chanama ighriyaya cha tapyaya chanamo vatyaya cha reshhmiyaya chanamo vastavyaya cha vastupaya chaSalutations 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 theabsence of rains.Salutations to Him who is in the glittering white autumn clouds andwho 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 ofthe household.Anuvaka 8Namah somaya cha rudraya chanamastamraya cha arunaya chanamah shangaya cha pashupataye cha

nama ugraya cha bhimaya chanamo agrevadhaya cha durevadhaya chanamo hantre cha haniyase chanamo vrikshebhyo harikeshebhyonamastaraya namah shambhave cha mayobhave chanamah shankaraya cha mayaskaraya cha

namah shivaya cha shivataraya chaSalutations 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 allcreatures.

Salutations to Him who is fierce and striks terror at sight into Hisenemies.Salutations to Him who kills in front and from afar.Salutations to Him who is in the form of everyone who slays, and whokills 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 allothers.Namastirthyaya cha kulyaya chanamah paryaya chavaryaya chanamah prataranaya chottaranaya cha

nama ataryaya chaladyaya chanamah shashhpyaya cha phenyaya chanamah sikatyaya cha pravahyaya chaSalutations to Him who is ever present in holy places and on the banksof 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 knowledgeferries 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 9Nama irinyaya cha prapathyaya cha

namah kishilaya cha kshayanaya chanamah kapardine cha pulastaye chanamo goshhthyaya cha grihyaya chanamastalpyaya cha gehyaya chanamah katyaya cha gahvareshhthaya chanamo hridayyaya cha niveshhpyaya cha

namah pasavyaya cha rajasyaya chanamah shushhkyaya cha harityaya chanamo lopyaya cholapyaya chaSalutations 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 themmajestically 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 instately store yard buildings.Salutations to Him who is in the thorny impenetrable forest placesand 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 evengrass and in coarse and other grasses.

Nama urvyaya cha surmyaya chanamah parnyaya cha parnashadyaya chanamoapaguramanaya cha bhighnate chanama akhkhidate cha prakhkhidate chanamo vah kirikebhyo devana hridayebhyonamo vikshinakebhyo namo vichinvatkebhyo

nama anirhatebhyo nama amivatkebhyahSalutations 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 alsogrievously.Salutations to you who shower wealth and who dwell in the hearts ofthe 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 eachone 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 thematerial shape of the universe (and who abides in the hearts of the Gods).Anuvaka 10Drape andhasaspate daridrannilalohita

eshham purushhanameshham pashunam ma bhermaro mo eshham kinchanamamatYou who makes sinners lead contemptible lives, Lord and dispenser offood.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 bheshhajiShiva 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 matimYatha nah shamasadhdvipade chatushhpade vishvam pushhtam grame

aasminnanaturamhMay we foster and cherish this attitude of mind towards Rudra even,the strong one with the matted locks, opposing whom his enemy warriorsare 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; sleekand content.Mrida no rudrotano mayaskridhi kshayadviraya namasa vidhema teYachchham 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 oursalutations.That freedom from sorrow which Manu, our progenitor, sought for and

the happiness which he obtained, we shall taste it, if You areinclined and gracious to us.Ma no mahantamuta ma no arbhakam ma na ukshanta muta ma na ukshitamhMa 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 fatheror 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 teLord Rudra! Getting angry at our transgressions hurts not only ourchildren, our sons in particular, but also our cattle and horses, andour warriors.

Making offerings into the sacred fire, we shall serve and calm you byour Namaskars (salutations) .Aratte goghna utta purushhaghne kshayadviraya sumnamasme te astuRaksha 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 whichafflicts our cattle, our sons and grandsons, and wastes your enemywarriors.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 increases the happiness of both worlds, please conferhappiness upon us.Stuhi shrutam gartasadam yuvanam mriganna bhima mupahatnumugramh

Mruda jaritre rudra stavano anyante asmannivapantu senahI 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 durmatiraghayohAva sthira maghavadbhyastanush hva midhhvastokaya tanayaya mrudayaLet 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 regardto us; we who approached you with sacrifices and prayers.Make our sons and their sons happy.

Midhushhtama shivatama shivo nah sumana bhavaParame vruksha ayudham nidhaya krittim vasana achara pinakamvibhradagahiSupreme 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 bhagavahYaste sahasrahetayoanyama smannivapantu tah

Showerer of wealth! You white One! Lord Bhagavan! Salutations to you.Let your thousands of weapons not destroy us, but rather destroy ourenemies.Sahasrani sahasradha bahuvostava hetayahTasamishano 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 hurtfulfaces away from us.Avuvaka 11Sahasrani sahasrasho ye rudra adhi bhumyamh

Teshha sahasrayojane avadhanvani tanmasiThose 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 bowsthemselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Asminh mahatyarnaveantarik she bhava adhiThose Rudras who dwell in the sublime ocean and the space between skyand earth,we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened and the bowsthemselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Nilagrivah shitikanthah sharva adhah kshamacharahThe 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 upashritahBluethroated where the poison rested and elsewhere white throatedRudras who dwell in the heaven,

we shall cause the strings of their bows to be loosened, and the bowsthemselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.Ye vriksheshhu saspinjara nilagriva vilohitahYe 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 bowsthemselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.

Ye anneshhu vividhyanti patreshhu pibato jananhThose 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 awayfrom us.Ye patham pathirakshaya ailabrida yavyudhahThose 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 bowsthemselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.Ye tirthani pracharanti srikavanto nishhanginahThose 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 bowsthemselves to be deposited thousands of yojanas far away from us.Ya etavantashcha bhuyaasashcha disho rudra vitasthireteshhasahasra yojane Avadhanvani tanmasi

Those Rudras so far mentioned, and over and above them, who haveentered the quarters and occupied them, we shall cause the strings oftheir bows to be loosened, and the bows themselves to be depositedthousands of yojanas far away from us.

Those Rudras who are on this earth, to whom food turns into shafts, Ibow to them with my speech. With my ten fingers joined, I bow to themwith my body facing the east, the south, the west, the north, andupwards, 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 hatesus, into your yawning mouths.Namo rudrebhyo ye prithivyam ye antarikshe ye divi yeshhamannamvato varshhamishhava stebhyo dasha praachirdasha dakshina dasha

pratichirdashodiich irdashordhvaaste bhyo namaste no mridayantu te yamdvishhmo yashcha no dveshhti tam vo jambhe dadhamiThose Rudras who dwell in the middle region between the heaven and theearth, for whom the wind furnishes the shaft, salutations to them.

With the ten fingers joined, I bow to them in the east, the south, thewest, 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 servesas a shaft, salutations to them.With the ten fingers joined, I bow to them in the east, the south, thewest, 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 yawningmouths.Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushhtivardhanamUrvarukamiva bandhananmrity rmukshiya maamritathHe 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 astuThat 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 duvasyaAyam me hasto bhagavanayam me bhagavattarahAyam me vishva bheshhajoaya shivabhimarshanahHe 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 hantaveTanh 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 mortalcreatures,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 pahiPrananam granthirasi rudro ma vishantakahTenannenapyayasva SadashivohamOm shanti shanti shantiOm.Salutation to the omnipresent Bhagavan Rudra.

Protect me from death.Kamadhenu, the divine cow discovered the hymns by which the gods areinvoked.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 bearsweet fruits; let me bear sweet offerings, let my speech and praise besweet; 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 RudramChamakam (Yajur-Veda chapter 18)Om Agnaavishhnuu sajoshhasemaa vardhantu vaam girahDyumnairvaajebhiraa gatamhVaajashcha me prasavashcha me prayatishcha me

prasitishcha me dhiitishcha me kratushcha mesvarashcha me shlokashcha me shraavashcha meshrutishcha me jyotishcha me suvashcha mepraanashcha me apaanashcha me vyaanashcha measushcha me chittam cha ma aadhiitam cha me

vaakcha me manashcha me chakshushcha meshrotram cha me dakshashcha me balam cha ma ojashcha mesahashcha ma aayushcha me jaraa cha ma aatmaa cha metanuushcha me sharma cha me varma cha meangaani cha me asthaani cha me paruushhi cha me shariiraani cha me

Let God grant me food, permit me to eat the food, ensure purity offood and keen desire to relish, digest and caust it to obtain.Let me recite, chant Vedic mantras wth Specific intonation withpleasing 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 Vyanaand the mukhya prana circulation and the secondary airs of udana andsamana 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 vigourto crush the enemies,assured longevity and honourable old age; and a sustainable egotism

and a sound and well built body with full happiness ensuring protectionto all the limbs and well built body with full happiness ensuringprotectionto all the limbs and well arranged bones and joints.Ensure birth in esteemed and noble bodies for ever and in future.

These thirty six items are prayed in this Anuvaka for the bodywhich is the cornerstone for upholding Dharma.Jyaishhthyam cha ma aadhipathyam cha me manyushcha mebhaamashcha meamashcha meambhashcha me

jemaa cha me mahimaa cha me varimaa cha meprathimaa cha me varshhmaa cha me draaghuyaa cha mevriddham cha me vriddhishcha me satyam cha meshraddhaa cha me jagachcha me dhanam cha mevashashcha me tvishhishcha me kriidaa cha me

modashcha me jaatam cha me janishhyamaanam cha mesuuktam cha me sukritam cha me vittam cha mevedyam cha me bhuutam cha me bhavishhyachcha mesugam cha me supatham cha ma riddham cha ma riddhishcha mekliptam cha me kliptishcha me matishcha me sumatishcha me

I implove for granting of these to me.Recognition as the most cherished senior and eminent person overridingamong men;combat resentment and control internal anger, and the out wardmanifestation 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 andvalued by others;Increase of my worldly possessions,

and my offsprings and perennial progeny to posterity and superiorityborn out of knowledge and personality, conscious of truth always,discipline and staunch belief in Vedas and scriptures in the days aheadand enhancement in both movable and immovable assets

and treasure in Gold and Silver and in the special attractiveness andpersonal charm,Feeling pride of body;and in the diversion towards sports and other gamesand the pleasures accrued by such avocations

and all that I inherited through heritageand for future acquisitionsand proficiency in vedic mantrasand the auspiciousness derived due to the conduct of such sacred ritesand rituals.The wealth of past and future prosperity

with great advanced strideswith excellent and harmonious resorts for my stay and recreation asdiversion,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 mostpleasing and comfortableand the will and ability to put them for efficient use,a perfect and balanced intellectand wisdom and the dexterity to tackle difficult situation gloriously

with tremendrous success.These thirty eight things are requested in this Anuvaka.Shancha me mayashcha me priyam cha menukaamashcha mekaamashcha me saumanasashcha me bhadram cha meshreyashcha me vasyashcha me yashashcha me

bhagashcha me dravinam cha me yantaa cha medhartaa cha me kshemashcha me dhritishcha mevishvam cha me mahashcha me samvichcha megyaatram cha me suushcha me prasuushcha mesiiram cha me layashcha ma ritam cha me

amritam cha meayakshmam cha meanaamayachcha mejiivaatushcha me diirghaayutvam cha meanamitram cha meabhayam cha me sugam cha me shayanam cha mesuushhaa cha me sudinam cha meLet Lord Shiva grant us happiness in both worlds on (earth and heaven).

All the materials dearer and attractive and worthy of possession inheaven 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 honourand be an embodiment of vedic knowledgeand 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 thefruits 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 thirdAnuvaka.Uurkcha me suunritaa cha me payashcha merasashcha me ghritam cha me madhu cha mesagdhishcha me sapiitishcha me krishhishcha me

vrishhtishcha me jaitram cha ma audbhidyam cha merayishcha me raayashcha me pushhtam cha mepushhtishcha me vibhu cha me prabhu cha mebahu cha me bhuuyashcha me puurnam cha mepuurnataram cha me akshitishcha me kuuyavaashcha me

annam cha meakshuchcha me vriihiyashcha meyavaashcha me maashhaashcha me tilaashcha memudgaashcha me khalvaashcha me godhuumaashcha memasuraashcha me priyamgavashcha meanavashcha meshyaamaakaashcha me nivaaraashcha me

Let me be grantedfood, good reception, hospitality, milk, tasty sweet bountiful juices,ghee, honeyand blessed with participating atfood,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 childrenwith 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 andproliferating, ever on the increase,devoid of hunger by consuming them perpetually with complete

satisfaction,always with growingpaddy, barley black gram, gingilly seeds, green gram castor oil seeds,wheat and White Bengal gram, with elongated bushy millets (small paddy)and fine Superior paddyand excellent roots

and all readily available grains in the Jungles.All the above thirty eight desires are prayed for to be fulfilled inthis Anuvaka.Ashmaa cha me mrittikaa cha me girayashcha meparvataashcha me sikataashcha me vanaspatayashcha me

hiranyam cha me ayashcha me siisam cha metrapushcha me shyaamam cha me loham cha meagnishcha ma aapashcha me viirudhashcha ma oshhadhayashcha mekrishhtapachyam cha me akrishhtapachyam cha me graamyaashcha me

pashava aaranyaashcha yagyena kalpantaamvittam cha me vittishcha me bhuutam cha me bhuutishcha mevasu cha me vasatishcha me karma cha meshaktishcha me arthashcha ma emashcha ma itishcha me gatishcha 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 foliageever lasting 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,cosy and comfortable dwellings and abodes to my progenyand the capability to perform sacred rituals and sacrificial rites

such as yajnas perfectly and very successfully and enjoying the fruitsthereof,assuring harmony, happiness and prosperity achieving my desired objectsand finally attaining the goal of liberation.Thirty one specifice desires are prayed to be fulfilled in this fifth

Anuvaka.Agnishcha ma indrashcha me somashcha ma indrashcha mesavitaa cha ma indrashcha me sarasvatii cha ma indrashcha mepuushhaa cha ma indrashcha me brihaspatishcha ma indrashcha memitrashcha ma indrashcha me varunashcha ma indrashcha me

tvashhtaa cha ma indrashcha me dhaataa cha ma indrashcha mevishhnushcha ma indrashcha meashvinau cha ma indrashcha memarutashcha ma indrashcha me vishve cha me devaa indrashcha meprithivii cha ma indrashcha meantariiksham cha ma indrashcha me

dyaushcha ma indrashcha me dishashcha ma indrashcha memuurdhaa cha ma indrashcha me prajaapatishcha ma indrashcha meThis Anuvaka is titled as `Arthendram' because all Gods are clubbedwith 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 usbenevolence:Agni, Indra, Soma and Indra; Sivata and Indra; Saraswati and Indra;

Pusa and Indra; Bruhaspati and Indra; Mitra and Indra; Varuna andIndra; 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.Ashushcha me rashmishcha meadaabhyashcha meadhipatishcha ma upaashushcha meantaryaamashcha ma aindravaayashcha memaitraavarunashcha ma aashvinashcha me

pratipasthaanashcha me shukrashcha memanthii cha ma aagrayanashcha mevaishvadevashcha me dhruvashcha mevaishvaanarashcha ma ritugraahaashcha meatigraahyaashcha ma aindraagnashcha mevaishvadevaashcha me marutvatiiyaashcha me

maahendrashcha ma aadityashcha mesaavitrashcha me saarasvatashcha mepaushhnashcha me paatniivatashcha me haariyojanashcha meLet 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, theAgramana, 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 theHariyojanas.Idhmashcha me barhishcha me vedishcha medhishhniyaashcha me sruchashcha me chamasaashcha megraavaanashcha me svaravashcha ma uparavaashcha me

Adhishhavane cha me dronakalashashcha me vaayavyaani cha mepuutabhrichcha me aadhavaniiyashcha ma aagniidhram cha mehavirdhaanam cha me grihaashcha mesadashcha me purodaashaashcha mepachataashcha me avabhrithashcha me svagaakaarashcha me

May God blesses me with all the external Sacrificial practices toperform the sacrifices.Such as sacred samidhaas (holy sticks), darbha (dried grass on theriver banks), the vedica the flat form (Homa Kunda) to perform the

Yagna, the money (Dakshina) and the raised seat for the Hotha, thevessels for Homams, the wooden vessel for keeping the soma juice andthe instrument to prepare the juice, wooden knives and the four Homagundams (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 elevatedplace for keeping the Havis and the wives of the priests and the highraised seating place for the udhghata who chants the mantras and to

keep the rice and cooked offering in the sacrificial Homa fire and forthe auspicious bath at the end of the Homa ritual and for invokingGods in the Sacrificial fire by mantras.Agnishcha me dharmashcha mearkashcha me

suuryashcha me praanashcha meashvamedhashcha meprithivii cha meditishcha me ditishcha medyaushcha me shakkvariirangulayo dishashcha meyagyena kalpantaam rikcha me saama cha me stomashcha meyajushcha me diikshaa cha me tapashcha ma ritushcha me

vratam cha me ahoraatrayorvrishht yaa brihadrathantare cha meyagyena kalpetaamhLet Lord grant me the sacrificial fire, the pravarga for performingsoma yaga, the Arka, Suurya and praana Homa and the horse Sacrifice

and the deities earth Aditi, Dhiti, heaven, the pointing finger of theholy sacrifices, and all the requisite necessities for the performanceof the holy sacrifices, and the powerful mantras in the veda i.e, Rig

veda, Sama Veda, Stoma Mantras in Adharvana veda and yajur veda, theDiiksha to perform the ritual and the necessary time to conduct theHoma, the vrata, the oaths, the disciplines codified and sumptuousconstant rains day in and day out with the two i.e, Bruhat and

Ritantara hymns for the successful efficacious sacrifices.Garbhaashcha me vatsaashcha me travishcha metravii cha me dityavaath cha me dityauhii cha mepajnchaavishcha me pajnchaavii cha me trivatsashcha me

trivatsaa cha me turyavaath cha me turyauhii cha mepashhthavaath cha me pashhthauhii cha ma ukshaa cha mevashaa cha ma rishhabhashcha me vehashcha me anadvaajncha medhenushcha ma aayuryagyena kalpataam praano yagyena kalpataamapaano

yagyena kalpataam vyaano yagyena kalpataam chakshuryagyena kalpataamshrotram yagyena kalpataam mano yagyena kalpataam vaagyagyenakalpataam aatmaa yagyena kalpataam yagyo yagyena kalpataamhLet 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 twoyear male and female calves, two and half year old male and femalecalves and also three years calves males and females and four yearscalves 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 madeefficious to be very useful for multipurpose and be granted long lifefull of sacrifices with praana, Apaana, Vyaana airs, the eye and ear

with sacrifices of the ming, speech, the Ego `I' along with sacrificeswith perfection in the truest term.This tenth Anuvaka consists of thirty one specific desires to begranted as ultimate ones.Ekaa cha me tisrashcha me pajncha cha me

sapta cha me nava cha ma ekadasha cha metrayodasha cha me pamchadasha cha me saptadasha cha menavadasha cha ma eka vishatishcha me trayovishatishcha mepamchavishatishcha me saptavishatishcha me navavishatishcha ma

ekatrishachcha me trayastrishachcha me chatasrashcha meashhtau cha me dvaadasha cha me shhodasha cha mevishatishcha me chaturvishatishcha meashhtaavishatishc ha mevaatrishachcha me shhattrishachcha me chatvarishachcha me

chatushchatvaarisha chcha meashhtaachatvaaris hachcha mevaajashcha prasavashchaapijash cha kratushcha suvashcha muurdhaa chavyashniyashcha antyaayanashcha antyashcha bhauvanashchabhuvanashchaadhipat ishcha

Let me be granted the uneven number one, three, five, seven, Nine,eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, Nineteen, twentyo ne, twentythree, twenty five, twenty seven, twenty Nine, and thirty one, thirtythree,

and even numbers four, eight, twelve, and sixteen, twenty, and twentyfour, twenty eight, thirty two thirty six, and forty and forty four,forty eightto 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 endof total consummation exists at the end of it on the earth asuniversal form,the Antaryami the immortal, the inner ruler of every thing, the omni

present and omni potent.Chamakam Shanti pathaIdaa devahuurmanuryagyan iirbrihaspatiruk thaamadaani shasishhadvishvedev aahsuuktavaachah prithiviimaatarmaa maa hisiirmadhu manishhye madhujanishhye madhu

vakshyaami madhu vadishhyaami madhumatiim devebhyo vaachamudyaasashushruushhenyaam manushhyebhyastam maa devaa avantu shobhaayaipitaroanumadantuThe 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 fromsufferance.Let my pleasant thoughts bring forth pleasant actions and theresultant enjoyable fruits.

Let my Joyous offerings bear fine and worthy speech and my wordspleaseth the divinity, make men lend their ears to gladden and Godsenlighten me and invoke my speech very powerful and my fore fathersfeel excellently glad over it and bless me to perpetuate it.

Om shaantih shaantih shaantih.

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http://www.astrojyoti.com/srirudram.htm