Rudram Learning - Namakam -2

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Dear Friends,

 

Pranams to lotus feet of belowed bhagawan for giving me this oppurtunity to

write this divine spirited email as his instrument, I pray swami to give me

thought to present the content.

 

Thanks for all the immense responses to the first mail for rudram learning -

Namakam - 1. I am consolidating the answers to several questions asked by

members of the group regarding rudram.

 

1. Which part of vedam rudram belongs to?

Rudram belongs to yajur vedam. It particularly belongs to krishna yajur vedam

and is included in Chapter 16 of this vedam. It has two parts - Namakam and

Chamakam

2. Which one of them is known as rudram - Namakham or both namakam & chamakam?

Rudram primarily is named as Namakam - the worship of lord Shiva. Chamakam also

is part of rudram which is the essence of what we ask in need from lord shiva.

3. Does the link sent in the previous mail contain entire rudram interactive

learning?

No. The link I sent in previous email has rudram till 10th anuvaka. I shall

upload the next part subsequently and post to the group.

4. Where can we get the rudram text?

Rudram text can be obtained in form of book from

1. Veda Pushpanjali - the collection of veda hymns by Swami students. The cost

of book is Rs. 30/- and it has basic version of sanskrit / english and meaning

of rudram. The book is also available with other languages.

2. Mantrapushpam - available in different languages published by Ramakrishna

mission is collection of different vedic hymns. It can be obtained at any book

store of ramakrishna ashram. Rudram is given in detail.

3. A bookish form of only namakam used by swami students can be obtained at

Shopping Complex in Parthi.

 

As I have earlier mentioned before in my earlier mail, rudram has eleven

anuvakas (each anuvaka is collection of verses). Each anuvaka is unique of its

own and each one carries a specific meaning and purpose when chanted. Now let us

understand the meaning of each anuvaka and proceed to learning the rudram

anuvaka by anuvaka.

 

Here is the line by line text of Rudram first anuvaka and its meaning of each

verse / sloka. Understanding the meaning of the verses first before learning

the rudram verses makes it easy. Follow the audio aids to know how to chant

these verses.

 

This first Anuvaka is chanted to destroy all sins, obtain leadership

and divine benevolence, protection from famine, freedom from fear,

obtain food, and protect cows, for absence from untimely fear of

death, 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 the

fulfilment of ones desires, sumptuous rainfall, family protection,

blessings with good children, fulfillment of all material desires and

the destruction of enemies.

 

 

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ANUVAKA - 1

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Om namo bhagavate rudraya

Namaste rudramanyavautota ishhave namah

Namaste astu dhanvane bahubhyamuta te namah

 

Oh! 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 dhanuh

Shiva sharavya ya tava taya no rudra mridaya

 

Oh! 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 raghoraapapakashini

Taya nastanuva shantamaya girishantabhichakashihi

 

Lord 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 bibharshhyastave

Shivam 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 refuge

in you; that arrow of yours which you hold ready to let fly, withhold

it and make it tranquil and auspicious.

 

Shivena vachasa tva girishachchha vadamasi

Yatha nah sarvamijjagadayaxmasumana asath

 

Lord of Mount Kailas of the Vedas! We pray to attain you by our

auspicious words.

We ask that for all our days, this entire world will be free from ills

and discord, and that we may live in amity and concord.

 

Adhyavochadadhi vakta prathamo daivyo bhishhakh

Ahishcha sarvajnjambhayantsarvashcha yatudhanyah

 

Let Him intercede on my behalf and speak in my favor, even Rudra, that

foremost one, held high in honor by the gods, the physician.

Let him annihilate the enemies of mine like scorpions, snakes, and

tigers, and the unseen enemies like the Rakshasas, spirits and demons.

 

Asau yastamro aruna uta babhruh sumangalah

Ye chemarudra abhito dixu Shritah sahasrashoavaishhaheda imahe

 

This Sun who is copper-red when he arises, then golden-youllow, this

highly auspicious and beneficent one is truly Rudra.

These other Rudras who are quartered round about in all directions of

this earth, may I ward off their anger by my praise.

 

Asau yoavasarpati nilagrivo vilohitah

Utainam gopa adrishannadrishannudaharyah

Utainam vishva bhutani sa drishhto mridayati nah

 

The black-throated Rudra who has assumed the form of the sun that

glows 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 midhushhe

Atho ye asya satvanoaham tebhyoakarannamah

 

Let 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 vapa

 

Bhagavan Rudra, loosen the string from both ends of your bow.

Remove out of sight the arrows from your hands.

 

Avatatya dhanustva sahasraxa shateshhudhe

Nishirya shalyanam mukha shivo nah sumana bhava

 

You having a thousand eyes, and bearing a hundred quivers, after

loosening your bow, kindly blunt the edges of your shafts.

Assume your peaceful and auspicious Shiva form and become

well-intentioned towards us.

 

Vijyam dhanuh kapardino vishalyo banava uta

Aneshannasyeshhava abhurasya nishhangathih

 

Let the bow of Kapardin, Rudra of the matted locks, be without its

string.

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 dhanuh

Tayaasmanvishvatastva mayaxmaya paribbhuja

 

You, Oh showerer of blessings, with your weapons and the bow in Your

hand, completely protect us.

 

Namaste astvayudhayanatataya dhrishhnave

Ubhabhyamuta te namo bahubhyam tava dhanvane

 

Let there be salutations to your sturdy and potent weapons, and also

to both your hands and your bow.

 

Pari te dhanvano heti rasmanvrunaktu vishvatah

Atho ya ishhudhistavare asmannidhehi tamh

 

 

Let 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 nilakanthaya

mrutyunjayaya sarveshvaraya sadashivaya shrimanmahadevaya namah

 

Let my salutations be to that great God who is the Lord of the

universe; 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 are

lit; who is Rudra the fire that consumes the universe; whose throat is

blue; who has conquered death; the Lord of all; the ever auspicious

one; salutations to that glorious and great God.

 

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-Offering at swami's lotus feet,

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