Maha Shiva Ratri Manual

Maha Shiva Ratri Manual

©Ancient Indian Astrology Classes



Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 4

The Krishna Yajur Veda ............................................................................................................................... 5

The Structure ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Srirudram .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Vandana ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Rudra Nyasa ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Rudra Dhyanam .......................................................................................................................................... 13

Rudra Chamakam Verse 3 .......................................................................................................................... 15

Namakam .................................................................................................................................................... 17

Anuvaka 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 18

Anuvaka 2 ............................................................................................................................................... 22

Anuvaka 3 ............................................................................................................................................... 25

Anuvaka 4 ............................................................................................................................................... 28

Anuvaka 5 ............................................................................................................................................... 30

Anuvaka 6 ............................................................................................................................................... 32

Anuvaka 7 ............................................................................................................................................... 35

Anuvaka 8 ............................................................................................................................................... 37

Anuvaka 9 ............................................................................................................................................... 39

Anuvaka 10 ............................................................................................................................................. 42

Anuvaka 11 ............................................................................................................................................. 45

Anuvaka Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 47

Chamakam .................................................................................................................................................. 49

Anuvaka 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 50

Anuvaka 2 ............................................................................................................................................... 52

Anuvaka 3 ............................................................................................................................................... 54

Anuvaka 4 ............................................................................................................................................... 56



Anuvaka 5 ............................................................................................................................................... 58

Anuvaka 6 ............................................................................................................................................... 60

Anuvaka 7 ............................................................................................................................................... 62

Anuvaka 8 ............................................................................................................................................... 64

Anuvaka 9 ............................................................................................................................................... 65

Anuvaka 10 ............................................................................................................................................. 67

Anuvaka 11 ............................................................................................................................................. 69

Anuvaka Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 71

Kshama Prarthana ....................................................................................................................................... 72



Introduction

“Shiva Jnane Jiva Seva”

― Mantra given to Swami Vivekananda by Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

Maha Shiva Ratri is round the corner. March 9th 2013 4 PM Central Standard Time to March 10th 2013 4 PM Central Standard Time (approx.) is Magha Krishna Chaturdasi Tithi. I am going to celebrate this day with my friends doing a Rudrabhishekam and Srirudram. Many friends have asked me to write about what they can do to observe this day. I thought it best to write an article on how they could celebrate Maha Shiva Ratri.

First of all Shiva is Atma swarupa, Sadchidananda. He is the soul in all beings and is ever delightful. Thus, that day one should do what the soul pleases or do something that pleases or touches the soul of others.

There ofcourse is the ritualistic Rudrabhishekham which is done by chanting Srirudram - Rudra Dhyana, Namakam and Chamakam.

This can be used a booklet for chanting Rudra Nyasa, Rudra Dhyanam, Namakam, Chamakam, Kshama Prarthana.

I wanted to write a commentary of Srirudram but I unfortunately don’t have time to do so.

Since I did not have time to write a commentary, I have put pictures in most places which will help me explain this during the Maha Shiva Ratri tomorrow evening.

Namashivaya!

Wish you and your loved ones a very Auspicious Maha Shiva Ratri.

March 8, 2013

18:00 hrs

Chicago, IL



The Krishna Yajur Veda

Veda Vyasa (also known as Krishna Dwaipayana) gave the knowledge of Jaya (known today as Mahabharata) to his humble pupil Vaishampayana. It was this dsiciple of Vyasa, Vaishampayana who for the first time ever narrated Mahabharata to Janamejaya, the great-grandson of Arjuna, the best friend of the 8th Avatara of Vishnu, Sri Krishna.

As years progressed, Vaisampayana became a renowned Guru and accepted many able students. The illustrious Yājñavalkya of of Mithila and the son of Devarāta became one of the favorite students of sage Vaisampayana.

Vaisampayana soon started imparting the knowledge of Yajur Veda to his students. However, disagreement between him and his pupil began at that point of time. Yājñavalkya insisted that the later additions to Yajur Veda be removed to maintain its purity. He also showed his supremacy in not only knowing the verses of the complete Yajur Veda but also its essence.

One must note that the first step in those days was always to memorize the verses and only when found suitable, would the secret behind those verses be taught to the student by the Guru.

Vaisampayana was frustrated with the pride of Yājñavalkya but he knew that Yājñavalkya had indeed grasped the inner meaning of Yajur Veda.



He thus ordered his pupil Yājñavalkya to give back all the knowledge of Yajurveda that he had taught him in a digested form. Guru's words were God's words and Yājñavalkya didn't hesitate a moment.

Yājñavalkya immediately vomited all the knowledge that he acquired from his teacher in form of digested food. As soon as the other disciples of Vaisampayana saw this happening, they did not waste a single moment as well. All of them immediately took the form of partridge birds and consumed the digested knowledge.

This is a metaphor to indicate that the essence of Yajur Veda in its simplest form which was spoken by Yājñavalkya was immediately documented by the other students present since it was priceless.

The Saṃskṛt name for partridge is "Tittiri". As the Tittiri birds ate this Veda, it is thenceforth called the Taittirīya Yajurveda. It is also known as Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda or Black-Yajurveda on account of it being a vomited substance. The Taittirīya Saṃhitā thus belongs to this Yajurveda.

Taittirīya saṃhitā became the most prominent part of this Yajur Veda, also called Black or Krishna Yajur Veda. Some say that a sage Tittiri, a pupil of Yaska and an authority according to Panini composed the final version of this text. He could have been one of those sages/students who could have documented Yājñavalkya's words.

Nevertheless, whether it was Veda Vyasa, Vaisampayana, Yājñavalkya, Yaska or Tittiri, humanity is thankful to have the priceless wealth called Taittirīya Saṃhitā since it has immense precious gems hidden in it.

Swami Dayananda Saraswati writes "Among the various Vedic hymns, recited daily by a vaidika, the Shata RudrÌya occupies the prime place. Popularly known as Sri Rudram, this hymn of praise of, and prayer to the Lord is a part of the Krishna Yajur Veda. Perhaps this hymn is the source of inspiration for the namavalis consisting of one thousand and eight names revealing and praising the Lord invoked in a certain form."

Srirudram which is part of Taittirīya Saṃhitā is also priceless because it gives humanity the Panchakshari in the following verses.

नमः शभव च मयोभव च

nama’śśambhave’ ca mayobhave’ca

नमः शकराय च मय�कराय च

nama’ḥ śaṅkarāya’ ca mayaskarāya’ ca

नमः �शवाय च �शवतराय च

nama’ḥ śivāya’ ca śivata’rāya ca



~ Srirudram section of Anuvaka 8 (part of Krishna Yajur Veda, TS)

For the first time, we are introduced to "नमः �शवाय" (nama’ḥ śivāya’) in the Vedas in Srirudram.

The word "Siva" features twice, once in Anuvaka 2 and the other time in the above Anuvaka 8 and both the places becomes most popular mantras chanted by everyone who wishes to go closer to Shiva.

नम�त अ�त भगवन �व�व�वराय महादवाय �यबकाय

nama’ste astu bhagavan-viśveśvarāya’ mahādevāya’ tryambakāya’

��परा!तकाय ��काि#न-कालाय कालाि#न%&ाय

tripurāntakāya’ trikāgnikālāya’ kālāgnirudrāya’

नीलक(ठाय *+यजयाय सव.�वराय

nīlakaṇṭhāya’ mṛtyuñjayāya’ sarveśva’rāya’

सदा�शवाय /ीम!महादवाय नमः ॥

sadāśivāya’ śrīman-mahādevāya nama’ḥ ||

~ Srirudram, Anuvaka 2 (Krishna Yajur Veda Source)

Namashivaya!



The Structure

Srirudram

Sri Rudram (Sanskrit /ी %&म), to which the Chamakam (चमकम) is added by scriptural tradition, is a

Hindu stotra, hymn dedicated to Rudra (an epithet of Shiva), taken from the Yajurveda (TS 4.5, 4.7). Shri Rudram is also known as Sri Rudraprasna, Shatarudraya, and Rudradhyaya.

The text is also famous for its mention of the Shaivite Panchakshara ("five-syllable") mantra (Sanskrit: Namashivaya), which appears in the text of the Shaatarudraya in the eighth anuvaka. The text also contains the mantra “Aum Namo Bhagavathe Rudraya”. Through the chanting of Sri Rudram, Lord Siva's various attributes and aspects are invoked and worshipped. Chanting the Rudram is considered to be of great benefit. The Rudram chanting can be done with or without the accompaniment of a Vedic yagna ritual. When accompanied with the Vedic fire ritual, it is called the Rudra Yagnam.

Sri Rudram is in two parts. The first part, chapter 16 [Tattitreya Samhita 4.5] of the Yajurveda, is known as Namakam because of the repeated use of the word "Namo" in it. The second part, chapter 18 [Tattitreya Samhita 4.7] of the Yajurveda, is known as Chamakam because of the repeated use of the words "Chame".

Namakam and Chamakam are divided into 11 sections called Anuvakas. Apart from being a hymn devoted Lord Shiva; Srirudram also contains many hidden secrets in coded format. For example the verses contain coded instructions for preparing various Ayurveda medicines.

Chamakam Namakam caiva purusa suktam tathaiva ca |

Nityam trayam prayunjano Brahmaloke mahiyate ||

He who ever recite s Namakam and Chamakam along with Purusa suktam daily will be honored in Brahmaloka.



Vandana

ओ

गणाना तवा गणप3त हवामह क�व कवीनामपम/व�तमम |

जय4ठराज बर5मणा बर5मणस पत आ नः ष(व8!न3त�भः सीद सादनम ||

महागणपतय नमः ॥

oṃ

gaṇānā”m tvā gaṇapa’tigṃ havāmahe kaviṃ ka’vīnāmu’pamaśra’vastamam |

jyeṣṭharājaṃ brahma’ṇāṃ brahmaṇaspada ā na’ḥ śṛṇvannūtibhi’ssīda sāda’nam ||

mahāgaṇapataye namaḥ ||

We call thee, Lord and Leader of the heavenly hosts, the wise among the wise, the famousest of all, The King supreme of prayers, O Brahmaṇaspati: hear us with help; sit down in place of sacrifice.

~ Rk Veda, Book 2, Hymn 23, Verse 1



Rudra Nyasa

अ�य /ी %&ा:याय ;�न महाम!��य

asya śrī rudrādhyāya praśna mahāmantrasya

अघोर ऋ�षः

aghora ṛṣiḥ

अन4टप छ!दः

anuṣṭup candaḥ

सAकष8णम3त 8�वBपो योऽसावाDद+यः परमप%षः स एष %&ो दवता

saṅkarṣaṇa mūrti svarūpo yotsāvādityaḥ paramapuruṣaḥ sa eṣa rudro devatā

नमः�शवाय3त बीजम ।

namaḥ śivāyeti bījam |

�शवतराय3त शिGतः ।

śivatarāyeti śaktiḥ |

महादवाय3त कHलकम ।



mahādevāyeti kīlakam |

/ी साबसदा�शव ;साद�स:Iयथ. जप �व3नयोगः ॥

śrī sāmba sadāśiva prasāda siddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ ||

ओ अि#नहो�ा+मन अAग4ठाKया नमः ।

oṃ agnihotrātmane aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |

दश8पण8मासा+मन तज8नीKया नमः ।

darśapūrṇa māsātmane tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ |

चातमा8�या+मन मIयमाKया नमः ।

cātur-māsyātmane madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ |

3नBढपशब!धा+मन अना�मकाKया नमः ।

nirūḍha paśubandhātmane anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ |

Nयो3त4टोमा+मन क3नि4ठकाKया नमः ।

jyotiṣṭomātmane kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ |

सव8O+वा+मन करतलकरप4ठाKया नमः ॥

sarvakratvātmane karatala karapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ ||

ओ अि#नहो�ा+मन Qदयाय नमः ।

agnihotrātmane hṛdayāya namaḥ |

दश8पण8मासा+मन �शरस �वाहा ।

darśapūrṇa māsātmane śirase svāhā |

चातमा8�या+मन �शकाय वषS।

cātur-māsyātmane śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |

3नBढपशब!धा+मन कवचाय हम।

nirūḍha paśubandhātmane kavacāya hum |



Nयो3त4ठोमा+मन न��याय वौषS ।

jyotiṣṭomātmane netratrayāya vauṣaṭ |

सव8O+वा+मन अ��ाय फS॥

sarvakratvātmane astrāyaphaṭ |

भभ8वसवरो�म3त Dद#ब!धः ॥

bhūrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaḥ ||



Rudra Dhyanam

आपातालनभः�थला!तभवनV5मा(डमा�व�फर-

āpātāḷa-nabhaḥsthalānta-bhuvana-brahmāṇḍa-māvisphurat-

NNयो3तः �फाDटक�लAगमौ�ल�वलसत पण.!दवा!तामतः ।

jyotiḥ sphāṭika-liṅga-mauḷi-vilasat-pūrṇendu-vāntāmṛtaiḥ |

अ�तोकाXलतमकमीशम3नश %&ानवाकाYजपन

astokāpluta-meka-mīśa-maniśaṃ rudrānu-vākāñjapan

IयायदZिXसत �स[यऽ&तपद �व;ोऽ�भ�षYचि\छवम ॥

dhyāye-dīpsita-siddhaye dhruvapadaṃ viproஉbhiṣiñce-ccivam ||



V5मा(ड ]याXतदहा भ�सतDहम%चा भासमाना भजAगः

brahmāṇḍa vyāptadehā bhasita himarucā bhāsamānā bhujaṅgaiḥ

क(ठ कालाः कपदा8क�लत श�शकला�च(डकोद(डह�ताः ।

kaṇṭhe kālāḥ kapardāḥ kalita-śaśikalā-ścaṇḍa kodaṇḍa hastāḥ |

�य^ा %&ा^मालाः ;णतभयहराः शाभवा म3त 8भदाः

tryakṣā rudrākṣamālāḥ prakaṭitavibhavāḥ śāmbhavā mūrtibhedāḥ

%&ाः /ी%&सGत;कDटत�वभवा नः ;य\छ!त सौ_यम ॥

rudrāḥ śrīrudrasūkta-prakaṭitavibhavā naḥ prayaccantu saukhyam ||



Rudra Chamakam Verse 3

श च म मय�च म �;य च मऽनकाम�च म

śaṃ ca’ me maya’śca me priyaṃ ca’ meஉnukāmaśca’ me

काम�च म सौमनस�च म भ& च म /य�च म

kāma’śca me saumanasaśca’ mebhadraṃ ca’ me śreya’śca me

व�य�च म यश�च म भग�च म &�वण च म

vasya’śca me yaśa’śca me bhaga’śca me dravi’ṇaṃ ca me

य!ता च म धता8 च म ^म�च म ध3त�च म

yantā ca’ me dhartā ca’ me kṣema’śca me dhṛti’śca me

�व�व च म मह�च म स �व\च म `ा� च म



viśva’ṃ ca me maha’śca me saṃvicca’ meṅñātra’ṃ ca me

स�च म ;स�च म सीर च म लय�च म ऋत च म

sūśca’ me prasūśca’ me sīra’ṃ ca me layaśca’ ma ṛtaṃ ca’ me

ऽमत च मऽयaम च मऽनामय\च म जीवात�च म

உmṛta’ṃ ca meஉyakṣmaṃ ca meஉnā’mayacca me jīvātu’śca me

दZघा8य +व च मऽन�म� च मऽभय च म सग च म

dīrghāyutvaṃ ca’ meஉnamitraṃ cameஉbha’yaṃ ca me sugaṃ ca’ me

शयन च म स षा च म स Dदन च म ॥ ३॥

śaya’naṃ ca me sūṣā ca’ me sudina’ṃ ca me || 3 ||



Namakam

/ी %& ;�नः

śrī rudra praśnaḥ

क4ण यजव.दZय ति+तरZय सDहता

kṛṣṇa yajurvedīya taittirīya saṃhitā

चतथc व�वदव का(डम पYचमः ;पाठकः

caturthaṃ vaiśvadevaṃ kāṇḍam pañcamaḥ prapāṭhakaḥ

॥ ओ नमो भगवत %&ाय ॥

|| oṃ namo bhagavate’ rudrāya ||



Anuvaka 1

In the first Anuvaka, Rudra is asked to turn away his Ghora rupa (fierce appearance) 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. 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 fulfillment of ones desires, sumptuous rainfall, family protection, blessings with good children, fulfillment of all material desires and the destruction of enemies.

नम�त %&म!यव उतोत इषव नमः ।

nama’ste rudra manyava’ utota iṣa’ve nama’ḥ |

नम�त अ�त ध!वन बाहKया-मत त नमः ॥ १.१॥

nama’ste astu dhanva’ne bāhubhyā’muta tenama’ḥ |

यात इषः �शवतमा �शव बभव त धनः ।

yā ta iṣu’ḥ śivata’mā śivaṃ babhūva’ te dhanu’ḥ |

�शवा शर]या या तव तया नो %& मडय ॥ १.२॥

śivā śa’ravyā’ yā tava tayā’ no rudra mṛḍaya |



या त %& �शवा तन-रघोराऽपापका�शनी ।

yā te’ rudra śivā tanūraghorā-apā’pakāśinī |

तया न�तनवा श!तमया hगiरशता�भचाकशीDह ॥ १.३॥

tayā’ nastanuvā śanta’mayāgiri’śantābhicā’kaśīhi |

या�मष hगiरशत ह�त �बभ4य8�तव ।

yāmiṣu’ṃ giriśanta haste bibharṣyasta’ve |

�शवा hगiर� ता क% मा Dहóè◌सीः प%ष जगत ॥ १.४॥

śivāṃ gi’ritra tāṃ ku’rumā hig’ṃsīḥ puru’ṣaṃ jaga’t|

�शवन वचसा +वा hगiरशा\छा वदाम�स ।

śivena vaca’sā tvā giriśācchā’vadāmasi |

यथा नः सव8�मNजगदयaमóèसमना असत ॥ १.५॥

yathā’ naḥ sarvamijjaga’dayakṣmagṃ sumanā asa’t |

अIयवोचदhध वGता ;थमो द]यो �भषक ।

adhya’vocadadhivaktā pra’thamo daivyo’ bhiṣak |

अहZóè◌�च सवा8Yज भय!+सवा8�च यातधा!यः ॥ १.६॥

ahīg’-śca sarvā”ñjambhayantsarvā”śca yātudhānya’ḥ |

असौ य�ता*ो अ%ण उत बoः सम गलः ।

asau yastāmro a’ruṇa uta babhruḥ su’maṅgaḷa’ḥ |



य चमाóè%&ा अ�भतो Dद^ ।

ye cemāgṃ rudrā abhito’ dikṣu |

h/ताः सहpशोऽवषाóè◌हड ईमह ॥ १.७॥

śritāḥ sa’hasraśoஉvaiṣāgṃ heḍa’ īmahe |

असौ योऽवसप83त नीलsीवो �वलोDहतः ।

asau yo’உvasarpa’ti nīla’grīvo vilo’hitaḥ |

उतन गोपा अtश!नtश!नदहाय8ः ।

utaina’ṃ gopā a’dṛśan-nadṛ’śan-nudahārya’ḥ |

उतन �व�वा भता3न स t4टो मडया3त नः ॥ १.८॥

utainaṃ viśvā’ bhūtāni sa dṛṣṭo mṛ’ḍayāti naḥ |

नमो अ�त नीलsीवाय सहpा^ाय मीढष ।

namo’ astu nīla’grīvāya sahasrākṣāya mīḍhuṣe” |

अथो य अ�य स+वानोऽह तKयोऽकर!नमः ॥ १.९॥

athoye a’sya satvā’noஉhaṃ tebhyo’உkarannama’ḥ |

;मच ध!वन�+व-मभयो-राि+न8यो-Nया8म ।

pramu’ñca dhanva’nas-tvamubhayorārtni’yorjyām |

या�च त ह�त इषवः परा ता भगवो वप ॥ १.१०॥

yāśca te hasta iṣa’vaḥ parā tā bha’gavo vapa |

अवत+य धन�+वóè सहpा^ शतषध ।



avatatya dhanustvagṃ saha’srākṣaśate’ṣudhe |

3नशीय8 शxयाना मखा �शवो नः समना भव ॥ १.११॥

niśīrya’ śalyānāṃ mukhā’ śivo na’ḥ sumanā’ bhava |

�वNय धनः कपDद8नो �वशxयो बाणवाóè उत ।

vijyaṃ dhanu’ḥ kapardinoviśa’lyo bāṇa’vāgm uta |

अनश!न�यषव आभर�य 3नषगhथः ॥ १.१२॥

ane’śan-nasyeṣa’va ābhura’sya niṣaṅgathi’ḥ |

या त ह3त-मzढ4टम ह�त बभव त धनः ।

yā te’ hetir-mī’ḍuṣṭamahaste’ babhūva’ te dhanu’ḥ |

तयाऽ�माि!व�वत�+व-मयaमया पiर{भज ॥ १.१३॥

tayāஉsmān, viśvatas-tvama’yakṣmayā pari’bbhuja |

नम�त अ�+वायधायानातताय ध 4णव ।

nama’steastvāyudhāyānā’tatāya dhṛṣṇave” |

उभाKयाम त त नमो बाहKया तव ध!वन ॥ १.१४॥

ubhābhyā’muta te namo’ bāhubhyāṃ tava dhanva’ne |

पiर त ध!वनो ह3त-र�मा!वणGत �व�वतः ।

pari’ te dhanva’no hetirasmān-vṛ’ṇaktu viśvata’ḥ |

अथो य इषhध�तवार अ�मि!नधDह तम ॥ १.१५॥

atho ya i’ṣudhistavāre asmannidhe’hi tam || 1 ||



Anuvaka 2

In the second Anuvaka, Rudra is prayed to as one who pervades the earth and as the green foliage and heritage of medicinal herbs. He is asked to loosen the bonds of samsara (illusion). This Anuvaka is chanted for the destruction of enemies, possession of wealth, getting kingdom (getting Job) and possession of intelligence.

नम�त अ�त भगवन �व�व�वराय महादवाय �यबकाय

nama’ste astu bhagavan-viśveśvarāya’ mahādevāya’ tryambakāya’

��परा!तकाय ��काि#न-कालाय कालाि#न%&ाय

tripurāntakāya’ trikāgnikālāya’ kālāgnirudrāya’



नीलक(ठाय *+यजयाय सव.�वराय

nīlakaṇṭhāya’ mṛtyuñjayāya’ sarveśva’rāya’

सदा�शवाय /ीम!महादवाय नमः ॥

sadāśivāya’ śrīman-mahādevāya nama’ḥ ||

नमो Dहर(यबाहव सना!य Dदशा च पतय नमो नमो

namo hira’ṇya bāhave senānye’ diśāṃ ca pata’ye namo namo’

व^Kयो हiरकशKयः पशना पतय नमो नमः

vṛkṣebhyo hari’keśebhyaḥ paśūnāṃ pata’ye namo nama’ḥ

सि�पYजराय ि+वषीमत पथीना पतय नमो नमो

saspiñja’rāya tviṣī’mate pathīnāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

बKलशाय �व]याhधनऽ!नाना पतय नमो नमो

babhluśāya’ vivyādhineஉnnā’nāṃ pata’ye namo namo

हiरकशायोपवी3तन प4टाना पतय नमो नमो

hari’keśāyopavītine’ puṣṭānāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

भव�य ह+य जगता पतय नमो नमो

bhavasya’ hetyai jaga’tāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

%&ायातता�वन ^�ाणा पतय नमो नमः

rudrāyā’tatāvinekṣetrā’ṇāṃ pata’ye namo

सतायाह!+याय वनाना पतय नमो नमो

nama’ḥ sūtāyāha’ntyāya vanā’nāṃ pata’ye namo namo

रोDहताय �थपतय व^ाणा पतय नमो नमो



rohi’tāyasthapata’ye vṛkṣāṇāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

मि!�ण वा|णजाय क^ाणा पतय नमो नमो

mantriṇe’ vāṇijāya kakṣā’ṇāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

भवतय वाiरव�कतायौषधीना पतय नमो नम

bhuvantaye’ vārivaskṛtā-yauṣa’dhīnāṃ pata’ye namo nama’

उ\चघ}षायाO!दयत प+तीना पतय नमो नमः

uccair-gho’ṣāyākrandaya’te pattīnāṃ pata’ye namo nama’ḥ

क+�नवीताय धावत स+वना पतय नमः ॥

kṛtsnavītāya dhāva’te sattva’nāṃ pata’ye nama’ḥ || 2 ||



Anuvaka 3

In the third Anuvaka Rudra is described as the Lord of thieves who exists in everything. He is Sarvatma; the self of all. In this context, we who are unenlightened have stolen the immortal status of the Self and replaced it with our own limited conception of ego. And in 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.

नमः सहमानाय 3न]याhधन आ]याhधनीना

namaḥ saha’mānāya nivyādhina’ āvyādhinī’nāṃ

पतय नमो नमः

pata’ye namo nama’ḥ

ककभाय 3नषAhगण �तनाना पतय नमो नमो

kakubhāya’ niṣaṅgiṇe”stenānāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

3नषAhगण इषhधमत त�कराणा पतय नमो नमो

niṣaṅgiṇa’ iṣudhimate’ taska’rāṇāṃ pata’ye namo namo

वYचत पiरवYचत �तायना पतय नमो नमो

vañca’te parivañca’te stāyūnāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

3नच रव पiरचरायार(याना पतय नमो नमः



nicerave’ paricarāyāra’ṇyānāṃ pata’yenamo nama’ḥ

सका�वKयो िजघाóè◌स:Kयो म4णता पतय नमो नमो

sṛkāvibhyo jighāg’ṃsadbhyo muṣṇatāṃ pata’ye namo namo’

ऽ�सम:Kयो नGत चर:Kयः ;क!ताना पतय नमो नम

asimadbhyonaktañcara’dbhyaḥ prakṛntānāṃ pata’ye namo nama’

उ4णी�षण hगiरचराय कल Yचाना पतय नमो नम

uṣṇīṣine’ giricarāya’ kuluñcānāṃ pata’ye namo nama

इषम:Kयो ध!वा�वKय�च वो नमो नम

iṣu’madbhyo dhanvāvibhya’śca vo namo nama’

आत!वानKयः ;3तदधानKय�च वो नमो नम

ātan-vānebhya’ḥ pratidadhā’nebhyaśca vo namo nama’

आय\छ:Kयो �वसज:Kय�च वो नमो नमो

āyaccha’dbhyo visṛjad-bhya’śca vo namonamo

ऽ�य:Kयो �व:Iय:Kय�च वो नमो नम

assa’dbhyo vidya’d-bhyaśca vo namo nama

आसीनKयः शयानKय�च वो नमो नमः

āsī’nebhyaḥ śayā’nebhyaśca vo namonama’ḥ

�वप:Kयो जाs:Kय�च वो नमो नम-

svapadbhyo jāgra’d-bhyaśca vo namo nama

ि�त4ठ:Kयो धाव:Kय�च वो नमो नमः

stiṣṭha’dbhyo dhāva’d-bhyaśca vo namonama’ḥ

सभाKयः सभाप3तKय�च वो नमो नमो

sabhābhya’ḥ sabhāpa’tibhyaśca vo namo namo



अ�वKयोऽ�वप3तKय�च वो नमः ॥

aśvebhyoஉśva’patibhyaśca vonama’ḥ || 3 ||



Anuvaka 4

In the fourth Anuvaka, Rudra is described as the creator and worker of all kinds. He is the cause of both the significant and minor. This Anuvaka is chanted for the cure of tuberculosis, diabetics and leprosy.

नम आ]याhधनीKयो �व�वIय!तीKय�च वो नमो नम

nama’ āvyādhinī”bhyo vividhya’ntībhyaśca vo namo nama

उगणाKय�तóèहतीKय�च वो नमो नमो

uga’ṇābhyastṛgaṃ-hatībhyaśca’vo namo namo’

ग +सKयो ग +सप3तKय�च वो नमो नमो

gṛtsebhyo’ gṛtsapa’tibhyaśca vo namo namo

~ातKयो ~ातप3तKय�च वो नमो नमो

vrāte”bhyo vrāta’patibhyaścavo namo namo’

गणKयो गणप3तKय�च वो नमो नमो

gaṇebhyo’ gaṇapa’tibhyaśca vo namo namo

�वBपKयो �व�वBपKय�च वो नमो नमो

virū’pebhyo viśvarū’pebhyaścavo namo namo’

मह:Kयः ^xलकKय�च वो नमो नमो



mahadbhya’ḥ, kṣullakebhya’śca vo namo namo’

रhथKयोऽरथKय�च वो नमो नमो रथKयो

rathibhyoarathebhya’ścavo namo namo rathe”bhyo

रथप3तKय�च वो नमो नमः

ratha’patibhyaśca vo namo nama’ḥ

सनाKयः सन3नKय�च वो नमो नमः

senā”bhyaḥ senānibhya’ścavo namo nama’ḥ,

^+तKयः सsहZतKय�च वो नमो नम-

kṣattṛbhya’ḥ saṅgrahītṛbhya’śca vo namo nama

�त^Kयो रथकारKय�च वो नमो नमः

stakṣa’bhyo rathakārebhya’śca vo namo’ namaḥ

कलालKयः कमा8रKय�च वो नमो नमः

kulā’lebhyaḥ karmāre”bhyaśca vo namo nama’ḥ

पिYज4टKयो 3नषादKय�च वो नमो नम

puñjiṣṭe”bhyo niṣādebhya’śca vo namo nama’ḥ

इषक:Kयो ध!वक:Kय�च वो नमो नमो

iṣukṛdbhyo’ dhanvakṛd-bhya’śca vo namo namo’

मगयKयः �व3नKय�च वो नमो नमः

mṛgayubhya’ḥ śvanibhya’śca vo namo namaḥ

�वKयः �वप3तKय�च वो नमः ॥

śvabhyaḥ śvapa’tibhyaśca vo nama’ḥ || 4 ||



Anuvaka 5

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

नमो भवाय च %&ाय च नमः शवा8य च पश पतय च

namo’ bhavāya’ ca rudrāya’ ca nama’ḥ śarvāya’ ca paśupata’ye ca

नमो नीलsीवाय च �श3तक(ठाय च

namo nīla’grīvāya ca śitikaṇṭhā’ya ca

नमः कपDद8न च ]यXतकशाय च

nama’ḥ kapardhine’ ca vyu’ptakeśāya ca

नमः सहpा^ाय च शतध!वन च

nama’ḥ sahasrākṣāya’ caśatadha’nvane ca

नमो hगiरशाय च �श�प�व4टाय च

namo’ giriśāya’ ca śipiviṣṭāya’ ca

नमो मीढ4टमाय चषमत च नमो ��वाय च वामनाय च

namo’ mīḍhuṣṭa’māya ceṣu’mate canamo” hrasvāya’ ca vāmanāya’ ca

नमो बहत च वषzयस च

namo’ bṛhate ca varṣī’yase ca



नमो व[ाय च स व:Iवन च

namo’ vṛddhāya’ casaṃvṛdhva’ne ca

नमो अhsयाय च ;थमाय च नम आशव चािजराय च

namo agri’yāya ca prathamāya’ ca nama’ āśave’ cājirāya’ ca

नमः शी3�याय च शीKयाय च

namaḥ śīghri’yāya ca śībhyā’ya ca

नम ऊ�या8य चाव�व!याय च

nama’ ūrmyā’ya cāvasvanyā’ya ca

नमः pोत�याय च :वीXयाय च ॥

nama’ḥ strotasyā’ya cadvīpyā’ya ca || 5 ||



Anuvaka 6

In the sixth Anuvaka Rudra is identified with time (Kalarupa). He is described as the source of the different worlds, Shrutis (Vedas) and its essence in Vedanta. The fifth and sixth Anuvakas are chanted for the expansion of one’s own assets, victory against enemies, blessings for a son with the stature of Rudra, avoidance of a miscarriage and easy childbirth, averting difficult astrology and protection of one’s own son.



नमो Nय4ठाय च क3न4ठाय च

namo” jyeṣṭhāya’ ca kaniṣṭhāya’ ca

नमः पव8जाय चापरजाय च

nama’ḥ pūrvajāya’ cāparajāya’ ca

नमो मIयमाय चापगxभाय च

namo’ madhyamāya’ cāpagalbhāya’ ca

नमो जघ!याय च बिIनयाय च

namo’ jaghanyā’ya ca budhni’yāya ca

नमः सोKयाय च ;3तसया8य च

nama’ḥ sobhyā’ya ca pratisaryā’ya ca

नमो या�याय च ^�याय च

namo yāmyā’ya ca kṣemyā’ya ca

नम उव8या8य च खxयाय च

nama’ urvaryā’ya ca khalyā’ya ca

नमः �लोGयाय चावसा!याय च

namaḥ ślokyā’ya cāavasānyā’ya ca

नमो व!याय च कaयाय च

namo vanyā’ya ca kakṣyā’ya ca

नमः /वाय च ;3त/वाय च

nama’ḥ śravāya’ ca pratiśravāya’ ca

नम आशषणाय चाशरथाय च

nama’ āśuṣe’ṇāya cāśura’thāya ca

नमः शराय चाव�भ!दत च



namaḥ śūrā’ya cāvabhindate ca

नमो व�म8ण च वBhथन च

namo’ varmiṇe’ ca varūdhine’ ca

नमो �बिxमन च कवhचन च

namo’ bilmine’ ca kavacine’ ca

नमः /ताय च /तसनाय च ॥

nama’ḥ śrutāya’ ca śrutase’nāya ca || 6 ||



Anuvaka 7

In the seventh Anuvaka his all-pervading presence in waters, rains, clouds, storms and its various forms are described. This Anuvaka is chanted for the increase of intelligence, improvement of health, wealth, progeny, clothes, cows, sons, education, lands, longevity and obtaining liberation.

नमो द!दKयाय चाहन!याय च नमो ध 4णव च ;मशाय च

namo’ dundubhyā’ya cāhananyā’ya ca namo’ dhṛṣṇave’ ca pramṛśāya’ ca

नमो दताय च ;Dहताय च नमो 3नषAhगण चषhधमत च

namo’ dūtāya’ ca prahi’tāya ca namo’ niṣaṅgiṇe’ ceṣudhimate’ ca

नम�तीaणषव चाय hधन च नमः �वायधाय च सध!वन च

nama’s-tīkṣṇeṣa’ve cāyudhine’ ca nama’ḥ svāyudhāya’ ca sudhanva’ne ca

नमः p+याय च प�याय च नमः काSयाय च नीXयाय च

namaḥ srutyā’ya ca pathyā’ya ca nama’ḥ kāṭyā’ya canīpyā’ya ca

नमः स:याय च सर�याय च नमो ना:याय च वश!ताय च



namaḥ sūdyā’ya ca sarasyā’ya ca namo’ nādyāya’ ca vaiśantāya’ ca

नमः कXयाय चावSयाय च नमो व4या8य चाव4या8य च

namaḥ kūpyā’ya cāvaṭyā’ya ca namo varṣyā’ya cāvarṣyāya’ ca

नमो म�याय च �व:य +याय च नम ईh�याय चातXयाय च

namo’ meghyā’ya ca vidyutyā’ya canama īdhriyā’ya cātapyā’ya ca

नमो वा+याय च रि4मयाय च

namo vātyā’ya ca reṣmi’yāya ca

नमो वा�त]याय च वा�तपाय च ॥

namo’ vāstavyā’ya ca vāstupāya’ ca || 7 ||



Anuvaka 8

In the eighth Anuvaka Rudra is described as He who illumines other Gods and confers powers on them. He is seen as ever present in holy rivers and He who can absolve all sins. This Anuvaka is chanted for the destruction of enemies and possession of one’s own kingdom (lands).

नमः सोमाय च %&ाय च नम�ता*ाय चा%णाय च

namaḥ somā’ya ca rudrāya’ ca nama’stāmrāya’ cāruṇāya’ ca

नमः शAगाय च पश पतय च नम उsाय च भीमाय च

nama’ḥ śaṅgāya’ ca paśupata’yeca nama’ ugrāya’ ca bhīmāya’ ca

नमो अsवधाय च दरवधाय च

namo’ agrevadhāya’ ca dūrevadhāya’ ca



नमो ह!� च हनीयस च नमो व^Kयो हiरकशKयो

namo’ hantre cahanī’yase ca namo’ vṛkṣebhyo hari’keśebhyo

नम�ताराय नमः शभव च मयोभव च

nama’stārāya nama’śśambhave’ ca mayobhave’ca

नमः शकराय च मय�कराय च

nama’ḥ śaṅkarāya’ ca mayaskarāya’ ca

नमः �शवाय च �शवतराय च

nama’ḥ śivāya’ ca śivata’rāya ca

नम�ती�या8य च कxयाय च

namastīrthyā’yaca kūlyā’ya ca

नमः पाया8य चावाया8य च

nama’ḥ pāryā’ya cāvāryā’ya ca

नमः ;तरणाय चो+तरणाय च

nama’ḥ pratara’ṇāya cottara’ṇāya ca

नम आताया8य चाला:याय च

nama’ ātāryā’ya cālādyā’ya ca

नमः श4Xयाय च फ!याय च

namaḥ śaṣpyā’ya ca phenyā’ya ca

नमः �सक+याय च ;वा5याय च ॥

nama’ḥ sikatyā’ya ca pravāhyā’ya ca || 8 ||



Anuvaka 9

In the ninth Anuvaka the strength and power his attendants is celebrated because they illumine the gods and the world and control the forces of the universe. This Anuvaka is chanted for obtaining gold, a good wife, a job, and the blessings of a son who will be devoted to Lord Shiva.

नम इiर(याय च ;प�याय च

nama’ iriṇyā’ya ca prapathyā’ya ca

नमः �कóè�शलाय च ^यणाय च



nama’ḥ kigṃśilāya’ ca kṣaya’ṇāya ca

नमः कपDद8न च पल�तय च

nama’ḥ kapardine’ capulastaye’ ca

नमो गो4�याय च ग5याय च

namo goṣṭhyā’ya ca gṛhyā’ya ca

नम�तxXयाय च ग5याय च

namas-talpyā’ya ca gehyā’ya ca

नमः काSयाय च ग5वर4ठाय च

nama’ḥkāṭyā’ya ca gahvareṣṭhāya’ ca

नमो Qद�याय च 3नव4Xयाय च

namo” hṛdayyā’ya ca niveṣpyā’ya ca

नमः पाóèस]याय च रज�याय च

nama’ḥ pāgṃ savyā’ya ca rajasyā’ya ca

नमः श4Gयाय च हiर+याय च

namaḥ śuṣkyā’ya ca harityā’ya ca

नमो लोXयाय चोलXयाय च

namo lopyā’ya colapyā’ya ca

नम ऊ]या8य च स �या8य च

nama’ūrmyā’ya ca sūrmyā’ya ca

नमः प(या8य च पण8श:याय च

nama’ḥ parṇyāya ca parṇaśadyā’ya ca

नमोऽपग रमाणाय चा�भ�नत च

namo’apaguramā’ṇāya cābhighnate ca



नम आि_खदत च ;ि_खदत च

nama’ ākhkhidate ca prakhkhidate ca

नमो वः �कiरकKयो दवानाóè◌ QदयKयो

namo’ vaḥ kirikebhyo’ devānāgṃhṛda’yebhyo

नमो �व^ीणकKयो नमो �वhच!व+कKयो

namo’ vikṣīṇakebhyo namo’ vicinvat-kebhyo

नम आ3नह8तKयो नम आमीव+कKयः ॥

nama’ ānir hatebhyo nama’ āmīvat-kebhya’ḥ || 9 ||



Anuvaka 10

In the tenth Anuvaka Rudra is again asked to shed his fury and shower benevolence by his displaying his Pinaka bow without arrows and to gracefully appear with his tiger skin on his body with pleasing countenance ready to shower boons upon his devotees. This Anuvaka is chanted for possession of wealth, cure of diseases, removal of fear, getting rid of the enmity of powerful people, absence of fear from all living beings, having the vision of Bhairava (Shiva in his most fearful aspect), absence from dangers and fears, blessings and the absolution of sins.

&ाप अ!धस�पत दiर&!नीललोDहत ।

drāpe andha’saspate dari’dran-nīla’lohita |

एषा प%षाणामषा पशना मा भमा8रो मो एषा

eṣāṃ puru’ṣāṇāmeṣāṃ pa’śūnāṃ mā bhermāaromo e’ṣāṃ

�कचनाममत ॥ १०.१॥

kiñcanāma’mat |



या त %& �शवा तनः �शवा �व�वाह भषजी ।

yā te’ rudra śivā tanūḥ śivā viśvāha’bheṣajī |

�शवा %&�य भषजी तया नो मड जीवस ॥ १०.२॥

śivā rudrasya’ bheṣajī tayā’ no mṛḍa jīvase” ||

इमाóè%&ाय तवस कपDद8न ^य:वीराय ;भरामह म3तम ।

imāgṃ rudrāya’ tavase’ kapardine” kṣayadvī’rāyaprabha’rāmahe matim |

यथा नः शमस��वपद चत4पद �व�व प4ट sाम

yathā’ naḥ śamasa’d dvipade catu’ṣpade viśva’ṃ puṣṭaṃ grāme’

अि�म!ननातरम ॥ १०.३॥

asminnanā’turam |

म डा नो %&ोतनो मय�कhध ^य:वीराय नमसा �वधम त ।

mṛḍā no’ rudrota no maya’skṛdhi kṣayadvī’rāya nama’sā vidhema te |

य\छ च यो�च मनरायज �पता तद�याम तव %& ;णीतौ ॥ १०.४॥

yacchaṃ ca yośca manu’rāyaje pitā tada’śyāma tava’ rudra praṇī’tau |

मा नो महा!तम त मा नो अभ8 क मा न उ^!त-मत मा न उ�^तम ।

mā no’ mahānta’muta mā no’ arbhakaṃ mā na ukṣa’ntamuta mā na’ ukṣitam |

मा नो वधीः �पतर मोत मातर �;या मा न�तनवो %& रZiरषः ॥ १०.५॥

mā no’ vadhīḥ pitaraṃ motamātara’ṃ priyā mā na’stanuvo’ rudra rīriṣaḥ |

मान�तोक तनय मा न आय�ष मा नो गोष मा नो अ�वष रZiरषः ।

mā na’stoke tana’ye mā na āyu’ṣi mā no goṣumā no aśve’ṣu rīriṣaḥ |

वीरा!मा नो %& भा�मतोऽवधी-ह8�व4म!तो नमसा �वधम त ॥ १०.६॥

vīrānmā no’ rudra bhāmitoava’dhīr-haviṣma’nto nama’sā vidhema te |

आरा+त गो�न उत प%ष�न ^य:वीराय स �नम�म त अ�त ।



ārātte’ goghna uta pū’ruṣaghne kṣayadvī’rāya sum-namasme te’ astu |

र^ा च नो अhध च दव V5यथा च नः शम8 य\छ :�वबहा8ः◌ ॥ १०.७॥

rakṣā’ ca no adhi’ ca deva brūhyathā’ ca naḥ śarma’ yaccha dvibarhā”ḥ |

�त Dह /त गत8सद यवान मग!न भीम-मपह+नमsम ।

stuhi śrutaṃ ga’rtasadaṃ yuvā’naṃmṛganna bhīmamu’pahantumugram |

म डा जiर� %& �तवानो अ!य!त अ�मि!नवप!त सनाः◌ ॥ १०.८॥

mṛḍā ja’ritre ru’dra stavā’no anyante’ asmanniva’pantusenā”ḥ |

पiरणो %&�य ह3तव8णGत पiर +वष�य दम8 3तरघायोः ।

pari’ṇo rudrasya’ hetir-vṛ’ṇaktu pari’ tveṣasya’ durmati ra’ghāyoḥ |

अव ि�थरा मघव:Kय�तन4व मी�व�तोकाय तनयाय मडय ॥ १०.९॥

ava’ sthirāmaghava’d-bhyas-tanuṣva mīḍh-va’stokāya tana’yāya mṛḍaya |

मीढ4टम �शवतम �शवो नः समना भव ।

mīḍhu’ṣṭama śiva’mata śivo na’ḥ sumanā’ bhava |

परम व^ आयध 3नधाय कि+त वसान आचर �पनाक �वoदागDह ॥ १०.१०॥

parame vṛkṣa āyu’dhannidhāya kṛttiṃ vasā’na āca’ra pinā’kaṃ bibhradāga’hi |

�व�कiरद �वलोDहत नम�त अ�त भगवः ।

viki’rida vilo’hita nama’ste astu bhagavaḥ |

या�त सहpóè◌हतयोऽ!यम�मि!नवप!त ताः ॥ १०.११॥

yāste’ sahasrag’ṃhetayonyamasman-nivapantu tāḥ |

सहpा|ण सहpधा बाहवो�तव हतयः ।

sahasrā’ṇi sahasradhā bā’huvostava’ hetaya’ḥ |

तासामीशानो भगवः पराचीना मखा कhध ॥ १०.१२॥

tāsāmīśā’no bhagavaḥ parācīnā mukhā’ kṛdhi || 10 ||



Anuvaka 11

In the eleventh Anuvaka Rudra’s accomplishments are profusely praised and his benevolence is invoked with unconditional salutations. This Anuvaka is chanted for blessings of one’s progeny, the enhancement of longevity, visiting of sacred places, and acquiring knowledge of past, present and future.

सहpा|ण सहpशो य %&ा अhध भ�याम ।

sahasrā’ṇi sahasraśo ye rudrā adhi bhūmyā”m |

तषाóè◌सहpयोजनऽवध!वा3न त!म�स ॥ ११.१॥

teṣāg’ṃ sahasrayojaneஉvadhanvā’ni tanmasi |

अि�मन मह+यण8 वऽ!तiर^ भवा अhध ॥ ११.२॥

asmin-ma’hat-ya’rṇave”உntari’kṣe bhavā adhi’ |

नीलsीवाः �श3तक(ठाः◌ शवा8 अधः ^माचराः ॥ ११.३॥

nīla’grīvāḥ śitikaṇṭhā”ḥ śarvāadhaḥ, kṣa’mācarāḥ |

नीलsीवाः �श3तक(ठा Dदवóè◌%&ा उपh/ताः ॥ ११.४॥

nīla’grīvāḥ śitikaṇṭhā divag’ṃ rudrā upa’śritāḥ |

य व^ष सि�पजरा नीलsीवा �वलोDहताः ॥ ११.५॥



ye vṛkṣeṣu’ saspiñja’rānīla’grīvā vilo’hitāḥ |

य भतानामhधपतयो �व�शखासः कपDद8नः ॥ ११.६॥

ye bhūtānām-adhi’patayo viśikhāsa’ḥ kapardi’naḥ |

य अ!नष �व�वIयि!त पा�ष �पबतो जनान ॥ ११.७॥

ye anne’ṣuvividhya’nti pātre’ṣu piba’to janān’ |

य पथा पhथर^य ऐलबदा य]यधः ॥ ११.८॥

ye pathāṃ pa’thirakṣa’ya ailabṛdā’ yavyudha’ḥ |

य तीथा83न ;चरि!त सकाव!तो 3नषAhगणः ॥ ११.९॥

yetīrthāni’ pracara’nti sṛkāva’nto niṣaṅgiṇa’ḥ |

य एताव!त�च भयाóè◌स�च Dदशो %&ा �वति�थर ।

ya etāva’ntaśca bhūyāg’ṃsaśca diśo’ rudrā vi’tasthire |

तषाóè◌सहp-योजन ऽवध!वा3न त!म�स ॥ ११.१०॥

teṣāg’ṃ sahasrayojaneஉvadhanvā’ni tanmasi |

नमो %&Kयो य पhथ]या य ऽ!तiर^

namo’ rudhrebhyo ye pṛ’thivyāṃ ye”antari’kṣe

य Dद�व यषाम!न वातो वष8�मषव-�तKयो दश

ye divi yeṣāmannaṃ vāto’ var-ṣamiṣa’vas-tebhyo daśa

;ाचीद8श द�^णा दश ;तीचीद8शोदZचीद8शोIवा8�तKयो

prācīrdaśa’ dakṣiṇā daśa’ pratīcīr-daśo-dī’cīr-daśordhvās-tebhyo

नम�त नो मडय!त त य :�व4मो य�च नो :वि4ट

namaste no’ mṛḍayantu te yaṃ dviṣmo yaśca’no dveṣṭi

त वो ज�भ दधा�म ॥ ११.११॥

taṃ vo jambhe’ dadhāmi || 11 ||



Anuvaka Conclusion

�यबक यजामह सगि!ध पि4टवध8नम ।

trya’mbakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ pu’ṣṭivardha’nam |

उवा8%क�मव ब!धना!म +यो-म8 ीय माऽमतात ॥ १॥

urvārukami’va bandha’nān-mṛtyo’r-mukṣīya māamṛtā”t |

यो %&ो अ#नौ यो अXस य ओषधीष ।

yo rudro agnau yo apsu ya oṣa’dhīṣu

यो %&ो �व�वा भवनाऽऽ�ववश त�म %&ाय नमो अ�त ॥ २॥

yo rudro viśvā bhuva’nā viveśatasmai’ rudrāya namo’ astu |

तम4टDह यः ि�वषः सध!वा यो �व�व�य ^य3त भषज�य ।

tamu’ ṣṭuhi yaḥ sviṣuḥ sudhanvā yo viśva’sya kṣaya’ti bheṣajasya’ |

यaवामह सौमनसाय %& नमो�भ द.वमसर दव�य ॥ ३॥

yakṣvā”mahe sau”manasāya’ rudraṃ namo”bhir-devamasu’raṃ duvasya |

अय म ह�तो भगवानय म भगव+तरः ।

ayaṃ me hasto bhaga’vānayaṃ me bhaga’vattaraḥ |

अय म �व�व-भषजोऽयóè �शवा�भमश8नः ॥ ४॥

ayaṃ me” viśvabhe”ṣajoஉyagṃśivābhi’marśanaḥ |

य त सहpमयत पाशा म+यो म+या8य ह!तव ।

ye te’ sahasra’mayutaṃ pāśā mṛtyo martyā’ya hanta’ve |



तान य`�य मायया सवा8नव यजामह ।

tān yaṅñasya’māyayā sarvānava’ yajāmahe |

म +यव �वाहा म +यव �वाहा ॥ ५॥

mṛtyave svāhā’ mṛtyave svāhā” |

ओ नमो भगवत %&ाय �व4णव म+यम. पाDह ।

oṃ namo bhagavate rudrāya viṣṇave mṛtyu’rme pāhi ||

;ाणाना sि!थर�स %&ो मा �वशा!तकः ।

prāṇānāṃ granthirasi rudro mā’ viśāntakaḥ |

तना!ननाXयाय�व ॥ ६॥

tenānnenā”pyāyasva ||

नमो %&ाय �व4णव म+यम. पाDह

oṃ namo rudrāya viṣṇave mṛtyu’rme pāhi ||

॥ ओ शाि!तः शाि!तः शाि!तः ॥

sadāśivom |

oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śānti’ḥ



Chamakam

After praying and identifying Rudra with everything in the Namakam, the Chamakam is recited, in which the devotee identifies himself with Lord Shiva and asks him to give him everything.

These excellent prayer is intended for the bulk of the people and everything to be cherished in the world is included in this ascend to the state of Jnani to attain Moksha i.e. eternal happiness. Chamakam assures granting of what all you ask in a full-throated manner unabashed. The creator makes no distinction between the things of the world 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 defines in the highest degree the desires and do not delimit to be asked or to be granted.



Anuvaka 1

In the first Anuvaka prayer is made to keep fit in the human being his vitalities internal and sensory organs and mind hale and healthy, a long and peaceful and happy old age.

अ#ना�व4ण सजोषसमा वध8!त वा hगरः ।

oṃ agnā’viṣṇo sajoṣa’semāva’rdhantu vāṃ gira’ḥ |

:य�नवा8ज�भरागतम ।

dyumnair-vāje’bhirāga’tam |

वाज�च म ;सव�च म

vāja’śca me prasavaśca’ me

;य3त�च म ;�स3त�च म धी3त�च म Oत�च म

praya’tiśca me prasi’tiśca me dhītiśca’ me kratu’śca me

�वर�च म �लोक�च म /ाव�च म /3त�च म



svara’śca meśloka’śca me śrāvaśca’ me śruti’śca me

Nयो3त�च म सव�च म ;ाण�च मऽपान�च म

jyoti’śca me suva’śca me prāṇaśca’ meஉpānaśca’ me

]यान�च मऽस�च म hच+त च म आधीत च म

vyānaśca meஉsu’śca me cittaṃ ca’ ma ādhī’taṃ ca me

वाGच म मन�च म च^�च म /ो� च म द^�च म

vākca’ me mana’śca me cakṣu’śca meśrotra’ṃ ca me dakṣa’śca me

बल च म ओज�च म सह�च म आय�च म

bala’ṃ ca ma oja’śca me saha’śca ma āyu’śca me

जरा च म आ+मा च म तन�च म शम8 च म वम8 च म

jarā ca’ maātmā ca’ me tanūśca’ me śarma’ ca me varma’ ca

ऽAगा3न च मऽ�था3न च म पBóè◌�ष च म

meஉṅgā’ni ca meஉsthāni’ ca me parūg’ṃṣi ca me

शरZरा|ण च म ॥ १॥

śarī’rāṇi ca me || 1 ||



Anuvaka 2

The Second Anuvaka prayer is to make to gain prominence and leadership, common sense, intellectual acumen, capability to face trying circumstances, Spiritual elevation, worldly splendor and enjoyments.

Nय4�य च म आhधप+य च म म!य�च म

jaiṣṭhya’ṃ ca ma ādhi’patyaṃ ca me manyuśca’ me

भाम�च मऽम�च मऽ�भ�च म ज मा च म मDहमा च म

bhāma’śca meஉma’śca meஉmbha’śca me jemā ca’ me mahimā ca’ me

वiरमा च म ;hथमा च म व4मा8 च म &ाघया च म



varimā ca’ me prathimā ca’ me varṣmā ca’ me drāghuyā ca’ me

व[ च म व�[�च म स+य च म /[ा च म

vṛddhaṃ ca’ me vṛddhi’śca me satyaṃ ca’ me śraddhā ca’ me

जग\च म धन च म वश�च म ि+व�ष�च म OHडा च म

jaga’cca me dhana’ṃ ca mevaśa’śca me tviṣi’śca me krīḍā ca’ me

मोद�च म जात च म ज3न4यमाण च म सGत च म

moda’śca me jātaṃ ca’ me janiṣyamā’ṇaṃ ca me sūktaṃ ca’ me

सकत च म �व+त च म व:य च म भत च म

sukṛtaṃ ca’ me vittaṃ ca’ me vedya’ṃ ca me bhūtaṃ ca’ me

भ�व4य\च म सग च म स पथ च म ऋ[ च म

bhaviṣyacca’ me sugaṃ ca’ me supathaṃ ca ma ṛddhaṃ ca ma

ऋ�[�च म क~ल Xत च म क~लिXत�च म म3त�च म

ṛddhiśca me kluptaṃ ca’ me klupti’śca me matiśca’ me

सम3त�च म ॥ २॥

sumatiśca’ me || 2 ||



Anuvaka 3

The third develops innate urge of God and meditative flights and spiritual ecstasy, service to Divinity and humanity and a condition where the world wants him and he wants the world for upliftment.

श च म मय�च म �;य च मऽनकाम�च म

śaṃ ca’ me maya’śca me priyaṃ ca’ meஉnukāmaśca’ me

काम�च म सौमनस�च म भ& च म /य�च म

kāma’śca me saumanasaśca’ mebhadraṃ ca’ me śreya’śca me

व�य�च म यश�च म भग�च म &�वण च म

vasya’śca me yaśa’śca me bhaga’śca me dravi’ṇaṃ ca me

य!ता च म धता8 च म ^म�च म ध3त�च म

yantā ca’ me dhartā ca’ me kṣema’śca me dhṛti’śca me

�व�व च म मह�च म स �व\च म `ा� च म



viśva’ṃ ca me maha’śca me saṃvicca’ meṅñātra’ṃ ca me

स�च म ;स�च म सीर च म लय�च म ऋत च म

sūśca’ me prasūśca’ me sīra’ṃ ca me layaśca’ ma ṛtaṃ ca’ me

ऽमत च मऽयaम च मऽनामय\च म जीवात�च म

உmṛta’ṃ ca meஉyakṣmaṃ ca meஉnā’mayacca me jīvātu’śca me

दZघा8य +व च मऽन�म� च मऽभय च म सग च म

dīrghāyutvaṃ ca’ meஉnamitraṃ cameஉbha’yaṃ ca me sugaṃ ca’ me

शयन च म स षा च म स Dदन च म ॥ ३॥

śaya’naṃ ca me sūṣā ca’ me sudina’ṃ ca me || 3 ||



Anuvaka 4

The fourth assures of courtesy, fitness of the body and the best food for the body, cozy and comfort.

ऊGच8 म सनता च म पय�च म रस�च म

ūrkca’ me sūnṛtā’ ca me paya’śca me rasa’śca me

घत च म मध च म सि#ध�च म सपी3त�च म

ghṛtaṃ ca’ me madhu’ ca me sagdhi’śca mesapī’tiśca me

क�ष�च म वि4ट�च म ज� च म औ3�:य च म

kṛṣiśca’ me vṛṣṭi’śca me jaitra’ṃ ca ma audbhi’dyaṃ ca me

र3य�च म राय�च म प4ट च म पि4ट�च म

rayiśca’ me rāya’śca me puṣṭaṃ ca me puṣṭi’śca me

�वभ च म ;भ च म बह च म भय�च म

vibhu ca’ me prabhu ca’ me bahu ca’ me bhūya’śca me

पणc च म पण8तर च मऽ�^3त�च म कयवा�च म

pūrṇaṃ ca’ me pūrṇata’raṃ ca meஉkṣi’tiśca me kūya’vāśca me

ऽ!न च मऽ^\च म ~ीDहय�च म यवा�च म माषा�च म

உnna’ṃ ca meஉkṣu’cca mevrīhaya’śca me yavā”śca me māṣā”śca me



3तला�च म म :गा�च म खxवा�च म गोधमा�च म

tilā”śca me mudgāśca’ me khalvā”śca megodhūmā”śca me

मसरा�च म �;यगव�च मऽणव�च म

masurā”śca me priyaṅga’vaśca meஉṇa’vaśca me

�यामाका�च म नीवारा�च म ॥ ४॥

śyāmākā”śca menīvārā”śca me || 4 ||



Anuvaka 5

The fifth asks for the Nava ratnas, the precious stones and all the animals to sub serve his interest and the qualified materials best in their form for his rituals.

अ�मा च म मि+तका च म hगरय�च म पव8ता�च म

aśmā ca’ me mṛtti’kā ca me giraya’śca me parva’tāśca me

�सकता�च म वन�पतय�च म Dहर(य च म

sika’tāśca me vanas-pata’yaśca mehira’ṇyaṃ ca me

ऽय�च म सीस च म �प�च म �याम च म

உya’śca me sīsa’ṃ ca me trapu’śca me śyāmaṃ ca’ me

लोह च मऽि#न�च म आप�च म वी%ध�च म

lohaṃ ca’ meஉgniśca’ ma āpa’śca me vīrudha’śca ma

ओषधय�च म क4टप\य च मऽक4टप\य च म



oṣa’dhayaśca me kṛṣṇapacyaṃ ca’ meஉkṛṣṇapacyaṃ ca’ me

sा�या�च म पशव आर(या�च य`न कxप!ता

grāmyāśca’ me paśava’ āraṇyāśca’ yaṅñena’ kalpantāṃ

�व+त च म �वि+त�च म भत च म भ3त�च म

vittaṃ ca’me vitti’śca me bhūtaṃ ca’ me bhūti’śca me

वस च म वस3त�च म कम8 च म शिGत�च म

vasu’ ca me vasatiśca’ me karma’ ca me śakti’ścame

ऽथ8�च म एम�च म इ3त�च म ग3त�च म ॥ ५॥

உrtha’śca ma ema’śca ma iti’śca me gati’śca me || 5 ||



Anuvaka 6

The sixth emphasizes the importance of Indra as a co-sharer in the offerings to the other Gods. Thus makes him big to get the major obtainers of Havis among all Gods and his special honour and supremacy.

अि#न�च म इ!&�च म सोम�च म इ!&�च म

agniśca’ ma indra’śca me soma’śca ma indra’śca me

स�वता च म इ!&�च म सर�वती च म इ!&�च म

savitā ca’ ma indra’śca me sara’svatī cama indra’śca me

पषा च म इ!&�च म बह�प3त�च म इ!&�च म

pūṣā ca’ ma indra’śca me bṛhaspati’śca ma indra’śca me

�म��च म इ!&�च म व%ण�च म इ!&�च म

mitraśca’ maindra’śca me varu’ṇaśca ma indra’śca me

+व4टा च म इ!&�च म धाता च म इ!&�च म

tvaṣṭhā’ ca ma indra’śca me dhātā ca’ ma indra’ścame



�व4ण�च म इ!&�च मऽि�वनौ च म इ!&�च म

viṣṇu’śca ma indra’śca meஉśvinau’ ca ma indra’śca me

म%त�च म इ!&�च म �व�व च म दवा इ!&�च म

maruta’śca ma indra’śca meviśve’ ca me devā indra’śca me

पhथवी च म इ!&�च मऽ!तiर^ च म इ!&�च म

pṛthivī ca’ ma indra’śca meஉntari’kṣaṃ ca ma indra’śca me

:यौ�च म इ!&�च म Dदश�च म इ!&�च म

dyauśca’ ma indra’śca me diśa’śca ma indra’śca me

मधा8 च म इ!&�च म ;जाप3त�च म इ!&�च म ॥ ६॥

mūrdhā ca’ ma indra’śca me prajāpa’tiścama indra’śca me || 6 ||



Anuvaka 7

The Seventh lists the various instruments necessary for some and sacrifices in the “Homa Kunda”, the site of offerings to the fire God with Svahakara.

अóè◌श�च म रि�म�च मऽदाKय�च मऽhधप3त�च म

agṃśuśca’ me raśmiśca meஉdā”bhyaśca meஉdhi’patiśca ma

उपाóè◌श�च मऽ!तया8म�च म ऐ!&वायव�च म

upāgṃśuśca’ meஉntaryāmaśca’ ma aindravāyavaśca’ me

म�ाव%ण�च म आि�वन�च म ;3त;�थान�च म

maitrāvaruṇaśca’ ma āśvinaśca’ me pratiprasthāna’śca me

शO�च म म!थी च म आsयण�च म व�वदव�च म

śukraśca’ me manthī ca’ ma āgrayaṇaśca’ me vaiśvadevaśca’ me



� व�च म व�वानर�च म ऋतsहा�च म

dhruvaśca’ me vaiśvānaraśca’ ma ṛtugrahāśca’ me

ऽ3तsा5या�च म ऐ!&ा#न�च म व�वदव�च म

உtigrāhyā”śca ma aindrāgnaśca’ me vaiśvadevaśca’ me

म%+वतीया�च म माह!&�च म आDद+य�च म

marutvatīyā”śca me māhendraśca’ ma ādityaśca’ me

सा�व��च म सार�वत�च म पौ4ण�च म

sāvitraśca’ me sārasvataśca’ me pauṣṇaśca’ me

पा+नीवत�च म हाiरयोजन�च म ॥ ७॥

pātnīvataśca’ me hāriyojanaśca’ me || 7 ||



Anuvaka 8

The eighth lists the various instruments necessary for some and sacrifices in the “Homa Kunda”, the site of offerings to the fire God with Svahakara.

इIम�च म बDह8�च म वDदश च म hधि4णया�च म

idhmaśca’ me barhiśca’ me vedi’śca me diṣṇi’yāśca me

pच�च म चमसा�च म sावाण�च म �वरव�च म

sruca’śca me camasāśca’ megrāvā’ṇaśca me svara’vaśca ma

उपरवा�च म ऽhधषवण च म &ोणकलश�च म

uparavāśca’ meஉdhiṣava’ṇe ca me droṇakalaśaśca’ me

वाय]या3न च म पतभ\च म आधवनीय�च म

vāyavyā’ni ca me pūtabhṛcca’ ma ādhavanīya’śca ma

आ#नी� च म ह�वधा8न च म ग हा�च म सद�च म

āgnī”dhraṃ ca me havirdhāna’ṃ ca megṛhāśca’ me sada’śca me

परोडाशा�च म पचता�च मऽवभथ�च म

puroḍāśā”śca me pacatāśca’ meஉvabhṛthaśca’ me

�वगाकार�च म ॥ ८॥

svagākāraśca’ me || 8 ||



Anuvaka 9

The ninth is the prime prayer consists of all the contents of four Vedas.

अि#न�च म धम8�च मऽक8 �च म सय8�च म

agniśca’ me gharmaśca’ meஉrkaśca’ me sūrya’śca me

;ाण�च मऽ�वमध�च म पhथवी च म ऽDद3त�च म

prāṇaśca’ meஉśvamedhaśca’ me pṛthivī ca meஉdi’tiśca me

Dद3त�च म :यौ�च म शGवरZरAगलयो Dदश�च म

diti’śca me dyauśca’ me śakva’rīraṅgula’yo diśa’śca me

य`न कxप!तामGच म साम च म �तोम�च म



yaṅñena’ kalpantāmṛkca’ me sāma’ ca me stoma’śca me

यज�च म दZ^ा च म तप�च म ऋत�च म ~त च म

yaju’śca me dīkṣā ca’ me tapa’śca ma ṛtuśca’ me vrataṃ ca’ me

ऽहोरा�योव84Sया बह&थ!तर च म य`न कxपताम ॥ ९॥

உhorātrayo”r-dṛṣṭyā bṛ’hadrathantare ca me yaṅñena’ kalpetām || 9 ||



Anuvaka 10

The tenth invokes all the biological species to co-operate in his daily wealth and also for the sacrificial fire. It also involves higher spiritual elevations, and makes it as Jnana Yajna.

गभा8�च म व+सा�च म �य�व�च म � यवी च म

garbhā”śca me vatsāśca’ me tryavi’śca me tryavīca’ me

Dद+यवाS च म Dद+यौहZ च म पYचा�व�च म

dityavāṭ ca’ me dityauhī ca’ mepañcā’viśca me

पYचावी च म ��व+स�च म ��व+सा च म

pañcāvī ca’ me trivatsaśca’ me trivatsā ca’ me

तय8वाS च म तय�हZ च म प4ठवाS च म प4ठौहZ च म

turyavāṭ ca’ me turyauhī ca’ me paṣṭhavāṭ ca’ me paṣṭhauhī ca’ ma

उ^ा च म वशा च म ऋषभ�च म वह\च म

ukṣā ca’ me vaśā ca’ ma ṛṣabhaśca’ me vehacca’ me

ऽन�वाYच म धन�च म आयय8`न कxपता

உnaḍvāṃ ca me dhenuśca’ ma āyu’r-yaṅñena’ kalpatāṃ



;ाणो य`न कxपतामपानो य`न कxपता

prāṇo yaṅñena’ kalpatām-apānoyaṅñena’ kalpatāṃ

]यानो य`न कxपता च^य8`न कxपताóè◌

vyāno yaṅñena’ kalpatāṃ cakṣu’r-yaṅñena’ kalpatāg

/ो� य`न कxपता मनो य`न कxपता

śrotra’ṃ yaṅñena’ kalpatāṃ mano’ yaṅñena’ kalpatāṃ

वा#य`न कxपतामा+मा य`न कxपता

vāg-yaṅñena’ kalpatām-ātmā yaṅñena’

य`ो य`न कxपताम ॥ १०॥

kalpatāṃ yaṅñoyaṅñena’ kalpatām || 10 ||



Anuvaka 11

The Eleventh Anuvaka brings out the long list of benedictions asked for in the odd divine number and even human numbering. Chamakam roots are firmly implanted in the worldly desires ultimately leading to the divine fulfillment. It is prayed that the Divine is immortal, infinite and is the cause of earth and heaven, space and time, reborn after the end of everything and is the presiding deity.

एका च म 3तp�च म पYच च म सXत च म

ekā’ ca me tisraśca’ me pañca’ ca me sapta ca’ me

नव च म एकादश च म �योदश च म पचदश च म

nava’ ca ma ekā’daśa ca me trayodaśa came pañca’daśa ca me

सXतदश च म नवदश च म एक �वóèश3त�च म

saptada’śa ca me nava’daśa ca ma eka’vigṃśatiśca me

�यो�वóèश3त�च म पच�वóèश3त�च म

trayo’vigṃśatiśca me pañca’vigṃśatiśca me

सXत�वóè◌श3त�च म नव�वóèश3त�च म

sapta vig’ṃśatiśca me nava’vigṃśatiśca ma

एक��óèश\च म �यि��óèश\च म



eka’trigṃśacca me traya’strigṃśacca me

चतp�च मऽ4टौ च म :वादश च म षोडश च म

cata’s-raśca meஉṣṭau ca’ me dvāda’śa ca me ṣoḍa’śa ca me

�वóèश3त�च म चत�व8óèश3त�च मऽ4टा�वóè◌श3त�च म

vigṃśatiśca’ me catu’rvigṃśatiśca meஉṣṭāvig’ṃśatiśca me

:वा��óè◌श\च म षS��óè◌श\च म च+वiरóè◌श\च म

dvātrig’ṃśacca me ṣaṭ-trig’ṃśacca me catvārigṃśacca’ me

चत�च+वाiरóèश\च मऽ4टाच+वाiरóèश\च म

catu’ś-catvārigṃśacca meஉṣṭāca’tvārigṃśacca me

वाज�च ;सव�चा�पज�च Oत�च सव�च मधा8 च

vāja’śca prasavaścā’pijaśca kratu’śca suva’śca mūrdhā ca

]यि�नय�चा!+यायन�चा!+य�च भौवन�च

vyaśni’yaś-cāntyāyanaś-cāntya’śca bhauvanaśca

भवन�चाhधप3त�च ॥ ११॥

bhuva’naś-cādhi’patiśca || 11 ||



Anuvaka Conclusion

इडा दवहम8नय8 नीब8ह�प3त%Gथामदा3न

oṃ iḍā’ devahūr-manu’r-yaṅñanīr-bṛhaspati’rukthāmadāni’

शóè�सष:�व�वदवाः सGतवाचः पhथवीमातमा8

śagṃsiṣad-viśve’-devāḥ sū”ktavācaḥ pṛthi’vimātarmā

मा Dहóèसीम8ध म3न4य मध ज3न4य मध वaया�म

mā’ higṃsīr-madhu’ maniṣye madhu’ janiṣye madhu’ vakṣyāmimadhu’

मध वDद4या�म मधमती दवKयो वाचम:यासóè

vadiṣyāmi madhu’matīṃ devebhyo vācamudyāsagṃ

श/ष(या◌ मन 4यKय�त मा दवा अव!त

śuśrūṣeṇyā”m manuṣye”bhyastaṃ mā’ devā a’vantu

शोभाय �पतरोऽनमद!त ॥

śobhāyai’ pitaroஉnu’madantu ||

॥ ओ शाि!तः शाि!तः शाि!तः ॥

oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śānti’ḥ ||



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