Rudram Namakam Meaning
Sri Rudram Namakam – With Meaning – Introduction
Sri Rudram, also known as Rudraprasna, is a sacred hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, chanted from the Yajur Veda. It is one of the most ancient and powerful hymns in Hinduism, invoking the fierce yet benevolent aspect of Lord Shiva, known as Rudra.
The Sri Rudram consists of two parts:
– Namakam (verses with “Namah” – salutation)
– Chamakam (verses requesting divine blessings, with “Cha Me” – and to me)
Together, these sections form a complete prayer. The Namakam expresses humility and surrender by repeatedly offering salutations to Rudra, acknowledging his presence in all things—living, non-living, auspicious, and terrifying. Chamakam follows with requests for both material and spiritual wealth, emphasizing the need for a balanced life.
The Namakam portion of the Sri Rudram, is found in the Krishna Yajurveda, specifically within the Taittiriya Samhita (Book 4, Chapter 5). The term Namakam is derived from the frequent repetition of the word “namaḥ,” meaning “salutation” or “obeisance.” The Namakam consists of eleven anuvakas (sections), each addressing different aspects of Lord Rudra, who is venerated as a form of Shiva in his fierce, yet deeply compassionate, aspect.
More information on Namakam can be found at the end of this page.
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Ganapathi Prarthana
॥ अथ श्रीरुद्रप्रश्नः ॥
श्री गुरुभ्यॊ नमः । हरिः ऒ३म् ।
ऒं गणानां त्वा गणपतिꣳ हवामहॆ कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।
ज्यॆष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत आ नः श्ड़्ण्वन्नूतिभिस्सीद सादनम् ॥
śrī gurubhyo namaḥ . hariḥ o3m .
oṃ gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatigͫ havāmahe kaviṃ kavīnāmupamaśravastamam .
jyeṣṭharājaṃ brahmaṇāṃ brahmaṇaspata ā naḥ śṛṇvannūtibhissīda sādanam ..
Salutations to the revered Gurus. Oṃ, Hari, the supreme being.
Om, we invoke you, O Lord of the Ganas (attendants of Shiva).
The wisest among the wise, and the most famous of all.
The eldest Lord of all prayers, O Brahmanaspati (Lord of knowledge and prayers).
Hear our prayers and sit with us to grant your blessings.
Translation: Now begins the Śrī Rudra Praśna.
atha: Now, or hereafter (indicating the beginning of something important).
śrīrudrapraśnaḥ: The Śrī Rudra Praśna (the recitation of the hymns dedicated to Rudra).
śrī gurubhyo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the revered Gurus.
śrī: A respectful prefix meaning “revered” or “auspicious.”
gurubhyaḥ: To the Gurus (teachers or spiritual guides).
namaḥ: Salutations or bowing down.
Next is the invocation that precedes the recitation of the Rudram. It is a prayer to Lord Ganesha, asking for his blessings to remove obstacles before the main ritual or prayer begins. Let’s break it down and explain the meaning line by line.
oṃ gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatigͫ havāmahe
Translation: “Om, we invoke you, O Lord of the Ganas (attendants of Shiva).”
gaṇānāṃ: Of the Ganas (the divine attendants of Lord Shiva).
tvā: You (referring to Ganesha).
gaṇapatim: The Lord of the Ganas (Ganesha).
havāmahe: We invoke, or we call upon.
kaviṃ kavīnāmupamaśravastamam
Translation: “The wisest among the wise, and the most famous of all.”
kaviṃ: The wise one, or poet (Ganesha is known for his wisdom).
kavīnām: Among all the wise (Ganesha is the wisest among them).
upamaśravastamam: The most exalted or renowned for fame.
jyeṣṭharājaṃ brahmaṇāṃ brahmaṇaspata
Translation: “The eldest Lord of all prayers, O Brahmanaspati (Lord of knowledge and prayers).”
jyeṣṭharājaṃ: The eldest or foremost king.
brahmaṇāṃ: Of prayers or of knowledge (referring to Ganesha as the Lord of Vedic knowledge).
brahmaṇaspata: The Lord of prayers or knowledge, another name for Ganesha.
ā naḥ śṛṇvannūtibhissīda sādanam
Translation: “Hear our prayers and sit with us to grant your blessings.”
ā naḥ: To us.
śṛṇvan: Hear or listen to (our prayers).
ūtibhiḥ: Through the praises or hymns.
sīda: Be seated, or reside.
sādanam: At your seat, or in your abode (meaning, grant us your presence and blessings).
चतुर्थं-वैँश्वदेव-ङ्काण्ड-म्पञ्चमः प्रपाठकः
chaturthaṃ vaiśvadēva-ṅkāṇḍa-mpañchamaḥ prapāṭhakaḥ
The fifth section of the fourth Vaiśvadeva Kāṇḍa.
Translation: The Taittirīya Saṃhitā of the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda.
kṛṣṇa yajurvēdīya: Of the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda (one of the two branches of the Yajurveda).
taittirīya saṃhitā: The Taittirīya Saṃhitā (a Vedic text that is part of the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda).
chaturthaṃ vaiśvadēva-ṅkāṇḍa-mpañchamaḥ prapāṭhakaḥ
Translation: The fifth section of the fourth Vaiśvadeva Kāṇḍa.
chaturtham: The fourth (referring to the fourth book or section).
vaiśvadēva-ṅkāṇḍa: The Vaiśvadeva Kāṇḍa (the section pertaining to the Vaiśvadevas, or all gods).
pañchamaḥ prapāṭhakaḥ: The fifth section or lesson.
ओ-न्नमो भगवते॑ रुद्रा॒य ॥
Translation: Oṃ, salutations to the blessed one, Rudra.
oṃ: The sacred sound, representing the essence of the universe.
namo: Salutations or bowing down.
bhagavate: To the blessed one, or the one endowed with divine qualities (referring to Rudra in this case).
rudrāya: To Rudra, the fierce and powerful form of Shiva.
This verse is a salutation to Rudra, the fierce and destructive aspect of Shiva, who is also seen as a protector and healer. The invocation of Oṃ at the beginning sanctifies the prayer, and the term Bhagavate refers to the revered and blessed one, highlighting Rudra’s divine qualities. This short yet powerful mantra is commonly used in the Vedic hymns to offer respect and invoke the grace of Rudra.
नम॑स्ते अस्तु॒ धन्व॑ने बा॒हुभ्या॑मु॒त ते॒ नमः॑ ॥
nama̍stē astu̠ dhanva̍nē bā̠hubhyā̍mu̠ta tē̠ nama̍ḥ ॥
Salutations to Rudra’s bow and arms.
Translation: Salutations to your anger, O Rudra, and also to your arrow, salutations.
namaste: Salutations to you.
rudramanyava: O Rudra, (referring to your) anger or wrath.
utota: And also.
iṣave: To your arrow (a symbol of destruction and power).
namaḥ: Salutations or reverence.
namaste astu dhanvane bāhubhyāmuta te namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to your bow, and to your strong arms, salutations again to you.
namaste: Salutations to you.
astu: Let it be or may there be.
dhanvane: To your bow.
bāhubhyām: To your two arms.
uta: And also.
te namaḥ: Salutations to you.
शि॒वा श॑र॒व्या॑ या तव॒ तया॑ नो रुद्र मृडय ।
śi̠vā śa̍ra̠vyā̍ yā tava̠ tayā̍ nō rudra mṛḍaya ।
Translation: May your arrow be most auspicious, and may your bow be a source of peace.
yāta: May it be.
iṣuḥ: The arrow.
śivatamā: Most auspicious or benevolent.
śivaṃ: Auspicious, peaceful.
babhūva: May it become.
te dhanuḥ: Your bow.
śivā śaravyā yā tava tayā no rudra mṛḍaya
Translation: May the quiver of arrows you carry also be auspicious; O Rudra, bless us with peace.
śivā: Auspicious or peaceful.
śaravyā: The quiver (holding arrows).
yā tava: That which is yours.
tayā: By that (instrument).
no: To us.
rudra: O Rudra (a fierce form of Shiva).
mṛḍaya: Make us happy, bless us, or give us peace.
तया॑ नस्त॒नुवा॒ शन्त॑मया॒ गिरि॑शन्ता॒भिचा॑कशीहि ॥
tayā̍ nasta̠nuvā̠ śanta̍mayā̠ giri̍śantā̠bhichā̍kaśīhi ॥
Translation: O Rudra, may your auspicious body, which destroys sins and wards off evil, be with us.
yā te: That which is yours.
rudra: O Rudra.
śivā: Auspicious or peaceful.
tanūḥ: Body or form.
aghora: Non-fierce, gentle, or non-terrifying.
apāpakāśinī: The one who destroys sins or evil.
tayā nastanuvā śantamayā giriśaṃtābhicākaśīhi
Translation: By that peaceful form of yours, O Lord of the mountains, make your presence known to us.
tayā: By that.
naḥ: To us.
tanuvā: With your body or form.
śantamayā: Full of peace, calm, or tranquility.
giriśa: Lord of the mountains (a title for Lord Shiva, the resident of Mount Kailash).
abhicākaśīhi: Reveal yourself, make your presence known.
शि॒वा-ङ्गि॑रित्र॒ ता-ङ्कु॑रु॒ मा हिग्ं॑सीः॒ पुरु॑ष॒-ञ्जग॑त्॥
śi̠vā-ṅgi̍ritra̠ tā-ṅku̍ru̠ mā hig̍ṃsī̠ḥ puru̍ṣa̠-ñjaga̍t॥
Translation: O Lord of the mountains, the arrow you carry in your hand.
yāmiṣuṃ: The arrow.
giriśa: Lord of the mountains (Shiva).
haste: In your hand.
bibharṣi: You hold or carry.
astave: For shooting or releasing.
śivāṃ giritra tāṃ kuru mā higͫsīḥ puruṣaṃ jagat
Translation: O protector of the mountains, make that arrow peaceful, and do not harm either man or the world.
śivāṃ: Peaceful or auspicious.
giritra: Protector of the mountains (another title of Lord Shiva).
tāṃ kuru: Make it (the arrow).
mā: Do not.
higͫsīḥ: Harm or injure.
puruṣaṃ: Man or person.
jagat: The world or creation.
यथा॑ न॒-स्सर्व॒मिज्जग॑दय॒क्ष्मग्ं सु॒मना॒ अस॑त् ॥
yathā̍ na̠-ssarva̠mijjaga̍daya̠kṣmagṃ su̠manā̠ asa̍t ॥
Translation: By auspicious words, we speak to you, O Lord of the mountains (Giriśa).
śivena vacasā: By auspicious or peaceful words.
tvā: To you.
giriśa: O Lord of the mountains (a name for Shiva).
acchā vadāmasi: We speak or address.
yathā naḥ sarvamijjagadayakṣmasumanā asat
Translation: So that the entire world, free from disease, may be full of good thoughts.
yathā: So that.
naḥ: For us.
sarvam: The entire.
idam jagat: This world.
ayakṣma: Free from disease or affliction.
sumanāḥ asat: May it become full of good thoughts or peaceful minds.
अहीग्॑श्च॒ सर्वा᳚ञ्ज॒म्भय॒न्-थ्सर्वा᳚श्च यातुधा॒न्यः॑ ॥
ahīg̍śca̱ sarvā̎ñja̱mbhaya̱n-thsarvā̎śca yātudhā̱nya̍ḥ ..
Translation: The divine healer, the first physician of the gods, has spoken.
adhyavocat: Has spoken or declared.
adhi vaktā: The one who speaks or declares.
prathamaḥ: The first.
daivyaḥ bhiṣak: The divine healer or physician.
ahīśca sarvāñjambhayantsarvāśca yātudhānyaḥ
Translation: He who destroys all snakes and all evil beings (yātudhānas).
ahīś: Snakes or serpents.
ca sarvān: And all.
jambhayat: Destroys or subdues.
sarvāśca: And all.
yātudhānyaḥ: Evil spirits or beings.
ये चे॒माग्ं रु॒द्रा अ॒भितो॑ दि॒क्षु श्रि॒ता-स्स॑हस्र॒शो-ऽवैषा॒ग्ं॒ हेड॑ ईमहे ॥
yē chē̠māgṃ ru̠drā a̠bhitō̍ di̠kṣu śri̠tā-ssa̍hasra̠śō-‘vaiṣā̠gṃ̠ hēḍa̍ īmahē ॥
Translation: That (form of Rudra) which is copper-colored, reddish, and brown, and is most auspicious.
asau yaḥ: That one who.
tāmraḥ: Is copper-colored.
aruṇaḥ: Is reddish.
babhruḥ: Is brown.
sumaṃgalaḥ: Is most auspicious.
ye cemārudrā abhito dikṣu śritāḥ sahasraśo’vaiṣāheḍa īmahe
Translation: Thousands of Rudras, who have taken positions in all directions, may they not harm us.
ye: Those who.
ca imā: These.
rudrāḥ: Rudras (manifestations of Shiva).
abhitaḥ: Around or in all directions.
dikṣu: Directions.
śritāḥ: Are positioned or stationed.
sahasraśaḥ: In thousands.
avaiṣāḥ: May they protect.
heḍaḥ: Harm or disturbance.
īmahe: We seek to avoid or protect ourselves from.
उ॒तैन॑-ङ्गो॒पा अ॑दृश॒न्नदृ॑शन्नुदहा॒र्यः॑ ।
उ॒तैनं॒-विँश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ स दृ॒ष्टो मृ॑डयाति नः ॥
u̠taina̍-ṅgō̠pā a̍dṛśa̠nnadṛ̍śannudahā̠rya̍ḥ ।
u̠taina̠ṃ viśvā̍ bhū̠tāni̠ sa dṛ̠ṣṭō mṛ̍ḍayāti naḥ ॥
Translation: That one (Rudra) who descends with a blue neck and a red body.
asau yaḥ: That one who.
avasarpati: Descends or moves down.
nīlagrīvaḥ: With a blue neck (referring to Shiva as Neelakantha).
vilohitaḥ: With a red body.
utainaṃ gopā adṛśannadṛśannudahāryaḥ
Translation: The cowherds saw him, and so did the women carrying water.
uta enaṃ: And him.
gopāḥ: The cowherds.
adṛśan: Saw.
adṛśan: Saw again (repetition for emphasis).
udahāryaḥ: Water-carrying women or those who draw water.
utainaṃ viśvā bhūtāni sa dṛṣṭo mṛḍayāti naḥ
Translation: All beings have seen him, and he, having been seen, grants us peace.
uta enaṃ: And him.
viśvā bhūtāni: All beings.
saḥ dṛṣṭaḥ: Having been seen.
mṛḍayāti: Grants us peace or blesses us.
naḥ: To us.
याश्च॑ ते॒ हस्त॒ इष॑वः॒ परा॒ ता भ॑गवो वप ॥
athō̠ yē a̍sya̠ satvā̍nō̠-‘ha-ntēbhyō̍-‘kara̠nnama̍ḥ ॥
Translation: Salutations to the blue-necked one, the thousand-eyed one, the bestower of blessings.
namaḥ astu: Salutations to.
nīlagrīvāya: The blue-necked one (Shiva).
sahasrākṣāya: The thousand-eyed one (indicating omnipresence).
mīḍhuṣe: The bestower of blessings.
atho ye asya satvāno’haṃ tebhyo’karannamaḥ
Translation: And to his attendants (satvāna), I offer my salutations.
atho: And.
ye asya: Those who are his.
satvānaḥ: Attendants or beings associated with him.
aham: I.
tebhyaḥ: To them.
akaram namaḥ: I offer salutations.
याश्च तॆ हस्त इषवः परा ता भगवॊ वप ।
yāścha̍ tē̠ hasta̠ iṣa̍va̠ḥ parā̠ tā bha̍gavō vapa ॥
Translation: Release the bowstring from both ends of your bow.
pramuṃca: Release or loosen.
dhanvanaḥ: Of the bow.
tvam: You.
ubhayoh: Of both.
ārtniyoḥ: Ends or limbs (of the bow).
jyām: The bowstring.
yāśca te hasta iṣavaḥ parā tā bhagavo vapa
Translation: And the arrows in your hand, O Lord, please cast them away.
yāḥ ca: And those which.
te hasta: Are in your hand.
iṣavaḥ: The arrows.
parā tā: Cast them away.
bhagavaḥ: O Lord.
vapa: Throw or cast away.
नि॒शीर्य॑ श॒ल्याना॒-म्मुखा॑ शि॒वो नः॑ सु॒मना॑ भव ॥
ni̠śīrya̍ śa̠lyānā̠-mmukhā̍ śi̠vō na̍-ssu̠manā̍ bhava ॥
Translation: Lower your bow, O thousand-eyed one, with a hundred arrows.
avatatya: Lower or unstring.
dhanuḥ: The bow.
tvam: You.
sahasrākṣa: O thousand-eyed one (Shiva).
śateṣu-dhe: With hundreds of arrows.
niśīrya śalyānāṃ mukhā śivo naḥ sumanā bhava
Translation: Break the tips of your arrows, and be peaceful and kind to us.
niśīrya: Break or blunt.
śalyānām: Of the arrow tips.
mukhāḥ: The tips or heads.
śivaḥ: Auspicious or peaceful.
naḥ: To us.
sumanāḥ bhava: Be kind and well-disposed.
अने॑शन्न॒स्येष॑व आ॒भुर॑स्य निष॒ङ्गथिः॑ ॥
anē̍śanna̠syēṣa̍va ā̠bhura̍sya niṣa̠ṅgathi̍ḥ ॥
Translation: O Kapardin (Shiva with matted hair), keep your bow unstrung and without arrows.
vijyam: Unstrung.
dhanuḥ: Bow.
kapardino: O Kapardin (Shiva with matted hair).
viśalyaḥ: Without arrowheads.
bāṇavān: With arrows.
uta: And also.
aneśannasyeṣava ābhurasya niṣaṃgathiḥ
Translation: Let your quiver be free of arrows, and let your bow rest peacefully.
aneśat: Let it be free.
asya iṣavaḥ: His arrows.
ābhuraḥ: Let the bow rest.
asya niṣaṃgathiḥ: The quiver of arrows.
तया॒-ऽस्मान्, वि॒श्वत॒स्त्वम॑य॒क्ष्मया॒ परि॑ब्भुज ॥
tayā̠-‘smān, vi̠śvata̠stvama̍ya̠kṣmayā̠ pari̍bbhuja ॥
Translation: That weapon of yours in your hand, O bestower of blessings, may your bow protect us from all directions.
yā te hetiḥ: That weapon of yours.
mīḍhuṣṭama: O bestower of blessings.
haste: In your hand.
babhūva: Has been.
te dhanuḥ: Your bow.
tayā’smānviśvatastvamayakṣmayā paribbhuja
Translation: By that bow, protect us from all directions with peace and without afflictions.
tayā: By that (bow).
asmān: Us.
viśvataḥ: From all directions.
tvam: You.
ayakṣmayā: Without afflictions or disease.
paribbhuja: Protect or envelop.
उ॒भाभ्या॑मु॒त ते॒ नमो॑ बा॒हुभ्या॒-न्तव॒ धन्व॑ने ॥
u̠bhābhyā̍mu̠ta tē̠ namō̍ bā̠hubhyā̠-ntava̠ dhanva̍nē ॥
Translation: Salutations to your weapon, whether strung or unstrung, O fierce one.
namaḥ te: Salutations to you.
āyudhāya: To your weapon.
anātatāya: Whether strung or unstrung.
dhṛṣṇave: O fierce one.
ubhābhyāmuta te namo bāhubhyāṃ tava dhanvane
Translation: Salutations to your two arms and your bow.
ubhābhyām: To both (your arms).
uta: And also.
te namaḥ: Salutations to you.
bāhubhyām: To your two arms.
tava dhanvane: And your bow.
अथो॒ य इ॑षु॒धिस्तवा॒रे अ॒स्मन्निधे॑हि॒ तम् ॥१॥
athō̠ ya i̍ṣu̠dhistavā̠rē a̠smannidhē̍hi̠ tam ॥ 1 ॥
Translation: May the arrows of your bow spare us from all directions.
pari: Around or surrounding.
te dhanvanaḥ: Your bow.
hetiḥ: The arrows or missiles.
asmān: Us.
vruṇaktu: Spare or protect.
viśvataḥ: From all directions.
atho ya iṣudhistavāre asmannidhehi tam
Translation: And place your quiver of arrows far away from us.
atho: And.
yaḥ iṣudhiḥ: That quiver of arrows.
tava: Yours.
āre: Far away.
asmān: From us.
nidhehi tam: Place or keep it.
नम॑स्ते अस्तु भगवन्-विश्वेश्व॒राय॑ महादे॒वाय॑ त्र्यम्ब॒काय॑ त्रिपुरान्त॒काय॑
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मृत्युञ्ज॒याय॑ सर्वेश्व॒राय॑ सदाशि॒वाय॑ [शङ्क॒राय॑] श्रीम-न्महादे॒वाय॒ नमः॑ ।
nama̍stē astu bhagavan-viśvēśva̠rāya̍ mahādē̠vāya̍ tryamba̠kāya̍ tripurānta̠kāya̍ trikāgnikā̠lāya̍ kālāgniru̠drāya̍ nīlaka̠ṇṭhāya̍ mṛtyuñja̠yāya̍ sarvēśva̠rāya̍ sadāśi̠vāya̍ [śaṅka̠rāya̍] śrīma-nmahādē̠vāya̠ nama̍ḥ ।
Translation: Salutations to the blessed Lord, the ruler of the universe, the great god, and the three-eyed one.
namaste astu: Salutations to you.
bhagavan: O blessed Lord (a term of reverence for Shiva).
viśveśvarāya: To the Lord of the universe.
mahādevāya: To the great god (Mahadeva, a title of Shiva).
tryambakāya: To the three-eyed one (a name for Shiva, referring to his third eye of wisdom).
tripurāntakāya trikāgnikālāya kālāgnirudrāya
Translation: To the destroyer of Tripura, the one who controls the three fires of time, and the Rudra who is the fire of destruction.
tripurāntakāya: To the destroyer of Tripura (the three cities, referring to the demon cities destroyed by Shiva).
trikāgnikālāya: To the one who controls the three fires of time (past, present, and future).
kālāgnirudrāya: To Rudra, the fire of time (who destroys at the end of time).
trikālāgni nīlakaṇṭhāya mṛtyuṃjayāya
Translation: To the one who has a blue throat, who conquers death, and who controls the three times (past, present, and future).
trikālāgni: To the one who controls the three fires or the three times (past, present, and future).
nīlakaṇṭhāya: To the one with a blue throat (Shiva, referring to his holding of the poison during the churning of the ocean).
mṛtyuṃjayāya: To the conqueror of death (another name for Shiva, meaning the one who grants victory over death).
sarveśvarāya sadāśivāya śrīmanmahādevāya namaḥ
Translation: To the lord of all, to the eternal Shiva, to the glorious great god, salutations.
sarveśvarāya: To the lord of all (referring to Shiva’s supreme lordship over everything).
sadāśivāya: To the ever-auspicious one (another name for Shiva, representing his eternal and benevolent form).
śrīmanmahādevāya: To the glorious great god (Mahadeva, a reverent title for Shiva).
namaḥ: Salutations.
नमो॒ हिर॑ण्य बाहवे सेना॒न्ये॑ दि॒शा-ञ्च॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ वृ॒क्षेभ्यो॒ हरि॑केशेभ्यः पशू॒ना-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमः॑ स॒स्पिञ्ज॑राय॒ त्विषी॑मते पथी॒ना-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ बभ्लु॒शाय॑ विव्या॒धिने-ऽन्ना॑ना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॒ हरि॑केशायोपवी॒तिने॑ पु॒ष्टाना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ भ॒वस्य॑ हे॒त्यै जग॑ता॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ रु॒द्राया॑तता॒विने॒ क्षेत्रा॑णा॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नम॑स्सू॒तायाह॑न्त्याय॒ वना॑ना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॒ रोहि॑ताय स्थ॒पत॑ये वृ॒क्षाणा॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ म॒न्त्रिणे॑ वाणि॒जाय॒ कक्षा॑णा॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ भुव॒न्तये॑ वारिवस्कृ॒ता-यौष॑धीना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नम॑ उ॒च्चैर्घो॑षायाक्र॒न्दय॑ते पत्ती॒ना-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमः॑ कृत्स्नवी॒ताय॒ धाव॑ते॒ सत्त्व॑ना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमः॑ ॥२॥
namō̍ vṛ̠kṣēbhyō̠ hari̍kēśēbhyaḥ paśū̠nā-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
nama̍-ssa̠spiñja̍rāya̠ tviṣī̍matē pathī̠nā-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍ babhlu̠śāya̍ vivyā̠dhinē-‘nnā̍nā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̠ hari̍kēśāyōpavī̠tinē̍ pu̠ṣṭānā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍ bha̠vasya̍ hē̠tyai jaga̍tā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍ ru̠drāyā̍tatā̠vinē̠ kṣētrā̍ṇā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
nama̍ssū̠tāyāha̍ntyāya̠ vanā̍nā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̠ rōhi̍tāya stha̠pata̍yē vṛ̠kṣāṇā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍ ma̠ntriṇē̍ vāṇi̠jāya̠ kakṣā̍ṇā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍ bhuva̠ntayē̍ vārivaskṛ̠tā-yauṣa̍dhīnā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
nama̍ u̠chchairghō̍ṣāyākra̠ndaya̍tē pattī̠nā-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
nama̍ḥ kṛtsnavī̠tāya̠ dhāva̍tē̠ sattva̍nā̠-mpata̍yē̠ nama̍ḥ ॥ 2 ॥
Translation: Salutations to the golden-armed one, the commander of armies, and the lord of all directions.
namo: Salutations.
hiraṇyabāhave: To the golden-armed one (referring to Lord Rudra with arms shining like gold).
senānye: Commander of armies.
diśāṃ ca pataye: Lord of all directions.
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
vṛkṣebhyo harikeśebhyaḥ paśūnāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the trees with green leaves and to the lord of all animals.
vṛkṣebhyaḥ: To the trees.
harikeśebhyaḥ: To the ones with green leaves (referring to Rudra as the essence of life in nature).
paśūnāṃ pataye: To the lord of animals (Shiva is also the protector of all living creatures).
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
saspiñcarāya tviṣīmate pathīnāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the one with tawny-colored hair, who shines brightly, and to the lord of the paths.
saspiñcarāya: To the one with tawny or golden hair.
tviṣīmate: To the radiant one (referring to Rudra’s brightness or brilliance).
pathīnāṃ pataye: To the lord of the paths (Rudra is the protector of those on the journey).
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
babhluśāya vivyādhine’nnānāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the brown-hued one, who pierces (with arrows), and to the lord of food.
babhluśāya: To the brown-hued one (Rudra’s form in nature).
vivyādhine: The one who pierces (with arrows or his gaze).
annānāṃ pataye: To the lord of food (Shiva is the provider of nourishment).
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
harikeśāyopavītine puṣṭānāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the one with green hair, wearing the sacred thread, and to the lord of those who are well-nourished.
harikeśāya: To the one with green hair (symbolizing nature or fertility).
upavītine: To the one wearing the sacred thread (referring to the purity of Rudra).
puṣṭānāṃ pataye: To the lord of the well-nourished (those who are healthy and prosperous).
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
bhavasya hetyai jagatāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the weapons of Bhava (Shiva) and to the lord of the universe.
bhavasya hetyai: To the weapons of Bhava (another name for Shiva, referring to his tools of destruction).
jagatāṃ pataye: To the lord of the universe.
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
rudrāyātatāvine kṣetrāṇāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the wielder of the drawn bow and to the lord of the fields.
rudrāya: To Rudra (Shiva in his fierce form).
ātatāvine: The one who holds a drawn bow.
kṣetrāṇāṃ pataye: To the lord of the fields (Shiva as the protector of agricultural lands).
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
sūtāyāhantyāya vanānāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the charioteer and to the lord of forests.
sūtāya: To the charioteer.
ahantyāya: To the one who destroys.
vanānāṃ pataye: To the lord of forests (Shiva as the protector of forests and wild areas).
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
rohitāya sthapataye vṛkṣāṇāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the red-hued one, to the lord of carpenters, and to the lord of trees.
rohitāya: To the red-hued one (another aspect of Rudra, possibly in his fiery form).
sthapataye: To the lord of carpenters or builders.
vṛkṣāṇāṃ pataye: To the lord of trees.
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
mantriṇe vāṇijāya kakṣāṇāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the counselor, to the merchant, and to the lord of enclosures (gardens or fortresses).
mantriṇe: To the counselor (Shiva as the giver of wisdom and counsel).
vāṇijāya: To the merchant (Shiva as the protector of commerce and trade).
kakṣāṇāṃ pataye: To the lord of enclosures (possibly gardens, fortresses, or settlements).
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
bhuvaṃtaye vārivaskṛtāyauṣadhīnāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the one who bestows growth, who brings forth water, and to the lord of medicinal herbs.
bhuvaṃtaye: To the one who bestows growth or increases the earth’s fertility.
vārivaskṛtāya: To the one who brings forth water (as in rain or sustenance).
auṣadhīnāṃ pataye: To the lord of medicinal herbs (Shiva as the protector of healing plants).
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
uccairghoṣāyākrandayate pattīnāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the one who makes loud sounds and to the lord of foot soldiers.
uccairghoṣāya: To the one who makes loud sounds or calls.
ākrandayate: To the one who cries out or calls out loudly (possibly referring to the war cry or invocation).
pattīnāṃ pataye: To the lord of foot soldiers (Shiva as the protector of armies and soldiers).
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
kṛtsnavītāya dhāvate satvanāṃ pataye namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the one who moves swiftly and to the lord of all beings.
kṛtsnavītāya: To the one who encompasses all or moves swiftly.
dhāvate: To the one who runs or moves quickly.
satvanāṃ pataye: To the lord of all beings (living creatures).
namaḥ: Salutations.
नम॒-स्सह॑मानाय निव्या॒धिन॑ आव्या॒धिनी॑ना॒-म्पत॑ये नमो॒
नमः॑ ककु॒भाय॑ निष॒ङ्गिणे᳚ स्ते॒नाना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ निष॒ङ्गिण॑ इषुधि॒मते॒ तस्क॑राणा॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॒ वञ्च॑ते परि॒वञ्च॑ते स्तायू॒ना-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ निचे॒रवे॑ परिच॒रायार॑ण्याना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमः॑ सृका॒विभ्यो॒ जिघाग्ं॑सद्भ्यो मुष्ण॒ता-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नमो॑-ऽसि॒मद्भ्यो॒ नक्त॒ञ्चर॑द्भ्यः प्रकृ॒न्ताना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नम॑ उष्णी॒षिणे॑ गिरिच॒राय॑ कुलु॒ञ्चाना॒-म्पत॑ये॒ नमो॒
नम॒ इषु॑मद्भ्यो धन्वा॒विभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॑ आतन्-वा॒नेभ्यः॑ प्रति॒दधा॑नेभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॑ आ॒यच्छ॑द्भ्यो विसृ॒जद्भ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो-ऽस्स॑द्भ्यो॒ विद्य॑द्भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॒ आसी॑नेभ्य॒-श्शया॑नेभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमः॑ स्व॒पद्भ्यो॒ जाग्र॑द्भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॒स्तिष्ठ॑द्भ्यो॒ धाव॑द्भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमः॑ स॒भाभ्यः॑ स॒भाप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॒ अश्वे॒भ्यो-ऽश्व॑पतिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमः॑ ॥३॥
nama̍ḥ kaku̠bhāya̍ niṣa̠ṅgiṇē̎ stē̠nānā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍ niṣa̠ṅgiṇa̍ iṣudhi̠matē̠ taska̍rāṇā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̠ vañcha̍tē pari̠vañcha̍tē stāyū̠nā-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍ nichē̠ravē̍ paricha̠rāyāra̍ṇyānā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
nama̍-ssṛkā̠vibhyō̠ jighāg̍ṃsadbhyō muṣṇa̠tā-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
namō̍-‘si̠madbhyō̠ nakta̠ñchara̍dbhyaḥ prakṛ̠ntānā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
nama̍ uṣṇī̠ṣiṇē̍ giricha̠rāya̍ kulu̠ñchānā̠-mpata̍yē̠ namō̠
nama̠ iṣu̍madbhyō dhanvā̠vibhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̍ ātan-vā̠nēbhya̍ḥ prati̠dadhā̍nēbhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̍ ā̠yachCha̍dbhyō visṛ̠jadbhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
namō-‘ssa̍dbhyō̠ vidya̍dbhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̠ āsī̍nēbhya̠-śśayā̍nēbhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̍-ssva̠padbhyō̠ jāgra̍dbhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̠stiṣṭha̍dbhyō̠ dhāva̍dbhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̍-ssa̠bhābhya̍-ssa̠bhāpa̍tibhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̠ aśvē̠bhyō-‘śva̍patibhyaścha vō̠ nama̍ḥ ॥ 3 ॥
Translation: Salutations to the tolerant one who inflicts wounds and to the lord of those who cause diseases.
namaḥ: Salutations.
sahamānāya: To the tolerant one (Rudra’s aspect of enduring or bearing).
nivyādhina: To the one who inflicts wounds.
āvyādhinīnāṃ pataye: To the lord of those who cause diseases.
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
kakubhāya niṣaṅgiṇe stenānāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the one with prominent shoulders, bearing a sword, and to the lord of thieves.
kakubhāya: To the one with prominent shoulders (referring to Rudra’s strength).
niṣaṅgiṇe: To the one bearing a sword.
stenānāṃ pataye: To the lord of thieves.
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
niṣaṅgiṇa iṣudhimate taskarāṇāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the one bearing a sword and a quiver, and to the lord of robbers.
niṣaṅgiṇa: To the one bearing a sword.
iṣudhimate: To the one with a quiver (of arrows).
taskarāṇāṃ pataye: To the lord of robbers.
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
vañcate parivañcate stāyūnāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the deceivers and the great deceivers, and to the lord of those who steal.
vañcate: To the deceiver.
parivañcate: To the great deceiver.
stāyūnāṃ pataye: To the lord of those who steal.
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
nicerave paricarāyāraṇyānāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the one who moves about in hiding, and to the lord of those who live in the forests.
nicerave: To the one who moves in hiding.
paricarāya: To the one who moves around or prowls.
āraṇyānāṃ pataye: To the lord of the forests.
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
sṛkāvibhyo jighāsadbhyo muṣṇatāṃ pataye namo namo
Translation: Salutations to those who use traps and to those who desire to seize, and to the lord of those who steal.
sṛkāvibhyo: To those who use traps or snares.
jighāsadbhyo: To those who are eager to seize.
muṣṇatāṃ pataye: To the lord of those who steal.
namo namo: Repeated salutations.
‘simadbhyo naktaṃ caradbhyaḥ prakṛntānāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to those who carry swords and to those who roam at night, and to the lord of those who cut down (or plunder).
‘simadbhyo: To those who carry swords.
naktaṃ caradbhyaḥ: To those who roam at night.
prakṛntānāṃ pataye: To the lord of those who cut down or plunder.
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
uṣṇīṣiṇe giricarāya kuluñcānāṃ pataye namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the one who wears a turban, to the one who moves in the mountains, and to the lord of birds.
uṣṇīṣiṇe: To the one who wears a turban (a reference to Rudra in disguise or protection).
giricarāya: To the one who moves about in the mountains.
kuluñcānāṃ pataye: To the lord of birds (especially those that live in the mountains).
namo namaḥ: Repeated salutations.
iṣumadbhyo dhanvāvibhyaśca vo namo nama
Translation: Salutations to those who carry arrows and to those who wield bows.
iṣumadbhyaḥ: To those who carry arrows.
dhanvāvibhyaḥ: To those who wield bows.
ca vo namo nama: And to you, salutations.
ātanvānebhyaḥ pratidadhānebhyaśca vo namo nama
Translation: Salutations to those who stretch their bows and to those who set them down.
ātanvānebhyaḥ: To those who stretch their bows.
pratidadhānebhyaḥ: To those who set their bows down.
ca vo namo nama: And to you, salutations.
āyacchadbhyo visṛjadbhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to those who draw their bows and to those who release arrows.
āyacchadbhyaḥ: To those who draw their bows.
visṛjadbhyaḥ: To those who release arrows.
ca vo namo namo: And to you, salutations.
‘syadbhyo viddhyadbhyaśca vo namo nama
Translation: Salutations to those who shoot and to those who pierce.
‘syadbhyaḥ: To those who shoot.
viddhyadbhyaḥ: To those who pierce.
ca vo namo nama: And to you, salutations.
āsīnebhyaḥ śayānebhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to those who are seated and to those who lie down.
āsīnebhyaḥ: To those who are seated.
śayānebhyaḥ: To those who lie down.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, salutations.
svapadbhyo jāgradbhyaśca vo namo nama
Translation: Salutations to those who sleep and to those who are awake.
svapadbhyaḥ: To those who sleep.
jāgradbhyaḥ: To those who are awake.
ca vo namo nama: And to you, salutations.
stiṣṭhadbhyo dhāvadbhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to those who stand still and to those who run.
stiṣṭhadbhyaḥ: To those who stand still.
dhāvadbhyaḥ: To those who run.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, salutations.
sabhābhyaḥ sabhāpatibhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the assemblies and to the leaders of assemblies.
sabhābhyaḥ: To the assemblies or gatherings.
sabhāpatibhyaḥ: To the leaders of the assemblies.
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
aśvebhyo’śvapatibhyaśca vo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the horses and to the lords of horses.
aśvebhyaḥ: To the horses.
aśvapatibhyaḥ: To the lords or masters of horses.
ca vo namaḥ: And to you, salutations.
नम॑ आव्या॒धिनी᳚भ्यो वि॒विध्य॑न्तीभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॒ उग॑णाभ्यस्तृग्ं-ह॒तीभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ गृ॒त्सेभ्यो॑ गृ॒त्सप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॒ व्राते᳚भ्यो॒ व्रात॑पतिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ ग॒णेभ्यो॑ ग॒णप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॒ विरू॑पेभ्यो वि॒श्वरू॑पेभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ मह॒द्भ्यः॑, क्षुल्ल॒केभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ र॒थिभ्यो॑-ऽर॒थेभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॒ रथे᳚भ्यो॒ रथ॑पतिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॒-स्सेना᳚भ्य-स्सेना॒निभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमः॑, क्ष॒त्तृभ्यः॑ सङ्ग्रही॒तृभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॒स्तक्ष॑भ्यो रथका॒रेभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमः॒ कुला॑लेभ्यः क॒र्मारे᳚भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमः॑ पु॒ञ्जिष्टे᳚भ्यो निषा॒देभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॑ इषु॒कृद्भ्यो॑ धन्व॒कृद्भ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नमो॑ मृग॒युभ्यः॑ श्व॒निभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒
नम॒-श्श्वभ्य॒-श्श्वप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमः॑ ॥४॥
nama̠ uga̍ṇābhyastṛgṃ-ha̠tībhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̍ gṛ̠tsēbhyō̍ gṛ̠tsapa̍tibhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̠ vrātē̎bhyō̠ vrāta̍patibhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̍ ga̠ṇēbhyō̍ ga̠ṇapa̍tibhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̠ virū̍pēbhyō vi̠śvarū̍pēbhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̍ maha̠dbhya̍ḥ, kṣulla̠kēbhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̍ ra̠thibhyō̍-‘ra̠thēbhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̠ rathē̎bhyō̠ ratha̍patibhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̠-ssēnā̎bhya-ssēnā̠nibhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̍ḥ, kṣa̠ttṛbhya̍-ssaṅgrahī̠tṛbhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̠stakṣa̍bhyō rathakā̠rēbhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̠ḥ kulā̍lēbhyaḥ ka̠rmārē̎bhyaścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̍ḥ pu̠ñjiṣṭē̎bhyō niṣā̠dēbhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̍ iṣu̠kṛdbhyō̍ dhanva̠kṛdbhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
namō̍ mṛga̠yubhya̍-śśva̠nibhya̍ścha vō̠ namō̠
nama̠-śśvabhya̠-śśvapa̍tibhyaścha vō̠ nama̍ḥ ॥ 4 ॥
Translation: Salutations to those who cause disease and to those who pierce with arrows.
namaḥ: Salutations.
āvyādhinībhyaḥ: To those who cause diseases.
vividhyantībhyaḥ: To those who pierce (with arrows or weapons).
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
ugaṇābhyastṛhatībhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the powerful ones and to the strong and overwhelming ones.
ugaṇābhyaḥ: To the powerful ones.
tṛhatībhyaḥ: To those who are strong and overwhelming.
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
gṛtsebhyo grutsapatibhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to those who seek wealth and to the lords of those who seek wealth.
gṛtsebhyaḥ: To those who seek wealth.
grutsapatibhyaḥ: To the lords of those who seek wealth.
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
vrātebhyo vrātapatibhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the troops and to the lordsof troops.
vrātebhyaḥ: To the troops.
vrātapatibhyaḥ: To the lords of troops.
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
gaṇebhyo gaṇapatibhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the groups and to the lords of groups.
gaṇebhyaḥ: To the groups (or crowds).
gaṇapatibhyaḥ: To the lords of groups (leaders).
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
virūpebhyo viśvarūpebhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to those of deformed shapes and to those of diverse forms.
virūpebhyaḥ: To those of deformed or strange shapes.
viśvarūpebhyaḥ: To those of diverse forms (those who assume all forms).
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
mahadbhyaḥ kṣullakebhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the great ones and to the small ones.
mahadbhyaḥ: To the great ones.
kṣullakebhyaḥ: To the small ones.
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
rathibhyo’rathebhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the charioteers and to those without chariots.
rathibhyaḥ: To the charioteers.
arathebhyaḥ: To those without chariots.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
rathebhyaḥ rathapatibhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the chariots and to the lords of chariots.
rathebhyaḥ: To the chariots.
rathapatibhyaḥ: To the lords of chariots.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
senābhyaḥ senanibhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the armies and to the leaders of armies.
senābhyaḥ: To the armies.
senanibhyaḥ: To the leaders of armies.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
kṣattṛbhyaḥ saṃgrahītṛbhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to those who protect and to those who gather.
kṣattṛbhyaḥ: To those who protect (warriors or bodyguards).
saṃgrahītṛbhyaḥ: To those who gather (those who collect or assemble).
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
stakṣabhyo rathakārebhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the carpenters and to the makers of chariots.
stakṣabhyaḥ: To the carpenters.
rathakārebhyaḥ: To the makers of chariots.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
kulālebhyaḥ karmārebhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the potters and to the blacksmiths.
kulālebhyaḥ: To the potters.
karmārebhyaḥ: To the blacksmiths.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
puñjiṣṭebhyo niṣādebhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the fowlers (bird catchers) and to the Nishadas (hunters or forest dwellers).
puñjiṣṭebhyaḥ: To the fowlers (those who catch birds).
niṣādebhyaḥ: To the Nishadas (a class of hunters or forest dwellers).
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
iṣukṛdbhyo dhanvakṛdbhyaśca vo namo namo
Translation: Salutations to the makers of arrows and to the makers of bows.
iṣukṛdbhyaḥ: To the makers of arrows.
dhanvakṛdbhyaḥ: To the makers of bows.
ca vo namo namo: And to you, repeated salutations.
mrugayubhyaḥ śvanibhyaśca vo namo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the hunters and to the keepers of dogs.
mrugayubhyaḥ: To the hunters.
śvanibhyaḥ: To the keepers of dogs.
ca vo namo namaḥ: And to you, repeated salutations.
śvabhyaḥ śvapatibhyaśca vo namaḥ
Translation: Salutations to the dogs and to the lords of dogs.
śvabhyaḥ: To the dogs.
śvapatibhyaḥ: To the lords of dogs.
ca vo namaḥ: And to you, salutations.
नमो॑ भ॒वाय॑ च रु॒द्राय॑ च॒
नमः॑ श॒र्वाय॑ च पशु॒पत॑ये च॒
नमो॒ नील॑ग्रीवाय च शिति॒कण्ठा॑य च॒
नमः॑ कप॒र्दिने॑ च॒ व्यु॑प्तकेशाय च॒
नमः॑ सहस्रा॒क्षाय॑ च श॒तध॑न्वने च॒
नमो॑ गिरि॒शाय॑ च शिपिवि॒ष्टाय॑ च॒
नमो॑ मी॒ढुष्ट॑माय॒ चेषु॑मते च॒
नमो᳚ ह्र॒स्वाय॑ च वाम॒नाय॑ च॒
नमो॑ बृह॒ते च॒ वर्षी॑यसे च॒
नमो॑ वृ॒द्धाय॑ च सं॒वृँध्व॑ने च॒
नमो॒ अग्रि॑याय च प्रथ॒माय॑ च॒
नम॑ आ॒शवे॑ चाजि॒राय॑ च॒
नम॒-श्शीघ्रि॑याय च॒ शीभ्या॑य च॒
नम॑ ऊ॒र्म्या॑य चावस्व॒न्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ स्रोत॒स्या॑य च॒ द्वीप्या॑य च ॥५॥
nama̍-śśa̠rvāya̍ cha paśu̠pata̍yē cha̠
namō̠ nīla̍grīvāya cha śiti̠kaṇṭhā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ḥ kapa̠rdinē̍ cha̠ vyu̍ptakēśāya cha̠
nama̍-ssahasrā̠kṣāya̍ cha śa̠tadha̍nvanē cha̠
namō̍ giri̠śāya̍ cha śipivi̠ṣṭāya̍ cha̠
namō̍ mī̠ḍhuṣṭa̍māya̠ chēṣu̍matē cha̠
namō̎ hra̠svāya̍ cha vāma̠nāya̍ cha̠
namō̍ bṛha̠tē cha̠ varṣī̍yasē cha̠
namō̍ vṛ̠ddhāya̍ cha sa̠ṃvṛdhva̍nē cha̠
namō̠ agri̍yāya cha pratha̠māya̍ cha̠
nama̍ ā̠śavē̍ chāji̠rāya̍ cha̠
nama̠-śśīghri̍yāya cha̠ śībhyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ ū̠rmyā̍ya chāvasva̠nyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍-ssrōta̠syā̍ya cha̠ dvīpyā̍ya cha ॥ 5 ॥
Translation: Salutations to the source of existence (Bhava) and to the fierce one (Rudra).
namo: Salutations.
bhavāya: To Bhava, the source of existence (another name for Shiva, representing creation and growth).
rudrāya: To Rudra, the fierce one (Shiva in his destructive form).
namaḥ śarvāya ca paśupataye ca
Translation: Salutations to the destroyer (Sharva) and to the lord of all beings (Paśupati).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śarvāya: To Sharva, the destroyer (a fierce form of Shiva).
paśupataye: To Paśupati, the lord of all living beings.
namo nīlagrīvāya ca śitikaṇṭhāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one with a blue throat (Nīlagrīva) and a white neck (Śitikaṇṭha).
namo: Salutations.
nīlagrīvāya: To the one with a blue throat (Shiva, who drank the poison during the churning of the ocean).
śitikaṇṭhāya: To the one with a white neck.
namaḥ kapardine ca vyuptakeśāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the matted-haired one (Kapardin) and to the one with shaven hair (Vyuptakeśa).
namaḥ: Salutations.
kapardine: To the one with matted hair (Shiva in his ascetic form).
vyuptakeśāya: To the one with shaven hair (Shiva in a different form, possibly symbolic of his many forms).
namaḥ sahasrākṣāya ca śatadhanvane ca
Translation: Salutations to the thousand-eyed one (Sahasrākṣa) and to the one who wields hundreds of bows (Śatadhanvan).
namaḥ: Salutations.
sahasrākṣāya: To the thousand-eyed one (representing omnipresence or divine vision).
śatadhanvane: To the one who holds hundreds of bows (symbolizing many weapons or powers).
namo giriśāya ca śipiviṣṭāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the lord of the mountains (Giriśa) and to the one who pervades all beings (Śipiviṣṭa).
namo: Salutations.
giriśāya: To the lord of the mountains (another title of Shiva).
śipiviṣṭāya: To the one who pervades all beings (signifying Shiva’s presence in all things).
namo mīḍhuṣṭamāya ceṣumate ca
Translation: Salutations to the most bountiful one (Mīḍhuṣṭama) and to the wielder of arrows (Iṣumate).
namo: Salutations.
mīḍhuṣṭamāya: To the most bountiful one (Shiva as the bestower of blessings).
iṣumate: To the one who holds arrows (Shiva in his fierce warrior form).
namo hrasvāya ca vāmanāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the dwarf one (Hrasva) and to the small or short one (Vāmana).
namo: Salutations.
hrasvāya: To the dwarf or short one (another form of Shiva).
vāmanāya: To the small one (possibly referring to the humble or diminutive form of Shiva).
namo bṛhate ca varṣīyase ca
Translation: Salutations to the tall or large one (Bṛhat) and to the one who is greater (Varṣīyas).
namo: Salutations.
bṛhate: To the tall or large one (Shiva as the expansive one).
varṣīyase: To the greater one (Shiva as the supreme or larger-than-life deity).
namo vṛddhāya ca saṃvṛddhvane ca
Translation: Salutations to the ancient one (Vṛddha) and to the ever-growing one (Saṃvṛddhvan).
namo: Salutations.
vṛddhāya: To the ancient one (Shiva as timeless and eternal).
saṃvṛddhvane: To the one who ever grows (representing constant evolution or expansion).
namo agriyāya ca prathamāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the foremost one (Agriya) and to the first one (Prathama).
namo: Salutations.
agriyāya: To the foremost one (Shiva as the leader).
prathamāya: To the first one (Shiva as the primordial being).
nama āśave cājirāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the quick one (Āśu) and to the swift one (Ajira).
namaḥ: Salutations.
āśave: To the quick or swift one.
ajirāya: To the fast or agile one (Shiva as speed and movement).
namḥ śīghriyāya ca śībhyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who moves quickly (Śīghri) and to the one who brings fortune (Śībhi).
namḥ: Salutations.
śīghriyāya: To the one who moves quickly.
śībhyāya: To the one who brings fortune or wealth.
nam ūrmyāya cāvasvanyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is the wave (Ūrmya) and to the one who resides in water (Āvasvanya).
nam: Salutations.
ūrmiyāya: To the one who is the wave (symbolizing the flow of life or nature).
āvasvanyāya: To the one who dwells in water (Shiva as the essence of all liquids).
namaḥ srotasyāya ca dvīpyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is the river current (Srotasya) and to the one who dwells on islands (Dvīpya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
srotasyāya: To the one who is the river current (symbolizing movement and flow in nature).
dvīpyāya: To the one who dwells on islands (Shiva as present in all places, even remote ones).
नमो᳚ ज्ये॒ष्ठाय॑ च कनि॒ष्ठाय॑ च॒
नमः॑ पूर्व॒जाय॑ चापर॒जाय॑ च॒
नमो॑ मध्य॒माय॑ चापग॒ल्भाय॑ च॒
नमो॑ जघ॒न्या॑य च॒ बुध्नि॑याय च॒
नमः॑ सो॒भ्या॑य च प्रतिस॒र्या॑य च॒
नमो॒ याम्या॑य च॒ क्षेम्या॑य च॒
नम॑ उर्व॒र्या॑य च॒ खल्या॑य च॒
नम॒-श्श्लोक्या॑य चा-ऽवसा॒न्या॑य च॒
नमो॒ वन्या॑य च॒ कक्ष्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ श्र॒वाय॑ च प्रतिश्र॒वाय॑ च॒
नम॑ आ॒शुषे॑णाय चा॒शुर॑थाय च॒
नम॒-श्शूरा॑य चावभिन्द॒ते च॒
नमो॑ व॒र्मिणे॑ च वरू॒धिने॑ च॒
नमो॑ बि॒ल्मिने॑ च कव॒चिने॑ च॒
नमः॑ श्रु॒ताय॑ च श्रुतसे॒नाय॑ च॥ ६॥
nama̍ḥ pūrva̠jāya̍ chāpara̠jāya̍ cha̠
namō̍ madhya̠māya̍ chāpaga̠lbhāya̍ cha̠
namō̍ jagha̠nyā̍ya cha̠ budhni̍yāya cha̠
nama̍-ssō̠bhyā̍ya cha pratisa̠ryā̍ya cha̠
namō̠ yāmyā̍ya cha̠ kṣēmyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ urva̠ryā̍ya cha̠ khalyā̍ya cha̠
nama̠-śślōkyā̍ya chā-‘vasā̠nyā̍ya cha̠
namō̠ vanyā̍ya cha̠ kakṣyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍-śśra̠vāya̍ cha pratiśra̠vāya̍ cha̠
nama̍ ā̠śuṣē̍ṇāya chā̠śura̍thāya cha̠
nama̠-śśūrā̍ya chāvabhinda̠tē cha̠
namō̍ va̠rmiṇē̍ cha varū̠dhinē̍ cha̠
namō̍ bi̠lminē̍ cha kava̠chinē̍ cha̠
nama̍-śśru̠tāya̍ cha śrutasē̠nāya̍ cha ॥ 6 ॥
Translation: Salutations to the eldest (Jyeṣṭha) and to the youngest (Kaniṣṭha).
namo: Salutations.
jyeṣṭhāya: To the eldest one (referring to the most senior or primordial aspect of Shiva).
kaniṣṭhāya: To the youngest one (representing the newest or most recent aspect of Shiva).
namaḥ pūrvajāya cāparajāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one born before (Pūrvaja) and to the one born after (Aparaja).
namaḥ: Salutations.
pūrvajāya: To the one born before (the ancient or first-born form of Shiva).
aparajāya: To the one born after (the newer form of Shiva).
namo madhyamāya cāpagalbhāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the middle (Madhyama) and to the immature one (Apagalbha).
namo: Salutations.
madhyamāya: To the one in the middle (representing balance or the intermediary form of Shiva).
apagalbhāya: To the one who is immature or youthful.
namo jaghanyāya ca budhniyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is at the rear (Jaghanya) and to the one at the foundation (Budhniya).
namo: Salutations.
jaghanyāya: To the one at the rear or the last one.
budhniyāya: To the one at the foundation (Shiva as the root or base of all things).
namaḥ sobhyāya ca pratisaryāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who moves swiftly (Sobha) and to the one who moves against (Pratisarya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
sobhyāya: To the one who moves swiftly (referring to the dynamic or quick aspect of Shiva).
pratisaryāya: To the one who moves against or counteracts.
namo yāmyāya ca kṣemyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who rules over death (Yāmya) and to the one who provides peace (Kṣemya).
namo: Salutations.
yāmyāya: To the one who rules over death (Yama, the god of death, also considered an aspect of Shiva).
kṣemyāya: To the one who brings peace and security (Shiva as the protector).
nama urvaryāya ca khalyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in fertile lands (Urvarya) and in barren lands (Khalya).
nama: Salutations.
urvaryāya: To the one who resides in fertile lands or fields.
khalyāya: To the one who resides in barren or untilled lands.
namaḥ ślokyāya cāvasānyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is praised (Ślokya) and to the one who is at the end (Avasanya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
ślokyāya: To the one who is praised or glorified (Shiva as the subject of praise).
avasānyāya: To the one who is at the end (Shiva as the conclusion or the final stage of all things).
namo vanyāya ca kakṣyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in forests (Vanya) and in enclosures (Kakṣya).
namo: Salutations.
vanyāya: To the one who resides in forests or wilderness (Shiva as the protector of nature).
kakṣyāya: To the one who resides in enclosed spaces (gardens or fields).
namaḥ śravāya ca pratiśravāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who hears (Śrava) and to the one who echoes (Pratiśrava).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śravāya: To the one who hears (Shiva as the omniscient one).
pratiśravāya: To the one who echoes (Shiva as the reverberation of all sounds).
nama āśuṣeṇāya cāśurathāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the commander of fast armies (Āśuṣeṇa) and to the one who rides swift chariots (Āśuratha).
namaḥ: Salutations.
āśuṣeṇāya: To the commander of fast-moving armies (Shiva as the leader of swift forces).
āśurathāya: To the one who rides fast chariots (Shiva as the swift warrior).
namaḥ śūrāya cāvabhindate ca
Translation: Salutations to the valiant one (Śūra) and to the one who pierces (Avabhindate).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śūrāya: To the valiant or brave one (Shiva as the embodiment of valor).
avabhindate: To the one who pierces or splits.
namo varmiṇe ca varūthine ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who wears armor (Varmin) and to the one who protects with a shield (Varūthin).
namo: Salutations.
varmiṇe: To the one who wears armor.
varūthine: To the one who protects with a shield.
namo bilmine ca kavacine ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who wears a helmet (Bilmin) and to the one who wears armor (Kavacin).
namo: Salutations.
bilmine: To the one who wears a helmet.
kavacine: To the one who wears armor.
namaḥ śrutāya ca śrutasenāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is renowned (Śruta) and to the leader of renowned armies (Śrutasena).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śrutāya: To the one who is renowned or famous (Shiva as the celebrated one).
śrutasenāya: To the leader of renowned armies (Shiva as the head of revered forces).
नमो॑ दुन्दु॒भ्या॑य चाहन॒न्या॑य च॒
नमो॑ धृ॒ष्णवे॑ च प्रमृ॒शाय॑ च॒
नमो॑ दू॒ताय॑ च प्रहि॑ताय च॒
नमो॑ निष॒ङ्गिणे॑ चेषुधि॒मते॑ च॒
नम॑स्ती॒क्ष्णेष॑वे चायु॒धिने॑ च॒
नमः॑ स्वायु॒धाय॑ च सु॒धन्व॑ने च॒
नम॒-स्स्रुत्या॑य च॒ पथ्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ का॒ट्या॑य च नी॒प्या॑य च॒
नम॒-स्सूद्या॑य च सर॒स्या॑य च॒
नमो॑ ना॒द्याय॑ च वैश॒न्ताय॑ च॒
नमः॒ कूप्या॑य चाव॒ट्या॑य च॒
नमो॒ वर्ष्या॑य चाव॒र्ष्याय॑ च॒
नमो॑ मे॒घ्या॑य च विद्यु॒त्या॑य च॒
नम ई॒ध्रिया॑य चात॒प्या॑य च॒
नमो॒ वात्या॑य च॒ रेष्मि॑याय च॒
नमो॑ वास्त॒व्या॑य च वास्तु॒पाय॑ च ॥ ७॥
namō̍ dhṛ̠ṣṇavē̍ cha pramṛ̠śāya̍ cha̠
namō̍ dū̠tāya̍ cha prahi̍tāya cha̠
namō̍ niṣa̠ṅgiṇē̍ chēṣudhi̠matē̍ cha̠
nama̍stī̠kṣṇēṣa̍vē chāyu̠dhinē̍ cha̠
nama̍-ssvāyu̠dhāya̍ cha su̠dhanva̍nē cha̠
nama̠-ssrutyā̍ya cha̠ pathyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ḥ kā̠ṭyā̍ya cha nī̠pyā̍ya cha̠
nama̠-ssūdyā̍ya cha sara̠syā̍ya cha̠
namō̍ nā̠dyāya̍ cha vaiśa̠ntāya̍ cha̠
nama̠ḥ kūpyā̍ya chāva̠ṭyā̍ya cha̠
namō̠ varṣyā̍ya chāva̠rṣyāya̍ cha̠
namō̍ mē̠ghyā̍ya cha vidyu̠tyā̍ya cha̠
nama ī̠dhriyā̍ya chāta̠pyā̍ya cha̠
namō̠ vātyā̍ya cha̠ rēṣmi̍yāya cha̠
namō̍ vāsta̠vyā̍ya cha vāstu̠pāya̍ cha ॥ 7 ॥
Translation: Salutations to the one who sounds like a drum (Dundubhi) and to the one who strikes down (Ahananya).
namo: Salutations.
dundubhyāya: To the one who sounds like a drum (referring to the thunderous or resounding form of Rudra).
ahananyāya: To the one who strikes or destroys.
namo dhṛṣṇave ca pramṛśāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the bold one (Dhṛṣṇu) and to the one who touches or feels (Pramṛśa).
namo: Salutations.
dhṛṣṇave: To the bold or courageous one.
pramṛśāya: To the one who touches or feels (possibly referring to Rudra’s presence in all things).
namo dūtāya ca prahitāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the messenger (Dūta) and to the one who sends messages (Prahita).
namo: Salutations.
dūtāya: To the messenger (Rudra as a divine messenger).
prahitāya: To the one who sends messages.
namo niṣaṅgiṇe ceṣudhimate ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who carries a sword (Niṣaṅgi) and to the one who holds a quiver (Iṣudhiman).
namo: Salutations.
niṣaṅgiṇe: To the one who carries a sword.
iṣudhimate: To the one with a quiver of arrows.
namastīkṣṇeṣave cāyudhine ca
Translation: Salutations to the one with sharp arrows (Tīkṣṇa Iṣu) and to the wielder of weapons (Āyudhina).
namaḥ: Salutations.
tīkṣṇeṣave: To the one with sharp arrows.
āyudhine: To the wielder of weapons.
namaḥ svāyudhāya ca sudhanvane ca
Translation: Salutations to the one with a beautiful weapon (Svāyudha) and to the one with a fine bow (Sudhanvan).
namaḥ: Salutations.
svāyudhāya: To the one with a personal or beautiful weapon.
sudhanvane: To the one with a fine bow.
namaḥ srutyāya ca pathyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in streams (Srutya) and on paths (Pathya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
srutyāya: To the one who dwells in streams or rivers.
pathyāya: To the one who dwells on paths or roads.
namaḥ kāṭyāya ca nīpyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in thorny bushes (Kāṭya) and in the hollows or depressions (Nīpya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
kāṭyāya: To the one who resides in thorny bushes or forests.
nīpyāya: To the one who resides in low-lying or hollow places.
namaḥ sūdyāya ca sarasyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in lakes (Sūdi) and in ponds (Sarasi).
namaḥ: Salutations.
sūdyāya: To the one who dwells in lakes.
sarasyāya: To the one who dwells in ponds.
namo nādyāya ca vaiśantāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in the flowing rivers (Nādi) and in the still waters (Vaiśanta).
namo: Salutations.
nādyāya: To the one who dwells in flowing rivers.
vaiśantāya: To the one who dwells in still waters.
namaḥ kūpyāya cāvaṭyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in wells (Kūpi) and in water tanks (Avaṭi).
namaḥ: Salutations.
kūpyāya: To the one who resides in wells.
avaṭyāya: To the one who resides in water tanks.
namo varṣyāya cāvarṣyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in rainy places (Varṣya) and in non-rainy places (Avarṣya).
namo: Salutations.
varṣyāya: To the one who dwells in rainy places.
avarṣyāya: To the one who dwells in places where it does not rain.
namo meghyāya ca vidyutyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the clouds (Meghya) and in the lightning (Vidyut).
namo: Salutations.
meghyāya: To the one who resides in clouds.
vidyutyāya: To the one who resides in lightning.
nama īghriyāya cātapyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the quick-moving waters (Īghriya) and to the one who is in the heat (Ātapya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
īghriyāya: To the one who resides in quick-moving waters.
ātapyāya: To the one who resides in heat or the sun.
namo vātyāya ca reṣmiyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the winds (Vātya) and in the storms (Reṣmiya).
namo: Salutations.
vātyāya: To the one who resides in winds or cyclones.
reṣmiyāya: To the one who resides in storms.
namo vāstavyāya ca vāstupāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in dwellings (Vāstavya) and to the protector of dwellings (Vāstupa).
namo: Salutations.
vāstavyāya: To the one who dwells in houses or buildings.
vāstupāya: To the one who protects homes or dwellings.
नम॒-स्सोमा॑य च रु॒द्राय॑ च॒
नम॑स्ता॒म्राय॑ चारु॒णाय॑ च॒
नमः॑ श॒ङ्गाय॑ च पशु॒पत॑ये च॒
नम॑ उ॒ग्राय॑ च भी॒माय॑ च॒
नमो॑ अग्रेव॒धाय॑ च दूरेव॒धाय॑ च॒
नमो॑ ह॒न्त्रे च॒ हनी॑यसे च॒
नमो॑ वृ॒क्षेभ्यो॒ हरि॑केशेभ्यो॒
नम॑स्ता॒राय॒
नम॑श्श॒म्भवे॑ च मयो॒भवे॑ च॒
नमः॑ शङ्क॒राय॑ च मयस्क॒राय॑ च॒
नमः॑ शि॒वाय॑ च शि॒वत॑राय च॒
नम॒स्तीर्थ्या॑य च॒ कूल्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ पा॒र्या॑य चावा॒र्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ प्र॒तर॑णाय चो॒त्तर॑णाय च॒
नम॑ आता॒र्या॑य चाला॒द्या॑य च॒
नम॒-श्शष्प्या॑य च॒ फेन्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ सिक॒त्या॑य च प्रवा॒ह्या॑य च ॥ ८॥
nama̍stā̠mrāya̍ chāru̠ṇāya̍ cha̠
nama̍-śśa̠ṅgāya̍ cha paśu̠pata̍yē cha̠
nama̍ u̠grāya̍ cha bhī̠māya̍ cha̠
namō̍ agrēva̠dhāya̍ cha dūrēva̠dhāya̍ cha̠
namō̍ ha̠ntrē cha̠ hanī̍yasē cha̠
namō̍ vṛ̠kṣēbhyō̠ hari̍kēśēbhyō̠
nama̍stā̠rāya̠
nama̍śśa̠mbhavē̍ cha mayō̠bhavē̍ cha̠
nama̍-śśaṅka̠rāya̍ cha mayaska̠rāya̍ cha̠
nama̍-śśi̠vāya̍ cha śi̠vata̍rāya cha̠
nama̠stīrthyā̍ya cha̠ kūlyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ḥ pā̠ryā̍ya chāvā̠ryā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ḥ pra̠tara̍ṇāya chō̠ttara̍ṇāya cha̠
nama̍ ātā̠ryā̍ya chālā̠dyā̍ya cha̠
nama̠-śśaṣpyā̍ya cha̠ phēnyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍-ssika̠tyā̍ya cha pravā̠hyā̍ya cha ॥ 8 ॥
Salutations to the lord of fords and riverbanks. Salutations to the lord of crossings and the uncrossed. Salutations to the one who helps us to cross over and the one who brings us across. Salutations to the one who leads us on and the one who takes us to the end. Salutations to the lord of the green pastures and the foamy waters. Salutations to the lord of sandy shores and flowing rivers. 8
Translation: Salutations to the one who is Soma (the nectar of the gods) and to Rudra (the fierce form of Shiva).
namaḥ: Salutations.
somāya: To the one who is Soma (Shiva as the divine nectar or moon).
rudrāya: To Rudra, the fierce one (Shiva in his destructive form).
namastāmrāya cāruṇāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is copper-red (Tāmra) and to the one who is reddish-brown (Āruṇa).
namah: Salutations.
tāmrāya: To the one who is copper-red (referring to Rudra’s fiery or reddish form).
āruṇāya: To the one who is reddish-brown.
namaḥ śaṅgāya ca paśupataye ca
Translation: Salutations to the beneficent one (Śaṅga) and to the lord of all beings (Paśupati).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śaṅgāya: To the beneficent or gentle one.
paśupataye: To the lord of all beings (Shiva as the protector of all living creatures).
nama ugrāya ca bhīmāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the fierce one (Ugra) and to the formidable one (Bhīma).
namaḥ: Salutations.
ugrāya: To the fierce one (Shiva in his fearsome form).
bhīmāya: To the formidable or terrifying one.
namo agrevadhāya ca dūrevadhāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who strikes nearby (Agrevadha) and to the one who strikes from afar (Dūrevadha).
namo: Salutations.
agrevadhāya: To the one who strikes nearby.
dūrevadhāya: To the one who strikes from afar.
namo hantre ca hanīyase ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who kills (Hantā) and to the one who is about to kill (Hanīya).
namo: Salutations.
hantre: To the one who kills or destroys.
hanīyase: To the one who is about to kill or who causes destruction.
namo vṛkṣebhyo harikeśebhyo
Translation: Salutations to the trees (Vṛkṣa) and to those with green leaves (Harikeśa).
namo: Salutations.
vṛkṣebhyaḥ: To the trees.
harikeśebhyaḥ: To those with green leaves (representing trees or plants, with the life force in them).
namastārāya
Translation: Salutations to the star (Tārā).
namah: Salutations.
tārāya: To the star (representing Shiva as the guiding light or the cosmic star).
namaḥ śambhave ca mayobhave ca
Translation: Salutations to the source of happiness (Śambhu) and to the source of delight (Mayobhava).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śambhave: To the source of happiness (another name for Shiva).
mayobhave: To the source of delight or bliss.
namaḥ śaṃkarāya ca mayaskarāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the beneficent one (Śaṃkara) and to the one who bestows happiness (Mayaskara).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śaṃkarāya: To the beneficent or auspicious one (Shiva as the giver of blessings).
mayaskarāya: To the one who bestows happiness or delight.
namaḥ śivāya ca śivatarāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the auspicious one (Śiva) and to the one who is most auspicious (Śivātara).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śivāya: To the auspicious one (Shiva as the embodiment of goodness).
śivatarāya: To the one who is even more auspicious or the most benevolent.
namastīrthyāya ca kūlyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the fords (Tīrtha) and to the one who is on the banks (Kūlya).
namah: Salutations.
tīrthyāya: To the one who dwells in the fords (holy crossing places in rivers).
kūlyāya: To the one who dwells on riverbanks.
namaḥ pāryāya cāvāryāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the crossings (Pārya) and to the one who is in the dams or stops (Āvārya).
namah: Salutations.
pāryāya: To the one who dwells in crossings (referring to river crossings or transitions).
āvāryāya: To the one who dwells in barriers, dams, or stops.
namaḥ prataraṇāya cottaraṇāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who helps in crossing over (Prataraṇa) and to the one who helps in moving upward (Uttaraṇa).
namah: Salutations.
prataraṇāya: To the one who helps in crossing over (rivers or difficulties).
uttaraṇāya: To the one who helps in rising or moving upward (ascending or liberating).
nama ātāryāya cālādyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who crosses (Ātārya) and to the one who starts or initiates movement (Ālādya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
ātāryāya: To the one who crosses or transcends.
ālādyāya: To the one who initiates or begins movement.
namaḥ śaṣpyāya ca phenyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in green grass (Śaṣpya) and to the one who is in foam (Phenya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śaṣpyāya: To the one who dwells in green grass (Shiva as present in fresh growth).
phenyāya: To the one who is in foam (Shiva as present in water or foam).
namaḥ sikatyāya ca pravāhyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the sand (Sikatya) and to the one who flows (Pravāhya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
sikatyāya: To the one who is in the sand (Shiva as present in deserts or sandy places).
pravāhyāya: To the one who flows (Shiva as the flow in rivers and streams).
नम॑ इरि॒ण्या॑य च प्रप॒थ्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ किग्ंशि॒लाय॑ च॒ क्षय॑णाय च॒
नमः॑ कप॒र्दिने॑ च पुल॒स्तये॑ च॒
नमो॒ गोष्ठ्या॑य च॒ गृह्या॑य च॒
नम॒स्तल्प्या॑य च॒ गेह्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ का॒ट्या॑य च गह्वरे॒ष्ठाय॑ च॒
नमो᳚ ह्रद॒य्या॑य च निवे॒ष्प्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ पाग्ं स॒व्या॑य च रज॒स्या॑य च॒
नम॒-श्शुष्क्या॑य च हरि॒त्या॑य च॒
नमो॒ लोप्या॑य चोल॒प्या॑य च॒
नम॑ ऊ॒र्व्या॑य च सू॒र्म्या॑य च॒
नमः॑ प॒र्ण्या॑य च पर्णश॒द्या॑य च॒
नमो॑-ऽपगु॒रमा॑णाय चाभिघ्न॒ते च॒
नम॑ आख्खिद॒ते च॑ प्रख्खिद॒ते च॒
नमो॑ वः किरि॒केभ्यो॑ दे॒वाना॒ग्॒म्॒ हृद॑येभ्यो॒
नमो॑ विक्षीण॒केभ्यो॒ नमो॑ विचिन्व॒त्केभ्यो॒
नम॑ आनिर् ह॒तेभ्यो॒ नम॑ आमीव॒त्केभ्यः॑ ॥ ९॥
nama̍ḥ kigṃśi̠lāya̍ cha̠ kṣaya̍ṇāya cha̠
nama̍ḥ kapa̠rdinē̍ cha pula̠stayē̍ cha̠
namō̠ gōṣṭhyā̍ya cha̠ gṛhyā̍ya cha̠
nama̠stalpyā̍ya cha̠ gēhyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ḥ kā̠ṭyā̍ya cha gahvarē̠ṣṭhāya̍ cha̠
namō̎ hrada̠yyā̍ya cha nivē̠ṣpyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ḥ pāgṃ sa̠vyā̍ya cha raja̠syā̍ya cha̠
nama̠-śśuṣkyā̍ya cha hari̠tyā̍ya cha̠
namō̠ lōpyā̍ya chōla̠pyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ ū̠rvyā̍ya cha sū̠rmyā̍ya cha̠
nama̍ḥ pa̠rṇyā̍ya cha parṇaśa̠dyā̍ya cha̠
namō̍-‘pagu̠ramā̍ṇāya chābhighna̠tē cha̠
nama̍ ākhkhida̠tē cha̍ prakhkhida̠tē cha̠
namō̍ vaḥ kiri̠kēbhyō̍ dē̠vānā̠g̠m̠ hṛda̍yēbhyō̠
namō̍ vikṣīṇa̠kēbhyō̠ namō̍ vichinva̠tkēbhyō̠
nama̍ ānir ha̠tēbhyō̠ nama̍ āmīva̠tkēbhya̍ḥ ॥ 9 ॥
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in deserts (Iriṇya) and in paths (Prapathya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
iriṇyāya: To the one who dwells in deserts or barren lands.
prapathyāya: To the one who dwells on paths or roads.
namaḥ kiśilāya ca kṣayaṇāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in gravel (Kiśila) and in habitations (Kṣayaṇa).
namaḥ: Salutations.
kiśilāya: To the one who dwells in gravelly or stony places.
kṣayaṇāya: To the one who dwells in habitations or dwellings.
namaḥ kapardine ca pulastaye ca
Translation: Salutations to the one with matted hair (Kapardin) and to the one who is full of wisdom (Pulasti).
namaḥ: Salutations.
kapardine: To the one with matted hair (Shiva in his ascetic form).
pulastaye: To the wise or learned one (Shiva as the wise sage).
namo goṣṭhyāya ca gṛhyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who dwells in cow pens (Goṣṭhya) and in homes (Gṛhya).
namo: Salutations.
goṣṭhyāya: To the one who resides in cow pens or shelters.
gṛhyāya: To the one who resides in homes.
namastalpyāya ca gehyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in sleeping places (Talpya) and in sacred spaces (Gehya).
namah: Salutations.
talpyāya: To the one who resides in sleeping places or beds.
gehyāya: To the one who resides in sacred or private spaces.
namaḥ kāṭyāya ca gahvareṣṭhāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in thorny bushes (Kāṭya) and in caves (Gahvareṣṭha).
namaḥ: Salutations.
kāṭyāya: To the one who resides in thorny bushes or woods.
gahvareṣṭhāya: To the one who resides in caves or hidden places.
namo hṛdayyāya ca niveṣpyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in the heart (Hṛdayya) and in settled places (Niveṣpya).
namo: Salutations.
hṛdayyāya: To the one who resides in the heart (Shiva as the inner consciousness).
niveṣpyāya: To the one who resides in settled places or habitations.
namaḥ pāgͫsavyāya ca rajasyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in muddy places (Pāgͫsavya) and in dust (Rajasya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
pāgͫsavyāya: To the one who resides in muddy or marshy places.
rajasyāya: To the one who resides in dust or particles.
namaḥ śuṣkyāya ca harityāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in dry places (Śuṣkya) and in green places (Haritya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
śuṣkyāya: To the one who resides in dry or barren places.
harityāya: To the one who resides in green or fertile areas.
namo lopyāya colapyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who is in the lowlands (Lopya) and in the hollows (Olapya).
namo: Salutations.
lopyāya: To the one who resides in low-lying lands.
olapyāya: To the one who resides in hollows or cavities.
nama ūrvyāya ca sūrmyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in the earth (Ūrvyā) and in the waves (Sūrmyā).
namaḥ: Salutations.
ūrvyāya: To the one who resides in the earth.
sūrmyāya: To the one who resides in the waves.
namaḥ parṇyāya ca parṇaśadyāya ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who resides in leafy places (Parṇya) and in the leafy coverings (Parṇaśadya).
namaḥ: Salutations.
parṇyāya: To the one who resides in leafy areas or trees.
parṇaśadyāya: To the one who dwells in leafy coverings or foliage.
namo’paguramāṇāya cābhighnate ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who attacks (Apaguramaṇa) and to the one who strikes (Abhighnata).
namo: Salutations.
apaguramāṇāya: To the one who attacks or assaults.
abhighnate: To the one who strikes or hits.
nama ākhkhidate ca prakhkhidate ca
Translation: Salutations to the one who afflicts (Ākhkhidate) and to the one who torments (Prakhkhidate).
namaḥ: Salutations.
ākhkhidate: To the one who afflicts or wounds.
prakhkhidate: To the one who torments or causes pain.
namo vaḥ kirikebhyo devānā hṛdayebhyo
Translation: Salutations to you who are Kirikas (tricksters or deceivers), the very hearts of the gods.
namo vaḥ: Salutations to you.
kirikebhyaḥ: To the tricksters or deceivers (representing divine trickery or concealment).
devānā hṛdayebhyaḥ: To the hearts of the gods (referring to the core or essence of the gods).
namo vikṣīṇakebhyo namo vicinvatkebhyo
Translation: Salutations to those who are thin or emaciated (Vikṣīṇaka) and to those who are searchers (Vicinvatka).
namo: Salutations.
vikṣīṇakebhyaḥ: To those who are emaciated, weakened, or thin.
vicinvatkebhyaḥ: To those who search or explore (those who seek out hidden things).
nama ānirhatebhyo nama āmīvatkebhyaḥ
Translation: Salutations to those who are invincible (Ānirhate) and to those who are immune or unassailable (Āmīvatka).
namaḥ: Salutations.
ānirhatebhyaḥ: To those who are invincible or uninjured.
āmīvatkebhyaḥ: To those who are immune or unassailable.
द्रापे॒ अन्ध॑सस्पते॒ दरि॑द्र॒न्नील॑लोहित ।
ए॒षा-म्पुरु॑षाणामे॒षा-म्प॑शू॒ना-म्मा भेर्मा-ऽरो॒ मो ए॑षा॒-ङ्किञ्च॒नाम॑मत् ।
ē̠ṣā-mpuru̍ṣāṇāmē̠ṣā-mpa̍śū̠nā-mmā bhērmā-‘rō̠ mō ē̍ṣā̠-ṅkiñcha̠nāma̍mat ।
Translation: O remover of afflictions, lord of food, blue-throated one, and red-hued one.
drāpe: O remover of afflictions.
andhasaspate: O lord of food (provider of nourishment).
daridran: O impoverished one (symbolizing humility).
nīlalohita: O blue-throated and red-hued one (referring to Shiva as Nīlakaṇṭha, the blue-throated one who drank poison, and the red-hued one in his fierce form).
eṣāṃ puruṣāṇāmeṣāṃ paśūnāṃ mā bhermāro mo eṣāṃ kiṃcanāmamat
Translation: Do not strike these men, do not harm these animals, and do not destroy anything of theirs.
eṣāṃ puruṣāṇām: These men.
eṣāṃ paśūnām: These animals.
mā bher: Do not strike.
māro: Do not harm.
eṣāṃ kiṃcanāmamat: Do not destroy anything of theirs.
शि॒वा रु॒द्रस्य॑ भेष॒जी तया॑ नो मृड जी॒वसे᳚ ॥
śi̠vā ru̠drasya̍ bhēṣa̠jī tayā̍ nō mṛḍa jī̠vasē̎ ॥
Translation: That auspicious form of yours, O Rudra, is all-healing and auspicious.
yā te: That of yours.
rudra: O Rudra.
śivā tanūḥ: Auspicious form.
śivā: Auspicious.
viśvāha: All-healing.
bheṣajī: Healing or remedy.
śivā rudrasya bheṣajī tayā no mṛḍa jīvase
Translation: That auspicious healing power of Rudra, with it, make us happy to live.
śivā: Auspicious.
rudrasya: Of Rudra.
bheṣajī: Healing power.
tayā: With that.
no mṛḍa: Make us happy.
jīvase: To live.
यथा॑ न॒श्शमस॑द्द्वि॒पदे॒ चतु॑ष्पदे॒ विश्व॑-म्पु॒ष्ट-ङ्ग्रामे॑ अ॒स्मिन्नना॑तुरम् ।
yathā̍ na̠śśamasa̍ddvi̠padē̠ chatu̍ṣpadē̠ viśva̍-mpu̠ṣṭa-ṅgrāmē̍ a̠sminnanā̍turam ।
Translation: We offer our thoughts to this mighty Rudra, with matted hair, the destroyer of enemies.
imaḥ: To this.
rudrāya: To Rudra.
tavase: To the mighty one.
kapardine: With matted hair (Shiva in his ascetic form).
kṣayadvīrāya: The destroyer of enemies or evildoers.
prabharāmahe matim: We offer our thoughts.
yathā naḥ śamasaddvipade catuṣpade viśvaṃ puṣṭaṃ grāme āsminnanāturam
Translation: May there be peace among two-legged and four-legged beings, and may everything prosper in this village without illness.
yathā naḥ: So that for us.
śamasat: May there be peace.
dvipada: Two-legged beings (humans).
catuṣpade: Four-legged beings (animals).
viśvaṃ puṣṭam: May everything prosper.
grāme āsmin: In this village.
anāturam: Without illness or suffering.
यच्छ-ञ्च॒ योश्च॒ मनु॑राय॒जे पि॒ता तद॑श्याम॒ तव॑ रुद्र॒ प्रणी॑तौ ।
yachCha-ñcha̠ yōścha̠ manu̍rāya̠jē pi̠tā tada̍śyāma̠ tava̍ rudra̠ praṇī̍tau ।
Translation: O Rudra, make us happy, bring us joy, and we offer you salutations to please you, the destroyer of enemies.
mṛḍā: Make us happy.
no rudra: O Rudra.
utano: Also.
mayaskṛdhi: Bring us joy.
kṣayadvīrāya: To the destroyer of enemies.
namasā vidhema te: We offer you salutations to please you.
yacchaṃ ca yośca manurāyaje pitā tadaśyāma tava rudra praṇītau
Translation: May we attain that protection which our forefathers and Manu received, led by you, O Rudra.
yacchaṃ: Protection.
yośca: And guidance.
manurāyaje: Received by Manu (the first man) and the ancestors.
pitā: The forefathers.
tadaśyāma: May we attain that.
tava rudra praṇītau: Led by you, O Rudra.
मा नो॑-ऽवधीः पि॒तर॒-म्मोत मा॒तर॑-म्प्रि॒या मा न॑स्त॒नुवो॑ रुद्र रीरिषः ।
mā nō̍-‘vadhīḥ pi̠tara̠-mmōta mā̠tara̍-mpri̠yā mā na̍sta̠nuvō̍ rudra rīriṣaḥ ।
Translation: Do not harm our elders, do not harm our children, do not harm our cattle, do not harm our cows.
mā no: Do not harm.
mahāntam: Our elders.
arbhakam: Our children.
ukṣantam: Our cattle (bulls or oxen).
ukṣitam: Our cows.
mā no vadhīḥ pitaraṃ mota mātaraṃ priyā mā nastanuvo rudra rīriṣaḥ
Translation: Do not kill our father or mother, do not harm our beloved bodies, O Rudra.
mā no vadhīḥ: Do not kill.
pitaraṃ mota mātaraṃ: Our father or mother.
priyā mā nastanuvo: Do not harm our beloved bodies.
rudra rīriṣaḥ: O Rudra, do not hurt us.
वी॒रान्मा नो॑ रुद्र भामि॒तो-ऽव॑धीर्ह॒विष्मं॑तो॒ नम॑सा विधेम ते ।
vī̠rānmā nō̍ rudra bhāmi̠tō-‘va̍dhīrha̠viṣmaṃ̍tō̠ nama̍sā vidhēma tē ।
Translation: Do not harm our children, do not harm our lifespan, do not harm our cows, do not harm our horses.
mā na stoke: Do not harm our children.
tanaye: Our offspring.
āyuṣi: Our lifespan.
goṣu: Our cows.
aśveṣu: Our horses.
vīrānmā no rudra bhāmito’vadhīrhaviṣmanto namasā vidhema te
Translation: Do not kill our brave men, O Rudra. We offer you sacrifices and salutations.
vīrān: Our brave men.
mā no rudra: O Rudra, do not harm us.
bhāmito: O terrifying one.
avadhīḥ: Do not kill.
haviṣmanto: We who offer sacrifices.
namasā vidhema te: We offer you salutations.
रक्षा॑ च नो॒ अधि॑ च देव ब्रू॒ह्यथा॑ च न॒-श्शर्म॑ यच्छ द्वि॒बर्हाः᳚ ।
rakṣā̍ cha nō̠ adhi̍ cha dēva brū̠hyathā̍ cha na̠-śśarma̍ yachcha dvi̠barhā̎ḥ ।
Translation: O Rudra, far from us be the killer of cows and men. May we receive your blessings, O destroyer of enemies.
ārātte: Far from us.
goghna: Killer of cows.
pūruṣaghne: Killer of men.
kṣayadvīrāya: O destroyer of enemies.
sumna: Blessings.
asme te astu: May it be ours.
rakṣā ca no adhi ca deva brūhyathā ca naḥ śarma yaccha dvibarhāḥ
Translation: Protect us and bless us, O god, and grant us peace, O wielder of two bows.
rakṣā ca no: Protect us.
adhi ca: And bless us.
deva: O god.
brūhi: Speak (command us).
śarma: Peace or protection.
yaccha: Grant.
dvibarhāḥ: O wielder of two bows.
मृ॒डा ज॑रि॒त्रे रु॑द्र॒ स्तवा॑नो अ॒न्यन्ते॑ अ॒स्मन्निव॑पन्तु॒ सेनाः᳚ ।
mṛ̠ḍā ja̍ri̠trē ru̍dra̠ stavā̍nō a̠nyantē̍ a̠smanniva̍pantu̠ sēnā̎ḥ ।
Translation: Praise the renowned one, who sits in the cave, who is youthful and terrifying like a wild beast, who strikes down fiercely.
stuhi: Praise.
śrutam: The renowned one.
gartasadam: Who sits in the cave.
yuvānam: Youthful.
mṛganna: Like a wild beast.
bhīmam: Terrifying.
upahatnum: Who strikes down.
ugram: Fierce.
mruḍā jaritre rudra stavāno anyante asmannivapantu senāḥ
Translation: Be gracious, O Rudra, to your worshipper. May your armies strike down our enemies.
mruḍā: Be gracious.
jaritre: To your worshipper.
rudra: O Rudra.
stavāno: Praised by me.
anyante: To others.
asmannivapantu: May they strike down.
senāḥ: Your armies.
अव॑ स्थि॒रा म॒घव॑द्भ्य-स्तनुष्व॒ मीढ्व॑स्तो॒काय॒ तन॑याय मृडय ।
ava̍ sthi̠rā ma̠ghava̍dbhya-stanuṣva̠ mīḍhva̍stō̠kāya̠ tana̍yāya mṛḍaya ।
Translation: May the weapons of Rudra be turned away from us, may the harsh thoughts of the fierce one be turned away from us.
pariṇo: Turn away from us.
rudrasya: Rudra’s.
hetir: Weapons.
vṛṇaktu: May they protect us.
tveṣasya: The fierce one’s.
durmatiḥ: Harsh thoughts.
aghāyoḥ: Of evil.
ava sthirā maghavadbhyastanuṣva mīḍhvastokāya tanayāya mruḍaya
Translation: Make firm your blessings for the bountiful, grant us your favor for our sons and children.
ava sthirā: Make firm.
maghavadbhyas: For the bountiful.
tanuṣva: Extend your blessings.
mīḍhvas: O gracious one.
stokāya: For our sons.
tanayāya: For our children.
mruḍaya: Grant us favor.
प॒र॒मे वृ॒क्ष आयु॑धन्नि॒धाय॒ कृत्तिं॒-वँसा॑न॒ आच॑र॒ पिना॑क॒-म्बिभ्र॒दाग॑हि ।
pa̠ra̠mē vṛ̠kṣa āyu̍dhanni̠dhāya̠ kṛtti̠ṃ vasā̍na̠ ācha̍ra̠ pinā̍ka̠-mbibhra̠dāga̍hi ।
Translation: O most gracious, most auspicious one, be pleased with us.
mīḍhuṣṭama: O most gracious one.
śivatama: O most auspicious one.
śivo naḥ: Be auspicious to us.
sumanā bhava: Be pleased with us.
parame vrukṣa āyudhaṃ nidhāya kṛttiṃ vasāna ācara pinākaṃ vibhradāgahi
Translation: Place your weapon on the highest tree, wearing the skin, come with your bow, O Pināka-bearing one.
parame vrukṣa: On the highest tree.
āyudham nidhāya: Place your weapon.
kṛttiṃ vasāna: Wearing the skin.
ācara: Approach.
pinākaṃ vibhradāgahi: Bearing the bow (Pināka), come.
यास्ते॑ स॒हस्रग्ं॑ हे॒तयो॒न्यम॒स्मन्निव॑पन्तु॒ ताः ।
yāstē̍ sa̠hasragṃ̍ hē̠tayō̠nyama̠smanniva̍pantu̠ tāḥ ।
Translation: O scatterer, red-hued one, salutations to you, O blessed one.
vikirida: O scatterer.
vilohita: O red-hued one.
namaste astu: Salutations to you.
bhagavaḥ: O blessed one.
yāste sahasrahetayo’nyamasmannivapantu tāḥ
Translation: Let the thousands of your weapons be directed at others, not at us.
yāste: Your.
sahasrahetayaḥ: Thousands of weapons.
anyam: At others.
asmannivapantu: Let them not be directed at us.
tāḥ: Those (weapons).
तासा॒मीशा॑नो भगवः परा॒चीना॒ मुखा॑ कृधि ॥ १०॥
tāsā̠mīśā̍nō bhagavaḥ parā̠chīnā̠ mukhā̍ kṛdhi ॥ 10 ॥
Translation: Your arms hold thousands upon thousands of weapons.
sahasrāṇi: Thousands.
sahasradhā: Thousands upon thousands.
bāhuvoḥ tava: Your arms.
hetayaḥ: Weapons.
tāsāmīśāno bhagavaḥ parācīnā mukhā kṛdhi
Translation: O blessed one, lord of all, turn their faces away from us.
tāsām: Of those (weapons).
īśāno: O lord.
bhagavaḥ: O blessed one.
parācīnā mukhā: Turn their faces.
kṛdhi: Make them face away.
स॒हस्रा॑णि सहस्र॒शो ये रु॒द्रा अधि॒ भूम्या᳚म् ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒ने-ऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ।
tēṣāg̍ṃ sahasrayōja̠nē-‘va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
Translation: Thousands upon thousands of Rudras are on the earth.
sahasrāṇi sahasraśaḥ: Thousands upon thousands.
ye rudrāḥ: The Rudras.
adhi bhūmyām: On the earth.
teṣāsahasrayojane’vadhanvāni tanmasi
Translation: We remove their bows at a thousand yojanas’ distance.
teṣāṃ: Of theirs.
sahasra yojane: At a distance of a thousand yojanas (a unit of distance).
avadhanvāni: Their bows.
tanmasi: We remove.
नील॑ग्रीवा-श्शिति॒कण्ठा᳚-श्श॒र्वा अ॒धः, क्ष॑माच॒राः ।
nīla̍grīvā-śśiti̠kaṇṭhā̎-śśa̠rvā a̠dhaḥ, kṣa̍mācha̠rāḥ ।
Translation: In this great ocean, in the atmosphere, you dwell.
asmin: In this.
mahatya arṇave: Great ocean.
antarikṣe: In the atmosphere (the sky).
bhavā adhi: You dwell.
nīlagrīvāḥ śitikaṇṭhāḥ śarvā adhaḥ kṣamācarāḥ
Translation: The blue-throated, white-necked, and fierce ones roam the earth below.
nīlagrīvāḥ: The blue-throated ones (Shiva as Nīlakaṇṭha).
śitikaṇṭhāḥ: The white-necked ones.
śarvāḥ: The fierce ones (another form of Rudra).
adhaḥ kṣamācarāḥ: Roam the earth below.
ये वृ॒क्षेषु॑ स॒स्पिञ्ज॑रा॒ नील॑ग्रीवा॒ विलो॑हिताः ।
yē vṛ̠kṣēṣu̍ sa̠spiñja̍rā̠ nīla̍grīvā̠ vilō̍hitāḥ ।
Translation: The blue-throated, white-necked Rudras dwell in the sky.
nīlagrīvāḥ: The blue-throated ones.
śitikaṇṭhāḥ: The white-necked ones.
diva rudrāḥ: The Rudras of the sky.
upaśritāḥ: They dwell.
ye vṛkṣeṣu saspiṃjarā nīlagrīvā vilohitāḥ
Translation: Those blue-throated, red-hued Rudras dwell in trees and in the tender grass.
ye vṛkṣeṣu: Those who are in the trees.
saspiṃjarāḥ: Dwelling in the tender grass.
nīlagrīvāḥ: The blue-throated ones.
vilohitāḥ: The red-hued ones.
ये अन्ने॑षु वि॒विध्य॑न्ति॒ पात्रे॑षु॒ पिब॑तो॒ जनान्॑ ।
ये प॒था-म्प॑थि॒रक्ष॑य ऐलबृ॒दा॑ य॒व्युधः॑ ।
ये ती॒र्थानि॑ प्र॒चर॑न्ति सृ॒काव॑न्तो निष॒ङ्गिणः॑ ।
य ए॒ताव॑न्तश्च॒ भूयाग्ं॑सश्च॒ दिशो॑ रु॒द्रा वि॑तस्थि॒रे ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒ने-ऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ।
नमो॑ रु॒ध्रेभ्यो॒ ये पृ॑थि॒व्यां-येँ᳚-ऽन्तरि॑क्षे॒ ये दि॒वि येषा॒मन्नं॒-वाँतो॑ व॒र्ष॒मिष॑व॒स्तेभ्यो॒ दश॒ प्राची॒र्दश॑ दक्षि॒णा दश॑ प्र॒तीची॒-र्दशो-दी॑ची॒-र्दशो॒र्ध्वास्तेभ्यो॒ नम॒स्ते नो॑ मृडयन्तु॒ ते य-न्द्वि॒ष्मो यश्च॑ नो॒ द्वेष्टि॒ तं-वोँ॒ जम्भे॑ दधामि॥ ११॥
yē annē̍ṣu vi̠vidhya̍nti̠ pātrē̍ṣu̠ piba̍tō̠ janān̍ ।
yē pa̠thā-mpa̍thi̠rakṣa̍ya ailabṛ̠dā̍ ya̠vyudha̍ḥ ।
yē tī̠rthāni̍ pra̠chara̍nti sṛ̠kāva̍ntō niṣa̠ṅgiṇa̍ḥ ।
ya ē̠tāva̍ntaścha̠ bhūyāg̍ṃsaścha̠ diśō̍ ru̠drā vi̍tasthi̠rē ।
tēṣāg̍ṃ sahasrayōja̠nē-‘va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
namō̍ ru̠dhrēbhyō̠ yē pṛ̍thi̠vyāṃ yē̎-‘ntari̍kṣē̠ yē di̠vi yēṣā̠manna̠ṃ vātō̍ va̠rṣa̠miṣa̍va̠stēbhyō̠ daśa̠ prāchī̠rdaśa̍ dakṣi̠ṇā daśa̍ pra̠tīchī̠-rdaśō-dī̍chī̠-rdaśō̠rdhvāstēbhyō̠ nama̠stē nō̍ mṛḍayantu̠ tē ya-ndvi̠ṣmō yaścha̍ nō̠ dvēṣṭi̠ taṃ vō̠ jambhē̍ dadhāmi ॥ 11 ॥
Translation: Those who are the lords of beings, armed with arrows, with matted hair.
ye bhūtānām adhipatayaḥ: Those who are the lords of all beings.
viśikhāsaḥ: Armed with arrows.
kapardinaḥ: With matted hair (ascetic form of Shiva).
ye anneṣu vividhyanti pātreṣu pibato janān
Translation: Those who pierce people while they eat and drink from vessels.
ye anneṣu: Those who pierce people while they eat.
pātreṣu: In vessels (referring to eating and drinking).
pibataḥ janān: As people drink.
ye pathāṃ pathirakṣaya ailabṛdā yavyudhaḥ
Translation: Those who protect the paths, who are born of the earth, and who fight in battles.
ye pathāṃ: Those who guard the paths.
pathirakṣaya: Protectors of the roads.
ailabṛdāḥ: Born of the earth.
yavyudhaḥ: Who fight in battles.
ye tīrthāni pracaranti sṛkāvanto niṣaṅgiṇaḥ
Translation: Those who move in holy places, armed with spears and swords.
ye tīrthāni pracaranti: Those who move in holy places (pilgrimage sites).
sṛkāvantaḥ: Armed with spears.
niṣaṅgiṇaḥ: Armed with swords.
ya etāvantaśca bhūyāsaśca diśo rudrā vitasthire
Translation: These Rudras, spread out across all directions, are both vast and numerous.
ya etāvantaḥ: These vast (Rudras).
ca bhūyāsaḥ: And numerous.
diśaḥ: In all directions.
rudrā vitasthire: The Rudras spread out.
teṣāsahasrayojane avadhanvāni tanmasi
Translation: At a thousand yojanas’ distance, we remove their bows.
teṣām: Of theirs.
sahasrayojane: At a distance of a thousand yojanas.
avadhanvāni: Their bows.
tanmasi: We remove.
namo rudrebhyo ye pṛthivyāṃ ye antarikṣe
Translation: Salutations to the Rudras who are on earth and in the atmosphere.
namo rudrebhyo: Salutations to the Rudras.
ye pṛthivyām: Who are on earth.
ye antarikṣe: Who are in the atmosphere.
ye divi yeṣāmannaṃ vāto varṣamiṣavaḥ
Translation: Those who are in the sky, whose food is air, rain, and arrows.
ye divi: Who are in the sky.
yeṣām annaṃ: Whose food is.
vātaḥ: Air (wind).
varṣaḥ: Rain.
iṣavaḥ: Arrows.
tebhyo daśa prācīrdaśa dakṣiṇā daśa pratīcīrdaśodīcīrdaśordhvāstebhyo
Translation: To them, ten to the east, ten to the south, ten to the west, ten to the north, and ten above, we offer salutations.
tebhyo: To them.
daśa prācīḥ: Ten to the east.
daśa dakṣiṇāḥ: Ten to the south.
daśa pratīcīḥ: Ten to the west.
daśa udīcīḥ: Ten to the north.
daśa ūrdhvāḥ: Ten above.
namaste no mṛḍayantu
Translation: Salutations to you. May you make us happy.
namaste: Salutations to you.
no mṛḍayantu: May you make us happy.
te yaṃ dviṣmo yaśca no dveṣṭi taṃ vo jambhe dadhāmi
Translation: Whoever we hate and whoever hates us, I place them into your jaws (of destruction).
te yaṃ dviṣmaḥ: Whoever we hate.
yaśca no dveṣṭi: And whoever hates us.
taṃ vo jambhe dadhāmi: I place them into your jaws.
उ॒र्वा॒रु॒कमि॑व॒ बन्ध॑नान्मृत्यो॑र्मुक्षीय॒ मा-ऽमृता᳚त् ।
u̠rvā̠ru̠kami̍va̠ bandha̍nānmṛtyō̍rmukṣīya̠ mā-‘mṛtā̎t ।
Translation: We worship the three-eyed one, fragrant, and increasing nourishment.
tryambakam: The three-eyed one (Shiva).
yajāmahe: We worship.
sugandhim: The fragrant one.
puṣṭivardhanam: The increaser of nourishment.
urvārukamiva bandhanānmṛtyormukṣīya mā’mṛtāt
Translation: As a cucumber is severed from its bondage, may I be freed from death, but not from immortality.
urvārukam iva: As a cucumber.
bandhanāt: From its bondage.
mṛtyoḥ mukṣīya: May I be freed from death.
mā’mṛtāt: But not from immortality.
तमु॑ ष्टु॒हि॒ य-स्स्वि॒षुस्सु॒धन्वा॒ यो विश्व॑स्य॒ क्षय॑ति भेष॒जस्य॑ ।
यक्ष्वा᳚म॒हे सौ᳚मन॒साय॑ रु॒द्र-न्नमो᳚भिर्दे॒वमसु॑र-न्दुवस्य ।
अ॒य-म्मे॒ हस्तो॒ भग॑वान॒य-म्मे॒ भग॑वत्तरः ।
अ॒य-म्मे᳚ वि॒श्वभे᳚षजो॒-ऽयग्ं शि॒वाभि॑मर्शनः ।
ये ते॑ स॒हस्र॑म॒युत॒-म्पाशा॒ मृत्यो॒ मर्त्या॑य॒ हन्त॑वे ।
तान् य॒ज्ञस्य॑ मा॒यया॒ सर्वा॒नव॑ यजामहे ।
मृ॒त्यवे॒ स्वाहा॑ मृ॒त्यवे॒ स्वाहा᳚ ॥ ११॥
ओ-न्नमो भगवते रुद्राय विष्णवे मृत्यु॑र्मे पा॒हि ॥
tamu̍ ṣṭu̠hi̠ ya-ssvi̠ṣussu̠dhanvā̠ yō viśva̍sya̠ kṣaya̍ti bhēṣa̠jasya̍ ।
yakṣvā̎ma̠hē sau̎mana̠sāya̍ ru̠dra-nnamō̎bhirdē̠vamasu̍ra-nduvasya ।
a̠ya-mmē̠ hastō̠ bhaga̍vāna̠ya-mmē̠ bhaga̍vattaraḥ ।
a̠ya-mmē̎ vi̠śvabhē̎ṣajō̠-‘yagṃ śi̠vābhi̍marśanaḥ ।
yē tē̍ sa̠hasra̍ma̠yuta̠-mpāśā̠ mṛtyō̠ martyā̍ya̠ hanta̍vē ।
tān ya̠jñasya̍ mā̠yayā̠ sarvā̠nava̍ yajāmahē ।
mṛ̠tyavē̠ svāhā̍ mṛ̠tyavē̠ svāhā̎ ।
ō-nnamō bhagavatē rudrāya viṣṇavē mṛtyu̍rmē pā̠hi ॥
prāṇānā-ṅgranthirasi rudrō mā̍ viśā̠ntakaḥ ।
tēnānnēnā̎pyāya̠sva ॥
namō rudrāya viṣṇavē mṛtyu̍rmē pā̠hi ॥
Oṃ, salutations to the blessed one, Rudra, who is also Viṣṇu. Protect me from death.
Translation: That Rudra who is in the fire, in the waters, and in the plants.
yo rudraḥ: That Rudra.
agnau: In the fire.
apsu: In the waters.
oṣadhīṣu: In the plants.
yo rudro viśvā bhuvanā”viveśa tasmai rudrāya namo astu
Translation: That Rudra who has entered into all the worlds, salutations to that Rudra.
yo rudraḥ: That Rudra.
viśvā bhuvanā”viveśa: Who has entered into all the worlds.
tasmai rudrāya: To that Rudra.
namo astu: Salutations.
tamuṣṭuhi yaḥ sviṣuḥ sudhanvā yo viśvasya kṣayati bheṣajasya
Translation: Praise that Rudra, who is armed with arrows, who holds a good bow, and who is the destroyer of all remedies.
tam uṣṭuhi: Praise that one.
yaḥ sviṣuḥ: Who is armed with arrows.
sudhanvā: Who holds a good bow.
viśvasya kṣayati bheṣajasya: The destroyer of all remedies.
yakṣvāmahe saumanasāya rudraṃ namobhirdevamasuraṃ duvasya
Translation: Let us invoke Rudra for a peaceful mind with salutations, who is both god and demon, who brings blessings.
yakṣvāmahe: Let us invoke.
saumanasāya: For a peaceful mind.
rudram: Rudra.
namobhiḥ: With salutations.
devam asuram: The god and demon.
duvasya: Who brings blessings.
ayaṃ me hasto bhagavānayaṃ me bhagavattaraḥ
Translation: This hand of mine is blessed, this hand of mine is even more blessed.
ayaṃ me hastaḥ: This hand of mine.
bhagavān: Is blessed.
ayaṃ me bhagavattaraḥ: This hand of mine is even more blessed.
ayaṃ me viśvabheṣajo’ya śivābhimarśanaḥ
Translation: This hand of mine is the healer of all, it is the auspicious touch.
ayaṃ me: This hand of mine.
viśvabheṣajaḥ: Is the healer of all.
śivābhimarśanaḥ: It is the auspicious touch.
ye te sahasramayutaṃ pāśā mṛtyo martyāya hantave
Translation: O Death, those snares of yours, thousands and tens of thousands, are for slaying mortals.
ye te pāśāḥ: Those snares of yours.
sahasra mayutaṃ: Thousands and tens of thousands.
mṛtyo: O Death.
martyāya hantave: Are for slaying mortals.
tān yajñasya māyayā sarvānava yajāmahe
Translation: By the power of the sacrifice, we cast away all those snares.
tān: Those.
yajñasya māyayā: By the power of the sacrifice.
sarvān ava yajāmahe: We cast them all away.
mṛtyave svāhā mṛtyave svāhā
Translation: Oblation to death, oblation to death.
mṛtyave svāhā: Oblation to death.
oṃ namo bhagavate rudrāya viṣṇave mṛtyurme pāhi
Translation: Oṃ, salutations to the blessed one, Rudra-Viṣṇu, protect me from death.
oṃ namo bhagavate: Oṃ, salutations to the blessed one.
rudrāya viṣṇave: To Rudra-Viṣṇu (a unified form of the two gods).
mṛtyurme pāhi: Protect me from death.
prāṇānāṃ granthirasi rudro mā viśāntakaḥ
Translation: O Rudra, you are the knot of life forces, do not cut them off.
prāṇānāṃ granthiḥ asi: You are the knot of life forces.
rudraḥ: O Rudra.
mā viśāntakaḥ: Do not cut them off.
tenānnenāpyāyasva
Translation: Nourish yourself with this food.
tena annena: With this food.
apyāyasva: Nourish yourself.
namo rudrāya viṣṇave mṛtyurme pāhi
Translation: Salutations to Rudra-Viṣṇu, protect me from death.
namo rudrāya viṣṇave: Salutations to Rudra-Viṣṇu.
mṛtyurme pāhi: Protect me from death.
ॐ शान्ति॒-श्शान्ति॒-श्शान्तिः॑ ।
ōṃ śānti̠-śśānti̠-śśānti̍ḥ ।
Om, may there be peace, peace, peace.
शिवः (śivaḥ) – Shiva
The word “Oṃ” is a primordial sound and a sacred syllable in Hinduism that signifies the essence of the ultimate reality or consciousness (Brahman). It is a universal symbol that represents the beginning of creation, sustenance, and dissolution.
“Śāntiḥ” means “peace.” Repeating the word “śāntiḥ” three times has a profound significance in Vedic prayers and rituals. The repetition is intended to invoke peace on three levels:
Ādhyātmika Śāntiḥ (Personal peace): This refers to peace within oneself. It is a prayer to remove internal disturbances such as mental stress, emotional turmoil, and physical discomfort.
Ādhibhautika Śāntiḥ (Environmental peace): This refers to peace from external factors or disturbances caused by other beings or natural forces like accidents, animals, or environmental disasters.
Ādhidaivika Śāntiḥ (Divine peace): This refers to peace from cosmic or supernatural forces, which may include natural calamities or disturbances from divine or otherworldly beings.
By chanting “śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ,” one prays for complete harmony and peace across all dimensions of existence: internally, externally, and universally.
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Sri Rudram – Namakam
The Namakam portion of the Sri Rudram, also known as the Rudra Prashna, is a profound and intricate Vedic hymn found in the Krishna Yajurveda, specifically within the Taittiriya Samhita (Book 4, Chapter 5). The term Namakam is derived from the frequent repetition of the word “namaḥ,” meaning “salutation” or “obeisance,” which is a recurring element throughout the hymn. The Namakam consists of eleven anuvakas (sections), each addressing different aspects of Lord Rudra, who is venerated as a form of Shiva in his fierce, yet deeply compassionate, aspect.
Namakam comes from the Sanskrit root word “Namah” (नमः), meaning “salutations” or “I bow.” The Namakam section is characterized by its repeated use of “Namah” or “Namo” as it offers salutations to Lord Rudra (Shiva)
The hymn offers a multitude of salutations to Rudra in his various forms—recognizing him not only as the god of destruction but also as a healer, protector, and the one who sustains life. Each section addresses Rudra’s presence in all layers of existence, acknowledging his omnipresence in nature, inanimate objects, animals, humans, and even in unseen forces like the wind and rain. It salutes Rudra in forms that are gentle and auspicious (Shiva), as well as terrifying and destructive, reflecting the duality of his nature.
The Namakam is not merely a litany of praises but a deeply philosophical reflection on the universal presence of the divine. Rudra is recognized in both the positive and negative forces of the world, symbolizing the interconnectedness of creation and destruction. The hymn praises Rudra as the lord of various elements of life, including forests, mountains, rivers, villages, animals, warriors, hunters, thieves, and kings—indicating that he governs all aspects of existence, from the most exalted to the most humble.
One key theme of the Namakam is the request for protection and well-being. The devotee seeks Rudra’s grace to avoid harm from wild animals, illness, natural disasters, and enemies, asking for the flourishing of livestock and crops, which are essential for survival. This reflects the agrarian and pastoral lifestyle of the Vedic people, who saw Rudra’s power as both a source of danger and a necessary force for life’s sustenance.
Beyond the personal pleas for protection, the Namakam invokes Rudra’s healing power, asking him to alleviate diseases and suffering. He is revered as the cosmic physician, capable of curing both physical and spiritual ailments. In doing so, the hymn subtly reveals Rudra’s transformation from a fearsome deity to a compassionate healer, which anticipates his later identification with Lord Shiva, the “Auspicious One.”
The structure of the Namakam allows for a comprehensive reflection on the nature of divine power, emphasizing the unity of opposites. Rudra is praised as both the slayer and protector, the destroyer and sustainer, thus embodying the cyclic nature of life, death, and rebirth. Through this constant acknowledgment of Rudra’s dual roles, the hymn portrays a worldview where the divine is not separate from the world but intimately involved in every aspect of existence.
The Namakam, when paired with the Chamakam (which follows it in the Sri Rudram), forms a complete prayer, with the Namakam focusing on the salutations to Rudra and the Chamakam requesting the fulfillment of desires and needs. Together, these hymns are recited in major Vedic rituals and are central to Rudra Abhishekham, a powerful form of worship aimed at invoking Shiva’s blessings for prosperity, health, and spiritual upliftment.
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Rudram Namakam Meaning – Shiva – Namakam – Lyrics in Sanskrit, English, with Audio and Meaning and Commentary