Sri Ru dram - Rudriabhishek complete.

Sri Ru dram

Shiva is Supreme. The concept of Shiva cannot be explained in a nut shell and it needs a through and detailed study. Rudra, Shiva, Mahadeva, Sadhashiva, and Bhairava are the popular names of Shiva. There are various interpretations for Shiva. We will discuss all these aspects and try to understand Shiva, the Supreme.

Brahma the creator did penance with a desire to create. But nothing materialized for Brahma. He got angry and started crying. From his tears appeared deadly snakes. Brahma got upset on seeing these snakes and lost his senses and ultimately died. From the body of Brahma appeared 11 Rudras. They are called eka dasa (eleven) Rudras. The name Rudra is formed out of ru and dru. Ru means cry and dru means move. Therefore Rudra means roaming around crying. This explanation is given in puranas. But Upanishads give different interpretation. The eleven Rudras represent ten sensory organs in the human body and eleventh Rudra is mind says Brhadaranyaka Upanishad. This explanation seems to be logical. There is yet another explanation for Rudra which says he is the remover of misery. Dru also means dissolve or melt and ru also means fear. This meaning also appears to be appropriate. Rudran removes all miseries of men. This is the reason for performing eka dasa rudram. Eka dasa Rudram names 11 Rudras. They are –

1. Shivan, 2.Rudran, 3.Shankaran, 4. Neelalohithan 5. Ishanan, 6.Vijayan, 7.Bhiman, 8.Devadevan, 9.Bavothbhavan, 10.Adhityamaka Rudran and 11. Sambha Parameshwaran.

In Krishna Yajur Veda kanda (chapter) IV, chapter 5 anuvakas 1 to 11 praise Lord Rudra and this IV.5 is called Rudram. The recitation of Rudram 11 times is called eka dasa rudra parayana. This chapter is also called namakam, because the word nama is used several times in Sri Rudram. The recitation of Rudram is very popular in India. Chanting of Rudram is supposed to prevent untimely death. In the middle of kanda IV, chapter 5 the mantra of Lord Shiva is placed. This mantra is called panchaksharam i.e pancha (five) + aksharam (letters) or five lettered mantra. Na + ma +shi + va +ya = namashivaya is the mantra.

Rudra is said to supply force for the creation of Brahma. Brahma is the lord of creation, Vishnu the sustainer and Shiva the destroyer. Destroyer is not the apt word to describe Rudra. Rudra does not like anybody acting against rules and regulations. If somebody does, Rudra does not hesitate to destroy them. It is wrong to say that He kills a person who unknowingly commits mistakes. He only destroys the thought and energy for committing mistakes. If he is the killer, nobody will recite Rudram, whereas it has become a ritual to chant eka dasa Rudram during birthdays of elderly persons. The chanting of Sri Rudram removes all evil energies. It is firmly believed that when chanted, the energy generated out of the words of Sri Rudram drives away the lord of death Yama. The exact interpretation for this is that a person may not have a premature death like accidents or injury. However, every one of us has to ultimately die. There is one verse called mritunja mantram (mrityu means death) in Sri Rudram beginning with tryambagam.

Sri Rudram has 11 anuvakas. Anuvakas can be called as stanzas. There is no relevance between the names of 11 Rudras and the 11 anuvakas. Let us briefly look into the interpretation of Sri Rudram.

It begins with salutation to Rudra's arrow and his bow. It is said that these arms of Rudra are auspicious and give happiness and blessings. Shivam amongst other things means blessings. He dwells in a mountain called Kailash or Maha Kailash (Maha Kailasa nilaya – Lalitha Sahasranamam 578). Maha Kailasam means top head chakra or sahasrara. He guides one's speech. His neck is blue in color due to the swallowing of poison. On seeing Him swallowing poison, His consort held Her hand in His throat to prevent the poison entering His system (humanity). Here the poison means the worldly attachments. Rudra in his prakasha form prevents the poison of material attachments percolating into the humanity. Obeisance is paid to Him to give right frame of mind and for protection against diseases. Here disease means disease of our mind and action. He is also prayed for wealth and knowledge. He is called satvanam, the lord for people with satvic (one of the three gunas) qualities.

He is called the killer of enemies. Enemies mean our inner qualities such as greed, anger etc. He is prayed to destroy such undesirable qualities. He is called a thief as He steals the hearts of His devotees. He is in the heart of everybody, irrespective of a person being a thief. He is in the form of Atman and exists everywhere and thieves cannot be an exception. Taskaraanaam means thieves. Then, permeating qualities of Rudra is expressed. The attendants of Rudra are praised. Rudra is called Bhava meaning exists everywhere. Bhairava originated from the word Bhava. Rudra is saluted as the lord who destroys sins. Rudra is addressed as vamana an incarnation of lord Vishnu. In another verse he is praised by saying that he is old in age whose glory is enhanced. This epithet is a clear indication that we gain knowledge as we grow old. He is called prathamaya meaning the first, possibly first created. As a matter of fact nobody has created him. He has created himself. In Sanskrit He is called aathi and anaathi. Vimarsha form of Shiva created the prakasha form of Shakthi. Rudra is also called as the controller of Yama, the lord of death. He is present in all the mantras. It can be recalled here that all the tantra sastra are in the form of teachings by Shiva to Shakthi. To substantiate this theory Rudra is called bilma meaning illumination. He is praised as the one in the form of shrutha. Shruthi means Vedas.

His trishul (trident), drum, bow and arrow are considered auspicious and rich tributes are paid to them. He is also worshiped as the lord of rain. When there is drought, Rudra is invoked and Sri Rudram chanted for getting rain. Kanda IV, chapter 5, auvaka 8, verse 11 says nama shivaya cha shivataraya cha. This is the panchakshari mantra. In this mantra Shiva is invoked as auspicious form of Paramatman or the Absolute. The Absolute is the combination of prakasha and vimarsha forms. In the whole of Sri Rudram, Shiva is invoked in every form beginning with grass to the form of the Absolute. As a matter of fact, he is worshiped even in dust. Rudra gives two aspects of life; one is materialistic pleasures and another jnana or knowledge. Here knowledge means self realization or the knowledge of the Brahman within. Rudra is also worshiped to protect our parents. Pitaram mota mataram says Sri Rudram. Rudra is said to be vital force for any living being and the cause for evolution. He makes everyone to progress. He makes everyone to think about this moment and the life after death. He does not encourage people to think about the past and the future. Rudra wants cleanliness of both body and mind. Sri Rudram ends by worshipping Him in all the directions and with a plea to destroy enemies. Enemies should not be taken in literal sense. Enemies are the materialistic pleasures and attachments that go against the path of Self-realization.

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|| shrI rudraprashnaH ||

|| nyAsaH ||

asya shrI rudrAdyAya prashna mahAmantrasya
aghora RuShiH 
anuShTup ChandaH 
sa~gkarShaNamUrtisvarUpo yo&sAvAdityaH paramapuruShaH sa eSha rudro devatA ||

namaHshivAyeti bIjam |
shivatarAyeti shaktiH |
mahAdevAyeti kIlakam |
shrI sAMbasadAshiva prasAdasiddhyarthe jape viniyogaH ||

oM agnihotrAtmane a~gguShThAbhyAM namaH |
darshapUrNamAsAtmane tarjanIbhyAM namaH |
chAturmAsyAtmane madhyamAbhyAM namaH |
nirUDhapashubandhAtmane anAmikAbhyAM namaH |
jyotiShTomAtmane kaniShThikAbhyAM namaH |
sarvakratvAtmane karatalakarapRuShThAbhyAM namaH ||

oM agnihotrAtmane hRudayAya namaH |
darshapUrNamAsAtmane shirase svAhA  |
chAturmAsyAtmane shikAyai vaShaT|
nirUDhapashubandhAtmane kavachAya hum|
jyotiShThomAtmane netratrayAya vauShaT |
sarvakratvAtmane astrAya phaT||

bhUrbhuvasuvaromiti digbandhaH ||

 

 

SRI RUDRAM  

OM NAMO BHAGAVATE RUDRAYA||

Om. Salutations to the Omnipresent Bhagavan Rudra. ||

1st ANUVAKA:

om namo bhagavate rudraya || 

Prostations to Lord rudra(who is the Destroyer of sin and sorrow)

 

om namaste rudra manyava utota isave namah |

namaste astu dhanvane bahubhyamuta te namah |

Oh! Rudra Deva! My salutations to your anger and also to your arrows. My salutations to your bow and to the pair of your hands.

ya ta isuh sivatama sivam babhuva te dhanuh |

siva saravya ya tava taya no rudra mrdaya |

Oh! Destroyer! By that arrow of yours, that bow of yours and that quiver of yours which have become the most peaceful, make us happy.

 

ya te rudra siva tanuraghora'papakasini |

taya nastanuva santamaya girisamtabhicakasihi |

Lord Rudra, by that supremely peaceful form of yours which destroys sin, and which is auspicious and blissful, give us the knowledge Supreme.O! Resident of Kailas and Giver of all good.

 

sivam giritra tam kuru ma hissih purusam jagat | 

 Sivena  vacasa tva girisacchavadamasi |

O! Resident of the Mountains and Giver of all good! O! Protector! Make the arrow you hold in your hand peaceful; do not destroy people or the material world. 

  

yatha nah sarvamijjagadayaksmagm sumana asat | 

 adhyavocadadhivakta prathamo daivyo bhisak |

O! Resident of Mountains! In order that our world of relations and cattle may be prosperous, wholly free from disease and of good mind, we propitiate you with auspicious words.

ahisca sarvanjambhayantsarvasca yatudhanyah | 

 asau yastamro aruna uta babhruh sumangalah|

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

 

ye cemagm rudra abhito diksu srita sahasraso'vaisagam heda imahe |

This Sun who is copper‐red when he arises, then golden‐yellow, this highly auspicious and beneficent one is truly Rudra. These other Rudras who are quartered round about in all directions of this earth, may I ward off their anger by my praise.

  

asau yovasarpati nilagrivo vilohitah |

utainam gopa adrsannadrsannudaharyah| 

 Utainam visva bhutani sa drsto mrdayati nah

Let the blue‐necked one render us happy, the one who rises in crimson splendour, whom the cowherds, the water‐maidens and all the creatures in the world can see.Let Him grant Happiness to us.

 

Namo astu nilagrivaya sahasraksaya midhuse latho ye asya sattvano hamtebhyo karannamah

Let my salutations be to the blue-throated one, who has a thousand eyes. I also bow to his followers.

 

Pramunca dhanvanastvamubhayorartni yorjyam

Yasca te hasta isavah para ta bhagavo vapa

Bhagavan Rudra, loosen the string from both ends of your bow and put into your quiver the arrows in your hands.

(The Possesion of the following six completely is called Bhaga‐power,valour,fame,wealth,knowledge, and renunciation. Rudra has go all of them and hence He is addressed as bhagawan).

 

Avatatya dhanustvagm sahasraksa satesudhe

Nisirya salyanam mukha sivo nah sumana bhava

You having a thousand eyes, and bearing a hundred quivers, after loosening your bow, kindly blunt the edges of your shafts. Assume your peaceful and auspicious Siva form and become well-intentioned towards us.

 

Vijyam dhanuh kapardino visalyo banavagm uta

Anesannasyesava abhurasya nisamgathih

Let the bow of Kapardin, Rudra of the matted locks, be without its string. Let there be no arrows in His quiver. Let His arrows lose their capacity to strike and pierce. Let the sheath of his sword be not removed.

 

Ya te hetirmidhustama haste babhuva te dhanuh

Tayasman visvatastvamayaksmaya paribbhuja

O! Supreme lord who showers mercy! Protect us from all wordly troubles with the weapons and bow in your hands, which are not for hurting us.

 

Namaste astvayudhayanatataya dhrsnave

Ubhabhyamuta te namo bahubhyam tava dhanvane

Salutations to your sturdy and potent weapons, and also to both your hands and your bow.

 

Pari te dhanvano hetirasmanvrnaktu visvatah

Atho ya isudhistavare asmannidhehi tam

Let the arrow of Your bow spare us in all ways. And place your quiver of arrows far away from us.

Namaste astu bhagavanvisvesvaraya mahadevaya tryambakaya tripurantakaya trikagnikalaya kalagnirudraya

Nilakanthaya mrtyunjayaya sarvesvaraya sadasivaya sriman mahadevaya namah

Let my salutations be to that great God who is the Lord of the universe; the great God the three eyed one, the destroyer of Tripura, the extinguisher of the trika fire and the fire of death, the blue‐necked one, the victor over death, the lord of all, the ever peaceful one, the glorious God of gods.

2^nd anuvaka:

 

Namo hiranyabahave senanye disam cha pataye namo
 Namo vrksebhyo harikesebhyah pasunam pataye namo
 Namah saspinjaraya tvisimate pathinam pataye namo
 Namo babhlusaya vivyadhinennanam pataye namo
 Namo harikesayopavitine pustanam pataye namo
 Namo rudrayatatavine ksetranam pataye namo
 Namah sutayahantyaya vananam pataye namo

Salutations to Lord Rudra with the golden arms, commander of forces, to the Lord of all quarters, salutations.

 Salutations to the trees tufted with green leaves; salutations to the Lord of the cattle. Salutations to Him who is light yellow, red tinged and radiant; to the Lord of the pathways, salutations.

 Salutations to Him who rides on the bull, to him who has the power to pierce all things, to the Lord of food, salutations.

 Salutations to Him who is always black‐haired, who wears the yajnopavita (sacred thread); to him the Lord of the healthy and strong, salutations.

 Salutations to the Lord of universe, the shield against the phenomenal world. Salutations to Him who protects the world by the might of His drawn bow, to Rudra the destroyer of all miseries; to the Lord of the fields and sacred places, salutations

Salutations to the charioteer, the indestructible one and the Lord of forests.

 

Namo rohitaya sthapataye vrksanam pataye namo 
 Namo mantrine vanijaya kaksanam pataye namo
 Namo bhuvamtaye varivaskrtayausadhinam pataye namo 
Namo uccairghosaya krandayate pattinam pataye namo 
 Namah krtsnavitaya dhavate sattvanam pataye namah
 

Salutations to the red One, to the Lord of trees, salutations.

Salutations to the counselor of assemblies, the chief of traders, to the Lord of dense impenetrable clumps and clusters of thickets, salutations.Salutations to the creator of earth and Lord of medicines who is ever present in His devotees.Salutations to Him who is Lord of infantry, the thundering one, who makes the enemies shriek.Salutations to Him who surrounds His enemies completely; to the omnipresent One, who protects saintly devotees (those who seek refuge) by rushing to their help.

 3^rd anuvaka:

3^rd anuvaka:

 Namah saha manaya nivyadhina avyadhininam pataye namo

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

Namah kakubhaya nisangine stenanam pataye namo

Salutations to Him who stands prominent, the wielder of the sword; to the chief of thieves, salutations.

Namo nisangina isudhimate taskaranam pataye namo

Salutations to the robber chief, armed with quiver and arrows.

Namo vancate parivanchate stayunam pataye namo

Salutations to the deceiving, elusive chief of marauders.

Namo nicerave paricarayaranyanam pataye namo

Salutations to the wandering, ever evasive chief of forest‐theives!

Namah srkavibhyoo jighagmsadbhyo musnatam pataye namo

Salutations to the chief of thieves, ever alert in defense and eager to strike.

Namo simadbhyo naktamcaradbhyah prakrntanam pataye namo

Salutations to the chief of dacoits, who are on the move by night, carrying swords.

Nama usnisine giricaraya kuluncanam pataye namo

Salutations to Him who wears a turban, who wanders about the mountains; to the leader of the landlords, salutations.
 

Nama isumadbhyo dhanvavibhyasca vo namo

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

Nama atanvanebhyah pratidadhanebhyasca vo namo

Salutations to you who strings the bow and releases the arrows.

Nama ayacchadbhyo visrjadbhyasca vo namo

Salutations to you who stretches the bow and sends the arrows again.

Namo syadbhyo vidhyadbhyasca vo namo

Salutations to you who makes the arrows reach the targets.

Nama asinebhyah sayanebhyasca vo namo

Salutations to you Rudras who are seated and who are reclining, salutations.

Namah svapadbhyo jagradbhyasca vo namo

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

Namastisthadbhyo dhavadbhyasca vo namo

To you Rudras who are in the form of those who stand and those who run, salutations.

Namah sabhabhyah sabhapatibhyasca vo namo

To you Rudras who are in the form of those who sit as members of assemblies and those who preside over them, salutations.

Namo asvebhyosvapatibhyasca vo namah

To you Rudras who are in the form of horses and those who command them, salutations.

4th Anuvaka:

 

Nama avyadheeneebhyo vividhayantheebyascha vo namo nama. 4.1.1

Salutations and salutations,
To him who is the evil spirits that surround and torment,
And to him who is the evil spirits that attack and kill.

Uganabhysthrum hathobyhascha vo namo nama 4.1.2

Salutations and salutations,
To him who is the good spirits that help,
And to him who is the evil spirits that are fierce.

Gruthsebhyo gruthsa pathibyascha vo namo nama 4.1.3

Salutations and salutations,
To him who is attached,
And to him who is the chief of those who are attached.

Vrathebhyo Vrathapathibyascha vo namo nama. 4.1.4Salutations and salutations,
To him who is the assembly of different types of people,
And to him who is the chief of such assemblies.

Ganebhyo ganapathibyascha vo namo nama. 4.1.5
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is the member of a clan,
And to him who is the chief of a clan.

Viroopebhyo Viswaroopebhyascha vo namo nama. 4.1.6
Salutations and salutations,
To him who looks ugly,
And to him who looks just as every one in the world.

Mahadbhya kshullakebyascha vo namo nama. 4.1,7
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is a great soul,
And to him who is a weak being.

Radhibhyo aradhebhyascha vo namo nama. 4.1.8
Salutations and salutations,
To him who rides a chariot,
And to him who does not have a chariot.









Radhebhya radha pathibhyscha vo namo nama. 4.2.1
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is a chariot,
And to him who is the leader of the chariot.

Senabhya Senanibhyascha vo namo nama 4.2.2
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is the soldier,
And to him who is the leader of the armies.

Kshathrabya sangraheethrubyacha vo namo nama 4.2.3
Salutations and salutations,
To him who drives chariots well,
And to him who can hold the chariot from moving.

Sthakshabhyo rathakarebhyascha vo namo nama 4.2.4
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is a carpenter,
And to him who makes chariots.

Kulalebhya kamaribhyascha vo namo nama 4.2.5
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is the potter,
And to him who is the black smith.

Punchishtebhyo nishadebhyascha vo namo nama. 4.2.6
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is the hunter of birds who uses nets,
And to him who is the fisherman.

Ikshukrudbhyo dhanva krudhbyascha vo namo nama. 4.2.7
Salutations and salutations,
To him who makes arrows,
And to him who makes bows.

Mrugayubhya swanibhyascha vo namo nama. 4.2.8
Salutations and salutations,
To him who hunts animals,
And to him who drags dogs using a rope.

Swabhya swapathibhyascha vo namo nama. 4.2.9
Salutations and salutations,
To him who is a dog,
And to him who protects the dogs.
5th Anuvaka:





5th Anuvaka:

Namo bhavaya cha rudraya cha 5.1.1

Salutations to him who creates and to him who dispels sorrows

Nama sarvaya cha pasupathaye cha 5.1.2

Salutations to him who destroys sin and to him who is the lord of all beings,

Namo neela greevaya cha sithi kantaaya cha 5.1.3
Salutations to him who has a blue neck and who has white ash applied over his neck

Nama kapardhine cha vyupthakesaya cha 5.1.4
Salutations to him who has a crown of hair and to him who has a shaved head

Nama sahasrakshaya cha sathadanvane cha 5.1.5
Salutations to him who has thousands of eyes and to him who has hundreds of bows.

Namo gireesaya cha sipivishtaya cha 5.1.6

Salutations to him who is the lord of the mountain and to him who is light personified

Namo meedushtamaaya cheshumathe cha 5.1.7
Salutations to him who gives torrential rains and to him who caries arrows.

Namo hruswayaa cha vamanaaya cha 5.1.8
Salutations to him who is small and to him who is dwarf

Namo bruhathe cha varsheeyase cha 5.1.9

Salutations to him who is large who is storehouse of good qualities

Namo vruddhaya cha samvrudhvane cha 5.1.10

Salutations to him who is aged and to him whose fame is large.









Namo agriyaya cha pradhamaya cha 5.2.1

Salutations to him who existed before creation and to him who is first among Gods

Nama aasave cha ajiraaya cha 5.2.2

Salutations to him who is omnipresent and to him who moves fast

Nama seegriyaya cha seebhyaya cha 5.2.3

Salutations to him who is in fast streams and to him who is in great waters

Nama oormyaya cha aswanyaya cha 5.2.4

Salutations to him who is in fast tides and to him who is in still water

Nama stotrothasyaya cha dweepyaya cha 5.2.5

Salutations to him who is in rivulets and to him who is in islands

6th Anuvaka:
 

Namo jyeshtayaa cha kanishtaya cha. 6.1.1
Salutations to him who is elder and to him who is younger

Namo poorvajaya cha aparajaaya cha 6.1.2
Salutations to him who is born before and to him who is born after

Namo madhyamaya cha apakalpaya cha 6.1.3
Salutations to him to him who is middle aged and to him who is too young

Namo jaganyaya cha budhniyaya cha 6.1.4
Salutations to him who is born from the middle and to him is born out of roots

Namo sobhyaya cha parthi saryaya cha 6.1,5
Salutations to him who is born in earth and to him who is born in other worlds.

Namo yaamyaya cha kshemyaya cha 6.1.6
Salutations to him to him who punishes in hell and to him who grants favours in heaven

Namo oorvarya cha khalyaya cha 6.1.7
Salutations to him who is in the fields and who is in gardens.

Namo shlokyaa cha vasanyaya cha 6.1.8
Salutations to him who is praised in the Vedas and to him who is praised at the end of Vedas

Namo vanyaya cha kakshyaya cha 6.1.9
Salutations to him who exists as tree in forest and to him who exists as plants in bushes

Namo sravaya cha prathisravaaya cha 6.1.10

Salutations to him who is of the form of sound and to him who is in the form of echo


Nama aasushenaaya cha asuradhaya cha 6.2.1

Salutations to him who is the fast moving troops and to him who is the fast moving cavalry

Nama sooraya cha avabindhathe cha 6.2.2

Salutations to him who is in the form of heroes and to him who is in the form of knights

Nama varmine cha varoodhine cha 6.2.3

Salutations to him who is armoured and to him who rides a chariot

Nama bhilmine cha kavachine cha 6.2.4

Salutations to him who wears the helmet and to him who is protected by the charms.

Nama sruthaya cha sruthasenaaya cha 6.2.5
Salutations to him who is famous and to him who has a famed army.

7th Anuvaka:
 

Namo dunthubhyaya cha hananyaya cha 7.1.1
Salutations to him who is of the sound of a big drum and to him who is of the form of the drumstick.

Namo drushnave cha brumruchaaya cha 7.1.2
Salutations to him who never runs away from war and to him who examines the spy information about the enemy.

Namo dhootaaya cha prahitaaya cha 7.1.3
Salutations to him who is the messenger and who is the servant

Namo nishangine cha ishuthimathe cha 7.1,4
Salutations to him who has the sword and to him who has the quiver.

Nama stheeshneshave cha aayudhine cha 7.1.5
Salutations to him who has sharp arrows and to him who has other weapons

Nama swaayudhaaya cha sudhanvane cha 7.1.6
Salutations to him who has best weapons and to him who has good bow.

Nama shruthyaya cha pathyaya cha 7.1.7
Salutations to him who walks in footpaths and to him who travels in wide roads.

Nama katayaya cha neepyaya cha 7.1.8

Salutations to him who is in canal water to him who is in streams.

Nama soodhyaya cha sarasyaya cha 7.1.9

Salutations to him who is in water of a pool and to him who is in the water of a lake

Nama nadhyaya cha vaisanthaaya cha 7.1.10

Salutations to him who is in the water of river and to him who is in the water of the pond.



Nama koopyaya cha vatyaya cha 7.2.1

Salutations to him who is in the water of well and to him who is in the water of spring

Namo varshayaya cha avarshayaya cha 7.2.2

Salutations to him who is in rain water and who is also in places it does not rain.

Namo meghyaya cha vidhuyutyaya cha 7.2.3

Salutations to him who is in the clouds and who is also in lightning

Namo idhreeyaya cha aathapthaya cha 7.2.4

Salutations to him who is in the form of clear sky of autumn and to him who is in the form of rain and sun

Namo vaathyaya cha reshmiyaya cha 7.2.5

Salutations to him who is in the form of rainy storm and to him who is in the form of dry hoarse wind.

Namo vasthavyaya cha vaasthupaya cha 7.2.6

Salutations to him who is in materials of the house and to him who is the vaasthu purusha guarding the house.

8th Anuvaka:

Nama somaaya cha rudhraaya cha   8.1.1 
 
Salutations to him who is the consort of Uma and to him who removes sorrow 
 
Namas thamraaya cha arunaaya cha  8.1.2 
 
Salutations to him who is of the copper colour of the dawn and to  
him who is of the colour of sun after sunrise. 
 
Nama sankhaya cha pasupathaye cha  8.1.3 
 
Salutations to him who adds pleasure to us and to him who protects all beings 
 
Nama ugraaya cha bheemaaya cha   8.1.4 
 
Salutations to him who is angry and to him who is fearful 
 
Namo agrevaghaaya cha dhoorevaghaaya cha  8.1.5 
 
Salutations to him who leads and kills his enemies and to him  
who talks from a distance 
 
Namo hanthre cha haneeyase cha  8.1.6 
 
Salutations to him who kills his enemies and to him who destroys  
everything towards the end 
 
Namo vrikshebhyo  harikeshebhyo  8.1.7 
 
Salutations to him who is the tree with green hairs of karma 
 
Namstharaaya   8.1,8 
 
Salutations to him who is the star in the form of Om 
 
Nama sambhave  mayo bhave cha   8.1,9 
 
Salutations to him who appears as pleasure of this world and to  
him who appears as pleasure of salvation. 
 
Nama sankaraaya cha mayaskaraaya cha  8.1.10 
 
Salutations to him who gives the pleasure of this world and to  
him who gives the pleasure of the other worlds. 
 
Nama shivaya cha shiva tharaaya cha  8.1.11

 Salutations to him who is in the form of good things and to  
him who makes others who attain him good. 

 Namas theerthaaya cha koolyaya cha  8.2.1 
 
Salutations to him who is the holy water and to him who is  
worshipped near the streams 
 
Nama paaryaya cha vaaryaya cha   8.2.2 
 
Salutations to him who is being praised by great souls after  
salvation and to him who  grants all that one wants in this world. 
 
Nama pratharanaaya cha uttaranaaya cha  8.2.3 
 
Salutations to him who helps us cross the river of sins and to  
him who lifts us to salvation. 
 
Nama aathaaryaya  cha aalaadhyaya cha  8.2.4 

 Salutations to him who makes soul enter this world and to him  
who encourages soul to enjoy the fruit of actions. 
 
Nama sashpyaya cha phenyaya cha   8.2.5 
 
Salutations to him who is in the grass by the riverside and who  
is in the foam of the river. 
 
Nama sikathyaya cha pravaahyaya cha  8.2.6 
 
Salutations to him who is in the sand by the side of the river  
and who is in the running water of the river 
 

Nama ireenyaya cha prapadhyaya cha 9.1.1

Salutations to him who is of the form of one who lives in arid land and to him who walks the paths

Nama kimsilaaya cha kshyanaaya cha 9.1.2

Salutations to him who is of the form of one who lives in dry land and to him who is of the form of one who lives in good places

Nama kapardhine cha pulasthave cha 9.1.3

Salutations to him who has matted hair and to him who stands in front to protect his devotees.

Namo goshtyaya cha gruhyaya cha 9.1.4

Salutations to him who is of the form of one who lives in stable and to him who lives in homes

Namas thalpyaya cha gehyaya cha 9.1.5

Salutations to him who sits on the cot and to him who lives in ornamental houses

Nama kaatyaya cha gahwereshtaaya cha 9.1.6

Salutations to him who lives in thorny bushes and who lives in caves

Namo hridayaaya cha niveshpyaya cha 9.1.7

Salutations to him who is in deep still waters and to him who is in snow drops

Namo pamswayaya cha rajasysyaya cha 9.1.8

Salutations to him who is in speck of dust and who is in the dust from mud

Namo sushkyaya cha harithyayaya cha 9.1.9

Salutations to him who is dried piece of wood and who is in wet stem

Namo lopyaya cha ulopyaya cha 9.1.10

Salutations to him who is in firm floor and who is on turf

Nama oorvyayaya cha soormyaya cha 9.2.1 Salutations to him who is on flat land and to him who is on tides in the river Nama parnyaya cha parnasadhyaya cha 9.2.2 Salutations to him who is in green leaves and who is in dried leaves Namo apaguramanaya cha apignathe cha 9.2.3 Salutations to him who is armed and to him who kills his enemies Nama akkidathe cha prakkidathe cha 9.2.4 Salutations to him who troubles a little and to him who troubles most Namo va kirikebhyp devanam hrudayebhyo 9.2.5 Salutations to him who showers riches on his devotees and to him who exists in hearts of devas. Namo viksheenakebhyo 9.2.6 Salutations to your deathless form in the hearts of devas Namo vichinvathkebhyo 9.2.7 Salutations to your form, which lives in hearts of, devas and grants all the wishes Namo anirhathebhyo 9.2.8 Salutations to your form, which lives in hearts of, devas and destroys sins Namo aamivatkebhya 9.2.9 Salutations to your form, which lives in hearts of, devas and travels everywhere 
 10th Anuvaka:
 

10th Anuvaka:

Draape Andha saspathe daridhra neela lohitha
Eeshaam purushaanam esham pasunaam maa
bhermaro mo eshaam kincha namamath. 10.1

Oh God who punishes the sinners in hell,
Oh God, who gives food to devotees,
Oh God, who is the form of light,
Oh God who has a black neck and red body,
Please do not give fear to these beings,
Please do not give death to these beings,
And please do not make any of these beings sick.

Yaa the rudra shivaa thanu shivaa viswaaha beshaji
Shivaa rudrasya beshaji taya no mruda jeevase 10.2 Oh, Rudhra, God of the world,That medicine which cures the pain of birth and rebirth,That medicine which mixes with you and makes all happy,
Is your holy form that is one with thine consort Shakthi,And please bless us all with that form,To make us live as we ought to live.

Imama rudraaya thavase kapardhinee kshyadweeraaya
Prabharaamahe mathim,Yadhaa na sama sad dwipadhe chatushpadhe viswam pushtam graameAsmin aathuram. 10.3

Oh Rudhra, God of the world,
Who wears dried tuft of hair,
Who is the sage who meditates,
And who kills his enemies,
Make mine wavering thought fixed on thee,
So that good will befall on us people and our cows,
And all beings would grow healthy without fail,
And are never ever get diseased.

Mruda no rudra thano mayaskrudhee kshyadweerayaa,
Namasaa vidhema the.Yachcham cha yoscha manu rayaaje
Pithaa tadha syama thava rudra preeneethou. 10.4

Oh, Rudra God of the world,
Make us all happy,
Add to our chances of salvation,
And diminish the strength of sinners,
And we will pray you with our salute.
And again pray to thee,
To give us the pleasure in this world,
And salvation in the other world,
Got by the father of the world Prajapathi* ,by your grace.


Maa no mahantha mutha maa no arbhakam
Maa na ukshantha-mutha maa na ukshitham.
Maa no vadhee pitharam motha maatharam priyaa maa
Nasthanuvo rudhra reerishaa. 10.5

Oh Rudhra, God of the world,
Never give trouble to our elders.
Never give trouble to our children,
Never give trouble to our lads,
Never give trouble to our children in the womb,
Never give trouble to our fathers,
Never give trouble to our mothers,
And never give to trouble our body, which is dear to us.


Maanaasthoke thanaye maa na aayushee maa no goshu
Maa no asweshu reerisha. Veeranmaa no rudra
Bhami tho avadhir havish mantho namasaa vidhema the. 10.6

Oh Rudhra, God of the world,
Never cause sorrow to our children and sons,
Never diminish our span of life,
Never cause sorrow to our cows,
Never cause sorrow to our horses,
And do not destroy in anger our efficient servants,
And we would come with holy offerings and salute you.

Aarathe gogna utha poorushagne ksyadweeraaya
Sumnamasthe the asthu.
Rakshaa cha no adhi cha deva brahmadhaa cha na
Sarma yachcha dwibarhaa. 10.7

Oh Rudhra, God of the world,
Let your fearful aspect be away,
From killing of beings,
From killing of people,
And our efficient servants.
And let your graceful aspect,
Be with us.
Oh God, please protect us,
Please talk to us with compassion,
And please give us the pleasure of this and other worlds,
That you posses.

Sthuhi srutham gartha sadam yuvaanaam mrugascha bheema
Upahathnumugram
Mruda jarithre rudra stavaa no anyanthe
Asmannnnivapanthu senaa 10.8

Oh mind always think,
Of that Rudra who stays in the lotus of our heart,
Of that Rudra who is young,
Of that Rudra who is powerful in killing of enemies,
Of that Rudra who is as fearful as a lion,
And of that Rudra who is full of fame.
And Oh Rudra, who is being praised,
Give immortal pleasures to this mortal body,
And let your chief soldiers,
Kill our enemies.
Who are different from us.

Parino rudrasya hethur varnakthu pari tweshasya
Durmathiragayo
Ava sthiraa madavadbhayasthanushva meedvasthokaaya
Thanayaya mrudaya. 10.9

Let the weapon of Rudra move away from us,
And the fearful thought of Rudra,
Which shines in anger,
And which is capable of destroying sinners,
Also move away from us.
Oh Rudra who grants all wishes of devotees,
Please make thine fearful anger,
Which is stable in destroying thine enemies,
Little soft at us, who praise,
And salute thee by fire sacrifices,
And please give pleasure to our sons and their sons.

Meedushtama sivathama shivo na sumanaa bhava
Parame vruksha aayudham nidhaaya kruthim vasaan
Aachara pinaaka bibradhaagahi. 10.10

Oh Rudra who is the greatest among those who grant wishes,
Oh Rudra who has a pleasant mien,
Please become one who does good to us,
And become one with a good mind.
Please keep thine weapons on the trees,
And come to us wearing the hide of tiger.
Please bring along thine bow pinaaka,
As an ornament.

Vikiridha vilohitha namasthe asthu bhagava,
Yaasthe sahasram hothayo anya mannibhavanthu tha. 10.11

Oh Rudra who throws riches at us,
And oh Rudra who is red coloured,
Let our salutations be with you.
Let your thousands of weapons,
Destroy our enemies who are different from us.

Sahasrani sahasradhaa baahu hosthava hethaya
Thaasameesano bhagava parachinaa mukhaa krudhi. 10.12

Oh Rudra in your hands are weapons,
In thousands and of thousand types.
Oh God who is all powerful,
Make their sharp ends not attack us.
11th Anuvaka:
 

Sahasraani sahasraso ye Rudra adhi bhoomyaam.
Teshaam sahasra yojane avadhanvaani thanmasi 11.1

We request thee oh Rudra,
To order your soldiers who are in thousands,
To keep their thousands of weapons,
Which are of thousand kinds,
Thousand miles away from us.

Asmin mahatyarnave anthareekshe bhavaa adhi. 11.2

In this vast sea of ether,
Whichever Rudra’s soldiers do exist,

Neelagreeva sithi kkantaa sarvaa adha kshama charaa 11.3

And those soldiers, who do exist,
Whose half side of neck is blue,
And the other half is white.
And live under the earth in Paathaala*.

Neelagreeva sithi kkantaa diva rudra upasrithaa 11.4

And those soldiers, who do exist,
Whose half side of neck is blue,
And the other half is white.
And who have attained heavens.

Ye vruksheshu saspinjaraa neelagreeva vilohithaa 11.5

And those soldiers, who do exist,
Who are on trees with colour of new grass,
With neck which is blue,
And whose body is especially red.

Ye bhoothanaam adhi pathayo visikkahsa kapardhina 11.6

And those soldiers ,who do exist,
Who are captains of the soldiers,
With some of them wearing the tuft,
And some with no hairs,

Ye anneshu vividhyanthi paathreshu pibatho janaan 11.7

And those soldiers ,who do exist,
Who trouble those people,
Who take food and drink from vessels

Ye padhaam padhii rakshaya Iilaa brudaa yavyudha. 11.8

And those soldiers, who do exist,
Who protect people who walk in the path,
And also protect those people taking all other paths,
And who take the form of those who save by giving food,
And who fight with enemies

Ye theerthani pracharanthi srukaavantho nishangina 11.9

And those soldiers ,who do exist,
Who carry sharp weapons,
And also those who carry swords,
And also those who travel protecting sacred waters.

Ya eetha bandascha bhooyaamscha diso rudraa vithasthire
Teshaam sahasra yojane avadhanvaani thanyasi. 11.10

We request all these your soldiers,
And also all those others wherever they are,
Spread in different directions,
To keep their bows,
Thousands miles away,
After removing the string.


Namo rudrebhyo ye prithvyaam ye anthareekshe,
Ye divi yesham annam vatho varshmishadha sthebhyo dasa,
Praceerdasa dakshina dasa pradeecheer daso udhiceer daso urdhwaa,
Sthebhyo namasthe no mrudayanthu the yam dwishmo,
Yascha no dweshti tham vo janme dadhaami. 11.11


My salutations to all those soldiers of Rudra,
Who are on earth,
Who are in the sky,
Who are in the worlds above,
And to those whom air and food,
Become weapons for killing beings.
I salute them with ten fingers,
I salute them facing the east,
I salute them facing south,
I salute them facing west,
I sauté them facing north,
I salute them facing above,
My salutations to all of them,
Let them grant happiness to me.
I would deliver those of my enemies,
And those who consider me as my enemy,
In to their wide-open mouth.

Tryambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam,
Oorvaaru kamiva bandhanan mruthyo rmuksheeya maamruthaath.1

We salute and respect,
Him who is naturally scented,
Him who looks after his devotes by mercy,
And Him who has three eyes.
And pray and request,
To move us away from the catch of death,
Like the cucumber from its stalk,
And firmly put us in the path of salvation.

Yo Rudro agnaii yo apsu ya oushadeeshu,
Yo Rudro viswaa bhuvanaa aavivesa tasmai Rudraaya namo asthu. 2 Let our salutations be offered to that Rudra,
Who is in fire,
Who is in water,
Who is in plants and trees,
And who is in everything in the world.



Thamushtuhi ya swishu sudhanwaa yo viwasya kshayathi beshajasya,Yashwamahe soumanasaaya rudram namobhir devaasuram duvasya 3

Pray and salute him,
Who has the best arrows,
Who has the best bow,
Who is the home of medicines,
That cure all the world’s diseases,
And who destroys asuras.
We salute that Rudra,
For making our minds pure.

Aayam me hastho bhagavaanayam me bhagavattara,
Ayam me viswa beshajo ayam shivaabhimarsana.  4

This my hand is my God,
This is higher than God to me,
This is the medicine for all sickness to me.
For this touches Shiva and worships him.

Ye the sahasramayutham pasaa mruthyo marthyaya hanthave,
Thaan yagnasya maayayaa sarvaanava yajamahe,
Mrutyave swaaha mrutyave swaaha. 5

Oh God who destroys the world.
I pray thee to keep away from me,
The thousands of ropes that you have,
Which is used by you to kill all beings,
Due to the power of my prayers.
This offering of fire is offered to death,
This offering of fire is offered to death

 Namo rudraaya vishnave mruturme paahi
Praanaanaam grandhi rasi rudro vishaanthaka
Thenaa annena aapya swa. 6
m, my salutations to God,
Who is everywhere,
And to the Rudra
Let not death come near me.
You Rudra who lives in the junction of the soul and senses,
I pray to you who destroy everything, to be within me,
And due to that be satisfied,
With the food that I take as offering.
Om Shanthi ,Shanthi, Shanthi
Let there be peace, Let there be peace, Let there be peace.

 

Agnaa Vishnu sajosh semaa vardhanthu vaam gira. 
Dyumnai vajebi raagrutham.  
Vaajas cha may, prasavam cha may, 
Prayathis cha may, praseethis cha may,deedhis cha may,  krathus cha may,  
 swaras chamay, 
Slokas chamay, suvas chamay,sruthischa may,jyothishas cha may, suvas cha may,   
praanas chamay, apaanas cha may, 
Vyaanas cha may, asus cha may,  chittam cha may, aadheetham cha may, 
 Vaak cha may, manas cha may, chakshus cha may,  srothras cha may, dakshas cha may, 
Balam cha may,  oojas cha may, sahas cha may, aayus cha may, 
Jaraas cha may,  aathmaas cha may, thanus cha may,  sarmas cha may,  varmas cha may, 
Angaanis cha may, Asthaanis cha may, paarungsshis cha may, sareeraanis cha may        1 
 
Oh Lord who is fire and who is Vishnu, 
Both of you  be pleased , 
To show love towards me, 
Let these words which praise you, 
Grow for ever and you both, 
Should bless me with food and all wealth. 

 Food is with me, 
The mind to give food is with me 
Cleanliness is with me, 
Enthusiasm is with me, 
Capacity to protect is with me, 
Capacity to earn food is with me, 
Strength to chant manthras with out fault is with me, 
Fame is with me 
Strength to recite properly is with me, 
Enlightenment inside is with me, 
Heaven is with me, 
The spirit of the soul  is with me, 
Aapana is with me, 
Vyaana is with me,  
The soul is with me, 
Thought is with me, 
Things known by thought are with me, 
Words are with me, 
Mind is with me, 
Eyes are with me, 
Ears are with me, 
Strength of organs for gaining knowledge are with me 
Strength of sensory organs are with me, 
Strength of soul is with me, 
Strength to defeat enemies is with me, 
Span of life is with me, 
The old age is with me, 
The soul inside is with me, 
Good body is with me, 
Pleasure is with me, 
The Armour to protect the body is with me, 
Strong stable organs are with me, 
Bones are with me, 
Joints are with me, 
And all other parts of the body are with me, 
Because I worship Rudra. 
 

 Jyaishtyam cha may, aadhipatyam cha may, manyus cha may, 
Bhaamas cha may,  aamyas cha may,  jemaas cha may,  mahimaa cha may, 
Varimaa cha may, prathimaa cha may,  varshmaa cha may, draguyaas cha may, 
Vruddham cha may, vruddhis cha may, satyam cha may, sraddhas cha may, 
Jagascha may, dhanas cha may, vasas cha may, twishis cha may, kreedas cha may, 
Modhas cha may, jaatham cha may, janishmaanam cha may,  sookthas cha may, 
Sukrutham cha may, vitham cha may,  vedhyam cha may, bhootham cha may, 
Bavishyam cha may, sugam cha may, supadham cha may, ruddham cha may,ruddhis cha may, 
Kluptham cha may, klupthis cha may mathis cha may sumathis cha may. 2 
 
Fame is with me, 
Capacity to head is with me, 
Internal anger is with me, 
External anger is with me, 
Fathomless mid is with me, 
Pure cold water is with me, 
Capacity to win is with me, 
Capacity to be honoured is with me, 
Immovable assets are with me, 
Sons and grand sons are with me, 
Deathless progeny is with me, 
Pleasure of wealth is with me, 
Growth of knowledge is with me, 
Truth is with me, 
Attention to detail is with me, 
Assets are with me, 
Wealth is with me, 
Capacity to attract is with me, 
Luster of the body is with me, 
Sports is with me, 
Happiness coming out of that is with me, 
Whatever has been made is with me, 
Whatever is being made is with me, 
Praise of gods is with me, 
Good deeds are with me, 
Saved money is with me, 
Whatever money I will earn is with me, 
Earned assets are with me, 
Assets, which I am going to earn, are with me, 
Places, which I can easily reach, are with me, 
Good paths are with me, 
Good results of sacrifices done are with me, 
Good results, which I am going to earn, are with me, 
Assets earned by proper ways are with me, 
Good capacity to carry our things is with me, 
Capacity to foresee is with me, 
And stability to manage is with me, 
And all these are with me, 
Because I worship Rudra. 

 
 
Sam cha may, mayas cha may, priyas cha may, anukaamas cha may, 
Kaamas cha may,  soumanasas cha may,  bhadram cha may, sreyas cha may, 
Vasyas cha may,  yasas cha may, bhagas cha may, dravinam cha may, 
Yantha cha may, dhartas cha may, ksemas cha may,  druthis cha may, 
Viswam cha may, mahas cha may, samvich cha may, jnathram cha may, 
Suus cha may,  prasoos cha may, seeram cha may, layas cha may, hritham cha may, 
Amrutham cha may, ayakshmam cha may,  anamas cha may, jeevathus cha may, 
Deergayuthwam cha may,  anaamithram cha may, abhayam cha may, sugam cha may, 
Sayanam cha may, sooshaa cha may, sudhinam cha may. 3 
 
Pleasures of this world are with me, 
Pleasures of other world are with me, 
Liking is with me, 
The desire due to that is with me, 
The result of the desire is with me, 
Relatives sweet to the mind are with me, 
Security is with me, 
Great fame is with me, 
Good habitats are with me, 
All good luck is with me, 
All wealth is with me, 
Teacher showing the way is with me, 
One who carries me like father is with me, 
Protection of  assets is with me, 
Courage is with me, 
Good to all are with me, 
Reward is with me, 
Knowledge of Vedas and science is with me, 
Capacity to teach is with me, 
Capacity to order is with me, 
Capacity to get work done is with me, 
Wealth of cattle is with me, 
Destruction of blocks in my path are with me, 
Fire sacrifices  and other good deeds are with me, 
The good result of such action is with me, 
Freedom from tuberculosis is with me, 
Freedom from small fevers are with me, 
The medicine for life without sickness is with me, 
Long life is with me, 
The state of all people being my friends is with me, 
Absence of fear is with me, 
Good conduct is with me, 
Good sleep is with me, 
Good mornings are with me, 
Good days are with me, 
And all these are with me, 
Because I worship Rudra. 

 Oorkas cha may, sunoothas cha may, payas cha may,rasas cha may, 
Gruthams cha may, madhu cha may, sagdhis cha may, sapeethis cha may, 
Krushis cha may, vrushtis cha may, jaithram cha may, oudbheedhyam cha may, 
Rayis cha may, raayas cha may, pushtam cha may, pushtis cha may, 
Vibhus cha may, prabhus cha may, bahu cha may, bhooyas cha may, 
Poorna cha may, poorna tharam cha may, aakshithis  cha may, kooyavaas cha may, 
Annam cha may,  akshu cha may,  vreehayas cha may,  yavaas cha may, bhashaas cha may, 
Thilaas cha may,  mudhgas cha may,  kkhalvas cha may, godhumas cha may, 
Masooras cha may, priyangavas cha may, anavas cha may, sayaamaakas cha may, 
Neevaaras cha may.  4 
 
Food is with me, 
Good words are with me, 
Milk is with me, 
The essence of milk is with me, 
Ghee is with me, 
Honey is with me, 
Taking food together with relatives is with me, 
Drinking together is with me, 
Agriculture is with me, 
Rain is with me, 
Land which gives victory is with me, 
Production out of plants and trees are with me, 
Gold is with me, 
Gems are with me, 
Greatness that wealth brings is with me, 
Health is with me, 
Wealthy harvest is with me, 
Fame that the harvest brings is with me, 
Many good things that harvests brings are with me, 
Further and further growth is with me, 
Completeness is with me, 
State above perfection is with me, 
Deathless state is with me, 
Maize is with me, 
Rice food is with me, 
Wheat is with me, 
Black gram is with me, 
Oil seeds are with me, 
Green gram is with me, 
Other grams are with me, 
All types of wheat are with me, 
Masoor dhal is with me, 
Lentils are with me, 
Sorghum is with me, 
Millets are with me, 
Red rice is with me, 
And all these are with me, 
Because I worship Rudra. 

 Asmas cha may, mruthikas cha may, girayas cha may, parvathaas cha may, sikathaas cha may, 
Vanaspathayas cha may, hiranyam cha may, vyas cha may, seesa cha may, 
Thrapus cha may, sayaamam cha may, loham cha may, agnischa may, aapas cha may, 
Veerudhas cha may, ooshadhyas cha may,krushtapachyam cha mayAkrushtapachyam cha may,  
Graamyas cha may, pasava aaranyas cha may, yagnena kalpantham vitham cha may, 
Vithischa me, bhootham cha may, bhoothischa me vasus cha may, Vasathis cha may, 
Karma cha may, sakthis cha may, arthas cha may, eemas cha may , ithis cha may, 
Gathis cha may.  5 
 
Stones are with me. 
Mud is with me, 
Hills are with me, 
Mountains are with me, 
Sand is with me, 
All that grows from soil is with me, 
Gold is with me, 
Steel  is with me, 
Lead is with me, 
Zinc is with me, 
Black iron is with me, 
Other metals like copper are with me, 
Fire is with me, 
Water is with me, 
Climbing plants are with me, 
Medicinal herbs are with me, 
All, which is cultivated, is with me, 
All produce, which is not cultivated, is with me, 
All that is in villages is with me, 
All that is in the forest is with me, 
All animals are with me, 
All material required for fire sacrifice are with me, 
All assets inherited by me are with me, 
All assets of children and friends are with me, 
All my assets are with me, 
All movable property is with me, 
All immovable property is with me, 
All religious duties are with me, 
Strength to do duty is with me, 
Good results of duty are with me, 
Pleasures that can be attained are with me, 
Methods to attain such pleasures are with me, 
Attainments are with me, 
And all these are with me, 
Because I worship Rudra. 

  Pooshaa cha ma indras cha may, Brahaspathees cha ma indras cha may, 
Mithras cha ma indras cha may, varunas cha ma indras cha may, 
Twashtaas cha ma indras cha may, Dhaathhas cha ma indras cha may, 
Vishnus cha ma indras cha may, Aswinou cha ma indras cha may, 
Maruthas cha ma indras cha may, Viswe cha ma indras cha may, 
Prithvee cha ma indras cha may, Aanthareeksham cha ma indras cha may, 
Dhyous cha ma indras cha may, dhisas cha ma indras cha may,  
Moordhaas cha ma indras cha may, prajaapathis cha ma indras cha may.  6 

 Pooshaa and Indra, 
Teacher of Gods and Indra, 
Mithra and Indra, 
Varuna and Indra, 
Twashtaa and Indra, 
Dhathaa and Indra, 
Vishnu and Indra, 
Aswini devas and Indra, 
Marut devas and Indra, 
Viswe devas and Indra, 
Earth and Indra, 
Atmosphere and Indra, 
Heaven and Indra, 
Four Directions and Indra, 
The direction over head and Indra, 
And Prajaa pathi and Indra. 
Would bless me. 

 Amsus cha may, rasmis cha may, Aadhabhyas cha me, Adhipathis cha may, 
Upamsus cha may, antharyaamas cha may, aindravaayavas cha may, 
Maithraa varunas cha may, Aaswinas cha may, prathiprasthaanas cha may, 
Shukras cha may, mandhis cha may, Aagrayanas cha may, Vaiswa devas cha may, 
Druvas cha may, Vaisaanaras cha may, hriruth gruhas cha may, athi grahyas cha may,  
Aindragnas cha may,  vaiswa devas cha may, maruthvadheeyas cha may, mahendryas cha may, 
Aadhithyas cha may, saavithras cha may, saarasvathas cha may, paishnas cha may, 
Paathnivathas cha may, haari yojanas cha may. 7 
 
(Please note that the following are vessels used in the fire sacrifice and since I am not  
familiar with what they are, I am unable to translate them and have given  them as such) 
 
The vessels for Soma Yaga are with me, 
The rays of sun are with me, 
The vessels of Adhaabhya are with me, 
The vessels of curd are with me, 
The vessels to give planet Venus with the juice of Soma are with me, 
The vessels of Andaryaama are with me, 
The vessels to give planet Indra with the juice of Soma are with me, 
The vessels to give Maithra Varuna with the juice of Soma are with me, 
The month of aaswina is with me, 
The prathi prasthaana is with me, 
Shukraa is with me, 
Mandhee is with me, 
Aagrayana is with me, 
Vaiswa deva is with me, 
The vessels to give star Dhruva with  the juice of Soma are with me, 
The vessels to give seasons with  the juice of Soma are with me, 
Adhigraahya is with me, 
Aindraagna is with me, 
Vaiswa deva is with me, 
Mrud vadheeya is with me, 
Maahendra is with me, 
Saveethra is with me, 
The vessels to give saraswathi  with the juice of Soma are with me, 
Poushna is with me, 
Paathni vadha is with me 
And Haari yojana is with me, 
And all these are with me, 
As I worship Rudra. 

 
Idmas cha may, barhis cha may, vedhis cha may, thisnyaas cha may, 
Suchas cha may, chamasaas cha may, gravaanas cha may, swaravas cha may, 
Uparavaas cha may, adhishavanes cha may, drona kalasa cha may, 
Vaayvyaani cha may, poothamus cha may, aagavaneeyas cha may, 
Aagneetham cha may, havirgaanaam cha may, gruhaas cha may, sadas cha may, 
Purodasas cha may, pachathaascha may, avabhoodhas cha may, 
Swagaakaaras cha may.  8 
 
(Please note that the following are other materials required for  the fire  
sacrifice and since I am not familiar with  what they are, I am unable to  
translate them and have given them as such) 
 
Tender branch pieces of banyan (Samith) are with me 
Durbha grass is with me, 
The sacrifice platform is with me, 
The place to sit for those who do the sacrifice is with me, 
The ladles for doing the fire sacrifice is with me, 
The vessels for drinking Soma juice is with me, 
The stones for crushing the Soma creeper is with me, 
The wooden pieces are with me, 
The holes dug in the earth is with me, 
The plank used to extract juice out of soma creeper is with me, 
The drona pot is with me, 
The vaayavyas are with me, 
The holy pots are with me, 
The aadavaneeya vessels are with me, 
The stage of Aagnidran is with me, 
The platform for keeping materials to be put in fire is with me, 
The place for woman to sit is with me, 
The general place for those who want to attend is with me, 
The cooked rice meant for fire sacrifice is with me, 
The platforms for animal sacrifice is with me, 
The bathing done at the end of the sacrifice is with me, 
And the burning of Samiths in the fire is with me, 
And all these materials meant for fire acrifice come to me , 
As I am a devotee of Rudra. 

 Agnis cha may, garmas cha may, arkas cha may, sooryas cha may, 
Praanas cha may, aswa medhas cha may, pruthvee cha may,  adithis cha may, 
Dithis cha may, dhyous cha may, sakvaree-rangulayos cha may,  
Yagnena kalpaantharug cha may,  saama cha may, sthomas cha may, 
Yajus cha may,  deekshas cha may, tapas cha may, hruthus cha may, vrutham cha may, 
Aahorathrayor vrushtyaa  bruhadradanthares cha may, yagnena  kalpethaam. 9 
 
Let fire be made over to me, 
Let what has to be done before the fire sacrifice be made over to me, 
Let  Arka sacrifice be made over to me, 
Let sun sacrifice be made over to me, 
Let the soul sacrifice be made over to me, 
Let horse sacrifice be made over to me, 
Let the God of earth be made over to me, 
Let the Adhithi God be made over to me, 
Let the Thidhi God be made over to me, 
Let Gods of heaven be made over to me, 
Let the  sakvaree meter be made over to me, 
Let the limbs of supreme purusha be made over to me, 
Let the different directions be made over to me, 
Let Rig-veda be made over to me, 
Let Saama Veda be made over to me, 
Let Yajur Veda be made over to me, 
Let the sanctity required to do the fire sacrifice be made over to me, 
Let the starving rites which would remove sins be made over to me, 
Let the proper time for fire sacrifice be made over to me, 
Let the rite of drinking milk from one udder of the cow be made over to me, 
Let good crop made by ceaseless rain in night and day be made over to me, 
Let the singing of Samaa be made to me, 
As I am the devotee of Rudra. 

 Garbhaa se vatsaa cha may, trayavus cha may, trayavee cha may, 
Dhitya vaat cha may, dhiyou hee cha may, pancha vib cha may, 
Panchaa vee cha may, trivatsas cha may, trivatsaa cha may, 
Turya vaat cha may, thuryou hee shashta vaat cha may,shshtou hee cha may, 
Ukshaa cha may, vasaa cha may, 
Rishabhas cha may, vehascha may, meagadvaa s cha may, dhenus cha may, 
Aayu yagnena  kalpathaam praano yagnena kalpathaam apano, 
Yagnena kalpathaam  yyano yagnena kalpathaam chakshur, yagnena kalpathaam srothram,  
yagnena kalpathaam mano, yagnena kalpathaam  vag yagnena kalpathaam athma, 
Yagnena kalpathaam yagne, yagnena kalpathaam. 10 
 
Let cows with calves in the womb be made over to me, 
Let calves be made over to me, 
Let one and half year old bulls be made over to me, 
Let one and half year old cows made over to me, 
Let two-year-old bulls be made over to me, 
Let two-year-old cows be made over to me, 
Let two and half year old bulls be made over to me, 
Let two and half year old cows be made over to me, 
Let three-year-old bulls be made over to me, 
Let three-year-old cows be made over to me, 
Let three and half old bulls be made over to me, 
Let three and half year old cows be made over to me, 
Let four-year-old bulls be made over to me, 
Let four-year-old cows be made over to me, 
Let breeding bulls be made over to me, 
Let barren cows be made over to me, 
Let bullocks be made over to me, 
Let cows which have young calves be made over to me, 
By the fire sacrifice that I perform. 
Let the fire sacrifice give me long life, 
Let fire sacrifice give me inhaled air, 
Let fire sacrifice give me exhaled air, 
Let fire sacrifice give me able eyes, 
Let fire sacrifice give me able ears, 
Let fire sacrifice give me able mind, 
Let fire sacrifice give me able words, 
Let fire sacrifice give me an able soul, 
Let fire sacrifice give me ability to perform more fire sacrifices. 

 Eka cha me, thisra cha may, panchas cha may, saptha cha may, 
Ekadasa cha may, tryodasa cha may, pancha dasa cha may, saptha dasa cha may, 
Nava dasa cha may, eka trimsathis cha may, tryovimsathis cha may,  
Pancha vimsathis cha may, saptha vimsathis cha may, nava vimsathis cha may, 
Eka trimsathis cha may, tryatrimsathis cha may, pancha trimsathis cha may, 
 
Chathasras cha may, ashtou cha may, dwadasa cha may, shodasa cha may,  
Vimsathis cha may, chatur vimsathis cha may,  ashtaa vimsathis cha may, 
Dwathrimasthis cha may, shat trimsas cha may, chatvarimsa cha may, 
Chathus chathvarimsa cha may, ashta chatvarimsa cha may, 
Vaajas cha prasavas cha  pijascha kradis cha suvas cha  moordha cha  
Vyasniyas cha anthyayanas cha   anthyas cha  
Bhouvans cha bhuvanas chadhipadhis cha. 11 
 
One is with me.* 
Three is with me, 
Five is with me, 
Seven is with me, 
Nine is with me, 
Eleven is with me, 
Thirteen is with me, 
Fifteen is with me, 
Seventeen is with me, 
Nineteen is with me, 
Twenty-one is with me, 
Twenty-three is with me, 
Twenty-five is with me, 
Twenty-seven is with me, 
Twenty-nine is with me, 
Thirty-one is with me, 
Thirty-three is with me, 
Four is with me, 
Eight is with me, 
Twelve is with me, 
Sixteen is with me, 
Twenty is with me, 
Twenty-four is with me, 
Twenty-eight is with me, 
Thirty-two is with me. 
Thirty-six is with me, 
Forty is with me, 
Forty-four is with me, 
Forty-eight is with me, 
Food is with me, 
Production of food is with me, 
Growth of food is with me, 
Fire sacrifice is with me, 
And I request 
The Sun, the reason of all this and  
The sky at the top and 
The gods presiding over the sky and 
The gods presiding over deluge and  
The deluge and 
The gods presiding over the world and 
The world and 
The god presiding over every thing, 
To be merciful on me. 

 Idaa  deva hoor- manur yagnaneer-brihaspathir 
Ukthaa madhanee samsishat viswe devaa  sooktha vachaa  
Prithvi  maatharma 
 Maa himsee madhu vadhishyaami  madhur mathi  devebhyo  
Vaacha mudhyaasam susrushenyam manshyebhyastham maa 
Devaa avanthu  shobhaayai  pitharo anumadhanthu. 
Om shanthi Om shanthi Om shanthi. 
 
Kaama dhenu  summons the devaas, 
Manu conducts the sacrifice, 
Brihaspathi chants the joy giving manthraas, 
Viswe devaas  tell the methods, 
Oh mother goddess of earth, 
Do not give trouble to me. 
I would think by my mind only sweet things, 
I would do only sweet things, 
I would take only sweet things for worship of devas, 
I would talk of only sweet things, 
I would only give sweetest things with devaas, 
And men who want to hear good things, 
Let the devas protect me who does this way, 
And let my ancestor gods protect me. 
 
Let there be peace, let there be peace, let there be peace. 
 
                  Ithi  Sri Krishna yajur vediya thaithreeya  samhithaayam, 
                       Chathurth kande  sapthama prapataka. 
 
                  Thus ends  the seventh section of the fourth chapter, 
                             From the Thaithreeya collection of  
                                      Krishna Yajur Veda.