Shiva, Rudra
Śrī Rudram
श्री रुद्रम् नमकम्
The Namakam forms the first half of the renowned Śrī Rudra-Praśna (found in the fourth Kanda of the Taittirīya Saṁhitā of the Krishna Yajurveda). Consisting of eleven distinct sections (Anuvākas), it derives its name from the recurring adoration "Namaḥ" (salutations). The hymn opens by placating the wrathful, weapon-bearing aspects of Rudra, expands into an awe-inspiring vision of non-dual reality where God is recognized in every element of nature—warriors, artisans, forests, streams, light, darkness, and thieves—and concludes with prayers for peace, protection, and liberation.
- Tradition
- Vedic / Shaiva / Smarta (Krishna Yajurveda, Taittiriya Shakha)
- Purpose
- Purpose Neutralizing karmic debts, existential terrors, planetary afflictions, illnesses, and untimely death. Experiencing the non-dual presence of the Divine in all creation (both pleasant and fierce). Serving as the fundamental Vedic text for Rudrabhisheka, Lagu Rudra, Maha Rudra, and Ati Rudra yajnas for universal peace (lokasangraha) and spiritual liberation (moksha).
- Source
- Vedic Revelation / Taittiriya Shakha of Krishna Yajurveda
मूल पाठ
Sanskrit textप्रथम अनुवाक
ॐ नमो भगवते॑ रुद्रा॒य ॥ नम॑स्ते रुद्र म॒न्यव॑ उ॒तोत॒ इष॑वे॒ नम॑: । नम॑स्ते अस्तु॒ धन्व॑ने बा॒हुभ्या॑मु॒त ते॒ नम॑: ॥ १ ॥
या त॒ इषु॑: शि॒वत॑मा शि॒वं ब॒भूव॑ ते॒ धनु॑: । शि॒वा श॑र॒व्या॑ या तव॒ तया॑ नो रुद्र मृडय ॥ २ ॥
या ते॑ रुद्र शि॒वा त॒नूरघो॒राऽपा॑पकाशिनी । तया॑ नस्त॒नुवा॒ शन्त॑मया॒ गिरि॑शन्ता॒भिचा॑कशीहि ॥ ३ ॥ यामिषुं॑ गिरिशन्त॒ हस्ते॒ बिभ॒र्ष्यस्त॑वे ।
शि॒वां गि॑रित्र॒ तां कु॑रु॒ मा हिग्ं॑सी॒: पुरु॑षं॒ जग॑त् ॥ ४ ॥ शि॒वेन॒ वच॑सा त्वा॒ गिरि॒शाच्छा॑वदामसि ।
यथा॑ न॒: सर्व॒मिज्जग॑दय॒क्ष्मग्ं सु॒मना॒ अस॑त् ॥ ५ ॥ अध्य॑वोचदधिव॒क्ता प्र॑थ॒मो दैव्यो॑ भि॒षक् ।
अहीं॑श्च॒ सर्वा᳚ञ्ज॒म्भय॒न् सर्वा᳚श्च यातुधा॒न्य॑: ॥ ६ ॥ अ॒सौ यस्ता॒म्रो अ॑रु॒ण उ॒त ब॒भ्रुः सु॑म॒ङ्गल॑: ।
ये चे॒माग्ं रु॒द्रा अ॒भितो॑ दि॒क्षु श्रि॒ताः स॑हस्र॒शोऽवै॑षा॒ग्॒ हेड़॑ ईमहे ॥ ७ ॥
अ॒सौ यो॑ऽव॒सर्प॑ति॒ नील॑ग्रीवो॒ विलो॑हितः ।
उ॒तैनं॑ गो॒पा अ॑दृश॒न्नदृ॑शन्नुदहा॒र्य॑: ।
उ॒तैनं॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॒ स दृ॒ष्टो मृ॑डयाति नः ॥ ८ ॥
नमो॑ अस्तु॒ नील॑ग्रीवाय सहस्रा॒क्षाय॑ मी॒ढुषे᳚ ।
अथो॒ ये अ॑स्य॒ सत्वा॑नो॒ऽहं तेभ्यो॑ऽकर॒न्नम॑: ॥ ९ ॥ प्रमु॑ञ्च॒ धन्व॑न॒स्त्वमु॒भयो॒रार्त्नि॑यो॒र्ज्याम् ।
याश्च॑ ते॒ हस्त॒ इष॑व॒: परा॒ ता भ॑गवो वप ॥ १० ॥ अव॑तत्य॒ धनु॒स्त्वग्ं सह॑स्राक्ष॒ शते॑षुधे ।
नि॒शीर्य॑ श॒ल्यानां॒ मुखा॑ शि॒वो न॑: सु॒मना॑ भव ॥ ११ ॥
विज्यं॒ धनु॑: कप॒र्दिनो॒ विश॑ल्यो॒ बाण॑वाग्ं उ॒त । अने॑शन्न॒स्येष॑व आ॒भुर॑स्य निष॒ङ्गधि॑: ॥ १२ ॥
या ते॑ हे॒तिर्मी॑ढुष्टम॒ हस्ते॑ ब॒भूव॑ ते॒ धनु॑: ।
तया॒ऽस्मान् वि॒श्वत॒स्त्वम॑य॒क्ष्मया॒ परि॑ब्भुज ॥ १३ ॥ नम॑स्ते अ॒स्त्वायु॑धा॒याना॑तताय धृ॒ष्णवे᳚ ।
उ॒भाभ्या॑मु॒त ते॒ नमौ॑ बा॒हुभ्यां॒ तव॒ धन्व॑ने ॥ १४ ॥ परि॑ ते॒ धन्व॑नो हे॒तिर॒स्मान् वृ॑णक्तु वि॒श्वत॑: ।
अथो॒ य इ॑षु॒धिस्तवारे॒ अ॒स्मान्निधे॑हि॒ तम् ॥ १५ ॥
द्वितीय अनुवाक
नमो॒ हिर॑ण्यबाहवे सेना॒न्ये॑ दि॒शां च॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॑: श॒ष्पिञ्ज॑राय॒ त्विषी॑मते पथी॒नां पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ बभ्लु॒शाय॑ व्या॒धिनेऽन्ना॑नां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॒ हरि॑केशायोपवी॒तिने॑ पु॒ष्टानां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ भ॒वस्य॑ हे॒त्यै जग॑तां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ रु॒द्राया॑तता॒विने॒ क्षेत्रा॑णां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॑: सू॒तायाह॑न्त्याय॒ वना॑नां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॒ रोहि॑ताय स्थ॒पत॑ये वृ॒क्षाणां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ म॒न्त्रिणे॑ वाणि॒जाय॒ कक्षा॑णां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ भुव॒न्तये॑ वारिवस्कृ॒ता-यौष॑धीनां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॑ उ॒च्चैर्घो॑षायाक्र॒न्दय॑ते पत्ती॒नां पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॑: कृत्स्नवी॒ताय॒ धाव॑ते॒ सत्व॑नां॒ पत॑ये॒ नम॑: ॥
तृतीय अनुवाक
नम॒: सह॑मानाय निव्या॒धिन॑ आव्या॒धिनी॑नां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॑: ककु॒भाय॑ निष॒ङ्गिणे᳚ स्ते॒नानां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ निष॒ङ्गिण॑ इषुधि॒मते॒ taskara॑णां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॒ वञ्च॑ते परिव॒ञ्चते॑ स्तायू॒नां पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ निचे॒रवे॑ परिच॒रायार॑ण्यानां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॑: सृका॒विभ्यो॒ जिघाग्ं॑सद्भ्यो मुष्ण॒तां पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ऽसि॒मद्भ्यो॒ नक्त॒ञ्चर॑द्भ्यः प्रकृ॒न्तानां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॑ उष्णी॒षिणे॑ गिरिच॒राय॑ कुलु॒ञ्चानां॒ पत॑ये॒ नमो॒ नम॒ इषु॑मद्भ्यो धन्वा॒विभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॑ आतन्वा॒नेभ्य॑: प्रति॒दधा॑नेभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॑ आय॒च्छद्भ्यो॑ विसृ॒जद्भ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमोऽस्य॑द्भ्यो॒ विध्य॑द्भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॒ आसी॑नेभ्य॒: शया॑नेभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॑: स्व॒पद्भ्यो॒ जाग्र॑द्भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॒स्तिष्ठ॑द्भ्यो॒ धाव॑द्भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॑: स॒भाभ्य॑: स॒भाप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॒ अश्वे॒भ्योऽश्व॑पतिभ्यश्च वो॒ नम॑: ॥
चतुर्थ अनुवाक
नम॑ आव्या॒धिनी᳚भ्यो वि॒विध्य॑न्तीभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॒ उग॑णाभ्यस्तृग्ंह॒तीभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ गृ॒त्सेभ्यो॑ गृ॒त्सप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॒ व्राते᳚भ्यो॒ व्रात॑पतिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ ग॒णेभ्यो॑ ग॒णप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॒ विरू॑पेभ्यो वि॒श्वरू॑पेभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ मह॒द्भ्य॑: क्षुल्ल॒केभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ र॒थिभ्यो॑ऽर॒थेभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॒ रथे᳚भ्यो॒ रथ॑पतिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॒: सेना᳚भ्यः सेना॒निभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॑: क्ष॒त्तृभ्य॑: संगृही॒तृभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॒स्तक्ष॑भ्यो रथका॒रेभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॒: कुला॑लेभ्यः क॒र्मारे᳚भ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॑: पु॒ञ्जिष्टे᳚भ्यो निषा॒देभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॑ इषुकृ॒द्भ्यो॑ धन्व॒कृद्भ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नमो॑ मृग॒युभ्य॑: श्व॒निभ्य॑श्च वो॒ नमो॒ नम॒: श्वभ्य॒: श्वप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नम॑: ॥
पञ्चम अनुवाक
नमो॑ भ॒वाय॑ च रु॒द्राय॑ च॒ नम॑: श॒र्वाय॑ च पशुप॑तये च॒ नमो॒ नील॑ग्रीवाय च शिति॒कण्ठा॑य च॒ नम॑: कप॒र्दिने॑ च॒ व्यु॑प्तकेशाय च॒ नम॑: सहस्रा॒क्षाय॑ च श॒तध॑न्वने च॒ नमो॑ गिरिश॒याय॑ च शिपिवि॒ष्टाय॑ च॒ नमो॑ मी॒ढुष्ट॑माय॒ चेषु॑मते च॒ नमो᳚ ह्र॒स्वाय॑ च वाम॒नाय॑ च॒ नमो॑ बृह॒ते च॒ वर्षी॑यसे च॒ नमो॑ वृ॒द्धाय॑ च सं॒वृद्ध्व॑ने च॒ नमो॒ अग्र्या॑य च प्रथ॒माय॑ च॒ नम॑ आ॒शवे॑ चाजि॒राय॑ च॒ नम॒: शीघ्रिया॑य च॒ शीभ्या॑य च॒ नम॑ ऊ॒र्म्या॑य चावस्व॒न्या॑य च॒ नम॑: स्रोत॒स्या॑य च द्वी॒प्या॑य च ॥
षष्ठ अनुवाक
नमो᳚ ज्ये॒ष्ठाय॑ च कनि॒ष्ठाय॑ च॒ नम॑: पूर्व॒जाय॑ चापर॒जाय॑ च॒ नमो॑ मध्य॒माय॑ चापग॒ल्भाय॑ च॒ नमो॑ जघ॒न्या॑य च॒ बुध्नि॑याय च॒ नम॑: सो॒भ्या॑य च प्रतिस॒र्या॑य च॒ नमो॒ याम्या॑य च॒ क्षेम्या॑य च॒ नम॑ उर्व॒र्या॑य च॒ खल्या॑य च॒ नम॒: श्लोक्या॑य॒ चावसा॒न्या॑य च॒ नमो॒ वन्या॑य च॒ कक्ष्या॑य च॒ नम॑: श्र॒वाय॑ च प्रतिश्र॒वाय॑ च॒ नम॑ आ॒शुषे॑णाय चा॒शुर॑थाय च॒ नम॒: शूरा॑य चावभिन्द॒ते च॒ नमो॑ व॒र्मिणे॑ च वरू॒थिने॑ च॒ नमो॑ बि॒ल्मिने॑ च कव॒चिने॑ च॒ नम॑: श्रु॒ताय॑ च श्रुतसे॒नाय॑ च ॥
सप्तम अनुवाक
नमो॑ दुन्दु॒भ्या॑य चाहन॒न्या॑य च॒ नमो॑ धृ॒ष्णवे॑ च प्रमृ॒शाय॑ च॒ नमो॑ दू॒ताय॑ च प्रहि॑ताय च॒ नमो॑ निष॒ङ्गिणे॑ चेषुधि॒मते॑ च॒ नम॑स्ती॒क्ष्णेष॑वे चायु॒धिने॑ च॒ नम॑: स्वायु॒धाय॑ च सु॒धन्व॑ने च॒ नम॒: स्रुत्या॑य च॒ पथ्या॑य च॒ नम॑: का॒ट्या॑य च नी॒प्या॑य च॒ नम॒: सूद्या॑य च सर॒स्या॑य च॒ नमो॑ ना॒द्याय॑ च वैश॒न्ताय॑ च॒ नम॒: कूप्या॑य चाव॒ट्या॑य च॒ नमो॒ वर्ष्या॑य चाव॒र्ष्याय॑ च॒ नमो॑ मे॒घ्या॑य च विद्यु॒त्या॑य च॒ नम॑ ई॒ध्रिया॑य चात॒प्या॑य च॒ नमो॒ वात्या॑य च॒ रेष्मि॑याय च॒ नमो॑ वास्त॒व्या॑य च वास्तु॒पाय॑ च ॥
अष्टम अनुवाक
नम॑: सो॒माय॑ च रु॒द्राय॑ च॒ नम॑स्ता॒म्राय॑ चारु॒णाय॑ च॒ नम॑: श॒ङ्गाय॑ च पशुप॑तये च॒ नम॑ उ॒ग्राय॑ च भी॒माय॑ च॒ नमो॑ अग्रेव॒धाय॑ च दूरेव॒धाय॑ च॒ नमो॑ ह॒न्त्रे च॒ हनी॑यसे च॒ नमो॑ वृ॒क्षेभ्यो॒ हरि॑केशेभ्यो॒ नम॑स्ता॒राय॒ नम॑श्श॒म्भवे॑ च मयो॒भवे॑ च॒ नम॑: शङ्क॒राय॑ च मयस्क॒राय॑ च॒ नम॑: शि॒वाय॑ च शि॒वत॑राय च ॥ नम॒स्तीर्थ्या॑य च॒ कूल्या॑य च॒ नम॑: पा॒र्या॑य चावा॒र्या॑य च॒ नम॑: प्र॒तर॑णाय चो॒त्तर॑णाय च॒ नम॑ आहा॒र्या॑य चाला॒द्या॑य च॒ नम॒: शष्प्या॑य च॒ फेन्या॑य च॒ नम॑: सिक॒त्या॑य च प्रवा॒ह्या॑य च ॥
नवम अनुवाक
नम॑ इरि॒ण्या॑य च प्रप॒थ्या॑य च॒ नम॑: किग्ंशिला॒य च॒ क्षय॑णाय च॒ नम॑: कप॒र्दिने॑ च पुल॒स्तये॑ च॒ नमो॒ गोष्ठ्या॑य च॒ गृह्या॑य च॒ नम॒स्तल्प्या॑य च॒ गेह्या॑य च॒ नम॑: काट्या॑य च गह्वरे॒ष्ठाय॑ च॒ नमो᳚ ह्रद॒य्या॑य च निवे॒ष्प्या॑य च॒ नम॑: पाग्ंस॒व्या॑य च रज॒स्या॑य च॒ नम॒: शुष्क्या॑य च हरित्या॑य च॒ नमो॒ लोप्या॑य चोल॒प्या॑य च॒ नम॑ ऊ॒र्व्या॑य च सू॒र्म्या॑य च॒ नम॑: प॒र्ण्या॑य च पर्णश॒द्या॑य च॒ नमो॑ऽपगु॒रमा॑णाय चाभिघ्न॒ते च॒ नम॑ आख्खिद॒ते च॑ प्रख्खिद॒ते च॒ नमो॑ वः किरि॒केभ्यो॑ दे॒वाना॒ग्॒ हृद॑येभ्यो॒ नमो॑ विक्षीण॒केभ्यो॒ नमो॑ विचिन्व॒त्केभ्यो॒ नम॑ आनिर्ह॒तेभ्यो॒ नम॑ आमीव॒त्केभ्य॑: ॥
दशम अनुवाक
द्रापे॒ अन्ध॑सस्पते॒ दरि॑द्र॒न्नील॑लोहित ।
ए॒षां पुरु॑षाणामे॒षां प॑शू॒नां मा भेर्माऽरो॒ मो ए॑षां॒ किञ्च॒नाम॑मत् ॥ १ ॥
या ते॑ रुद्र शि॒वा त॒नूः शि॒वा वि॒श्वाह॑भेषजी ।
शि॒वा रु॒द्रस्य॑ भेष॒जी तया॑ नो मृड जीव॒से᳚ ॥ २ ॥ इ॒माग्ं रु॒द्राय॑ त॒वसे॑ कप॒र्दिने᳚ क्ष॒यद्वी॑राय॒ प्रभ॑रामहे म॒तिम् ।
यथा॑ न॒: शमस॑द् द्विप॒दे चतु॑ष्पदे॒ विश्वं॑ पु॒ष्टं ग्रा॑मे अ॒स्मिन्नना॑तुरम् ॥ ३ ॥
मृ॒डा नो॑ रुद्रो॒तनो॒ मय॑स्कृधि क्ष॒यद्वी॑राय॒ नम॑सा विधेम ते ।
यच्छं च॒ योश्च॒ मनु॑राये॒जे पि॒ता तद॑श्याम॒ तव॑ रुद्र॒ प्रणी॑तौ ॥ ४ ॥
मा नो॑ म॒हान्त॑मु॒त मा नो॑ अर्भ॒कं मा न॒ उक्ष॑न्तमु॒त मा न॑ उक्षि॒तम् ।
मा नो॑ऽवधीः पि॒तरं॒ मोत मा॒तरं॑ प्रि॒या मा न॑स्त॒नुवो॑ रुद्र रीरिषः ॥ ५ ॥
मा न॑स्तो॒के तन॑ये॒ मा न॒ आयु॑षि॒ मा नो॒ गोषु॒ मा नो॒ अश्वे॑षु रीरिषः ।
वी॒रान्मा नो॑ रुद्र भामि॒तोऽव॑धीर्ह॒विष्म॑न्तो॒ नम॑सा विधेम ते ॥ ६ ॥
आ॒रात्ते॑ गो॒घ्न उ॒त पू॑रुष॒घ्ने क्ष॒यद्वी॑राय सु॒म्नम॒स्मे ते॑ अस्तु ।
रक्षा॑ च नो॒ अधि॑ च देव ब्रू॒ह्यथा॑ च न॒: शर्म॑ यच्छ द्वि॒बर्हा᳚: ॥ ७ ॥
स्तु॒हि श्रु॒तं ग॑र्त॒सदं॒ युवा॑नं मृ॒गन्न भी॒ममु॑पहतुमु॒ग्रम् । मृ॒डा ज॑रि॒त्रे रु॑द्र॒ स्तवा॑नो अ॒न्यन्ते॑ अ॒स्मन्निव॑पन्तु॒ सेना᳚: ॥ ८ ॥
परि॑णो रु॒द्रस्य॑ हे॒तिर्वृ॑णक्तु॒ परि॑ त्वे॒षस्य॑ दुर्म॒तिर॑घा॒योः ।
अव॑ स्थि॒रा म॒घव॑द्भ्य-स्तनुष्व॒ मीढ्व॑स्तो॒काय॒ तन॑याय मृडय ॥ ९ ॥
मीढु॑ष्टम॒ शिव॑तम शि॒वो न॑: सु॒मना॑ भव ।
प॒र॒मे वृ॒क्ष आयु॑धं नि॒धाय॒ कृत्तिं॒ वसा॑न॒ आच॑र॒ पिना॑कं॒ बिभ्र॒दाग॑हि ॥ १० ॥
विकि॑रिद॒ विलो॑हित॒ नम॑स्ते अस्तु भगवः ।
यास्ते॑ स॒हस्रग्ं॑ हे॒तयो॒न्यम॒स्मन्निव॑पन्तु॒ ताः ॥ ११ ॥ स॒हस्रा॑णि सहस्र॒धा बा॑हु॒वोस्तव॑ हे॒तय॑: । तासा॒मीशा॑नो भगवः परा॒चीना॒ मुखा॑ कृधि ॥ १२ ॥
एकादश अनुवाक
स॒हस्रा॑णि सहस्र॒शो ये रु॒द्रा अधि॒ भूम्या᳚म् ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ १ ॥ अ॒स्मिन् म॑ह॒त्य॑र्ण॒वे᳚ऽन्तरि॑क्षे भ॒वा अधि॑ ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ २ ॥ नील॑ग्रीवाः शिति॒कण्ठा᳚: श॒र्वा अ॒धः क्ष॑माच॒राः ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ ३ ॥ नील॑ग्रीवाः शिति॒कण्ठा॒ दिवग्ं॑ रु॒द्रा उप॑श्रिताः ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ ४ ॥
ये वृ॒क्षेषु॑ श॒ष्पिञ्ज॑रा॒ नील॑ग्रीवा॒ विलो॑हिताः ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ ५ ॥
ये भू॒ताना॒मधि॑पतयो विशि॒खास॑: कप॒र्दिन॑: ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ ६ ॥
ये प॒थां प॑थि॒रक्ष॑य ऐलबृ॒दा॑ य॒व्युध॑: ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ ७ ॥
ये ती॒र्थानि॑ प्र॒चर॑न्ति सृ॒काव॑न्तो निष॒ङ्गिण॑: ।
तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ ८ ॥
य ए॒ताव॑न्तश्च॒ भूयाग्ं॑सश्च॒ दिशो॑ रु॒द्रा वि॑तस्थि॒रे । तेषाग्ं॑ सहस्रयोज॒नेऽव॒धन्वा॑नि तन्मसि ॥ ९ ॥
नमो॑ रु॒द्रेभ्यो॒ ये पृ॑थि॒व्यां ये᳚ऽन्तरि॑क्षे॒ ये दि॒वि येषा॒मन्नं॒ वातो॑ व॒र्षमिष॑व॒स्तेभ्यो॒ दश॒ प्राची॒र्दश॑ दक्षि॒णा दश॑ प्र॒तीची॒र्दशोदी॑ची॒र्दशो॒र्ध्वास्तेभ्यो॒ नम॒स्ते नो॑ मृडयन्तु॒ ते यं द्वि॒ष्मो यश्च॑ नो॒ द्वेष्टि॒ तमे॑षां॒ जम्भे॑ दध्मः ॥ १० ॥
Śrī Rudram — recitation
अर्थ
MeaningAnuvāka 1
O Rudra, salutations to your anger, to your arrow, to your bow, and to both your arms. With that arrow and bow of yours which have become most auspicious, grant us happiness. Look upon us, O dweller of the mountains, with that form of yours which is tranquil, non-terrifying, and the destroyer of sin. Make the arrow you hold in your hand peaceful; do not harm our people or our world. We praise you with auspicious words so that our entire living world may be healthy and of good cheer. May the supreme advocate, the primeval divine physician, protect us and crush all venomous serpents and hostile entities. May the crimson, golden-red Lord rising as the sun, along with his thousand Rudras dispersed in all directions, avert their wrath from us. Salutations to the blue-necked, thousand-eyed showerer of boons. Unstring both ends of your bow, O Lord, and turn your arrows away from us. Become peaceful and benevolent toward us. Let the bow of Kapardin be unstrung, his quiver emptied of sharpness; with that weapon that brings peace, guard us on all sides.
Anuvāka 2
Salutations to the golden-armed commander of armies, the lord of all directions. Salutations to the tender green, radiant lord of pathways. Salutations to the rider of the bull, the piercer of foes, the lord of nourishment. Salutations to the green-haired wearer of the sacred thread, the lord of fullness and prosperity. Salutations to the weapon of worldly existence, the lord of the universe. Salutations to Rudra who holds a drawn bow, the lord of all domains and realms. Salutations to the charioteer who is never slain, the lord of forests. Salutations to the crimson architect, the lord of trees. Salutations to the wise counsellor, the merchant, the lord of thickets and bushes. Salutations to the expander of the earth, the dispenser of waters, the lord of herbs. Salutations to the loud-roaring, battle-crying leader of foot-soldiers. Salutations to the fully armored runner, the lord of the brave.
Anuvāka 3
Salutations to the conqueror who strikes down opposing forces, the lord of assaulting armies. Salutations to the exalted one holding a sword, the lord of thieves (the inner plunderers of ego). Salutations to the quiver-bearer, the lord of robbers. Salutations to the deceptive and elusive one, the lord of secretly moving thieves. Salutations to the wanderer in solitary woods, the lord of deep forests. Salutations to the dart-bearers who strike down evil, the lord of plunderers. Salutations to sword-bearers roaming in the dark, the lord of slaughterers. Salutations to the turbaned rover of mountains, the lord of estate-stealers. Salutations to you who hold arrows and draw bows; to you who string bows and aim; to you who discharge arrows and pierce targets. Salutations to you who are seated and reclining; to you who sleep and wake; to you who stand and run; salutations to assemblies and their leaders, and to horses and their masters.
Anuvāka 4
Salutations to those who attack and pierce deeply. Salutations to the fierce host-goddesses and destroyers. Salutations to the clever and their chiefs. Salutations to groups of diverse people and their leaders. Salutations to Ganas and Ganapatis (leaders of assemblies). Salutations to those of grotesque forms and universal forms. Salutations to the great and the small. Salutations to charioteers and chariot-less footmen. Salutations to chariots and chariot-owners. Salutations to armies and generals. Salutations to gatekeepers and charioteers' assistants. Salutations to carpenters and chariot-builders. Salutations to potters and metalsmiths. Salutations to fowlers and fishermen. Salutations to arrow-makers and bow-makers. Salutations to hunters and dog-handlers. Salutations to hounds and the masters of hounds.
Anuvāka 5
Salutations to Bhava (the source of existence) and to Rudra (the remover of sorrow). Salutations to Sharva (the destroyer) and Pashupati (the protector of all bound souls). Salutations to the blue-necked one and the white-throated one. Salutations to the one with matted locks and the clean-shaven ascetic. Salutations to the thousand-eyed one with a hundred bows. Salutations to the one who rests on mountain peaks and the all-pervading light (Shipivishta). Salutations to the supreme showerer of blessings and holder of arrows. Salutations to the short and the dwarfed. Salutations to the vast and the venerable. Salutations to the elder and the constantly growing. Salutations to the primeval and the foremost. Salutations to the swift and the agile. Salutations to the torrential stream and rapid wave. Salutations to the calm ripples and murmuring waters. Salutations to river currents and peaceful islands.
Anuvāka 6
Salutations to the eldest and the youngest. Salutations to the first-born and the later-born. Salutations to the middle-aged and the youth. Salutations to the one born of the base and the roots. Salutations to the one born in auspicious realms and in defensive charms. Salutations to the lord of the realm of Yama and the realm of peace and security. Salutations to the fertile fields and the threshing grounds. Salutations to the praised in Vedic verses and the concluding hymns. Salutations to the wilderness and the dense thickets. Salutations to sound and the echoing reverberation. Salutations to the swift armies and swift chariots. Salutations to the brave warrior and the breaker of ranks. Salutations to the armored one and the occupant of protected chariots. Salutations to the helmeted one and the breastplate-wearer. Salutations to the renowned one and the leader of renowned hosts.
Anuvāka 7
Salutations to the one residing in the war-drum and the drumstick. Salutations to the unassailable and the discerning investigator. Salutations to the ambassador and the confidential envoy. Salutations to the sword-bearer and the quiver-bearer. Salutations to the sharp-arrowed and well-armed. Salutations to the bearer of beautiful weapons and the glorious bow. Salutations to narrow footpaths and broad highways. Salutations to rocky fissures and waterfalls. Salutations to marshes and vast lakes. Salutations to flowing rivers and tranquil ponds. Salutations to wells and deep trenches. Salutations to falling rain and dry drought. Salutations to rain clouds and lightning flashes. Salutations to clear autumn skies and scorching heat. Salutations to storms and tempestuous whirlwinds. Salutations to dwelling lands and the protector of homes.
Anuvāka 8
Salutations to Soma (with Uma) and to Rudra. Salutations to the copper-colored and rosy-red dawn. Salutations to the dispenser of bliss and the guardian of souls. Salutations to the fierce and the terrifying. Salutations to the one who strikes in front and from afar. Salutations to the destroyer and the complete consumer. Salutations to green-foliaged trees. Salutations to the sacred syllable Om (Tara, the deliverer). Salutations to the source of peace and the source of worldly delight. Salutations to the creator of happiness and the creator of auspiciousness. Salutations to Shiva (the Auspicious One) and to Shivatara (the Supremely Auspicious One). Salutations to the holy ford and the river bank. Salutations to the near shore and the distant shore. Salutations to the ferry across and the final landing. Salutations to recurrent births and reaping of fruits. Salutations to gentle blades of grass and river foam. Salutations to sands and running river currents.
Anuvāka 9
Salutations to the one dwelling in deserts and wide highways. Salutations to the one amidst gravel and habitable homesteads. Salutations to the ascetic with matted locks and the accessible, visible Lord. Salutations to the cow-pen and the household. Salutations to couches and mansions. Salutations to thorny bushes and mountain caves. Salutations to deep whirlpools and dew drops. Salutations to fine dust and coarse earth. Salutations to dry wood and green pastures. Salutations to rough uneven terrain and low marsh grasses. Salutations to the broad earth and beautiful river waves. Salutations to green leaves and dry falling leaves. Salutations to the brandished weapon and the striking blow. Salutations to the one who afflicts mildly and severely. Salutations to you, O Rudras who scatter wealth and reside in the hearts of the gods, who are imperishable, who discern between virtues and vices, who uproot completely, and who permeate all beings.
Anuvāka 10
O dispeller of sins, Lord of food, simple ascetic, dark-blue and crimson Lord! Cause no fear to our people or our cattle; let none among them perish or fall sick. O Rudra, that body of yours which is peaceful, the universal panacea, make us live by that healing grace. We offer this devotion to the mighty Kapardin, commander of heroic souls, so that two-footed humans and four-footed animals in our town may flourish in radiant health. Be gracious to us, O Rudra; bring us joy. We worship you with reverence. May we attain that peace, freedom from sorrow, and harmony which our ancestor Manu sought. Harm not our elders, nor our little children, nor our youth in growth, nor those yet unborn. Harm not our fathers or mothers, nor injure our cherished bodies. Slay not our sons, our grandsons, our life-spans, our cows, or our horses; in your anger do not strike down our brave warriors; we propitiate you with oblations and prostrations. Keep far from us your cow-slaying, man-slaying weapons; grant us peace. Protect us, speak on our behalf, and bestow dual blessings on earth and beyond. Praise the celebrated, youthful Lord seated upon the high chariot-seat, terrible and fierce as a lion; being praised, have mercy on us, and let your armies strike elsewhere. May the weapon of Rudra bypass us; may the wrath of the furious Lord avoid us. Loosen your strung bows against your generous worshippers, showerer of boons, have mercy on our children and lineages. O most bountiful, most benevolent Lord! Place your weapons upon the highest tree, clothe yourself in tiger skin, and approach us carrying your tranquil Pinaka bow. O dispenser of grace, rosy-red Lord, let your thousands of weapons strike other targets away from us. Thousands upon thousands are the weapons in your hands; O Sovereign Lord, turn their sharp tips away from us.
Anuvāka 11
Thousands upon thousands of Rudras who dwell over this earth—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. The Rudras who abide in the vast atmospheric expanse—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. The blue-necked, white-throated Rudras who inhabit the lower nether regions—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. The blue-necked, white-throated Rudras who dwell in the celestial heavens—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. The Rudras who live in tree-canopies, green as young grass, blue-necked and red-hued—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. The Rudras who rule over spirits, some tonsured and some with matted locks—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. The Rudras who guard pathways, dispensers of grains, fighters for righteousness—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. The Rudras who frequent sacred fords carrying daggers and quivers—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. All these myriad Rudras who have spread throughout all quarters of the cosmos—we unstring their bows a thousand leagues away. Salutations to the Rudras who abide on earth, in mid-air, and in heaven, whose arrows are food, wind, and rain! Ten salutations to the East, ten to the South, ten to the West, ten to the North, and ten Upward! Salutations to them! May they grant us bliss. Whomsoever we hate and whosoever hates us, we cast into their gaping jaws.
संदर्भ
ContextSri Rudram Namakam is the fifth Prapathaka of the fourth Kanda in the Taittiriya Samhita of the Krishna Yajurveda. Operating on the spiritual axis of Nivritti (inward surrender and ego-dissolution), it derives its title from the recurring litany Namaḥ ("not mine" / salutations). The text systematically placates the wrathful aspect of Rudra, expands into an awe-inspiring vision of non-dual reality where the divine is recognized across all facets of creation—from kings and saints to artisans, hunters, thieves, rivers, and trees—and concludes with prayers to protect the home, family, and cattle from mortality. It also houses the earliest scriptural emergence of the Panchakshari Mahamantra (Namaḥ Śivāya).
प्रयोग
How it is traditionally usedAbhisheka Rituals: Chanted continuously by Vedic priests while bathing the Shiva Lingam with sacred substances (Panchamrita, water, milk, sugarcane juice) during Rudra Abhisheka.
Yajnas & Homas: Forms the core recitation of major Vedic sacrificial rites, including Laghu Rudra (11 recitations by 11 priests), Maha Rudra (1,331 recitations), and Ati Rudra Mahayajna (14,641 recitations).
Daily Sandhyavandana & Parayana: Chanted at dawn or dusk by initiates for mental fortitude, fearlessness, purification of accumulated karma, and physical well-being.
Paired with Chamakam: Standard ritual practice recites the 11 anuvakas of Namakam paired sequentially with the 11 anuvakas of Chamakam (which invokes material and spiritual prosperity).
Sources & References
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The supreme cosmogonic hymn of the Vedic canon preserved in the Rigveda and Taittiriya Aranyaka of the Krishna Yajurveda, revealing the cosmic sacrifice (Yajña) of the Supreme Being (Puruṣa), from whose cosmic limbs the entire universe, natural elements, Vedic hymns, and social fabric manifest.The paramount cosmogonic hymn of the Vedic canon preserved in the Rigveda, Shukla Yajurveda, and Krishna Yajurveda (Taittiriya Aranyaka), delineating the supreme sacrifice (Yajña) of the primordial Cosmic Being (Puruṣa), from whose transcendental self the entire visible and invisible universe, natural cycles, sacred meters, and interdependent social orders manifest.
Shri Suktam
श्री सूक्तम्
An ancient Vedic hymn from the Rigvedic Khilas dedicated to Goddess Sri-Lakshmi, invoking the divine mother through Agni to bestow radiant prosperity, health, noble progeny, and spiritual abundance while permanently dispelling misfortune.
Mantra Pushpam
श्री मन्त्रपुष्पम्
A profound Vedic hymn from the Taittiriya Aranyaka of the Krishna Yajurveda, chanted during the sacred offering of flowers (Mantra Pushpanjali) at the culmination of worship, revealing waters (Āpaḥ) as the cosmic matrix of fire, air, sun, moon, constellations, clouds, and time, concluding with imperial sovereignty and divine prosperity.
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