NAMAKAM 1
Salutations to Rudra's Wrath and Benevolence
1. Salutations to Rudra's Wrath and Benevolence2. Rudra as Divine Healer and Cosmic Sun3. Salutations to Rudra in All Forms4. Rudra Among All Beings5. Rudra in Nature and Opposites6. Rudra in Pairs of Opposites7. Rudra in Water and Elements8. Rudra in All Terrains9. Rudra as Cosmic Protector10. Prayer for Protection11. Maha Mrityunjaya and Closing
ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय
OM namo bhagavate rudraaya
Salutations to the God who is Rudra.
ॐ नमस्ते रुद्र मन्यव उतोत इषवे नमः
OM namaste rudra manyava utota ishhave namaH
My salutations to Your anger (manyava) and also to Your arrows (ishhave).
manyava
anger/wrath
ishhave
arrows
namaH
salutations
नमस्ते अस्तु धन्वने बाहुभ्यामुत ते नमः
namaste astu dhanvane baahubhyaam-uta te namaH
My salutations to Your bow (dhanvane) and to Your two hands (baahubhyaam).
dhanvane
bow
baahubhyaam
two hands
या त इषुः शिवतमा शिवं बभूव ते धनुः
yaa ta ishhuH shivatamaa shivaM babhuuva te dhanuH
O Rudra! May that arrow of Yours become kindest of all (shivatamaa) and that bow be auspicious.
ishhuH
arrow
shivatamaa
most auspicious
dhanuH
bow
शरव्या या तव तया नो रुद्र मृडय
sharavyaa yaa tava tayaa no rudra mR^iDaya
May Your quiver of arrows be auspicious and make me happy (mR^iDaya).
sharavyaa
quiver of arrows
mR^iDaya
make happy
या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूरघोराऽपापकाशिनी
yaa te rudra shivaa tanuur-aghoraa-apaapa-kaashinii
O Rudra! You have assumed a benign form (aghora), a form that destroys our sins.
shivaa
auspicious
tanuu
form/body
aghoraa
not terrible
apaapa-kaashinii
destroyer of sins
तया नस्तनुवा शन्तमया गिरिशन्ताभिचाकशीहि
tayaa nastanuvaa shanta-mayaa girishanta-abhichaakashiihi
You are tranquil and full of bliss. You reside on the mountain of Kailash. Please illumine and enlighten us.
shanta-mayaa
full of peace
girishanta
dweller of mountains
abhichaakashiihi
illuminate us
यामिषुं गिरिशन्त हस्ते बिभर्ष्यस्तवे शिवां गिरित्र
yaamishhuM girishanta haste bibharshhy-astave shivaaM giritra
O Lord! You dwell on Mount Kailas. You hold in Your hand the arrow that is ready to be released.
ishhuM
arrow
girishanta
mountain dweller
haste
in hand
bibharshhy
hold
तां कुरु मा हिंसीः पुरुषं जगत् शिवेन वचसा
taaM kuru maa hi(gm)siiH purushhaM jagat shivena vachasaa
Please make this arrow auspicious to humans and the entire world. Let it not injure anyone.
kuru
make
maa himsiiH
do not harm
purushhaM
humans
jagat
world
shivena vachasaa
with auspicious words
त्वा गिरिशाच्छा वदामसि शिवेन वचसा
tvaa girisha-achchhaa-vadaamasi shivena vachasaa
O Lord of Mount Kailas! We pray to You with auspicious words.
girisha
Lord of mountains
vadaamasi
we pray
shivena vachasaa
with auspicious words
यथा नः सर्वमिज्जगदयक्ष्मं सुमना असत्
yathaa naH sarvamij-jagadayakshma(gm) sumanaa asat
May You make this entire world free from ills. May all live in amity and with good understanding.
sarvamij-jagad
entire world
ayakshma
free from disease
sumanaa
with good mind/amity