NAMAKAM 2
Rudra as Divine Healer and Cosmic Sun
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
अध्यवोचदधिवक्ता प्रथमो दैव्यो भिषक्
adhyavochad-adhivaktaa prathamo daivyo bhishhak
O Lord! May You speak in my favour and guide my speech. You are the foremost Divine Healer.
adhyavochad
speak in favour
prathamo
first/foremost
bhishhak
divine healer
अहींश्च सर्वान् जम्भयन्त्सर्वाश्च यातुधान्यः
ahii(gu)sh-cha sarvaaJN-jambhayant-sarvaash-cha yaatu-dhaanyaH
O Lord! May You destroy my visible enemies and the unseen demons.
jambhayant
destroy enemies
yaatu-dhaanyaH
demons/spirits
असौ यस्ताम्रो अरुण उत बभ्रुः सुमङ्गलः
asau yas-taamro aruNa uta babhruH suma~NgalaH
That Sun is copper-red, rosy and golden-yellow at different times. May Rudra as this Sun be highly auspicious.
taamro
copper-red sun
aruNa
rosy dawn
babhruH
golden-yellow
suma~NgalaH
highly auspicious
ये चेमां रुद्रा अभितो दिक्षु श्रिताः सहस्रशोऽवैषाम्
ye chemaa(gm) rudraa abhito dikshu shritaaH sahasra-sho.avaishhhaa(gm)
There are innumerable Rudras surrounding us from all directions.
sahasrasho
thousands
abhito
surrounding
dikshu
directions
हेड ईमहे असौ योऽवसर्पति नीलग्रीवो विलोहितः
heDa iimahe asau yo.avasarpati niilagriivo vilohitaH
O Rudra! You, the blue-necked one, take the form of the red Sun. May You ward off their anger.
heDa
anger to ward off
avasarpati
rises and sets
niilagriivo
blue-necked
vilohitaH
red-coloured sun
उतैनं गोपा अदृशन्नदृशन्नुदहार्यः
utainaM gopaa adR^ishan-nadR^ishann-udahaaryaH
The cowherds and the simple women carrying water behold Your majesty everyday.
gopaa
cowherds
adR^ishan
behold
udahaaryaH
water-carriers
उतैनं विश्वा भूतानि स दृष्टो मृडयाति नः
utainaM vishvaa bhuutaani sa dR^ishhTo mR^iDayaati naH
The whole world beholds Your majesty and is made happy.
vishvaa bhuutaani
all beings in the world
dR^ishhTo
beholds
mR^iDayaati
makes happy
नमो अस्तु नीलग्रीवाय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे
namo astu niila-griivaaya sahasra-akshaaya miiDhushhe
O Lord! You have a blue neck, innumerable eyes and shower Your blessings on us.
niila-griivaaya
blue-necked one
sahasra-akshaaya
thousand-eyed
miiDhushhe
one who showers blessings
अथो ये अस्य सत्त्वानोऽहं तेभ्योऽकरन्नमः
atho ye asya satvaano ahaM tebhyo akaran-namaH
I offer my salutations to all who follow You.
satvaano
followers/devotees
ahaM
I
akaran
offer salutations
प्रमुञ्च धन्वनस्त्वमुभयोरार्त्नियोर्ज्याम्
pramuJNcha dhanvanastvaM ubhayor-aartniyor-jyaam
O Rudra! Please release the bow-string from both ends of Your bow. Make the bow ineffective.
pramuJNcha
release/loosen
dhanvanastvam
your bow
ubhayor-aartniyor
both ends
jyaam
bow-string
याश्च ते हस्त इषवः परा ता भगवो वप
yaash-cha te hasta ishhavaH paraa taa bhagavo vapa
O God! Please take away the arrows in Your hands.
hasta
hands
ishhavaH
arrows
paraa vapa
take away
bhagavo
O God
अवतत्य धनुस्त्वं सहस्राक्ष शतेषुधे
avatatya dhanustva(gm) sahasraaksha shate-shudhe
O Lord with innumerable eyes and quivers! After unstringing Your bow, make the sharp tips blunt.
sahasraaksha
thousand-eyed
shate-shudhe
hundred quivers
निशीर्य शल्यानां मुखा शिवो नः सुमना भव
nishiirya shalyaanaaM mukhaa shivo naH sumanaa bhava
May these arrows become auspicious and well-intentioned towards us.
nishiirya
make blunt
shalyaanaaM
arrow tips
shivo
auspicious
sumanaa
well-intentioned
विज्यं धनुः कपर्दिनो विशल्यो बाणवां उत
vijyaM dhanuH kapardino vishalyo baaNava(gm) uta
O Rudra with matted hair! May Your bow be without its string and quiver have no sharp arrows.
dhanuH
bow
kapardino
Rudra (matted hair)
vishalyo
without sharp points
अनेशन्नस्येषव आभुरस्य निषङ्गथिः
aneshann-asyeshhava aabhur-asya nishhangathiH
May Your arrows lose their piercing power. May Your sword casing contain limited power.
aneshan
without piercing power
nishhangathiH
sword casing
या ते हेतिर्मीढुष्टम हस्ते बभूव ते धनुः
yaa te hetir-miiDhushhTama haste babhuuva te dhanuH
O Rudra! You are the supreme bestower of blessings with Your weapon and bow.
hetir
weapon
miiDhushhTama
supreme bestower of blessings
तयाऽस्मान् विश्वतस्त्वमयक्ष्मया परिब्भुज
tayaa-asmaan vishvatas-tvamayakshmayaa paribbhuja
You guard us from every trouble ensuring we have no injury or sickness.
vishvatas
from all sides
ayakshmayaa
free from disease
paribbhuja
guard/protect
नमस्ते अस्त्वायुधायानाततय धृष्णवे
namaste astvaayu-dhaaya-anaatataaya dhR^ishhNave
Salutations to Your potent weapons not aimed at us.
anaatataaya
not aimed at us
dhR^ishhNave
potent weapons
उभाभ्यामुत ते नमो बाहुभ्यां तव धन्वने
ubhaabhyaamuta te namo baahubhyaaM tava dhanvane
Salutations to Your two hands and Your bow.
baahubhyaaM
two hands
dhanvane
bow
परि ते धन्वनो हेतिर्वृणक्तु विश्वतः
pari te dhanvano hetir-vR^iNaktu vishvataH
May the arrow of Your bow avoid us from all sides.
pari vR^iNaktu
may it avoid us
vishvataH
from all sides
अथो य इषुधिस्तवारे अस्मन्निधेहि तम्
atho ya ishhudhistavaare asman-nidhehi tam
O Rudra! Please loosen Your quiver and keep it far away from us.
nidhehi
loosen/keep away