NAMAKAM 3
Salutations to Rudra in All Forms
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
शम्भवे नमः नमस्ते अस्तु भगवन् विश्वेश्वराय महादेवाय
shambhave namaH namaste astu bhagavan-vishveshvaraaya mahaadevaaya
I offer my salutations to Lord Shiva - Lord of the Universe, the great God.
shambhave
to Shambhu/auspicious one
vishveshvaraaya
Lord of Universe
mahaadevaaya
great God
त्र्यम्बकाय त्रिपुरान्तकाय
tryambakaaya tripura-antakaaya
Who has three eyes, Who is the annihilator of Tripura - the city of ego.
tryambakaaya
three-eyed one
tripura-antakaaya
destroyer of Tripura/ego
त्रिकालाग्निकालाय कालाग्निरुद्राय नीलकण्ठाय
trikaalaagni-kaalaaya kaala-agni-rudraaya niila-kaNThaaya
Who is master of three sacrificial fires, the Rudra of cosmic fire, the blue-throated one.
trikaalaagnii
fire of three times
niila-kaNThaaya
blue-throated one
मृत्युञ्जयाय सर्वेश्वराय सदाशिवाय श्रीमन्महादेवाय नमः
mR^ityuJN-jayaaya sarveshvaraaya sadaa-shivaaya shriiman-mahaadevaaya namaH
Conqueror of death, Lord of all, ever-auspicious, the celebrated great God.
mR^ityuJN-jayaaya
conqueror of death
sarveshvaraaya
Lord of all
sadaa-shivaaya
ever-auspicious
नमो हिरण्यबाहवे सेनान्ये दिशां च पतये नमो नमः
namo hiraNya-baahave senaanye dishaaM cha pataye namo namo
Salutations to You with golden hands, leader of armies, Lord of the directions.
hiraNya-baahave
golden-armed
senaanye
army leader
dishaaM pataye
lord of directions
नमो वृक्षेभ्यो हरिकेशेभ्यः पशूनां पतये नमो नमः
namo vR^ikshebhyo hari-keshebhyaH pashuunaaM pataye namo namaH
Salutations - Lord of trees with green leaves and Lord of animals.
vR^ikshebhyo
trees
hari-keshebhyaH
green-haired trees
pashuunaaM pataye
lord of animals
सस्पिञ्जराय त्विषीमते पथीनां पतये नमो नमः
saspiJNjaraaya tvishhiimate pathiinaaM pataye namo namo
Salutations to You who is yellowish-red and radiant, Lord of pathways.
saspiJNjaraaya
yellowish-red coloured
tvishhiimate
radiant/brilliant
pathiinaaM pataye
lord of paths
बभ्लुशाय विव्याधिने अन्नानां पतये नमो नमः
babhlushaaya vivyaadhine-annaanaaM pataye namo namo
Salutations to the bull-rider, Lord of varieties of food.
babhlushaaya
bull-rider
annaanaaM pataye
lord of food