NAMAKAM 5
Rudra in Nature and Opposites
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
नमो भवाय च रुद्राय च नमः शर्वाय च पशुपतये च
namo bhavaaya cha rudraaya cha namaH sharvaaya cha pashu-pataye cha
Salutations to the Source of all beings and the Destroyer, to dissolution and protector of all beings.
bhavaaya
source of beings
rudraaya
the destroyer
sharvaaya
cause of dissolution
pashu-pataye
lord of beings/animals
च नमो नीलग्रीवाय च शितिकण्ठाय च नमः
cha namo niila-griivaaya cha shiti-kaNThaaya cha namaH
Salutations to You with a blue neck and a white throat.
niila-griivaaya
blue-necked
shiti-kaNThaaya
white-throated
कपर्दिने च व्युप्तकेशाय च नमः सहस्राक्षाय च शतधन्वने च
kapardine cha vyupta-keshaaya cha namaH sahasraakshaaya cha shata-dhanvane cha
Salutations to braided hair and clean-shaven, thousand-eyed and many-bowed.
kapardine
braided/matted hair
vyupta-keshaaya
clean-shaven
sahasraakshaaya
thousand-eyed
shata-dhanvane
hundred bows
नमो गिरिशाय च शिपिविष्टाय च नमो मीढुष्टमाय
namo girishaaya cha shipi-vishhTaaya cha namo miiDhushhTamaaya
Salutations to mountain dweller, inner controller of beings, supreme bestower.
girishaaya
mountain dweller
shipi-vishhTaaya
pervading all beings
miiDhushhTamaaya
supreme bestower of blessings