NAMAKAM 9
Rudra as Cosmic Protector
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 रुद्रेभ्यो ये पृथिव्यां ये अन्तरिक्षे ये दिवि
namo rudrebhyo ye pR^ithivyaaM ye.antarikshe ye divi
Salutations to those Rudras on earth, in the atmosphere and in the sky.
rudrebhyo
to the Rudras
pR^ithivyaaM
on earth
antarikshe
atmosphere
divi
sky/heaven
येषामन्नं वातो वर्षमिषवस्तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर्दश दक्षिणा दश
yeshhaam-annaM vaato varshham-ishhavas-tebhyo dasha praachiir-dasha dakshiNaa dasha
Food, wind and rain are the arrows of these Rudras. I bow to them in all directions.
annaM
food
vaato
wind
varshham
rain
ishhavas
arrows
dasha praachiir
ten (fingers) facing east
प्रतीचीर्दशोदीचीर्दशोर्ध्वास्तेभ्यो नमस्ते नो मृडयन्तु
pratiichiir-dasho-diichiir-dashordhvaas-tebhyo namaste no mR^iDayantu
West, north and upwards. Salutations to them. May they make us happy.
pratiichiir
west direction
udiichiir
north direction
uurdhvaas
upwards
mR^iDayantu
make us happy