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6.7नभ॑ उलु॒मष ा॑मष चु॒ खल्माम॑ चNama urvaryaaya cha khalyaaya chaProstrations fertile soil and threshing floors andNamah urvaryaaya cha khalyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of fertile soil and in the form of threshingfloors where grain is separated from husk, and 6.8नभ्ु॒ शरोक्त्माम॑ चालवानु॒ ्द्माम॑ चNamah shlokyaaya chaavasaanyaaya chaProstrations who is the essence in the vedic manthras and chaNamah shlokyaayaWho is the essence in Upanishads (at the end of the Vedas) andavasaanyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is essence in the shlokas or vedic manthras and in theUpanishads or vedaanta at the end of the Vedas, and 6.9नभो॒ु लन्द्माम॑ च॒ु कक्ष्माम॑ चNamo vanyaaya cha kakshyaaya chaProstrations who is in forests and forest produce and chaNamah vanyaayain the creepers, grass, dead trees and dry wood andkakshyaaya cha 146

Notes: Kakshah = Creeper; Grass; Dry grass; Forest of dead trees and dry wood.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of forests and forest produce and in theform of creepers, grass, dry grass, dead trees and dry wood, and 6.10नभ्॑ श्रु॒लाम॑ च प्रर्तश्र॒ुलाम॑ चNamah shravaaya cha prathishravaaya chaProstrations to you hearing / sound and echo andNamah shravaaya cha prathishravaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in all sound and in the echo of all sound, and 6.11नभ॑ आ॒ु ळुऴणे॑ ाम चाळु॒ ुय॑थाम चNama aashusheNaaya chaashurathhaaya chaProstrations whose armies move swiftly andNamah aashusheNaaya chawho rides on a swift chariot andaashurathhaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra whose armies move fast and quick and who rides a swiftchariot, and 6.12नभ्॒ु ळयू ा॑म चालशबन्द्दु॒ते चNamah shooraaya chaavabhindhathe cha 147

Prostrations valiant warrior and who uses the short javelin andNamah shooraaya cha avabhindhathe chaNotes:Bhindha = A short javelin; Instrument used for flinging and striking with stones.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to the valiant warrior who uses the sling to strike at enemies withstones, and 6.13नभो॑ लु॒शभणष े॑ च लरूध॒ु थने॑ चNamo varmiNe cha varoothhine chaProstrations who wears the armour andNamah varmiNe chawhose chariot is fitted with a fender andvaroothhine chaNotes: Varoothhin = Fender fitted to chariot as defence against collision; A shield.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is clad in armour and whose chariot is fitted with afender, and 6.14नभो॑ त्रफु॒स्ल्भने॑ च कलु॒धचने॑ चNamo bilmine cha kavachine chaProstrations who wears a helmet and wears a breast plate andNamah bilmine cha kavachine cha 148

Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who wears a helmet and a breast plate, and 6.15नभ्॑ श्रु॒ताम॑ च श्रुतव॒ु ेनाम॑ चNamah shruthaaya cha shruthasenaaya chaProstrations whose praise we hear in the vedas and chaNamah shruthaayawhose army is also praised in the vedas andshruthasenaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Him whose greatnees we hear about in the vedas and whose armyis also celebrated in the vedas, and NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 6 -- OVERVIEWIn this anuvaaka, we bow in all veneration to Rudra‟s omnipresence and Hisassuming manifold forms on the earth and in the cosmos for the functioning ofthe world. We prostrate before Rudra who dwells in all members of households, regardless of their position of seniority or otherwise in the family, and regardless of their age, dwells in all human beings, good or bad, taking care of those who seek His protection. Is in the form of Yama‟s men to mete out punishment to sinners, and in the deity who confers safety, comfort and happiness to the deserving.We also prostrate before Rudra who assumes the forms of natural resourceswhich are necessary for the sustenance of life -- arable land, forests and forest 149

produce, in all forms of vegetation including grass and creepers, and evendead trees and dead leaves.We gratefully acknowledge Rudra‟s presence In all beings, human and animal; in all matter, animate or inanimate; and in all forms of energy --- e.g.: He is in sound and also in the echo of sound.The Almighty Lord is immanent in every speck of space, in every unit of timeand in very particle of creation. There is not even an atom of space in whichthe Lord does not exist. He encompasses and permeates everything.Finally, in line with the beginning of this great hymn, we resume ourprostration before Rudra and his army in battle mode in His war against evilforces.We prostrate before Rudra Who, with His army in holy war against evil, is extolled in the Vedas. Who is established in the Vedic mantras and in the Upanishads. NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 7 -- TRANSLATION 7.1नभो॑ दनु्द्दु॒भु माम॑ चाशनु॒ न्द्मा॑म चNamo dhundhubhyaaya chaahananyaaya chaProstrations who is in the form of the sound produced by a drumNamah dhundhubhyaaya 150

and Who is in the form of the stick used to strike the drum andcha aahananyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of the sound of drumming, in the form ofthe drum and also in the form of the drum stick. 7.2नभो॑ ध॒ु षृ ्णले॑ च प्रभ॒ु ळृ ाम॑ चNamo dhhrshNave cha pramrshaaya chaProstrations courageous and circumspect andNamah dhhrshNave cha pramrshaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra as the courageous, and at the same time, cautious in battle. 7.3नभो॑ द॒ुतू ाम॑ चु॒ प्रदश॑ताम चNamo dhoothaaya cha prahithaaya chaProstrations messenger and special representative andNamah dhoothaaya cha prahithaaya chaNotes:Dhoothah = Messenger; Envoy; Ambassador.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of a messenger and also in the form ofone appointed as an envoy. 151

7.4नभो॑ र्नऴु॒ङ्धगणे॑ चेऴधु ध॒ु भते॑ चNamo nishangiNe cheshudhhimathe chaProstrations archer and quiver of arrows respected andNamah nishangiNe cha Ishudhhi mathe chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to (Rudra) the respected archer with a quiver of arrows. 7.5नभस॑ ्तीकु॒ ्ष्णेऴल॑ े चामु॒धधने चNamastheekshNeshave chaaayudhhine chaProstrations having sharp arrows and many weapons and chaNamah theekshNeshave cha aayudhhineTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who has sharp arrows and also many weapons. 7.6नभ्॑ स्लाम॒ु धु ाम॑ च वु॒ ुधन्द्लन॑ े चNamah svaayudhhaaya cha sudhhanvane chaProstrations has good weapons and has a strong bow and chaNamah svaayudhhaaya sudhhanvane chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who has excellent weapons [like thrishoolam] and also anexcellent bow. 152

7.7नभ्॒ु स्रुत्माम॑ चु॒ ऩर्थ्मा॑म चNamah sruthyaaya cha pathhyaaya chaProstrations who is in the narrow paths and who is on roads alsoNamah sruthyaaya cha pathhyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the narrow paths used by people moving on foot,and also on the broader and stronger roads by which horses and chariots canmove. 7.8नभ्॑ का॒टु ्मा॑म च नीपु॒ ्माम॑ चNamah kaatyaaya cha neepyaaya chaProstrations Rocky areas and foot of a mountain and chaNamah kaatyaaya neepyaaya chaNotes: Neepah = The foot of a mountain.KaaTah = Rock; Stone.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the rocky areas, and also at the foot of anymountainous region. 7.9नभ्॒ु वदू ्मा॑म च वय॒ुस्मा॑म चNamah soodhyaaya cha sarasyaaya chaProstrations wells, springs and lakes andNamah soodhyaaya cha sarasyaaya cha 153

Notes: soodhah = A well; Spring. Saras = Lake; Pond; Pool.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of the water in wells and springs, and inlakes, ponds and pools. 7.10नभो॑ नाद॒ु ्माम॑ च लमळ॒ु न्द्ताम॑ चNamo naadhyaaya cha vaishanthaaya chaProstrations noisy places and quiet places and chaNamah naadhyaaya cha vaishanthaayaNotes:Naadhah = Loud roaring sound; Sound in general.„Vaishantha‟ not in dictionary. Nearest word „Vaishadhyam‟ = Calmness, Composure(of mind).Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in noisy waterfall areas and also in quiet places wherethe mind can experience some peace and calmness. 7.11नभ्ु॒ कू प्माम॑ चालु॒ट्माम॑ चNamah koopyaaya chaavatyaaya chaProstrations who is in the wells and in the pits and avatyaaya chaNamah koopyaaya chaNotes: Koopah = A well. Avatah = A hole; A pit.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the water in wells and in pits. 154

7.12नभोु॒ लष्मामष॑ चालु॒ष्मामष ॑ चNamo varshyaaya chaavarshyaaya chaProstrations who is in the rain water andNamah varshyaaya chawho is in water other than from rain andavarshyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who manifests Himself in the form of rain water and thewater the source of which is not rain -- eg., the oceans. 7.13नभो॑ भु॒ ेघमा॑म च वलद्मु॒ तु ्माम॑ चNamo meghyaaya cha vidhyuthyaaya chaProstrations who is in the clouds and who is in lightning andNamah meghyaaya cha vidhyuthyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who manifests Himself in the form of the cloud and who isalso in lightning. 7.14नभ॑ ईु॒धध्रमा॑म चातु॒ प्मा॑म चNama eeghriyaaya chaathapyaaya chaProstrations who is in the clear autumnal sky andNamah eeghriyaaya cha 155

who is in sunshine andaathapyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who manifests Himself in the form of the clear autumnalsky, and also as the sunshine. 7.15नभो॒ु लात्माम॑ चु॒ येस्ष्भम॑ ाम चNamo vaathyaaya cha reshmiyaaya chaProstrations who is in storms, hurricanes and in thunder andNamah vaathyaaya cha reshmiyaaya chaNotes: Vaathyaa = A storm, hurricane, whirlwind. Resh = To roar, howl, neigh.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to` Rudra who manifests Himself in the form of storms andhurricanes, and as thunder. 7.16नभो॑ लास्तु॒ व्माम॑ च लास्तु॒ ुऩाम॑ चNamo vaasthavyaaya cha vaasthupaaya chaProstrations who is in dwellings and their sites andNamah vaasthavyaaya chawho protects these andvaasthupaaya chaNotes:Vaasthu = The site of a house; A house. Vaasthavya = Dwelling in; A dwelller.Vaasthavyam = A house. 156

Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of Vaasthu Purusha in dwellings and atthe sites of dwellings, and who protects these from negative forces. NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 7 -- OVERVIEWThis anuvaaka begins by picturising Rudra with his standard accoutrement ofthe drum, trident, bow and quiver of arrows, and prostrating before this imageof Rudra. While we prostrate, we also express our belief that Rudra is manifestin the sound of drumming, in the drum and also in the sticks which strike thedrum to produce the sound -- i.e, He is omnipresent; and he is in all forms ofenergy.We prostrate before Rudra‟s qualities of superhuman courage as well ascaution in battle, excellence in archery, and equal skill in handling otherweapons, including the thrishoolam (trident), which only He can handle.We continue to prostrate before Rudra‟s omnipresence --- His presence innarrow lanes as well as broad roads; in water in all forms, including streams,waterfalls, wells, springs, lakes, ponds, rivers, rain, sea, cloud, lightning,storms, hurricanes, thunder, etc; and in the clear sky and in sunshine. Thus,we also prostrate in recognition of Rudra‟s presence in the natural elements ofearth, water, sky and air for the sustenance of life in all forms on the planet.Rudra is also seen as Vaasthu Purusha residing in dwellings and at the sites ofdwellings for their protection against evil and negative forces. 157

NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 8 -- TRANSLATION 8.1नभ्ु॒ वोभा॑म च रुु॒द्राम॑ चNamah somaaya cha rudraaya chaProstrations who is in the form of the moon and Rudra andNamah somaaya cha rudraaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the benign and peaceful form of the moon, and inthe fierce form of Rudra, and 8.2नभस॑ ्ताुम॒ ्राम॑ चारुुण॒ ाम॑ चNamasthaamraaya chaaruNaaya chaProstrations in copper red and reddish brown / tawny andNamah thaamraaya cha aruNaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who appears (as the rising sun) in copper red and (afterrising) less red, andNote: Assuming the form of the sun, the Lord blesses the world with light andknowledge, and, very important, supports sustenance to all forms of life. 8.3नभ्॑ ळ॒ु ङ्गाम॑ च ऩळ॒ु ऩु तम॑ े चNamah shangaaaya cha pashupathaye cha 158

Prostrations who grants happiness and protector of all beingsNamah shangaaya cha pashupathayeandchaNotes: Sham = Happiness.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who grants happiness and is the protector of all beings, and 8.4नभ॑ उ॒ुग्राम॑ च बीु॒भाम॑ चNama ugraaya cha bheemaaya chaProstrations who is ferocious and formidable and bheemaaya chaNamah ugraaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is fearsome and formidable. 8.5नभो॑ अग्रेलु॒धाम॑ च दयू ेलु॒धाम॑ चNamo agrevadhhaaya cha dhoorevadhhaaya chaProstrations who kills in front and who kills from a distance cha dhoorevadhhaayaNamah agrevadhhaayaandchaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who kills in front [with his sword or thrishoolam] and whokills from a distance [with arrows]. 159

8.6नभो॑ शु॒न्द्िे च॒ु शनी॑मवे चNamo hanthre cha haneeyase chaProstrations who is in the form of one who strikes, kills and chaNamah hanthrewho is in the form of one who destroys or conquers an entire army andhaneeyase chaNOTES: Hani = To kill, destroy, conquer, overcome.Hanthr = One who strikes, kills.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of one who strikes and kills, and in theform of one who kills everyone, thus destroying or conquering the entire army ofnegative forces. 8.7नभो॑ ल॒ुषृ ेभमो॒ु शरय॑के ळभे म्Namo vrkshebhyo harikeshebhyahProstrations who is in the trees with green foliage like hair tuftsNamah vrkshebhyah harikeshebhyahTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of trees which have green foliage likehair tufts. 160

8.8नभस॑ ्तायु॒ ामNamasthaaraayaProstrations to Him who is shining, radiantNamah thaaraayaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is shining, radiant 8.9नभ्॑ ळु॒ बं ले॑ च भमो॒बु ले॑ चNamah shambhave cha mayobhave chaProstrations eternal happiness is the source of and chaNamah sham bhaveworldly happiness is the source of andmayo bhave chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is the source of eternal happiness, and who is thesource of worldly happiness, and 8.10नभ्॑ ळकं ॒ु याम॑ च भमस्कु॒ याम॑ चNamah shankaraaya cha mayaskaraaya chaProstrations who grants happiness of liberation andNamah shankaraaya chaconfers worldly happiness andmayaskaraaya cha 161

Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who confers or causes happiness in this world andwho confers or causes happiness of liberation (eternal happiness).Note :The previous stanza talks of the source of happiness. This stanza talks of directly causinghappiness. 8.11नभ्॑ शळ॒ु लाम॑ च शळु॒ लतय॑ ाम चNama shivaya cha shivatharaaya chaProstrations auspicious one and who shows the auspicious way shivatharaayaNamah shivaaya chaandchaNotes: Shiva = Auspicious; Propitious. Thara = Road; Passage; Ferry-boat.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to auspicious Rudra who shows man the road to lasting happiness andfinal beatitude.Note: “Namah Shivaaya” the popular panchaakshari (of five letters) manthra isthe core manthra of the entire Rudhropanishad or Rudraadhhyaaya. 8.12नभ॒ु स्तीर्थ्मामष॑ चु॒ कू ल्माम॑ चNamastheerthhyaaya cha koolyaaya chaProstrations in holy places and on the banks of rivers andNamah theerthhyaaya cha koolyaaya cha 162

Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is present in holy places and also on river banks. 8.13नभ्॑ ऩाुम॒ ाषम॑ चाला॒ुमाम॑ष चNamah paaryaaya chavaaryaaya chaProstrations who is present on the opposite bank of the ocean of lifeNamah paaryaayaAnd who is present on this bank of the ocean of life andcha avaaryaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who pervades the opposite bank as well as this side of theocean of samsaara (worldly existence).Note: He pervades the opposite shore of the ocean of samsaara as the object of thosewho cross it and seek liberation. He also pervades this side of the ocean of worldly life toguide people through life, and also as the fulfiller of wordly desires. 8.14नभ्॑ प्रु॒तय॑णाम चोतु॒ ्तय॑णाम चNamah pratharaNaaya choththaraNaaya chaProstrations who ferries us across the ocean of samsaara andNamah pratharaNaaya chaWho ferries us to even higher [to be one with Him] anduththaraNaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who ferries us across the ocean of worldly existence andeven higher to be one with Him 163

8.15नभ॑ आतामु॒ ाषम॑ चाआराद॒ु ्माम चNama aathaaryaaya cha aalaadhyaaya chaProstrations collector of fare (for ferrying jivas across)Namah aathaaryaayaand who causes jivas to be born again and again andCha aalaadhyaaya chaNotes: Aathara / Aathaara = Fare for ferrying across. Aalaanam = Tying; Binding.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who ferries people across the ocean of life, and who causesjivas to be born again and again after reaching the other shore till they serve outall their residual karma. (This clearly implies that Rudra is only a guide if we seekhis guidance, but he allows us our free will to choose our own course, and leavesit to us to do positive karma or add to the negatives.) 8.16नभ्॒ु ळष्प्मा॑म च॒ु पे न्द्मा॑म चNamah shashpyaaya cha phenyaaya chaProstrations who is in the young grass on the river bank andNamah shashpyaaya chaWho is in the foam found in the middle of a river andphenyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is present in the young, tender grass on the bank of ariver (eg, kusa grass), and in the foam in the middle of the ocean. 164

8.17नभ्॑ शवकु॒ त्माम॑ च प्रला॒हु ्मा॑म चNamah sikathyaaya cha pravaahyaaya chaProstrations in sandy soil and in streams andNamah sikathyaaya cha pravaahyaaya chaNOTES:Sikathaa = Sandy soil.Pravaahah = Flowing or streaming forth; A stream, course, current of flowing water.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in sandy soil and also in flowing water (such asstreams, rivers). NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 8 -- OVERVIEWIn this anuvaaka, the benign and gracious side of Rudra is in focus. We invoke(a) his pleasant, kind, serene and radiant countenance; and (b) His benign,helpful, generous and forgiving disposition and action. Expressions such as“somaaya”, thaamraaya”, “arunaaya”, invoke Rudra‟s pleasant and friendlycountenance.Expressions like “shangaaya”, “shambhave”, “shankaraaya”, “shivaaya” invokeRudra‟s kindness and generosity in action by addressing Him as the one whoremoves misery, grants happiness, protects all beings who come to Him, andsustains all forms of life with His radiance.We extol Rudra not just as a deity who can fulfill our mundane wishes, but as“Parabrahman” who can take the deserving ones well beyond to finalbeatitude. So, we pray to Him as (a) the source of happiness at all levels –material, spiritual and final beatitude; (b) the one who actually confers 165

happiness; and (c) the one who shows us the path to real happiness(liberation and final beatitude).We meditate on Rudra (a) as pervading both sides of the ocean of worldly life(before we enter and after we cross), (b) as pervading the ocean itself to helpus cross it by guiding us to do good karma, and (c) as the one who can ferryus even beyond, to be one with Brahman and not to be reborn ever.Rudra pervades all holy places and river banks, which bear special significanceas sites in the ocean of worldly life where seekers of various levels ofhappiness throng. NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 9 -- TRANSLATION 9.1नभ॑ इरय॒ुण्मा॑म च प्रु॒ऩर्थ्माम॑ चNama iriNyaaya cha prapathhyaaya chaProstrations who is in barren / saline soil andNamah iriNyaaya chawho is in trodden pathways andprapathhyaaya chaNOTES: IriNam = Saline soil.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who abides in saline tracts and also in pathways frequentlytrodden. 166

9.2नभ्॑ ककóèशळु॒ राम॑ च॒ु षमण॑ ाम चNamah kigmshilaaya cha kshayaNaaya chaProstrations who is in uninhabitable rocky areas and chaNamah kimshilaayawho is in places of habitation andkshayaNaaya chaNOTES:“Kim” is used to convey badness, defect. It is used in this verse to mean “not fit for humanhabitation”. So, Kim = In disuse.Shilaa = A stone; Rock. Kshayah = A house; Residence; Abode.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in uninhabitable rocky areas full of gravel and stone,and also in places of habitation.. 9.3नभ्॑ कऩ॒ुददषने॑ च ऩरु ु॒ स्तमे॑ चNamah kapardhine cha pulasthaye chaProstrations one with matted hair andNamah kapardhine chawho extensively covers all space andpulasthaye chaNotes: Pulah = Great; Large; Wide; Extensive.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra with matted hair who is so extensively enveloping all spacethat He is standing before his devotees wherever they are, and 167

9.4नभोु॒ गोष्ठमाम॑ च॒ु गहृ ्मा॑म चNamo goshTyaaya cha grhyaaya chaProstrations who is in cowpens and who is in homes andNamah goshTyaaya cha grhyaaya chaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in cow pens and also in homes. 9.5नभ॒ु स्तल्प्माम॑ चु॒ गेह्माम॑ चNamasthalpyaaya cha gehyaaya chaProstrations who rests in a couch, bed or sofa andNamah thalpyaaya chawho rests in a house andgehyaaya chaNOTES: Thalpah = Couch; Bed; Sofa. Geham = A house.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is resting in a couch, bed or sofa under any shelter,and who also rests inside a house. 9.6नभ्॑ का॒ुट्मा॑म च गह्लयेु॒ष्ठाम॑ चNamah kaatyaaya cha gahvareshTaaya chaProstrations who is in rocky areas andNamah kaatyaaya cha 168

Who is in deep, dense, impenetrable forests alsogahvareshTaaya chaNotes:KaaTah = Rock; Stone. Gah / Gahna = Deep and impenetrale forest.VarishTa = Largest; Widest; Heaviest.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is present in rocky areas, and also in deep, dense andimpenetrable forests. 9.7नभो॓ा रृदु॒यमा॑म च र्नल॒ुेष्प्मा॑म चNamo hrdhayyaaya cha niveshpyaaya chaProstrations who is the essence of all and who is pure spiritNamah hrdhayyaaya cha niveshpyaayaandchaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is the essence of all matter and energy and is pure,formless, unembodied and (invisible) spirit. 9.8नभ्॑ ऩाóèवु॒ व्माम॑ च यज॒ु स्मा॑मNamah paagmsavyaaya cha rajasyaaya chaProstrations who is in dung, manure and in the pollen of flowers rajasyaayaNamah paamsavyaaya chaandcha 169

NOTES: Paamsuh = Dust; Dirt; Dung; Manure.Paamsa / Paamsava = Consisting of dust.Rajas = The dust or pollen of flowersTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in dung and manure and also in the pollen of flowers. 9.9नभ्ु॒ ळुष्क्त्मा॑म च शरयु॒त्मा॑म चNamah shushkyaaya cha harithyaaya chaProstrations who is in dried grass and who is also in green grassNamah shushkyaaya cha harithyaayaandchaNOTES: Shushka = Dry; Dried up.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in dried, parched grass and leaves as well as in greengrass, leaves and growing vegetation. 9.10नभो॒ु रोप्माम॑ चोरु॒ प्माम॑ चNamo lopyaaya cholapyaaya chaProstrations who is in hard inarable soil in disuse andNamah lopyaaya chawho is in creepers and soft grass alsoulapyaaya cha 170

NOTES: Ulapah = A creeper; Soft grass.Lopah = Disuse; Deprivation; Want; Failure.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in hard soil which is in disuse as it is inarable, andalso in creepers and soft grass. 9.11नभ॑ ऊु॒ व्माष॑म च वु॒ मू ्माषम॑ चNama oorvyyaaya cha soormyaaya chaProstrations who is in fertile soil and who is in water andNamah oorvyaaya cha soormyaaya chaNOTES: Soomah = Water; Sky; Heaven.Oorvaraa = Fertile soil.Soorah = Sun.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is present in fertile soil, and also in water. 9.12नभ्॑ ऩ॒ुण्मा॑मष च ऩणळष ु॒ द्मा॑म चNamah parNyaaya cha parNashadhyaaya chaProstrations who is present in green leaves andNamah parNyaaya chawho is in fallen dry leaves andparNashadhyaaya chaNOTE: ParNam = a leaf.ParN = To make green.Shadh = Fall; Perish; Decay; Wither. 171

Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in green leaves and also in the fallen and withereddry leaves. 9.13नभोऽ॑ ऩगु॒ ुयभाणाम चाशबघनु॒ ते चNamoapaguramaaNaaya chaabhignathe chaProstrations who is in the form of [soldiers] about to strike, killNamah apaguramaaNaayaand who are striking, attacking andcha abhighnathe chaNOTES:ApakaraNam = Injuring. Apakaarah = Harm; Injury; Hurt.Gur = To make an effort or exertion; to hurt, kill or injure.Abhighaathah = Striking; Beating; Attacking. Abhighaathina = An enemy.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the soldiers with arms raised and ready to strike,and who are striking, andNote: Refers to RudragaNaas. In Hindu mythology, gaNaas are soldiers of Rudra.Reference is to soldiers in action in combat. Rudra is the form of his soldiers in action. 9.14नभ॑ आस्क्त्खदते च॑ प्रस्ख्खद॒ुते चNama aakrivadhathe cha prakriivadhathe chaProstrations who afflict slightly and who afflict grievously alsoNamah aakrivadhathe cha prakrivadhathe cha 172

Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in those [soldiers] who can afflict slightly and alsogrievously. 9.15नभो॑ ल् ककरय॒ुके भमो॑ द॒ेुलानाु॒óè॒॑ु रृद॑मेभम्Namo vah kirikebhyo devaanaagm hrdhayebhyahProstrations and who showers wealth of DevasNamah vah kirikebhyo Devaanaamwho is in the heartshrdhayebhyahTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudras who generously grant prosperity and happiness to thedevout and who are dear to the Devas (celestial beings).NOTE: This verse addresses Rudra‟s warrior attendants. 9.16नभो॑ वलषीणु॒ के भम्Namo viksheeNakebhyahProstrations in the forms of His attendantsNamah viksheeNakebhyahNote :Viksheenakah = Name of the chief of a class of beings attending on Shiva;Assembly of Shiva‟s attendants.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudra who is in the form of assembly of His attendants. 173

9.17नभो॑ वलधचन्द्लु॒त्के भम्Namo vichinvathkebhyahProstrations who search, investigateNamah vichinvathkebhyahNOTES: Vichinvathkah = Search; Investigation.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudras who search, investigate, identify and select good people forconferring blessings, and bad people for punishing.NOTE: Verses 17 to 19 address Rudra‟s attendants. 9.18नभ॑ आर्नशु॒षतभे म्Nama aanirhathebhyahProstrations all around surely who destroy sins and sinners ni hathebhyahNamah aaTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to Rudras who destroy sins and sinners. 9.19नभ॑ आभीलु॒त्के भम्॑Nama aameevathkebhyahProstrations all around who are movingNamah aa meevathkebhyahNotes: Meev = To go, move. Meevarah = The leader of an army; A General. 174

Translation of manthras:Prostrations to Rudras who are moving all around and are present everywhere, sothe good are blessed and the sinners cannot escape. NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 9 -- OVERVIEWThis anuvaaka follows through with the praise of Rudra‟s omnipresence -- Hisubiquitousness or presence everywhere at the same time, in every atom ofspace.With this power, Rudra is ever before his devotees, easily available. In beingso, the Lord is comfortable everywhere, and does not choose betweenhabitable and uninhabitable places, between hutments, shelters and thecomfort of beds in homes, between cow pens and homes, between dung andmanure and fresh pollens in flowers, between greenery and parched grass andleaves, and between arable and non-arable land. The Lord pervades evenrocky areas and dense, impenetrable forests.This anuvaaka continues with the praise of the Lord after offering prostrationsto his army and the GaNas, and praising His two forms – the benign andgenerous, and the fierce and punishing.We prostrate before the Lord‟s warrior attendants who shower prosperity andwell-being on the deserving and are dear to the celestial deities. We prostratebefore the Rudras who identify people to be blessed and people to bepunished, and who destroy sins and sinners from all sides. 175

NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 10 -- TRANSLATION 10.1द्राऩु॒े अन्द्धव॑ स्ऩतु॒ े दरय॑द्र॒ुन्द्नीरर॑ ोदशत ।एु॒ऴां ऩुरु॑ ऴाणाभ॒ु ेऴां ऩळ॑ ॒ु नू ां भा बेभाअष यो॒ु भो एऴ॑ ा॒ंु ककं चु॒ ना ऽऽभभ॑ त ्Dhraape Andhhasaspathe dharidhranneelalohitha.Eshaam purushaaNaameshaam pashoonaam maa bhermaaro moeshaam kinchanaa aamamath.O Dhraape Lord who gives food to the poor blue copper-redDhraape andhhasaspathe dharidhran neela lohithathese people these cattle / animals do not frighteneshaam purushaaNaam eshaam pashoonaam maa bherdo not injure let not these ever disease/sickness deathmaa aro maa eshaam kinchana Aamah amath.Notes : Dhraapah = Epithet of Shiva. Andhhas = Food.Translation of manthra:O, Lord, who gives food to the poor, who makes sinners suffer misery, who isdark blue in a portion of the neck and of copper-red hair, please let not yourferocious look frighten these people who are our near and dear ones, and thesecattle. Please do not injure them. Please take care of them so that none of themfalls sick or is afflicted with disease or dies of disease. 10.2मा ते॑ रुद्र शळु॒ ला तु॒ न्ू शळु॒ ला वल॒ुशलाश॑ बेऴजी ।शळ॒ु ला रुु॒द्रस्म॑ बेऴु॒जी तमा॑ नो भडृ जीलु॒ वेा॓ 176

Yaa the rudra shivaa thanooh shivaa vishvaaha bheshajee .Shivaa rudrasya bheshajee thayaa no mrda jeevase .who you Rudra beatitude body / form bliss for everyoneyaa the rudra shivaa thanooh shivaa vishvaahamedicine beatitude / bliss of Rudra medicine you which usbheshajee. Shivaa rudrasya bheshajee tha yaa nahhappy lifemrda jeevase.Translation of manthra:O Rudra, that form of yours which is benign and auspicious is medicine to allhuman ills. It is the medicine which will make us lead a full and happy life, andlead us to the bliss of attaining oneness with you 10.3इु॒भाóèरुदु॒ ्राम॑ तु॒ लवे॑ कऩ॒ुददषने॓ा ष॒मु द्ली॑याम॒ु प्रबय॑ ाभशे भु॒ र्तभ ् ।मथा॑ न्ु॒ ळभवद॑ ्द्वल॒ुऩदेु॒ चतुष॑ ्ऩदुे॒ वलशलं॑ ऩ॒ुष्िं ग्राभे॑ अु॒ स्स्भन्द्नना॑तयु भ ्Imaagmrudraaya thavase kapardhine kshayadhveeraaya prabharaamahemathim. Yathhaa nah shamasadhvipadhe chathushpadhe vishvam pushtamgraame asminnanaathuram.O my Rudra your matted-haired destroyedI maam rudraaya thavase kapardhine kshayadhwho are enemy warriorsveeraayalight / radiance to grant worship intellectprabha raa mahe mathim. 177

so that us complete peace bipeds quadrupedsYathhaa nah shamasath dhvipadhe chathushpadheall well being in village this well / healthy /unweariedvishvam pushtam graame asmin anaathuram.Notes:Kshayah = Destruction; End; Termination.Prabhaa = Light; Splendour; Effulgence; Radiance. Raa = To give, grant, bestow.Mathih = Intellect; Understanding; Judgment; Opinion.Translation of manthra:O matted-haired Rudra, the asura warriors are destroyed, so complete peace willcome to all mankind and animals. We worship you with deep reverence and prayto you to grant enlightenment to our intellect, so that we and all our villages enjoywell being, sound health and tireless energy. 10.4भ॒ु डृ ा नो॑ रुद्रोत॒ु नो॒ु भमस॑ ्कृ धध ष॒ुमद॑ ्लीयामु॒ नभव॑ ा वलधेभते ।मछछं चु॒ मोशचु॒ भनयु॑ ामु॒ जे वऩु॒ता तद॑शमाभु॒ तल॑ रुद्रु॒ प्रणी॑तौMrudaa no rudhrothano mayaskrdhhi kshayadhveeraaya namasaa vidhhemathe .Yachchham cha yoshcha manuraayaje pithaa thadhashyaama thava rudrapraNeethau.Grant happiness us O Rudra and us give us blissMrdaa nah rudra utha nah mayaskrdhhidestroyed enemy warriors by prostrations by riteskshayadhveeraaya Namasaa vidhhemathe.which happiness and freedom from misery and whichYath sham cha Yah 178

and Manu gained from you our progenitor that grace thadha shyaamacha manu aayaje pithaayour Rudra may be giventhava rudra praNeethau.Translation of manthra:O Rudra, grant us happiness and bliss in this world and the next. You, who havedestroyed our enemies, we serve and worship by our prostrations and rites. Thehappiness and peace which Manu, our progenitor, got from you, may that begranted to us by your grace. 10.5भानो॑ भु॒ शान्द्तभ॑ ॒ु तु भा नो॑ अब॒ु कष ं भान॒ु उषन॑ ्द्त-भु॒ तु भान॑ उक्षतु॒ भ ् ।भानोल॑ धी् वऩ॒ुतयंु॒ भोत भात॒ु यं॑ वप्रु॒मा भानस॑ ्तु॒ नुलो॑ रुद्र यीरयऴ्Maano mahaanthamutha maano arbhakam maana ukshantha-mutha maanaukshitham.Maanovadheeh pitharam motha maatharam priyaa maanasthanuvo rudrareerishah.Do not our elders also nor our small childrenMaa nah mahaantham utha maa nah arbhakamnor our youth And nor our foetusmaa na ukshantham utha maa nah ukshitham.nor our destroy father nor and mothermaa nah vadhheeh pitharam maa utha Maatharamdear nor us bodies and Rudra injure, harm or kill vaa rudra reerishah.priyaa maa nah thanu 179

Notes: Arbhakah = A child.Translation of manthra:O Rudra, afflict not and destroy not our elders, nor our small children, nor ouryouth, nor our children in the womb, nor father or mother, nor anybody else dearto us. 10.6भानस॑ ्तो॒कु े तनम॑ ु॒े भानु॒ आमुव॑ ऴु॒ भा नो॒ु गोऴु॒ भानो॒ु अशलेऴ॑ ु यीरयऴ् ।लीु॒यान्द्भा नो॑ रुद्र बाशभु॒ तोऽलध॑ ी-शु॒षवलष्भन॑ ्द्तो॒ु नभव॑ ा वलधेभतेMaanasthoke thanaye maana aayushi maa no goshu maano ashveshu reerishah.Veeranmaa no Rudra bhaamithovadhheer-havishmantho namasaa vidhhemathe.Do not our offsprings sons do not our longevityMaa nah thoke thanaye maa nah aayushinor our cows nor our horses hurt / killmaa nah goshu Maa nah ashveshu reerishah.warriors nor our Rudra being angered destroyVeeraan maa nah Rudra bhaamithah vadhheeoblations vedic hymn prostrate perfoming worshiphavish manth[r]ah namasaa vidhhe mathe.Translation of manthra:O Rudra, do not cut down the longevity of our children, our sons in particular. Donot hurt or kill our cattle or our horses. O Rudra, in your ferocious mode, do notdestroy our warriors. We prostrate before you with our oblations, sing hymns inyour praise and worship you. 180

10.7आयात्ते॑ गो॒घु न उ॒ुत ऩूर॑ ुऴु॒घने षमद्लीयाम व॒ु मु ्नभ॒ु स्भे ते॑ अस्तु ।यषा॑ च नोु॒ अधध॑ च देल ब्रु॒हू ्मथा॑ च न्ु॒ ळभ॑ष मछछ द्वल॒ुफशाष्॑ा॓Aaraaththe goghna utha poorushaghne kshayadhveeraaya Sumnamasme theasthu.rakshaa cha no adhhi cha Deva brahmadhaa cha na Sarma yachcha dwibarhaa.Be at a distance from cows and from our childrenAaraaththe godhhna utha poorushaghnedestroying enemy warriors benign with us your thisKshayadhveeraaya sumnam asme the asthu.protect and us Supreme and O Deva Speak about so thatRakshaa cha nah adhhi cha Deva Brooh yathhaaand us happiness who and both here and thereaftercha nah sharma yadh cha dhvienhancebarhaahaTranslation of manthra:O supreme Deva, let this ferocious form of yours (after your destroyingThripuraasura) be far away from our cattle and our people. Let your benign formwhich confers happiness be near us. Speak for us and protect us so that ourhappiness is enhanced both in this world and thereafter. 181

10.8स्तु॒ दु श श्र॒ुतं गत॑ ु॒ वष द॒ंु मुला॑नं भगृ ं न बीुभ॒ -भऩु॑ श॒ुत्नभु ु॒ ुग्रभ ् ।भु॒ डृ ा जर॑ यु॒िे रु॑ द्रु॒ स्तला॑नो अन्द्मं ते अ॒ु स्भस्न्द्नलऩ॑ न्द्त॒ु ु वेना्॑॓ाSthuhi shrutham garthasadham yuvaanam mrugam na bheema-mupahathnumugramMrdaa jarithre rudra sthavaano anyam the asmannivapanthu senaaha.Praise indeed renowned dwelling in a cave strong like a lionSthu hi shrutham garthasadham yuvaanam mrgamwar wrath/anger to kill fiercenah bheemam upahathnum ugram.grant happiness decayed Rudra praise none other than rudra sthavaa no anyamMrdaa jarithreyou me/us scattered armiesthe asman nivapanthu senaah.Translation of manthra:I praise the famous one, who dwellls in a cave (in Kailaasa mountain), who isstrong as a lion, who, at war, is full of wrath and ferocity to kill. O Lord Rudra,grant happiness to our ageing bodies. We praise none but you who has put downthe asura and his army. 182

10.9ऩरय॑ णो रुदु॒ ्रस्म॑ शेर्त लण॑षृ क्त्त॒ु ु ऩरय॑ त्ल॒ुेऴस्म॑ दभु ु॒ रष ्तय॑घा॒मु ो् ।अल॑ स्स्थु॒ या भघल॑ द्भमस्तनुष्लु॒ भीढ्लस॑ ्तोु॒कामु॒ तनम॑ ाम भडृ मPari No rudrasya hethir vrNakthu pari thweshasya dhurmathiraghaayoh.Ava sthhiraa maghavadhbhyasthanushva meeDvasthokaaya thanayaaya mrdaya.except us of Rudra weapon restrain except yourPari nah rudrasya hethir vrNakthu pari thvaof arrows cruel intention calamitous away from Avaishasya dhur mathir aghaayoh.immovable Indra bow like who showers boons va meeDvahsthhira(a) maghavadhbhya Dhanushto our sons decendants give happiness mrdaya.thokaaya thanayaayaTranslation of manthra:Let the weapon of Rudra restrain itself to spare us. Spare us from the cruelintentions of your arrows by turning them away from us or making them fixed andimmovable like the bow of Indra (Indradhanush). O showerer of boons, granthappiness to our children and posterity.Notes:Maghavah; Maghavath; Maghavan = Name of Indra.Word “thanush” not found in dictionary. Hence, have taken the word as “Dhanush” . Thus,we get “Indradhanush”. 183

10.10भीढु॑ष्िभ॒ु शळलत॑ भ शळु॒ लो न्॑ वु॒ भु ना॑ बल ।ऩु॒य॒ुभु॒ े ल॒ुषृ आमुध॑ ं र्न॒ु धामु॒ कृ स्त्त॒ु ं लवा॑न आचय॑ ॒ु वऩना॑कं॒ु वलभ्॒ु दागद॑ शMeeDushtama shivathama shivo nah sumanaa bhava.Parame vrksha aayudhham nidhhaaya krththim vasaana aachara pinaakambibhradhaagahi.Shiva benign and auspicious O Shivah us good mindMeeDushtama shivathama shivah nah sumanaabe top of tree weapon keep / place hide (of tiger)bhava. Parame vrksha aayudhham nidhhaaya krththimdress / ornament usual thrishoolam to pierce destroy bibhra adhvasaana aachara pinaakamoffence throw / shootaaga hi.Notes :MeeDushtamah = Epithet of Shiva. Mee = To go; To move. Ushtah = A bullVasanam = Garment, Dress, Ornament. Aacharah = Customary; Usual.Aagas = Offence. Aagakrtha = Commiting an offence.Translation of manthra:O Shiva, most benign and auspicious one, please be kind to us and keep yourweapons on top of a tree away from us. Wear your usual tiger skin so that we arecomfortable. Let the thrishoolam be in your hand only as a usual part of yournormal wear or as an ornament rather than as a tool for combat usually thrown topierce and destroy the target. 184

10.11वलकक॑ रयद॒ु वलरो॑दशतु॒ नभस॑ ्ते अस्तु बगल् ।मास्ते व॒ु शस्रóè॑॑शु॒ेतमोऽु॒ न्द्मभ॒ु स्भस्न्द्नलऩ॑ न्द्तु॒ ु ता्Vikiridha vilohitha namasthe asthu bhagavah .Yaasthe sahasragm hethayoanyamasmannivapanthu thaah .who kills and tears (evil forces) Rudra prostration to you namasthe asthuVikiridha vilohithaO Bhagawan. Please letbhagavah. Yah asthaythousands weapons other than us thrown thosesahasram hethaya anyam asman nivapanthu thaah.Notes: VikiraNa = tearing up; Killing.Vikirah = One who tears.Translation of manthra:Prostrations to you, O Bhagawan Rudra, who tears enemies asunder, please letthose thousands of weapons be thrown away from us. 10.12व॒ु शस्रा॑णण वशस्र॒ु धा फाश॑ ु॒लोस्तल॑ शेु॒तम्॑ ।तावा॒भु ीळान॑ ो बगल् ऩया॒ुचीनाु॒ भखु ा॑ कृ धधSahasraaNi sahasradhhaa baahuvosthava hethayah .Thaasaameeshaano bhagavah paraacheenaa mukhaa krdhhi. 185

Thousands thousand varieties in your hands exist weaponsSahasraaNi sahasradhhaa baahuva asthava hethayah.You appease their master Bhagawan turned awayThaa[m] saam eeshaano bhagavah paraacheenaasharp ends hurtfulmukhaa krdhhi .NOTES: Saam = to appease, conciliate, soothe.Translation of manthra:O Bhagawan ! In your arms exist thousands of weapons in thousands of varieties.You are the master who can appease them. Please keep their hurtful sharp endsturned away from us. NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 10 -- OVERVIEWThe hallmark of this anuvaaka is our appeal to Rudra‟s benign form, and ourprayer for our well-being, prosperity and freedom from any kind of injury orharm or threat to our life.With the elimination of diabolic forces, the belief and trust is that completepeace will come to all mankind and animals. We pray to Rudra to grantenlightenment to our intellect, so that we and all our villages can enjoy wellbeing, sound health and tireless energy.With prayer, worship and offer of oblations, we appeal to Rudra to cast asidehis wrathful and fiery look and frame of mind and to take care of our near anddear ones and cattle. We appeal to His benign and auspicious form as the curefor all ills of humanity and as the road map to happiness and final beatitude.We appeal to the Lord to spare all -- elders to infants and even babies in thewomb, and all those who are dear to us. We appeal for happiness for ourchildren and posterity. Finally, we appeal to Rudra to put away His weapons. 186

NAMAKAM -- ANUVAAKA 11 -- TRANSLATION 11.1व॒ु शस्राण॑ ण वशस्र॒ु ळो मे रु॒ुद्रा अधध॒ु बूम्माा॓भ ् ।तऴे ाóè॑॑वशस्रमोजु॒ नेऽलु॒धन्द्लार॑ ्न तन्द्भशवSahasraaNi sahasrasho ye Rudraa adhhi bhoomyaam.Theshaagm sahasrayojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi.Thousands by thousands who Rudras ruling over on the earthSahasraaNi sahasrashah yah rudraa adhhi bhoomyaam.We desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bows eva dhhanvaaniTha eshaam sahasra yojanastringed not youthan maa asiNotes: Yojana = A measure of distance equal to four krosas or eight or nine miles.Translation of manthra:We desire and pray that the bows of the thousands and thousands of Rudras wholive on the earth, be unstringed and kept at a distance of thousands of yojanas.Note: The second line “theshaagm sahasra yojan[a] eva dhhanvaani thanmasi” is to berepeated after each manthra up to the 9th manthra. 11.2अ॒ु स्स्भन्द्भश॑ ॒ुत्मणु॒ लष ेऽा॓ न्द्तरय॑षे ब॒ु ला अधध॑तऴे ाóè॑॑वशस्रमोज॒ु नेऽलु॒धन्द्लार॑ ्न तन्द्भशव 187

Asmin mahathyarNave antharikshe bhavaa adhhi.Theshaagm sahasrayojaneava dhhanvaani thanmasi.We vast in the ocean in the space between earth and heaven anthariksheAsmin mahath arNavedwell / exist overbhavaa adhhi.We desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bows eva dhhanvaaniTha eshaam sahasra yojanastringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:We see Rudras dwelling in the vast ocean and the space between the earth andheaven. We desire and pray that their bows be unstrung and kept thousands ofyojanas away from us. 11.3नीरग॑ ्रीला् शळर्तु॒ कण्ठा्॑॓ा ळ॒ु लाष अु॒ ध् षभ॑ ाच॒ु या्तेऴाóè॑व॑ शस्रमोजु॒ नेऽल॒ुधन्द्ला॑र्न तन्द्भशवNeelagreevaah shithikaNTaah sharvaa adhhah kshamaacharaahTheshaagm sahasrayojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi.Blue-throated white-throated Rudras lower worlds the earthNeelagreevaah shithikaNTaah sharvaa adhhah kshamaamoving aboutcharaah 188

We desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bowsTha eshaam sahasra yojana eva dhhanvaanistringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:There are Rudras, blue-throated (part of the throat where the Kalakuta poison waslocked in) and white-throated (the other portions of the throat which are smearedwith white ash), who dwell in the nether regions below the earth. We desire andpray that their bows be unstrung and kept thousands of yojanas away from us. 11.4नीरग॑ ्रीला् शळर्त॒ु कण्ठाु॒ ददलóè॑र॑ ु॒दु ्रा उऩध॑ श्रता्तेऴाóè॑॑वशस्रमोजु॒ नेऽलु॒धन्द्लार॑ ्न तन्द्भशवNeelagreevaah shithikaNTaa dhivagm rudraa upashrithaahTheshaagm sahasrayojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi.Blue-throated white-throated heaven Rudras dwellNeelagreevaah shithikaNTaa dhivam rudraa upashrithaahWe desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bowsTha eshaam sahasra yojana eva dhhanvaanistringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:There are bluethroated and white throated Rudras dwelling in heaven, and wedesire and pray that their bows be unstrung and kept thousands of yojanas awayfrom us. 189

11.5मे ल॒ुषृ ेऴु॑ वु॒ स्स्ऩजं य॑ ा॒ु नीरग॑ ्रीला वलरो॑दशता्तऴे ाóè॑॑वशस्रमोज॒ु नऽे ल॒ुधन्द्ला॑र्न तन्द्भशवYe vrksheshu saspinjaraa neelagreeva vilohithaahTheshaagm sahasrayojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi.who in the trees reddish-yellow blue-throated red coloured vilohithaahYah vrksheshu saspinjaraa neelagriivaaWe desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bowsTha eshaam sahasra yojana eva dhhanvaanistringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:There are blue-throated and red coloured Rudras who are dwelling in the trees.We desire and pray that their bows be unstrung and kept thousands of yojanasaway from us. 11.6मे ब॒ु तू ाना॒ुभधधऩ॑ तमो वलशळ॒ु खाव्॑ कऩु॒ददषन्॑तऴे ाóè॑॑वशस्रमोज॒ु नऽे लु॒धन्द्ला॑र्न तन्द्भशवYe bhoothaanaamadhhipathayo vishikhaasah kapardhinahTheshaagm sahasrayojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi.who of GaNas rulers / leaders shaven-headedYah bhoothaanaam adhhipathayo vishikhaasah 190

who have matted hairkapardhinahWe desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bows dhhanvaaniTha eshaam sahasra yojana evastringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:There are the rulers / leaders of the GaNas who are shaven-headed and withmatted hair. We desire and pray that their bows be unstrung and kept thousandsof yojanas away from us. 11.7मे अन्द्नऴे॑ ु वलु॒वलध्मस॑ ्न्द्तु॒ ऩािऴ॑े ु॒वऩफतो॒ु जनान॑ ्तऴे ाóè॑॑वशस्रमोज॒ु नेऽलु॒धन्द्ला॑र्न तन्द्भशवYe anneshu vividhhyanthi paathreshu pibatho janaanTheshaagm sahasrayojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi.who in food various / diverse drinking vessel liquidsYah anneshu vividhhyanthi paathreshu pibathocreatures / living beingsjanaanWe desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bows dhhanvaaniTha eshaam sahasra yojana evastringed not youthan maa asi 191

Translation of manthra:There are Rudras who are in the forms of micro-organisms dwelling in food,drinking vessels and in liquids. We desire and pray that their bows be unstrungand kept thousands of yojanas away from us. 11.8मे ऩ॒ुथां ऩध॑ थु॒ यष॑म ऐरफ॒ुदृ ा मु॒व्मुध्॑तेऴाóè॑॑वशस्रमोज॒ु नऽे ल॒ुधन्द्लार॑ ्न तन्द्भशवYe pathhaam pathhirakshaya ailabrdhaa yavyudhhahTheshaagm sahasrayojaneava dhhanvaani thanmasi.who pathways protectors who provide us foodYah pathhaam pathhirakshaya ailabrdhaawho fight negative forcesyavyudhhahWe desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bowsTha eshaam sahasra yojana eva dhhanvaanistringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:There are Rudras who, as protectors of the pathways, provide food, ward off evil,and fight negative forces. We desire and pray that their bows be unstrung andkept thousands of yojanas away from us. 192

11.9मे तीथ॒ु ारष ्न॑ प्र॒ुचय॑स्न्द्तु॒ वु॒ कृ ालन॑ ्द्तो र्नऴु॒ङ्धगण्॑तेऴाóè॑॑वशस्रमोजु॒ नेऽल॒ुधन्द्लार॑ ्न तन्द्भशवYe theerthhani pracharanthi srkaavantho nishangiNahTheshaagm sahasrayojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi.who to holy places whole roads / pathways who wield arrowsYah theerthhaani pracharanthi srkaavanthoin quivernishangiNahWe desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bows eva dhhanvaaniTha eshaam sahasra yojanastringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:There are Rudras who carry arrows in their quivers to protect the full length ofroads and pathways to holy places. We desire and pray that their bows beunstrung and kept thousands of yojanas away from us. 11.10म एु॒तालन॑ ्द्तशच॒ु बूमाóè॑॑वशच॒ु ददळो॑ रु॒ुद्रा वलत॑ स्स्थ॒ु ये ।तऴे ाóè॑व॑ शस्र-मोज॒ु ने ऽल॒ुधन्द्ला॑र्न तन्द्भशवYa ethaavanthashcha bhooyaagmsashcha dhisho rudraa vithasthhireTheshaagm sahasra-yojaneva dhhanvaani thanmasi. 193

who so far extolled and numerous and directionsYah ethaa vandha cha bhooyaamsah cha dhishoRudras spread out firmlyRudraa vitha sthhire.We desire thousand times nine miles quite of the bowsTha eshaam sahasra yojana eva dhhanvaanistringed not youthan maa asiTranslation of manthra:Besides the many categories of Rudras so far mentioned and extolled, there aremany others who are spread out and permanently established in all directions. Wedesire and pray that their bows be unstrung and kept thousands of yojanas awayfrom us. 11.11नभो॑ रुुद॒ ्रेभमोु॒ मे ऩध॑ृ थ॒ु व्मां मे॓ा ऽन्द्तरय॑ष॒ेु मे ददु॒वल मेऴा॒ुभन्द्नु॒ ं लातो॑लु॒ऴ॒ुशष भऴल॑ ु॒-स्तभे मो॒ु दळु॒ प्राचीु॒दषळ॑ दक्षु॒णा दळ॑ प्र॒ुतीची॒दु षळोदी॑चीुद॒ षळोुध॒ ्लाषस्तभे मो॒ुनभु॒ स्ते नो॑ भडृ मन्द्तु॒ ु ते मं द्वलु॒ष्भो मशच॑ नोु॒ द्लेस्ष्िु॒ तं लोु॒ जम्बे॑ दधाशभNamo rudhrebhyo ye prthhivyaam ye antharikshe ye dhivi yeshaamannam vaathoVarshamishava-sthebhyo dhasha praacheerdhasha dhakshiNaa dhashaPratheecheerdhashodheecheerdhashordhhyaasthebhyoNamasthe no mrdayanthu the yam dhvishmo yashcha no dhvayshtitham vo jambhe dhadhhaamiProstrations Rudras who earth who skyNamah Rudhrebhyah yah prthhivyaam yah antharikshe 194

who heavenyah dhiviWho seek food wind rains arrows spreadYah eshaam annam vaatho varsham ishu avaboth hands with ten (fingers) eastward handshasthebhyo dhasha praachir dhashasouthward hands westward hands northward handsdhakshiNaa dhasha pratheecheer dhasha udheecheer dhashaupward both hands I bow us make happy nah mridayanthuOordhhva hasthebhyo namasthethose who hate I who and us hatethe yah dhvish ma yadh cha nah dhveshtiyour convey to open mouths give / presenttham vah jambhe dhadhhaamiTranslation of manthra:Prostrations to those Rudras who dwell on the earth, in the region betweenheaven and earth, in heaven, who seek food, wind and rains as arrows toafflict people. I bow to them with both hands folded in front of me and pointingsuccessively to the east, south, west, north and then upwards. May they keep ushappy. I consign our enemies to them (so they can deal with them as they maydeem fit -- counsel them, reprimand them or punish them. 195