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Sri Rudram - Namakam

Anuvaka 4 
Nama avyadhinibhyo vividhyantibhyashcha vo namo 
nama uganabhyastrihatibhyashcha vo namo 
namo gritsebhyo grutsapatibhyashcha vo namo 
namo vratebhyo vratapatibhyashcha vo namo 
namo ganebhyo ganapatibhyashcha vo namo 
namo virupebhyo vishvarupebhyashcha vo namo 
namo mahadbhyah kshullakebhyashcha vo namo 
namo rathibhyoarathebhyashcha vo namo 

Salutations to you who can hit and pierce from all sides, and you who can pierce in diverse and manifold ways. Salutations to you who are in the form of the superior female Gods and the fierce vengeful and powerful Goddesses. Salutations to you the covetous and greedy, and the leaders of such men. Salutations to you of diverse crowds and races, and the leaders of them. Salutations to you Ganas and their lords. Salutations to you who assume grotesque and monstrous forms and other diverse shapes. Salutations to you the great ones and the small ones. Salutations to you who ride in chariots and you who ride on no conveyance, but walk on foot. 

namo rathebhyah rathapatibhyashcha vo namo 
namah senabhyah senanibhyashcha vo namo 
namah kshattribhyah sangrahitribhyashcha vo namo 
nama stakshabhyo rathakarebhyashcha vo namo 
namah kulalebhyah karmarebhyashcha vo namo 
namah pujnjishhtebhyo nishhadebhyashcha vo namo 
nama ishhukridbhyo dhanvakridhbhyashcha vo namo 
namo mrugayubhyah shvanibhyashcha vo namo 
namah shvabhyah shvapatibhyashcha vo namah 

Salutations to you who are in the form of chariots and those who own them. Salutations to you in the form of armies and the leaders of such armies. Salutations to you who are in the form of those who teach the chariot driving to others, and those who drive the vehicles themselves. Salutations to you who are in the form of carpenters and fashioners of chariots. Salutations to you who are in the form of those who mold clay and make mud vessels, and artisans working in the metals. Salutations to you who are in the form of fowlers who net flocks of birds and fishermen who net shoals of fish. Salutations to you who are in the form of makers of arrows and bows. Salutations to you who are in the form of hunters and that of the leaders of the hounds. 

Anuvaka 5

Namo bhavaya cha rudraya cha 
namah sharvaya cha pashupataye cha 
namo nilagrivaya cha shitikanthaya cha 
namah kapardine cha vyuptakeshaya cha 
namah sahasrakshaya cha shatadhanvane cha 
namo girishaya cha shipivishhtaya cha 
namo midhushhtamaya cheshhumate cha 
namo hrasvaya cha vamanaya cha 
namo brihate cha varshhiyase cha 
namo vriddhaya cha samvridhdhvane cha 

Salutations to Him who is the source of all things and to Him who is the destroyer of all ills. Salutations to the destroyer and to the protector of all beings in bondage. Salutations to Him whose throat is black and whose throat is also white. Salutations to Him of the matted locks, and to Him who is clean-shaven. Salutations to Him who has a Thousand eyes and a hundred bows. Salutations to Him who dwells on the mount and who is in the form of Vishnu. Salutations to Him who showers blessings very much and who bears arrows. Salutations to Him who assumes a small size, and Him who is in the form of a dwarf. Salutations to the great and majestic one, to Him who is full of all excellence. Salutations to the Ancient One who is loudly praised by the scriptures. 

Namo agriyaya cha prathamaya cha 
nama ashave chajiraya cha 
namh shighriyaya cha shibhyaya cha 
nam urmyayacha vasvanyaya cha 
namah strotasyaya cha dvipyaya cha 

Salutations to Him who was before all things and who is foremost. Salutations to Him who pervades all and moves swiftly. Salutations to Him who is in fast moving things and in headlong cascades. Salutations to Him who is in great waves and in the still waters. Salutations to Him who is in the floods and in the islands.

Anuvaka 6

Namo jyeshhthaya cha kanishhthaya cha 
namah purvajaya chaparajaya cha 
namo madhyamaya chapagalbhaya cha 
namo jaghanyaya cha budhniyaya cha 
namah sobhyaya cha pratisaryaya cha
namo yamyaya cha kshemyaya cha 
nama urvaryaya cha khalyaya cha 
namah shlokyaya chavasanyaya cha 
namo vanyaya cha kakshyaya cha 
namah shravaya cha pratishravaya cha 

Salutations to Him who is senior and who is junior. Salutations to Him who was born before all and who will be born after all. Salutations to Him who appears in the middle, and who appears undeveloped. Salutations to Him who is born from the back side and from the under side. Salutations to Him who is born in the mixed world of good and bad and in things that move. Salutations to Him who is in the worlds of Yama and in the worlds of safety. Salutations to Him who is in the form of the bountiful fields and the threshing floors. Salutations to Him who is praised by the Vedic Mantras and who is expounded in the Vedantic Upanishads. Salutations to Him who is in the form of trees in the forests and of creepers in the shaded areas. Salutations to Him who is sound and the echo of the sound. 

Nama ashushhenayacha shurathaya cha 
namah shuraya chavabhindate cha 
namo varmine cha varuthine cha 
namo bilmine cha kavachine cha 
namah shrutaya cha shrutasenaya cha 

Salutations to Him whose armies move swiftly and who rides on a swift chariot. Salutations to the warrior, He who pierces his enemies. Salutations to Him who is clad in armor Himself, and who has provided for the safety of His charioteer. Salutations to Him who wears a helmet and breast-plate. Salutations to Him who is praised in the Vedas and whose army is also praised.

Anuvaka 7 

Namo dundubhyaya cha hananyaya cha 
namo dhrishhnave cha pramrishaaya cha 
namo dutaya cha prahitaya cha 
namo nishhangine cheshhudhimate cha 
namastikshneshhave chayudhine cha 
namah svayudhaya cha sudhanvane cha 
namah srutyaya cha pathyaya cha 
namah katyaya cha nipyaya cha 
namah sudyaya cha sarasyaya cha 
namo nadyaya cha vaishantaya cha 

Salutations to Him who is the kettle drum and who is also the drum stick. Salutations to Him who never turns his back in fight, but is at the same time prudent. Salutations to Him who is in the form of the messenger and the representative sent for special purposes. Salutations to Him who has a sword and a quiver of arrows. Salutations to Him having keen shafts and all weapons. Salutations to Him bearing a beautiful and powerful weapon and bow. Salutations to Him who is in the narrow footpaths and the broad highways. Salutations to Him who is in the narrow flow of waters and in their descent from higher to lower levels. Salutations to Him who is in the marshy and muddy places and in the lakes. Salutations to Him who is in the flowing waters of rivers and in the still waters of mountain tarns. 

Namah kupyaya cha vatyaya cha 
namo varshhyaya cha varshhyaya cha 
namo meghyaya cha vidyutyaya cha 
nama ighriyaya cha tapyaya cha 
namo vatyaya cha reshhmiyaya cha 
namo vastavyaya cha vastupaya cha 

Salutations to Him who is in the wells and in the pits. Salutations to Him who is born in the rivers as river water and in the absence of rains. Salutations to Him who is in the glittering white autumn clouds and who is in the rains and mixed with sunshine. Salutations to Him who is in the rains accompanied by winds and in the rains accompanied by hail. Salutations to Him who is household wealth and the guardian deity of the household. 
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