Sri Rudram Namakam, Anuvakas 6 to 11: Sanskrit Text and Meaning

Anuvaka 6, part 1

नमो ज्येष्ठाय च कनिष्ठाय च ।
नमः पूर्वजाय चापरजाय च ।
नमो मध्यमाय चापगल्भाय च ।
नमो जघन्याय च बुध्नियाय च ॥

Namo jyeshthaya cha kanishthaya cha
Namah purvajaya chaparajaya cha
Namo madhyamaya chapagalbhaya cha
Namo jaghanyaya cha budhniyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the eldest and the youngest. Salutation to the first-born and the later-born. Salutation to the middle one and to the youthful, not yet bold. Salutation to the last-born and to the one of the depths and the root.

Anuvaka 6, part 2

नमः सोभ्याय च प्रतिसर्याय च ।
नमो याम्याय च क्षेम्याय च ।
नम उर्वर्याय च खल्याय च ।
नमः श्लोक्याय चावसान्याय च ॥

Namah sobhyaya cha pratisaryaya cha
Namo yamyaya cha kshemyaya cha
Nama urvaryaya cha khalyaya cha
Namah shlokyaya chavasanyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one in the human world and to the protective cord. Salutation to the one in the realm of Yama and to the one of well-being. Salutation to the one in the fertile field and on the threshing floor. Salutation to the one in the Vedic hymn and to the one at the end of the Veda, the Vedanta.

Anuvaka 6, part 3

नमो वन्याय च कक्ष्याय च ।
नमः श्रवाय च प्रतिश्रवाय च ।
नम आशुषेणाय चाऽऽशुरथाय च ।
नमः शूराय चावभिन्दते च ॥

Namo vanyaya cha kakshyaya cha
Namah shravaya cha pratishravaya cha
Nama ashushenaya cha''shurathaya cha
Namah shuraya chavabhindate cha

MeaningSalutation to the one in the forest and in the undergrowth. Salutation to sound and to its echo. Salutation to the one with the swift army and the swift chariot. Salutation to the hero and to the one who breaks the foe.

Anuvaka 6, part 4

नमो वर्मिणे च वरूथिने च ।
नमो बिल्मिने च कवचिने च ।
नमः श्रुताय च श्रुतसेनाय च ॥

Namo varmine cha varuthine cha
Namo bilmine cha kavachine cha
Namah shrutaya cha shrutasenaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the armoured one and the one who has a protected chariot. Salutation to the helmeted one and the one with a coat of mail. Salutation to the one famed in the Vedas and to the one whose army is famed. The list of epithets in this anuvaka moves from the ages of life to places and times and then to the warrior.

Anuvaka 7, part 1

नमो दुन्दुभ्याय चाऽऽहनन्याय च ।
नमो धृष्णवे च प्रमृशाय च ।
नमो दूताय च प्रहिताय च ।
नमो निषङ्गिणे चेषुधिमते च ॥

Namo dundubhyaya cha''hananyaya cha
Namo dhrishnave cha pramrishaya cha
Namo dutaya cha prahitaya cha
Namo nishangine cheshudhimate cha

MeaningSalutation to the drum and to the drumstick. Salutation to the bold one and to the scout who reports on the foe. Salutation to the messenger and the one who is sent. Salutation to the one with sword and the one with quiver.

Anuvaka 7, part 2

नमस्तीक्ष्णेषवे चायुधिने च ।
नमः स्वायुधाय च सुधन्वने च ।
नमः स्रुत्याय च पथ्याय च ।
नमः काट्याय च नीप्याय च ॥

Namastikshneshave chayudhine cha
Namah svayudhaya cha sudhanvane cha
Namah srutyaya cha pathyaya cha
Namah katyaya cha nipyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one with sharp arrows and the one with weapons. Salutation to the one with fine weapons and the one with a good bow. Salutation to the one on the by-ways and on the paths. Salutation to the one in ditches and where the water falls from the hills.

Anuvaka 7, part 3

नमः सूद्याय च सरस्याय च ।
नमो नाद्याय च वैशन्ताय च ।
नमः कूप्याय चावट्याय च ।
नमो वर्ष्याय चावर्ष्याय च ॥

Namah sudyaya cha sarasyaya cha
Namo nadyaya cha vaishantaya cha
Namah kupyaya chavatyaya cha
Namo varshyaya chavarshyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one in muddy pools and in lakes. Salutation to the one in rivers and in small lakes. Salutation to the one in wells and in pits. Salutation to the one in rain and in dry weather.

Anuvaka 7, part 4

नमो मेघ्याय च विद्युत्याय च ।
नम ईध्रियाय चाऽऽतप्याय च ।
नमो वात्याय च रेष्मियाय च ।
नमो वास्तव्याय च वास्तुपाय च ॥

Namo meghyaya cha vidyutyaya cha
Nama idhriyaya cha''tapyaya cha
Namo vatyaya cha reshmiyaya cha
Namo vastavyaya cha vastupaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one in clouds and in lightning. Salutation to the one in the bright autumn clouds and in sunshine. Salutation to the one in the wind and in the storm. Salutation to the dweller in the home-site and to the protector of the home-site.

Anuvaka 8, part 1

नमः सोमाय च रुद्राय च ।
नमस्ताम्राय चारुणाय च ।
नमः शङ्गाय च पशुपतये च ।
नम उग्राय च भीमाय च ॥

Namah somaya cha rudraya cha
Namastamraya charunaya cha
Namah shangaya cha pashupataye cha
Nama ugraya cha bhimaya cha

MeaningSalutation to Soma and to Rudra. Salutation to the one who is coppery and to the red one. Salutation to Shanga, a name the commentators take to mean the bringer of happiness, and to the lord of beings. Salutation to the fierce and the fearsome.

Anuvaka 8, part 2

नमो अग्रेवधाय च दूरेवधाय च ।
नमो हन्त्रे च हनीयसे च ।
नमो वृक्षेभ्यो हरिकेशेभ्यो नमस्ताराय ॥

Namo agrevadhaya cha durevadhaya cha
Namo hantre cha haniyase cha
Namo vrikshebhyo harikeshebhyo namastaraya

MeaningSalutation to the one who strikes in front and the one who strikes from far. Salutation to the slayer and to the greater slayer. Salutation to the trees with their green hair, and to the one who saves, who takes across.

Anuvaka 8, part 3

नमः शंभवे च मयोभवे च ।
नमः शंकराय च मयस्कराय च ।
नमः शिवाय च शिवतराय च ॥

Namah shambhave cha mayobhave cha
Namah shankaraya cha mayaskaraya cha
Namah shivaya cha shivataraya cha

MeaningSalutation to the source of well-being and the source of joy. Salutation to the doer of good and the maker of happiness. Salutation to the kind one and to the one who is kinder. The words namah shivaya are found in this line.

Anuvaka 8, part 4

नमस्तीर्थ्याय च कूल्याय च ।
नमः पार्याय चावार्याय च ।
नमः प्रतरणाय चोत्तरणाय च ॥

Namastirthyaya cha kulyaya cha
Namah paryaya chavaryaya cha
Namah prataranaya chottaranaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one at the sacred ford and on the river bank. Salutation to the one on the far shore and on the near shore. Salutation to the one who helps us cross over and who helps us come out.

Anuvaka 8, part 5

नम आतार्याय चाऽऽलाद्याय च ।
नमः शष्प्याय च फेन्याय च ।
नमः सिकत्याय च प्रवाह्याय च ॥

Nama ataryaya cha''ladyaya cha
Namah shashpyaya cha phenyaya cha
Namah sikatyaya cha pravahyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one who is crossed to and the one who delights. Salutation to the one in the grass and in the foam. Salutation to the one in the sand and in the current.

Anuvaka 9, part 1

नम इरिण्याय च प्रपथ्याय च ।
नमः किंशिलाय च क्षयणाय च ।
नमः कपर्दिने च पुलस्तये च ।
नमो गोष्ठ्याय च गृह्याय च ॥

Nama irinyaya cha prapathyaya cha
Namah kimshilaya cha kshayanaya cha
Namah kapardine cha pulastaye cha
Namo goshthyaya cha grihyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one in barren land and on the highway. Salutation to the one in the stony place and in the dwelling. Salutation to the matted-haired and to the long-haired. Salutation to the one in the cow-stall and in the house.

Anuvaka 9, part 2

नमस्तल्प्याय च गेह्याय च ।
नमः काट्याय च गह्वरेष्ठाय च ।
नमो ह्रदय्याय च निवेष्प्याय च ।
नमः पांसव्याय च रजस्याय च ॥

Namastalpyaya cha gehyaya cha
Namah katyaya cha gahvareshthaya cha
Namo hradayyaya cha niveshpyaya cha
Namah pamsavyaya cha rajasyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one in the bed and in the home. Salutation to the one in the thicket and in the cave. Salutation to the one in the deep pool and in the flowing stream. Salutation to the one in the dust and in the fine dust.

Anuvaka 9, part 3

नमः शुष्क्याय च हरित्याय च ।
नमो लोप्याय चोलप्याय च ।
नम ऊर्व्याय च सूर्म्याय च ।
नमः पर्ण्याय च पर्णशद्याय च ॥

Namah shushkyaya cha harityaya cha
Namo lopyaya cholapyaya cha
Nama urvyaya cha surmyaya cha
Namah parnyaya cha parnashadyaya cha

MeaningSalutation to the one in the dry and the green. Salutation to the one in the fallen leaves and in the tufts of grass. Salutation to the one in the fertile soil and in the burning sand. Salutation to the one in the leaf and in the fallen leaf. These words are old and obscure, and the meanings given follow the traditional commentary.

Anuvaka 9, part 4

नमोऽपगुरमाणाय चाभिघ्नते च ।
नम आक्खिदते च प्रक्खिदते च ॥

Namo'paguramanaya chabhighnate cha
Nama akkhidate cha prakkhidate cha

MeaningSalutation to the one who raises a weapon and the one who strikes. Salutation to the one who attacks and the one who attacks fully.

Anuvaka 9, part 5

नमो वः किरिकेभ्यो देवानां हृदयेभ्यः ।
नमो विक्षीणकेभ्यः ।
नमो विचिन्वत्केभ्यः ।
नम आनिर्हतेभ्यः ।
नम आमीवत्केभ्यः ॥

Namo vah kirikebhyo devanam hridayebhyah
Namo vikshinakebhyah
Namo vichinvatkebhyah
Nama anirhatebhyah
Nama amivatkebhyah

MeaningSalutation to you, the scatterers, who are the hearts of the gods. Salutation to those who are thoroughly spent, to those who search, to those who are gathered in, to those who are afflicted. The commentator reads these as the gods' own hearts, the inner forms in which the Lord dwells.

Anuvaka 10, verse 1

द्रापे अन्धसस्पते दरिद्रन्नीललोहित ।
एषां पुरुषाणामेषां पशूनां मा भेर्माऽरो मो एषां किंचनाऽऽममत् ॥

Drape andhasaspate daridrannilalohita
Esham purushanamesham pashunam ma bherma'ro mo esham kinchana''mamat

MeaningRudra, clothed in the sky, lord of the food of the plants, saviour of the poor, blue and red: do not let these people and these animals be afraid, nor be harmed, and let no illness come upon any of them.

Anuvaka 10, verse 2

या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूः शिवा विश्वाहभेषजी ।
शिवा रुद्रस्य भेषजी तया नो मृड जीवसे ॥

Ya te rudra shiva tanuh shiva vishvahabheshaji
Shiva rudrasya bheshaji taya no mrida jivase

MeaningThat kindly body of yours, Rudra, is a medicine that heals on all days. The medicine of Rudra is kind. With that, be gracious to us, so that we may live.

Anuvaka 10, verse 3

इमां रुद्राय तवसे कपर्दिने क्षयद्वीराय प्र भरामहे मतिम् ।
यथा नः शमसद्द्विपदे चतुष्पदे विश्वं पुष्टं ग्रामे अस्मिननातुरम् ॥

Imam rudraya tavase kapardine kshayadviraya pra bharamahe matim
Yatha nah shamasaddvipade chatushpade vishvam pushtam grame asminanaturam

MeaningWe offer this prayer to the mighty Rudra, the matted-haired one who rules over heroes, so that in this village every two-footed and four-footed creature may be well-fed and free of illness.

Anuvaka 10, verse 4

मृडा नो रुद्रोत नो मयस्कृधि क्षयद्वीराय नमसा विधेम ते ।
यच्छं च योश्च मनुरायजे पिता तदश्याम तव रुद्र प्रणीतौ ॥

Mrida no rudrota no mayaskridhi kshayadviraya namasa vidhema te
Yachchham cha yoshcha manurayaje pita tadashyama tava rudra pranitau

MeaningBe kind to us, Rudra, and do us good, ruler of heroes. With homage we serve you. The blessing and shelter that Manu, father of men, asked at the sacrifice, may we win under your guidance.

Anuvaka 10, verse 5

मा नो महान्तमुत मा नो अर्भकं मा न उक्षन्तमुत मा न उक्षितम् ।
मा नो वधीः पितरं मोत मातरं प्रिया मा नस्तनुवो रुद्र रीरिषः ॥

Ma no mahantamuta ma no arbhakam ma na ukshantamuta ma na ukshitam
Ma no vadhih pitaram mota mataram priya ma nastanuvo rudra ririshah

MeaningDo not harm our elders or our young, our growing or our grown. Do not strike our father or our mother, nor the dear bodies of ours, Rudra.

Anuvaka 10, verse 6

मा नस्तोके तनये मा न आयुषि मा नो गोषु मा नो अश्वेषु रीरिषः ।
वीरान्मा नो रुद्र भामितो वधीर्हविष्मन्तो नमसा विधेम ते ॥

Ma nastoke tanaye ma na ayushi ma no goshu ma no ashveshu ririshah
Viranma no rudra bhamito vadhirhavishmanto namasa vidhema te

MeaningDo not harm our child or grandchild, nor our lives, our cows or our horses. Do not, in your anger, strike our heroes, Rudra. We who offer oblations serve you with homage.

Anuvaka 10, verse 7

आरात्ते गोघ्न उत पूरुषघ्ने क्षयद्वीराय सुम्नमस्मे ते अस्तु ।
रक्षा च नो अधि च देव ब्रूह्यधा च नः शर्म यच्छ द्विबर्हाः ॥

Aratte goghna uta purushaghne kshayadviraya sumnamasme te astu
Raksha cha no adhi cha deva bruhyadha cha nah sharma yachchha dvibarhah

MeaningKeep far from us the weapon that slays cattle and the weapon that slays men. May your favour be with us, ruler of heroes. Protect us and speak for us, lord, and give us shelter, god of the double greatness.

Anuvaka 10, verse 8

स्तुहि श्रुतं गर्तसदं युवानं मृगं न भीममुपहत्नुमुग्रम् ।
मृडा जरित्रे रुद्र स्तवानो अन्यं ते अस्मन्नि वपन्तु सेनाः ॥

Stuhi shrutam gartasadam yuvanam mrigam na bhimamupahatnumugram
Mrida jaritre rudra stavano anyam te asmanni vapantu senah

MeaningPraise him, the famous one who sits in his dwelling, the youth, fearsome as a wild beast. Be kind to the singer, Rudra, when you are praised. May your armies fall on someone other than us.

Anuvaka 10, verse 9

परि णो रुद्रस्य हेतिर्वृणक्तु परि त्वेषस्य दुर्मतिरघायोः ।
अव स्थिरा मघवद्भ्यस्तनुष्व मीढ्वस्तोकाय तनयाय मृडय ॥

Pari no rudrasya hetirvrinaktu pari tveshasya durmatiraghayoh
Ava sthira maghavadbhyastanushva midhvastokaya tanayaya mridaya

MeaningMay the missile of Rudra turn aside from us, and the ill will of the radiant one, and the plans of the harmful. Slacken your strong bows for the sake of our generous patrons, bountiful one, and be kind to our children and grandchildren.

Anuvaka 10, verse 10

मीढुष्टम शिवतम शिवो नः सुमना भव ।
परमे वृक्ष आयुधं निधाय कृत्तिं वसान आ चर पिनाकं बिभ्रदा गहि ॥

Midhushtama shivatama shivo nah sumana bhava
Parame vriksha ayudham nidhaya krittim vasana a chara pinakam bibhrada gahi

MeaningMost bountiful and kindest one, be gracious and well-minded towards us. Lay down your weapon on the highest tree, put on your hide, and come to us carrying the bow Pinaka.

Anuvaka 10, verse 11

विकिरिद विलोहित नमस्ते अस्तु भगवः ।
यास्ते सहस्रं हेतयोऽन्यमस्मन्नि वपन्तु ताः ॥

Vikirida vilohita namaste astu bhagavah
Yaste sahasram hetayo'nyamasmanni vapantu tah

MeaningRed one, scatterer, salutation to you, lord. Let the thousand weapons that you hold fall on anyone but us.

Anuvaka 10, verse 12

सहस्राणि सहस्रधा बाहुवोस्तव हेतयः ।
तासामीशानो भगवः पराचीना मुखा कृधि ॥

Sahasrani sahasradha bahuvostava hetayah
Tasamishano bhagavah parachina mukha kridhi

MeaningYour weapons are a thousand, in a thousand ways, in your two arms. Of them, you who rule over them, turn the points away.

Anuvaka 11, part 1

सहस्राणि सहस्रशो ये रुद्रा अधिभूम्याम् ।
तेषां सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥

Sahasrani sahasrasho ye rudra adhibhumyam
Tesham sahasrayojane'va dhanvani tanmasi

MeaningThousands upon thousands of Rudras are on the earth. We send their bows away from us to a distance of a thousand leagues.

Anuvaka 11, part 2

अस्मिन्महत्यर्णवेऽन्तरिक्षे भवा अधि ।
नीलग्रीवाः शितिकण्ठाः शर्वा अधः क्षमाचराः ॥

Asminmahatyarnave'ntarikshe bhava adhi
Nilagrivah shitikanthah sharva adhah kshamacharah

MeaningIn this great ocean of the air there are Rudras above, blue-necked and white-throated, and Sharvas below who move on the ground.

Anuvaka 11, part 3

नीलग्रीवाः शितिकण्ठा दिवं रुद्रा उपश्रिताः ।
ये वृक्षेषु सस्पिञ्जरा नीलग्रीवा विलोहिताः ।
ये भूतानामधिपतयो विशिखासः कपर्दिनः ।
ये अन्नेषु विविध्यन्ति पात्रेषु पिबतो जनान् ॥

Nilagrivah shitikantha divam rudra upashritah
Ye vriksheshu saspinjara nilagriva vilohitah
Ye bhutanamadhipatayo vishikhasah kapardinah
Ye anneshu vividhyanti patreshu pibato janan

MeaningThe blue-necked, white-throated Rudras who dwell in heaven. Those who are tawny in the trees, blue-necked and ruddy. The lords of living beings, some without a topknot and some with matted hair. Those who trouble people at their food and at their drink.

Anuvaka 11, part 4

ये पथां पथिरक्षय ऐलबृदा यव्युधः ।
ये तीर्थानि प्रचरन्ति सृकावन्तो निषङ्गिणः ।
य एतावन्तश्च भूयांसश्च दिशो रुद्रा वितस्थिरे ।
तेषां सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥

Ye patham pathirakshaya ailabrida yavyudhah
Ye tirthani pracharanti srikavanto nishanginah
Ya etavantashcha bhuyamsashcha disho rudra vitasthire
Tesham sahasrayojane'va dhanvani tanmasi

MeaningThose who guard the paths, and the Ailabridas and Yavyudhas, names the commentators explain in different ways. Those who roam the sacred fords with spear and sword. All the Rudras, as many as there are and more, who stand in every direction. A thousand leagues away from them we send their bows.

Anuvaka 11, part 5

नमो रुद्रेभ्यो ये पृथिव्यां येऽन्तरिक्षे ये दिवि येषामन्नं वातो वर्षमिषवस्तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर्दश दक्षिणा दश प्रतीचीर्दशोदीचीर्दशोर्ध्वास्तेभ्यो नमस्ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश्च नो द्वेष्टि तं वो जम्भे दधामि ॥

Namo rudrebhyo ye prithivyam ye'ntarikshe ye divi yeshamannam vato varshamishavastebhyo dasha prachirdasha dakshina dasha pratichirdashodichirdashordhvastebhyo namaste no mridayantu te yam dvishmo yashcha no dveshti tam vo jambhe dadhami

MeaningSalutation to the Rudras who are on the earth, in the air and in the sky, whose food is the wind, the rain and the arrows. To them ten arrows to the east, ten to the south, ten to the west, ten to the north and ten upward, and salutation to them. May they be kind to us. The last words speak of the person whom we dislike and who dislikes us, and ask the Rudras to deal with that person. Many reciters take them to mean the inner enemies, such as anger and greed.