Namakam🔗

om namo bhagavate rudrāya

Salutations to the righteous wrath of Rudra, which destroys the karma that causes suffering. Salutations to the bow and the arrow that provide the proper aim of action, and to the two arms wielding the bow and arrow. I strive for thee.

The chants of Rudram invoke the healing energy that is available to each one of us within our own system. Let us be grateful to this body that has been granted to each of us. Let us awaken the sleeping giant of the mantra śakti (the energy of the chant) within us.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

We pray to the auspicious arrows coming from the auspicious bow of the Lord and we pray to Lord Śiva to show mercy on us and spare us.

Trust the automatic intelligence of the body to eliminate diseases on its own. Mantras (chants) have the efficacy to cure with no side effects.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

May You,Lord Rudra, in all your benevolonce with your auspicious countenance lead us on the path to liberation. May You reveal the high truths with that form. With Your supremely peaceful and benign appearance, may You bestow your blessings and grace on us.

Divine grace always carries with it the fragrance of love, and this can provide unimaginable cures from ailments known and unknown.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord, ward off the arrows from our enemies with your mighty arms. Bless us, show us the right path and destroy not the innocent

Our Masters have the sagacity to empower each mantra with a technique for physical cure, mental upliftment and a spiritual jolt all simultaneously.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord, as per your words, Goddess (kṣamā) is the essence of all worlds. As desired by You ,we offer our respect to that essence of the world.

Āgāmya karma (the desires that have been accumalated in this birth) collectively get recorded in the system as unfulfilled desires, which in turn give rise to diseases. The chant of Rudram helps in the relief from the āgāmya as well as from the roga (diseases).

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

The one who guides our speech, the divine healer, may He destroy all the inner psychological foes like anger, greed , jealousy, excessive sexual desires,etc.

Proper recitation of these chants helps ward off evil spirits that enter our system through the navel region and causes diseases. Destroying psychological foes calls for a dexterity which only mantras of the caliber of Rudram can impart. Intensity gives the desired results.

May that crimson-red-coloured Lord shining early in the morning, along with his retinue of thousands of Rudras, give up their anger and shower their benevolent rays.

Inhaling an invigorating breath under the early morning Sun (who is Rudra), along with the chant of this mantra, stimulate the system to tune itself to the divine play of Existence.

ì_"p Y"p&"_"T"qO" S"r““Bpr"p {““p{`O" : $⁠ ÍO"S" BppT"p ì ªðpS" ì ªðpß"Q`pY":$⁠ ÍO"S" {"Ä"p W"O"p{S"_" ª Íp X"LY"p{O" S": 1.8.

Salutations to the blue throated Lord who wears the serpent as the ornament. May that Lord who is visible and invisible, seen by the cowherds and water carrying maidens, shower us with happiness.

Śrī Rudram with proper intonation is a powerful remedy to all dangerous ailments. Such is the power of mantra as envisioned by our ancient seers.

S"X"p ì_O" S"r““Bpr"pY"_"`¾pb"pY" X"rM^" $⁠ ì P"p Y" ì_Y"_"O"pS"p&`O"WY"p&@¡Zß"X": 1.9.

Salutations to that Lord of plenitude with His thousand eyes, shining like thousand suns. Our homage to all His warriors who are in their thousands.

Anything under the sun is auspicious, even more so the rudrākṣa (Elaeocarpus ganitrus) seeds energized by Rudra wearing them. Every part of the cosmic form of Rudra represents an aspect of the universe.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord, wielder of bow and arrow, release the arrow from the bow string to pierce our powerful enemies and protect us from their arrows. Release me from the pain and anxiety arising out of our wounds.

Enemies here mostly refer to the psychological negatives that attack us off and on. Rudra is the divine power that will remove from us all such obstacles to our spiritual growth.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Lord of a thousand eyes and hundreds of quivers, remove the arrows from their string, remove their sharpness and grace us with your benevolence.

Rudra in all His compassion removes all the sharp pokes we receive from the psychological negatives that keep popping up in our inner space.

-Paramahamsa Nithyananda

{"GY" R"S": @¡T"{ QSpp {"ðpÚY"p V"pNp"pkÍO" $⁠ ` S"ðpß"_Y"^"" ` pW"Z_Y" {S"^"Bp{P": 1.12

O Lord with matted locks, please remove the arrows that wound us, before they become permanently lodged. Remove the pain and anxiety that are the results of that wound.

Chanting of Rudram is effective in removing the septic- like pain in our inner space and providing the soothing effect more comprehensively than any other means

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord, the wielder of weapons, may your bow guard us on all sides us and protect us from the foes that produce sickness. May you guard us in all directions. We salute thee.

Psychological wounds need deft handling, and chanting of mantras help a great deal in this aspect.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations Lord, to the hands that hold the weapons in a relaxed manner. Our respect to those unfailing weapons .

Lust, greed and jealousy when held in check with awareness helps us feel the expansiveness of our inner space.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

T"qZ O" R"S"S"p `{O"-Z_X"pS"Np~¡ {"Ä"O" : $⁠ Ì P"p Y" ò^"{R"_O""pZ Ì _X"{ß"R"{` O"X" 1.15

O Lord refrain from attacking us with your bow and arrow and let the arrows be kept for the enemies. Let your arrows attack our enemies; let them avoid us from all directions.

Deep acceptance of anything that cannot be changed can help us relax into our inner space, and the change happens even beyond our comprehension.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

S"X"_O" Ì_O" W"Bp"S" {"ð"Ä"ZpY" X"` pQ"pY" eY"V"@¡pY" {e"T"ZpSO"@¡pY" {e"@¡p{Ð"-@¡p“"pY" @¡p“"pq{Ð"àçpY" S"r“"@¡NKpY" {S"OY"pS"SQpY" X"OY"G"Y"pY" _"A"ZpY" _"Qp{ðp"pY" ðp@¡ZpY" drX"SX"` pQ"pY" S"X" : 2.0

Salutations to the blue throated Lord of three eyes, the Lord of all beings, the destroyer of the triad (past, present and future), the wielder

of the fire of dissolution, the Lord in eternal bliss, the annihilator of the fear of death, the Great God.

The most terrifying yet endearing aspect of Lord Śiva, is the innermost and intimate companion to every soul on its journey of enlightenment.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the golden haired-leader of all directions, the Lord who is present everywhere as the green hue of the trees, the overlord of all beings, living in the tender grass as reddish yellow hue. Salutations tothe protector of all the paths that are traversed by the souls in search of enlightenment, the Lord with tawny hair, the Lord of nourishment.

Disappearing into the collective consciousness that is Rudra, you will be protected and taken care of, you will attain complete success, not only socially and economically; you will also experience a feeling of fulfillment.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

`qZ@¡ðppY"pT""r{O"S" T"ÍpS"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X"p W""_Y" `OY" G"BpO"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X"p àçpY"pO"O"p{"S" b"e"pNpp T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X": _"O"pY"p `SOY"pY" "S"pS"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X"p 2.1

Salutation to the Lord with the dark tresses shining with the sacred thread, the Lord of the noble minded, the nourisher. Salutations to the Lord of creation of both animate and inanimate, our respects to the wielder of the bow and arrow, the lord of the fields, the foremost charioteer who cannot be violated and the lord of all wilderness .

Existence is our only trustworthy father, mother, friend and teacher all rolled into the One form of Rudra. He is everywhere to guide us on our path to enlightenment.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutation to the ruddy One, Lord of woods, Lord of mantras, the harbinger of auspiciousness and wealth, the Lord who opens the door to the secret of gathering wealth, extender of the world, creator of riches, Lord of herbs, Lord who is present both in the loud prayers of the devotees as well as in the wails of the enemies, the master of the foot soldiers, the One manifest in everything and the Lord of the noble minded.

Any action done with utmost intensity helps us overcome the effects of that action as well as the desire to fulfill it. This helps us widen our dimension, as Rudra in His various dimension indicates.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

S"X" : _" ` X"pS"pY" {S"Y"p{R"S" ̄i pY"p{R"S"rS"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X" : @¡@¡W"pY" {S"^"{ŒNp _O"S"pS"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X"p {S"^"{ŒNp ò^"qR"X"O" O"_@¡ZpNp T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X"p

Salutations to the Lord who destroys the psychological foes, the One who forgives transgression, the Lord who holds the quiver, to the leader who annihilates the robbers; to the lord of vagabonds, the wanderer who destroys the cheats and the swindlers, and the lord of forests.

Rudra indicates that everything in creation is divine energy imbued with the spirit of life. In the eyes of the Lord there is no distinction based on birth or status, and everything and everyone is equal.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

"ú"O" T"qZ"ú"O" _O"pY"S"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X"p {S"E"Z" T"qZE"ZpY"pZNY"pS"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X" : _"@¡p{"WY"p {G"C"pk_ "QWY"p X"^NpO"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"Xpp q_"X"QWYpp S"×O" E"ZQWY" : T"@¡SO"pS"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X" í^Npr{^Np {BpqZE"ZpY" @¡““ú"pS"p T"O"Y" S"X"p S"X" 3.1

Salutations to the smart deceiver who deceives the cheats, to the Lord who wields bow and arrow and protects from the thieves who roam about. Salutations to the Lord who punishes the stealers of wealth, to the Lord who kills the enemies. Our respects to the Lord who protects us from arm-wielding robbers who roam at night.

None can escape the eye of the Lord who is present everywhere in everything known and unknown. It is ignorance to think otherwise.

ò^"X"QWY"p R"S"p{"WY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X" Ìp0"S"pS"WY": T"q0"QR"pS"WY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X" ÌpY"EFQWY"p {"_"G"QWY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X"p &_Y"QWY"p {"RY"QWY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X" Ìp_"rS"WY": ðpY"pS"WY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X": _"T"QWY"p G"pBpQWY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X"- {_0"ÌQWY"p R"p"QWY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X":

Salutations to the bearer of arrows, the bowman, to the One who stretches the bow and places the arrow, to the One who bends and discharges the same (may refer to sculptors and artists and makers of instruments who relate with the action of bending and stretching) Salutations to the Lord that hurls and pierces, the One that stands, that runs, the One that takes rest and who is awake.

Everything created is an aspect of divine power. Acceptance of this reality will boost our energy to recover from ailments physical and mental.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

_"W"pWY": _"W"pT"{O"WY"ðE" "p S"X"p S"X"p Ì ð"WY"p&Ä"T"{O"WY"ðE" "p S"X" : 3.2 S"X" Ì pY"p{R"S"rWY"p {"{"RY"SO"rWY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X" ÍBpNppWY"_O"k` O"rWY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X"p

Salutations to the master of assemblies, to the horse rider, salutations to chief of mounted warriors, salutations to the unmanifest having many forms, to the One of unlimited powers, the leader of the army that destroys our foes.

Rudra induces vigour in us such that we can fulfill with total involvement any duty that is placed on us .

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

BpO_"WY"p BpO_"T"{O"WY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X"p "pO"WY"p "pO"T"{O"WY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X"p BpNpWY"p BpNpT"{O"WY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X"p {"á¡T"WY"p q"A"á¡T"WY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X"p

gṛtsebhyó gṛtsapatibhyaśca vo॒ namo॒ namo vrātébhyo vrātápatibhyaśca vo॒ namo॒ namó gaṇebhyó gaṇápatibhyaśca vo॒ namo॒ namo virū́pebhyo viśvarū́pebhyaśca vo॒ namo॒ namó

Salutations to the Lord of wisdom, to the form present among various people, to the Lord of all emotions, salutations to the Lord of all the manifestations. Salutations to the Lord unique in His form and to the head of all celestial forms.

Every scripture describes the Lord as the chief representative in every group or clan, thereby elaborating on His omnipresence.

Salutations to the Lord who is greater than the greatest, smaller than the smallest, to the charioteer, the owner of the chariot (a reference to the soul as the owner and the body as the chariot). Salutation to the Lord of the armies. Salutations to the controller of the chariot, to the One holding the reins of the chariot.

Salutations to that Lord who is ever-present and everywhere ready to lend His helping hand. We just have to stretch out our hands and heart.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

_O"b"WY"p ZP"@¡pZWY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X" : @¡“‘p““WY" : @¡X"pZWY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X" : T"{ýp Í WY"p {S"^"pQWY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X" ò^"@¡¬÷p R"S""@¡QWY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X"p X"BpY"WY" : Ä"{S"WY"Æ" "p S"X"p S"X" : Ä"WY" : Ä"T"{O"WY"Æ" "p S"X" : 4.2

Salutations to the One who is the carpenter, to the maker of the chariot, to the potter, salutations to the blacksmith, to the bird catcher, to the fisherman, to the maker of bow and arrow, to the hunter, to the dog catcher.

As this mantra indicates, every aspect of creation, be it the person or any other being, is a manifestation of divine energy.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the Lord the cause of the world, to the destroyer of sufferings, to the destroyer of sins, to the Lord of all beings, to the blue-throated Lord (who consumed poison to redeem the world), to the Lord with matted hair, to the shaven-headed sannyāsī (renunciate), to the Lord of thousand eyes and hundreds of arrows, to the Lord of kailāśa mountain, the Lord of the form of viṣṇu (Lord who sustains), to that form of the rain-bearing clouds and the bearer of arrows.

Rudra is also termed Tyāgarāja because of His sacrifice of everything for the sake of living beings, justifying the upanishadic statement 'tyāgenaikena amṛtatvam āpnoti' ('one can gain enlightenment or immortality only by renouncing').

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the One who is little and dwarfish, to the One who is big and ageless, to the One who is old and growing older. Salutations to the One who knows no beginning and is the foremost.

Rudra is the Lord ruling over and guiding every aspect of life on this planet earth.

Salutations to the all-pervasive One who moves very fast, the One in the roaring falls and in the floods. To the One in the forest by night, to the One making a roaring sound and moving faster than sound and light.

The beauty of creation can be fully comprehended only when the inner space is devoid of the treacherous enemies of the psychological plane, and Rudra is the energy that will come to our aid in this matter.

S"X"p GY"ÎpY" E" @¦{S"ÎpY" E" S"X" : T""G"pY" E"pT"ZG"pY" E" S"X"p X"RY"X"pY" E"pT"BpÚW"pY" E" S"X"p G"C"SY"pY" E" V"{R"Y"pY" E"

Salutations to the One who is the eldest and the youngest, the One born before and after, the One who is the middle and is timid, and salutations to the one born last and is intelligent and awakened.

Whatsoever be one's position, sensitivity is the capacity to understand what we need or do not need and the sincerity and courage to follow thatdecision. Chanting mantras enhances that ability.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the Lord of the world of dualities, the Lord of all other living beings, the Lord of the southern direction and the One who gives peace and tranquility. Salutations to the Lord adorning the fields and the threshing floors. Salutations to Lord eulogized by the mantras and who rules over the vedic chants.

Life with its myriad shades of emotions creates confusion in the inner space, but this can be mitigated by the gentle breeze of clarity through the invigorating chanting of mantras, which act as soothers.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the One who resides in the forest and in the cottages, the One who is the form of sound and its echo. Salutations to the One having a swift arrow and riding the fast-paced chariot. Salutations

to the Lord who is the leader of the swift army and the destroyer of enemies.

The enemies here refer to psychological foes like anger, greed, jealousy ego, etc. The arrows refer to the meditative techniques that can pierce these enemies. Rudra is that first Guru Dakṣiṇāmūrti, who guides His disciples safely out of this ever turbulant samsara (worldly existence).

Salutations to the Lord wearing armor having the strategic position in the chariot, to the One wearing the helmet and breast plate, the One who is known for His valor having a powerful army. Salutations to the One playing the drum and is adorned with the snake.

The chanting of mantras is the armor that can guard us from psychological onslaughts which, left to themselves, have the capacity to destabilize us in minutes.

-Paramahamsa Nithyananda

S"X"p QO"pY" E" T"{~O"pY" E" S"X"p {S"^"{ŒNp E"^"{R"X"O" E" S"X"_O"rbNp^"" E"pY"{R"S" E" S"X" : _"pY"R"pY" E" _"R"S"S" E"

Salutations to the valorous and the cautious, to the Lord who is the messenger and the servant. Salutations to the Lord holding the sharp arrows and the quiver for it. Salutations to that Lord who holds the sharp weapon s to protect and to ward off enemies.

Ignorance is like a sharp arrow that penetrates our inner space and creates psychological havoc. This sharp arrow can be avoided only by that divine power like Rudra that is sharper than sound and light.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

S"X" : _"OY"pY" E" T"PY"pY" E" S"X" : @¡pJ÷pY" E" S"rTY"pY" E" S"X" : _"üpY" E" _"Z_Y"pY" E" S"X"p S"püpY" E" "ðpSO"pY" E" S"X" : @¡TY"pY" E"p"J÷pY" E" S"X"p "^Y"pY" E"p"^Y"pY" E"

namaḥ srutyā́ya ca pathyā́ya ca namáḥ kāṭyā́ya ca nīpyā́ya ca namaḥ sūdyā́ya ca sarasyā́ya ca namȯnādyā́ya ca vaiśantāyā́ca namaḥ kūpyā́ya cāvaṭyā́ya ca namō varṣyā́ya cāvarṣyāyā́ ca

Salutations to the One who leads us through the right path and removes the impediments on the path, to the Lord in the channels and in the waterfalls. Salutations to the one present in the ponds and rivers. Salutations to the lord present in the wells and tanks.

Rudram chanting helps develop surrender which is the simplicity of the heart. It is knowing that you do not have to decide about the truth, that you just have to go with it. When you awaken to the powerful presence of the truth, surrender happens.

S"X"p X"RY"pY" E" {"üOY"pY" E" S"X" ò{R"Y"pY" E"pO"TY"pY" E" S"X"p "pOY"pY" E" Z[^X"Y"pY" E" S"X"p "p_O"Y"pY" E" "p_O"T"pY" E" 7.2 S"X": _"pX"pY" E" àçpY" E" S"X"_O"pX"pY" E"pàNppY" E"

namȯ medhyā́ya ca vidyutyā́ya ca namá īdhriyā́ya cātapyā́ya ca namō vātyā́ya ca reṣmī́yāya ca namȯ vāstavyā́ya ca vāstupāyá ca || 7.2|| namaḥ somā́ya ca rudrāyá ca namástāmrāyá cāruṇāyá ca Salutations to the Lord present in the rain water and in the place where there is no rain. Salutations to the One in the rain bearing clouds and in the lightning, to Him in the bright sky and in the heat, salutations to Him in rain with winds and hailstones, salutations to Him guarding the riches and the dwelling place, Salutations to Soma (divine juice) and Rudra, to the rising sun with its golden hue.

Surrender to the ultimate reality happens when there is complete trust that Existence will take care. Mantra japa (chanting prayers) help us reach that state.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the One who protects the household, to the Lord of all beings, the Lord who is dreaded and terrifying, the One present both in the beginning and in the end (the One who has no beginning or end). Salutations to the destroyer of cruel ones, to the Lord present in the green tresses of the trees and the One who is the deliverer.

Rudram chanting is like a Master's stroke to create a space in you where you don't have to guard your personality, where you can be free, where just understanding can cause transformation.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the Lord who bestows happiness, who is the source of delight, to the Lord of auspiciousness, who grants peace and prosperity, to the Lord in whom everything abides.

Blissful energy flows in the body that is integrated with good physical and mental health; spiritual upliftment happens with the aid of chants and meditation.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to Lord in the holy rivers and on its banks, to the One beyond and by the side. Salutations to the One who ferries us back and forth in the river, to the One in the tender grass and in the foam of the waters.

Existential energy flows in the body that one gives due respect physically and mentally; it reveals the vast inner space of bliss.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the Lord who is present in the sands, in the running streams, who is in the barren land with saline water, to Him in the well-trodden paths, to Him dwelling amidst stones, in proper dwelling places, to the One with braided hair and with wavy hair.

Through our energy layers we explore the unknown reserves of creativity which are present in us, and a sound physical and mental system is the basic pre-requisite. Chanting makes us integrate and live intensely.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the Lord who is present in the cow shed or in the house (among learned people), who is seated in the bed and is in the mansion. Salutations to the One who is seated on the grass and in the deep caves, to the one in the deep waters and in the dew drops.

In the inner space that has been cleansed of samskāras (the imprint of past actions in the inner space), the divine power can be visualized in anything and everything from the dew drop to the mountains.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the Lord who is present in the the dust and mist, who is in the dry lands and in the green fields, who is in the bare earth and amidst coarse grass , to the One who is in the form of aquatic animals and to Him in the river with beautiful waves.

The entire Universe with its myriad life forms is but a manifestation of that divine energy that is Rudra, and the ancient sages have had His vision. These chants are their recordings.

-Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Salutations to the Lord in the green leaves and in the dry leaves, to the One who raises weapons and who destroys the enemies, to the One who affects lightly or greviously, to the One who showers wealth and who is ever present in the heart of devas. Salutations to the One who is ever present in their hearts and who grants the wishes remaining so and to the One who destroys the unwanted results of the actions. Salutations to the Lord who is wandering as the Rudra gaṇa (the manifestations of Lord Shiva)

God is the name we give to Existence or the Cosmos, to the Existential energy and the life force that pervades this Universe. Rudra is an aspect of this divine power.

çpT" Ì SR"'_"_T"O" QqZçß"r'"""{`O" $⁠ Ï"^'p T'à^'pNppX"^'p T'ðpS"p X'p W"X'pZp X'p Ï"^'p {@E"S'pX'X"O"

O Lord who makes the enemies suffer, who grants prosperity to the devoted, the One who is of reddish hue with matted hair, the One who is present in all living beings, injure not the innocent. .Destroy the diseases that are rampant in our body.

Rudra is the Kalpataru (wish-fulfilling tree) that will grant us our deepest desires, be they physical, mental or spiritual. Chanting mantras leads us close to that wish-fulfilling tree.

Y'p O" àç qðp"p O"S": {ðp"p {"Ä'p` W"^'G"r $⁠ {ðp"p àç_Y" W"^'G"r O"Y'p S'p X"L G'r"_" 10.2

We invoke that energy of Śiva (male energy) that redeems us from this worldly life full of pitfalls: grant us bliss with the auspicious energy of the goddess Śivā (female energy) which is immersed in the energy of Śiva.

The divine is waiting with open arms to hold us tightly to its bosom. It is in our hands to take the first step towards that state of bliss, and chanting helps in integrating ourselves.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

To the mighty Rudra with braided hair and terrifying appearance, who destroys the strong psychological foes. May the people and animals be rendered happy by Your grace.

Awareness is the key to a healthy and blissful life. With health there arises an innate feeling to take up responsibility, which in turn helps a new intelligence arise in us.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord, may You grant us the bliss of enlightenment. O destroyer of foes, help us to serve You with the attitude of surrender. The well-being and divine bliss that was obtained by Manu (the first man on planet earth), may that same bliss be granted to all of us.

The flushing out of embedded samskāras (imprints of the effect of past actions in the inner space) through chanting and meditation reveals to us an inner space that is expansive and a vigour and vitality that make us explode in various dimensions.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

X"p S"p X"`pS0"X"O" X"p S"p ¯Ì W"@¡ X"p S" íb"S0"-X"O" X"p S" í{b"O"X" $⁠ X"p S"p&"R"r: {T"O"Z X"p0" X"p0"Z {T"Y"p X"p S"_0"S""p àç ZrqZ^":

10.5

O Lord, protect the great ones and the little ones, protect the youngsters and the children yet to be born. Protect our mothers and fathers and the body of those who are dear to us.

Prayers that gives us strength through body, mind and spirit constitute spirituality, and they will automatically take us to the state of bliss.

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Lord, protect our children, our lives, our cattle and our life forces (the horses). In anger smite not our warriors (the forces of inner strength). We pay our respects with obeisance and offerings.

Every being in this Universe is nurtured by Existence, which takes the responsibility for its evolution. Man only has to be open to receive the blessing, be it from the Master or through any other representative.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

The benign form grants us bliss and gently leads us on the path to progress, may You bless us, oh Lord! for the here and herafter.

Rudra is the form of the tough Taskmaster who goads His disciples to reach the state of complete openness. This helps the disciple imbibe the Master at the being level.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

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O heart, praise that Lord who is established in the lotus of the heart, seated as a youth, fierce and graceful. O Lord, may You forever adorn this innermost core and let your army be favourable to me.

The Master is the ultimate happening that helps living beings blossom to their full potential. All riches and beauty get added on as a complement.

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O' merciful Lord, please turn your weapon away from us; please reduce the fierce form that you show while punishing the enemies. Please grant us eternal knowledge even as we live and protect our off-spring.

Rudra is the form that can remove the pus in the inner space caused by layers and layers of samskāras (the imprints in the inner space of the effect of past actions). They need the Master's ferocity to be flushed out, so that the gentle breeze of bliss wafts in the inner space.

O Lord Śiva, in all glory with the charming goddess Śivā who is the essence of the Universe, wearing the tiger's skin with the trident held as an ornament, may you bestow prosperity on us and fulfill our desires.

Lord Śiva in His ardhanārī svarūpa (half man, half woman form) along with Śakti (the female energy) symbolize the inner- most truth that every human being is pūrṇa or whole unto themselves.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord, the distributor of wealth, pale in complexion, our Supreme God, may Your thousands of missiles be kept for our foes. May You accept our salutations.

Bhagavān is the Master endowed with the qualities of wealth in all its forms, vigour, fame, prosperity and stead- fastness. He is the embodiment of dharma (righteousness) and is enlightened.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord of a thousand hands, keep away the thousands of missiles in your hands. Make their edges point towards our enemies.

Only when the inner foe, the ego is dropped can we gain the clear vision of what we are and what the role is that we have in this grand drama of Existence.

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May the Rudras (the manifestations of Lord Śiva) who are in this earth in their thousands remove their arrows a thousand leagues away from us.

The Lord--who performs the five acts of creation, sustenance, rejuvenation, suppression into ignorance and the granting of the supreme knowledge of Enlightenment- -is termed the Bhagavān who has come amidst us as the Master.

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O Lord, with your form encompassing the vast oceans and the vast sky and penetrating deep into the Earth, the One with no beginning, refrain from pointing your arrows at us.

Rudra as explained in these chants signifies the cosmic form of the divine energy that can be connected to, with the intensity of the seeker.

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May that blue-throated Rudra, whose form has encompassed the great expanse and who has filled the heavens, remove His arrows and make them point away from us.

Awareness with acceptance is the only way out of suffering. This can help to overcome both pain and pleasure, which form a vicious circle. With this awareness we enter into the zone of no-mind.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

O Lord, the leader of all the ghosts and spirits, both with the form of clean -shaven head and with matted hair, the leader of your men who are among the eaters of food and drinkers of liquids--may they protect us.

Every line in this anuvāka (poetic stanza) describes the various facets of Rudra and beseeches His grace and blessing to make us open to receive them.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

The One who shows the right path, who protects the seekers of that path, the One who protects the holy places and rivers holding your bow and arrow, the One whose form extends for thousands of yojanas, may you remove your weapons far away from us and bless us.

Worry and tension come when you think you are the doer and tiredness soon follows. But when you shift the sense of ownership to a higher energy and continue to work blissfully, you will feel tremendously relaxed.

Salutations to those Rudras who are on the earth, in the sky, in the heavens, who shower their arms as rain, wind and food. To them joining my ten fingers I prostrate to the east, south, west, and north, above and below, and in all other directions. I offer those who are our enemies to your open mouth.( interpretation -1)

Salutations to the bountiful Rudra. May the rains be available to us through the winds. May my first quarter of life be not filled with dislikes, may my next quarter (youth period) be not filled with carnal pleasures, may my next quarter be not without glory and honour; and may my last quarter be not filled with decay and hatred. May You shower us with blessing and take us to the heavenly regions at the end of life. (interpretation-2)

Trust has amazing power. It works beyond logic. Anything that works beyond logic is direct truth. Real surrender is a consciousness and not a concept for trial. When you trust and surrender to the Master you are giving Him the responsibility of you.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

We adore the Father of the three worlds, the Lord of three eyes, the one who bestows the fragrance of grace, fullness and strength. May I be detached from the bondage of death like a ripe cucumber ready for plucking. May I be on the path to attain immortality.

That benign divine energy Rudra is the One power that can destroy the psychological foes, guard us and lead us on the path safely towards enlightenment.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

To that Rudra in the fire, in the waters, in the plants, that Rudra present in every being: our salutations. Our homage to that Lord who presides over the medicinal herbs and removes the suffering of mankind. Salutations to that Lord who strives on our behalf.

Look at everything happening in life with the understanding that change is the nature of life, and the very reason why life is so colourful and interesting, and the beauties of life start unfolding before your eyes.

namo rudrāya viṣṇave mṛtyu॑rme pā॒hi. sadāśi॑vom.

This hand of Mine has all the healing powers; this hand doing puja to the Lord has all the blessing. By the worship that I offer may all the thousands of the nooses of death be removed from us. May that Rudra pervading everywhere protect me from death. I offer oblations to the Lord of death. O Lord, You are the One knotting and releasing us from this existence: protect us and accept our homages.

May the sufferings of the three periods be removed from us and pacified.

Rituals are the distillation of centuries of wisdom and the tapas (penance) of innumerable Enlightened Masters. When performed in the proper manner, rituals have tremendous power to bring about unimaginable levels of awareness and change.

- Paramahamsa Nithyananda

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