Rudraya

[Guest guest]

Dear Babaji

 

Thank you for your generousity in shareing this with us. I always like to hear

the ancient stories

 

Take Care My Friend

 

DharmaDev

 

baba108 <baba108

 

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Thursday, August 15, 2002 4:29 PM

Re: Rudraya

 

 

Namaste

 

this mantra is to Lord Rudra (he who cries)

 

I will relate one story about him

 

In the beginning of Kalpa (Age of Brahmaa) Brahmaa meditated on

getting a child like himself and a child of blue complexion appeared

on his lap. He ran here and there crying aloud. Brahmaa asked him

why he was crying. To which he replied "I must be named."Because he

was crying ( doing rodana ) Brahmaa named him Rudra ( He who

cries ). He cried seven times more, so Brahma gave him seven more

names. They were Bhava, Sharva, Ishana, Praqshupati, Bhiima, Ugra

and Mahaadeva.

 

The main scripture to Sri Rudra is the Rudraastaadhyaayii or the

eight Chapters in Praise of Rudra ( it is actually nine chapters

long). It is one of the most acclaimed and celebrated hymns to Lord

Shiva in the world. It is chanted in all Shiva temples and

especially in all the jyotir lingams. It is 5,000 to 20,000 years

old. It emanates from the Shukla Yajur Veda.

 

Chapter five is know as the Naamakam, because the verses contain

special names of Shiva to which we bow( Naamana kara ) in devotion

and offer oblations. Chapter Eight is known as the Chmamkam, because

it contains a list of characteristics and qualities that are within

us, and after each quality cha is inserted, meaning and. These two

chapters make up the Sri Rudram.

 

Love baba

 

 

 

 

 

 

, gajanan kini <gaju_99>

wrote:

>

> Namah shivaya every one !!!

> OM Namah Bhagvate Rudraya. what is this mantra and what is its

significance and place in chanting . how this could be beneficial.

> what u do all have to say about this.

>

kantikakini wrote:Dear Kirkji:

>

> What a fantastic idea!

> How many of each do you have on the 12-14 mukhi mala???

>

> I'm a bit technologically impaired but will try and put a couple

of

> mine up later.

>

> Beautiful and powerful malas ! :-)

>

> Namaste!

> Kanti

>

> , "tripura_kirk"

> <kirk_bernhardt@c...> wrote:

> > Please feel free to "up" some photographs of your favorite

> rudraksha

> > malas. I have placed a few of my favorites in the photos

folder.

> I

> > would love to see what other members are doing. Thanks

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