Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Namaste, I have heard this towards the end of the Namakam recital but I am not sure if it is part of Rudram or not. (Pardon the lack of transliteration) Namo rudraya vishnave mrityurmaya pahee Can you tell me what exactly it means ? thanks, Om Namah Sivaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Pranams, What you quoted (is not an intrinsic part of but) is traditionally chanted after the "tryambakam yajamahe.." mrtyunjyaya mantra at then end of rudram (namakam). This is the full additional verse: Yo Rudro agnau yo apsu ya aushadhishu yo Rudro vishwa bhuvana vivesha tasmai Rudraya namo astu My salutations be to that Rudra, who pervades the fire, the waters, the vegetations, and all the worlds, let Ye te sahasramayutam paasha mrityo mrtyayahantave Taan yagnyasya maayaya sarvaanava yajamahe. Mrityame Svaha, Mrityame Svahahaa. Oh Death in the form of Rudra. Those countless nooses (paashas) of yours by which You destroy all mortal creatures, we shall loosen them(!!) by the efficiency of our worship of you. I offer this sacred offering in sacrifice to Rudra the Destroyer. Namo Rudraya Vishnave mrityor maam pahi Om. Salutations to the omnipresent Bhagavan Rudra. Protect me from death. (The word "Vishnu" here is used in the sense of being all-pervading - the One who enters into and pervades everything is Vishnu, and here salutations are offered to Rudra as this Omniscient One) How does Bhagwan protect me from death? By conferring on me immortality. How can he confer immortality? By giving me knowledge about who I am - Shivoham Shivoham. There are some variations to this last part with some renditions having additional lines (e.g. Praanaanam granthi rudro vishantakaha, etc) Rudram chanting is without parallel as a purifying chant, and is recommended for daily chanting directly in the Kaivalyopinsad. Hari Om Shyam --- mahadevadvaita <mahadevadvaita > wrote: > Namaste, I have heard this towards the end of the > Namakam recital but > I am not sure if it is part of Rudram or not. > (Pardon the lack of > transliteration) > > Namo rudraya vishnave mrityurmaya pahee > > Can you tell me what exactly it means ? > > thanks, > Om Namah Sivaya > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Namaste: Sri Shyam has covered intrinsic details behind the quoted verses and let me add some additional thoughts. It will be quite appropriate to site the following few verses from Vishnu Sahasranamam along with the translation: Vyasa Vishnu Roopaya, Vyasa Roopaya Vishnave, Bow I before, Vyasa who is in the form of Vishnu, Vishnu who is in the form of Vyasa, Comment: A beautiful way to explain that the all pervading nature of consciousness is most important and the names and forms are not irrelevent! Avikaraya Shuddhaya, Nityaya Paramatmane, Sadaika Roopa Roopaya, Vishnave Sarva Jishnave I Bow before you the all pervading Consciousness Who is pure, changeless, eternal and the Ultimate Truth. Comment: It seems that the best way to comprehend the 'nirguna' aspects of the Brahman is through attributes of 'Sarva Guna.' The vision of the Unity through the Diversity is also explained beautifully through chapters 9 and 10 of Bhagavad Gita. In both Rudram and Vishnu Sahasranamam the 'Nirguna Brahman' is explained through the 'Sagnuna' aspects of the Brahman. The most relevant reference to understand 'Ishwara' is through the beautiful specification by Lord Krishna through verses 4 and 5 of Chapter 9. Warmest regards, Ram Chandran advaitin, Shyam <shyam_md wrote: > > Pranams, > > What you quoted (is not an intrinsic part of but) is > traditionally chanted after the "tryambakam > yajamahe.." mrtyunjyaya mantra at then end of rudram > (namakam). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Namaste: Let me correct the type in the following reference: It should have been stated as; All pervading nature of consciousness is more important and names and forms are irrelevant! Warmest regards, Ram Chandran advaitin, "Ram Chandran" <ramvchandran wrote: > > Comment: A beautiful way to explain that the all pervading nature of > consciousness is most important and the names and forms are not > irrelevent! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 advaitin, Shyam <shyam_md wrote: > > Pranams, Namaste Shyam ji and others, Just some corrections, inserted inbetween: > > Yo Rudro agnau yo apsu ya aushadhishu yo Rudro vishwa > bhuvana vivesha tasmai Rudraya namo astu [ vishwA-bhuvanA-vivesha ....aushadhishu is to be read as 'Oshadheeshu'] > Ye te sahasramayutam paasha mrityo mrtyayahantave > Taan yagnyasya maayaya sarvaanava yajamahe. [ Mrityame > Svaha, Mrityame Svahahaa. This should be 'mrityave svAhA,,,] > Namo Rudraya Vishnave mrityor maam pahi [Here, the right reading is: (om) namo bhagavate rudraaya vishnave mrityur me pAhi] The above reading is as per the one prevalent in the South, especially in the Tamil, Kannada and Telugu states. The readings might vary in the North. subbu Om Tat Sat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Namaste, > > Namo Rudraya Vishnave mrityor maam pahi > Om. Salutations to the omnipresent Bhagavan Rudra. > Protect me from death. > > (The word "Vishnu" here is used in the sense of being > all-pervading - the One who enters into and pervades > everything is Vishnu, and here salutations are offered > to Rudra as this Omniscient One) > .. > Rudram chanting is without parallel as a purifying > chant, and is recommended for daily chanting directly > in the Kaivalyopinsad. > Thanks Shyam-ji for bringing out the significance of Rudra chanting and the meaning of the word 'Vishnu'. Naarayanaaya Vidhmahe Vaasudevaya Dheemahi Tanno Vishnu Prachodhayaath Narayana resides in all human beings ("nara") and Vasudeva ("He who permeates all") As regards listening to Rudram chanting, there is an excellent "Rudra Parayana" rendering by Sri Hari Achyuta Rama Sastry (Aditya Music , Hyderabad - also sold in many music shops). Often times, I listen to this tape (CD) during my morning commute to work. On a slightly different subject, there is an excellent rendering of Sivanandalahiri set to melodious carnatic music available from this site: http://www.kamakoti.org/main/audio.html The audio is only an excerpt (first 9 verses) and the web site refers to Kalaivani, Banagalore. Haven't been able to find out if there is a complete tape of Sivanandalahiri by Kalaivani sisters. Anyone from Bangalore who can check this out? Thanks Sundar Rajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 The meaning of "Yo Rudro ... " was very helpful. Can you please also explain the meaning of " Praanaanam granthi rudro vishantakaha, etc " I would also like to know whether there is any Special Interest Group on Rudra? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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