KYTS 4.5 Namaste Rudra Manyava
KYTS 4.5 Namaste Rudra Manyava
KYTS 4.5 Namaste Rudra Manyava
4.5 - namaste rudra manyava - kRRiShNa yajurveda taittirIya saMhitA pAThaH
kRRiShNa yajurvedIya taittirIya saMhitAyA-nchaturthakANDe panchamaH prashnaH - homavidhinirUpaNaM
o-nnamaH paramAtmane, shrI mahAgaNapataye namaH,
shrI gurubhyo namaH | ha_riH_ om ||
nama'ste rudra ma_nyava' u_tota_ iSha've_ namaH' | nama'ste astu_ dhanva'ne bA_hubhyA'mu_ta te_ namaH' || yA ta_ iShuH' shi_vata'mA shi_va-mba_bhUva' te_ dhanuH' | shi_vA sha'ra_vyA' yA tava_ tayA' no rudra mRRiDaya || yA te' rudra shi_vA ta_nUragho_rA .apA'pakAshinI | tayA' nasta_nuvA_ shanta'mayA_ giri'shantA_bhi chA'kashIhi || yAmiShu'-~Ngirishanta_ haste_ [haste᳚, bibha_rShyasta've |] 1
bibha_rShyasta've | shi_vA-Ngi'ritra_ tA-Nku'ru_ mA higM'sIH_ puru'Sha_-njaga't || shi_vena_ vacha'sA tvA_ giri_shAchChA' vadAmasi | yathA' na_-ssarva_mi-jjaga'daya_kShmagM su_manA_ asa't || addhya'vochadadhiva_ktA pra'tha_mo daivyo' bhi_Shak | ahIg'shcha_ sarvA᳚n ja_bhaMya.N_n-thsarvA᳚shcha yAtu dhA_nyaH' || a_sau yastA_mro a'ru_Na u_ta ba_bhru-ssu'ma_NgalaH' | ye che_mAgM ru_drA a_bhito' di_kShu [ ] 2
shri_tA-ssa'hasra_sho .avai'ShA_gM_ heDa' Imahe || a_sau yo' .ava_sarpa'ti_ nIla'grIvo_ vilo'hitaH | u_taina'-Ngo_pA a'dRRisha_-nnadRRi'sha-nnudahA_ryaH' | u_tainaM_-vi.NshvA' bhU_tAni_ sa dRRi_ShTo mRRi'DayAti naH || namo' astu_ nIla'grIvAya sahasrA_kShAya' mI_DhuShe᳚ | atho_ ye a'sya_ satvA'no_-.aha-ntebhyo' .akara_nnamaH' || pramu'ncha_ dhanva'na_stva mu_bhayo_-rArtni'yo_rjyAm | yAshcha' te_ hasta_ iSha'vaH_ [iSha'vaH, parA_ tA bha'gavo vapa |] 3
parA_ tA bha'gavo vapa || a_va_tatya_ dhanu_stvagM saha'srAkSha_ shate'Shudhe | ni_shIrya' sha_lyAnA_-mmukhA' shi_vo naH' su_manA' bhava || vijya_-ndhanuH' kapa_rdino_ visha'lyo_ bANa'vAgM u_ta | ane'shanna_syeSha'va A_bhura'sya niSha_~NgathiH' || yA te' he_ti-rmI'DhuShTama_ haste' ba_bhUva' te_ dhanuH' | tayA_-.asmAn. vi_shvata_ stvama'ya_kShmayA_ pari'bbhuja || nama'ste a_stvAyu'dhA_yA-nA'tatAya dhRRi_ShNave᳚ | u_bhAbhyA' mu_ta te_ namo' bA_hubhyA_-ntava_ dhanva'ne || pari' te_ dhanva'no he_tira_smAn-vRRi'Naktu vi_shvataH' | atho_ ya i'Shu_dhistavA_re a_sma-nnidhe'hi_ tam || 4 ||
(haste' - di_kShvi - Sha'va - u_bhAbhyAM_ - dvAvigM'shatishcha) (a. 1)
namo_ hira'Nya bAhave senA_nye' di_shAncha_ pata'ye_ namo_ namo' vRRi_kShebhyo_ hari'keshebhyaH pashU_nA-mpata'ye_ namo_ namaH' sa_spinja'rAya_ tviShI'mate pathI_nA-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' babhlu_shAya' vivyA_dhine-.annA'nA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo_ hari'keshAyo-pavI_tine' pu_ShTAnA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' bha_vasya' he_tyai jaga'tA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' ru_drAyA'-tatA_vine_ kShetrA'NA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namaH' sU_tAyA-ha'ntyAya_ vanA'nA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo_ [namaH', rohi'tAya] 5
rohi'tAya stha_pata'ye vRRi_kShANA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' ma_ntriNe' vANi_jAya_ kakShA'NA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' bhuva_ntaye' vArivaskRRi_tA-yauSha'dhInA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ nama' u_chchai-rgho'ShAyA kra_ndaya'te pattI_nA-mpata'ye_ namo_ namaH' kRRithsnavI_tAya_ dhAva'te_ sattva'nA_-mpata'ye_ namaH' || 6 ||
(vanA'nA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ nama_ - ekA_nnatri_gM_shachcha' ) (a. 2)
nama_-ssaha'mAnAya nivyA_dhina' AvyA_dhinI'nA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namaH' kaku_bhAya' niSha_NgiNe᳚ ste_nAnA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' niSha_NgiNa' iShudhi_mate_ taska'rANA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo_ vancha'te pari_vancha'te stAyU_nA-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' niche_rave' paricha_rAyAra'NyAnA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namaH' sRRikA_vibhyo_ jighAgM'sadbhyo muShNa_tA-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo' .asi_madbhyo_ nakta_-nchara'dbhyaH prakRRi_ntAnA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ nama' uShNI_ShiNe' giricha_rAya' kulu_nchAnA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ nama_ [namaH', iShu'madbhyo] 7
iShu'madbhyo dhanvA_vibhya'shcha vo_ namo_ nama' AtanvA_nebhyaH' prati_dadhA'nebhyashcha vo_ namo_ nama' A_yachCha'dbhyo visRRi_jadbhya'shcha vo_ namo_ namo-.asya'dbhyo_ viddhya'dbhyashcha vo_ namo_ nama_ AsI'nebhya_-shshayA'nebhyashcha vo_ namo_ namaH' sva_padbhyo_ jAgra'dbhyashcha vo_ namo_ nama_stiShTha'dbhyo_ dhAva'dbhyashcha vo_ namo_ namaH' sa_bhAbhyaH' sa_bhApa'tibhyashcha vo_ namo_ namo_ ashve_bhyo .ashva'patibhya shcha vo_ namaH' || 8 ||
(ku_lu_~nchAnA_-mpata'ye_ namo_ namo - .ashva'patibhya_ - strINi' cha) (a. 3)
nama' AvyA_dhinI᳚bhyo vi_viddhya'ntIbhyashcha vo_ namo_ nama_ uga'NAbhya-stRRigMha_tIbhya'shcha vo_ namo_ namo' gRRi_thsebhyo' gRRi_thsapa'tibhyashcha vo_ namo_ namo_ vrAte᳚bhyo_ vrAta'patibhyashcha vo_ namo_ namo' ga_Nebhyo' ga_Napa'tibhyashcha vo_ namo_ namo_ virU'pebhyo vi_shvarU'pebhyashcha vo_ namo_ namo' ma_hadbhyaH' kShulla_kebhya'shcha vo_ namo_ namo' ra_thibhyo'-.ara_thebhya'shcha vo_ namo_ namo_ rathe᳚bhyo_ [namo_ rathe᳚bhyaH, ratha'patibhyashcha] 9
ratha'patibhyashcha vo_ namo_ nama_-ssenA᳚bhya-ssenA_nibhya'shcha vo_ namo_ namaH' kSha_ttRRibhyaH' saNgrahI_tRRibhya'shcha vo_ namo_ nama_stakSha'bhyo rathakA_rebhya'shcha vo_ namo_ namaH_ kulA'lebhyaH ka_rmAre᳚bhyashcha vo_ namo_ namaH' pu_njiShTe᳚bhyo niShA_debhya'shcha vo_ namo_ nama' iShu_kRRidbhyo' dhanva_kRRidbhya'shcha vo_ namo_ namo' mRRiga_yubhyaH' shva_nibhya'shcha vo_ namo_ nama_-shshvabhya_-shshvapa'tibhyashcha vo_ namaH' || 10 ||
(rathe᳚bhyaH_ - shvapa'tibhyashcha_ - dve cha' ) (a. 4)
namo' bha_vAya' cha ru_drAya' cha_ namaH' sha_rvAya' cha pashu_pata'ye cha_ namo_ nIla'grIvAya cha shiti_kaNThA'ya cha_ namaH' kapa_rdine' cha_ vyu'ptakeshAya cha_ namaH' sahasrA_kShAya' cha sha_tadha'nvane cha_ namo' giri_shAya' cha shipivi_ShTAya' cha_ namo' mI_DhuShTa'mAya_ cheShu'mate cha_ namo᳚ hra_svAya' cha vAma_nAya' cha_ namo' bRRiha_te cha_ varShI'yase cha_ namo' vRRi_ddhAya' cha saM_vRRi.Nddhva'ne cha_ [saM_vRRi.Nddhva'ne cha, namo_ agri'yAya cha] 11
namo_ agri'yAya cha pratha_mAya' cha_ nama' A_shave' chAji_rAya' cha_ namaQsshIghri'yAya cha_ shIbhyA'ya cha_ nama' U_rmyA'ya chAvasva_nyA'ya cha_ namaH' srota_syA'ya cha_ dvIpyA'ya cha || 12 ||
(saM_vRRi.Nddhva'ne cha_ - pa~ncha'vigMshatishcha) (a. 5)
namo᳚ jye_ShThAya' cha kani_ShThAya' cha_ namaH' pUrva_jAya' chApara_jAya' cha_ namo' maddhya_mAya' chApaga_lbhAya' cha_ namo' jagha_nyA'ya cha_ buddhni'yAya cha_ namaH' so_bhyA'ya cha pratisa_ryA'ya cha_ namo_ yAmyA'ya cha_ kShemyA'ya cha_ nama' urva_ryA'ya cha_ khalyA'ya cha_ nama_-shshlokyA'ya chAvasA_nyA'ya cha_ namo_ vanyA'ya cha_ kakShyA'ya cha_ namaH' shra_vAya' cha pratishra_vAya' cha_ [pratishra_vAya' cha, nama' A_shuShe'NAya] 13
nama' A_shuShe'NAya chA_shura'thAya cha_ nama_-shshUrA'ya chAvabhinda_te cha_ namo' va_rmiNe' cha varU_thine' cha_ namo' bi_lmine' cha kava_chine' cha_ namaH' shru_tAya' cha shrutase_nAya' cha || 14 ||
(pra_ti_shra_vAya' cha_ - pa~ncha'vigMshatishcha) (a. 6)
namo' dundu_bhyA'ya chAhana_nyA'ya cha_ namo' dhRRi_ShNave' cha pramRRi_shAya' cha_ namo' dU_tAya' cha_ prahi'tAya cha_ namo' niSha_~NgiNe' cheShudhi_mate' cha_ nama' stI_kShNeSha've chAyu_dhine' cha_ namaH' svAyu_dhAya' cha su_dhanva'ne cha_ nama_-ssrutyA'ya cha_ pathyA'ya cha_ namaH' kA_TyA'ya cha nI_pyA'ya cha_ nama_-ssUdyA'ya cha sara_syA'ya cha_ namo' nA_dyAya' cha vaisha_ntAya' cha_ [vaisha_ntAya' cha, namaH_ kUpyA'ya] 15
namaH_ kUpyA'ya chAva_TyA'ya cha_ namo_ varShyA'ya chAva_rShyAya' cha_ namo' me_ghyA'ya cha vidyu_tyA'ya cha_ nama' I_ddhriyA'ya chAta_pyA'ya cha_ namo_ vAtyA'ya cha_ reShmi'yAya cha_ namo' vAsta_vyA'ya cha vAstu_pAya' cha || 16 ||
(vai_sha_ntAya' cha - tri_gM_shachcha') (a. 7)
nama_-ssomA'ya cha ru_drAya' cha_ nama'stA_mrAya' chAru_NAya' cha_ namaH' sha_NgAya' cha pashu_pata'ye cha_ nama' u_grAya' cha bhI_mAya' cha_ namo' agreva_dhAya' cha dUreva_dhAya' cha_ namo' ha_ntre cha_ hanI'yase cha_ namo' vRRi_kShebhyo_ hari'keshebhyo_ nama'stA_rAya_ namaH' sha_mbhave' cha mayo_bhave' cha_ namaH' shaNka_rAya' cha mayaska_rAya' cha_ namaH' shi_vAya' cha shi_vata'rAya cha_ [shi_vata'rAya cha, nama_stIrthyA'ya cha_] 17
nama_stIrthyA'ya cha_ kUlyA'ya cha_ namaH' pA_ryA'ya chAvA_ryA'ya cha_ namaH' pra_tara'NAya cho_ttara'NAya cha_ nama' AtA_ryA'ya chAlA_dyA'ya cha_ nama_-shshaShpyA'ya cha_ phenyA'ya cha_ namaH' sika_tyA'ya cha pravA_hyA'ya cha || 18 ||
(shi_vata'rAya cha - tri_gM_shachcha') (a. 8)
nama' iri_NyA'ya cha prapa_thyA'ya cha_ namaH' kigMshi_lAya' cha_ kShaya'NAya cha_ namaH' kapa_rdine' cha pula_staye' cha_ namo_ goShThyA'ya cha_ gRRihyA'ya cha_ nama_stalpyA'ya cha_ gehyA'ya cha_ namaH' kA_TyA'ya cha gahvare_ShThAya' cha_ namo᳚ hrada_yyA'ya cha nive_ShpyA'ya cha_ namaH' pAgMsa_vyA'ya cha raja_syA'ya cha_ nama_-shshuShkyA'ya cha hari_tyA'ya cha_ namo_ lopyA'ya chola_pyA'ya cha_ [chola_pyA'ya cha, nama' U_rvyA'ya cha] 19
nama' U_rvyA'ya cha sU_rmyA'ya cha_ namaH' pa_rNyA'ya cha parNasha_dyA'ya cha_ namo'-.apagu_ramA'NAya chAbhighna_te cha_ nama' Akkhida_te cha' prakkhida_te cha_ namo' vaH kiri_kebhyo' de_vAnA_gM_ hRRida'yebhyo_ namo' vikShINa_kebhyo_ namo' vichinva_tkebhyo_ nama' Anir-ha_tebhyo_ nama' AmIva_tkebhyaH' || 20 ||
(u_la_pyA'ya cha_ - traya'strigMshachcha') (a. 9)
drApe_ andha'saspate_ dari'dra_nnIla'lohita | e_ShA-mpuru'ShANAme_ShA-mpa'shU_nA-mmA bhe rmA-.aro_ mo e'ShA_-Nkincha_nAma'mat || yA te' rudra shi_vA ta_nU-shshi_vA vi_shvAha'bheShajI | shi_vA ru_drasya' bheSha_jI tayA' no mRRiDa jI_vase᳚ || i_mAgM ru_drAya' ta_vase' kapa_rdine᳚ kSha_yadvI'rAya_ prabha'rAmahe ma_tim | yathA' na_-shshamasa'-ddvi_pade_ chatu'Shpade_ vishva'-mpu_ShTa-~NgrAme' a_smi- [a_sminn, anA'turam |] 21
-nnanA'turam || mRRi_DA no' rudro_ tano_ maya'skRRidhi kSha_yadvI'rAya_ nama'sA vidhema te | yachCha-~ncha_ yoshcha_ manu'rAya_je pi_tA tada'shyAma_ tava' rudra_ praNI'tau || mA no' ma_hAnta'mu_ta mA no' arbha_ka-mmA na_ ukSha'ntamu_ta mA na' ukShi_tam | mA no' vadhIH pi_tara_-mmota mA_tara'-mpri_yA mA na'sta_nuvo' [mA na'sta_nuvaH', ru_dra_ rI_ri_ShaH_ |] 22
rudra rIriShaH || mA na'sto_ke tana'ye_ mA na_ Ayu'Shi_ mA no_ goShu_ mA no_ ashve'Shu rIriShaH | vI_rA-nmAno' rudra bhAmi_to va'dhIr-ha_viShma'nto_ nama'sA vidhema te || A_rAtte' go_ghna u_ta pU'ruSha_ghne kSha_yadvI'rAya su_mnama_sme te' astu | rakShA' cha no_ adhi' cha deva brU_hyadhA' cha na_-shsharma' yachCha dvi_barhAH᳚ || stu_hi [ ] 23
shru_ta-~Nga'rta_sadaM_-yu.NvA'na-mmRRi_ga-nna bhI_ma-mu'paha_tnu-mu_gram | mRRi_DA ja'ri_tre ru'dra_ stavA'no a_nyante' a_smanniva'pantu_ senAH᳚ || pari'No ru_drasya' he_ti rvRRi'Naktu_ pari'tve_Shasya' durma_tira'ghA_yoH | ava' sthi_rA ma_ghava'dbhya-stanuShva_ mIDhva'sto_kAya_ tana'yAya mRRiDaya || mIDhu'ShTama_ shiva'tama shi_vo naH' su_manA' bhava | pa_ra_me vRRi_kSha Ayu'dha-nni_dhAya_ kRRittiM_-va.NsA'na_ Acha'ra_ pinA'ka_- [Acha'ra_ pinA'kam, bibhra_dAga'hi |] 24
-mbibhra_dAga'hi || viki'rida_ vilo'hita_ nama'ste astu bhagavaH | yAste' sa_hasragM' he_tayo_-.anya-ma_smanni va'pantu_ tAH || sa_hasrA'Ni sahasra_dhA bA'hu_vostava' he_tayaH' | tAsA_mIshA'no bhagavaH parA_chInA_ mukhA' kRRidhi || 25 ||
(a_smigg-sta_nuvaH'-stu_hi-pinA'ka_-mekA_nnatri_gM_shachcha') (a. 10)
sa_hasrA'Ni sahasra_sho ye ru_drA adhi_ bhUmyA᳚m | teShAgM' sahasrayoja_ne .ava_dhanvA'ni tanmasi || a_smi-nma'ha_tya'rNa_ve᳚-.antari'kShe bha_vA adhi' || nIla'grIvA-shshiti_kaNThA᳚-shsha_rvA a_dhaH, kSha'mAcha_rAH || nIla'grIvA-shshiti_kaNThA_ divagM' ru_drA upa'shritAH || ye vRRi_kSheShu' sa_spi~nja'rA_ nIla'grIvA_ vilo'hitAH || ye bhU_tAnA_-madhi'patayo vishi_khAsaH' kapa_rdi'naH || ye anne'Shu vi_viddhya'nti_ pAtre'Shu_ piba'to_ janAn' || ye pa_thA-mpa'thi_rakSha'ya ailabRRi_dA ya_vyudhaH' || ye tI_rthAni' - [ ] 26
pra_chara'nti sRRi_kAva'nto niSha_~NgiNaH' || ya e_tAva'ntashcha_ bhUyAgM'sashcha_ disho' ru_drA vi'tasthi_re || teShAgM' sahasrayoja_ne .ava_dhanvA'ni tanmasi || namo' ru_drebhyo_ ye pRRi'thi_vyAM-ye.N᳚-.antari'kShe_ ye di_vi yeShA_mannaM_ .NvAto' va_r_ShamiSha'va_stebhyo_ dasha_ prAchI_ rdasha'dakShi_NA dasha'pra_tIchI_ rdashodI'chI_ rdasho_rdhvA-stebhyo_ nama_ste no' mRRiDayantu_ te ya-ndvi_Shmo yashcha' no_ dveShTi_ taM-vo.N_ jambhe' dadhAmi || 27 ||
(tI_rthAni_ - yashcha_ - ShaT cha' ) (a. 11)
(nama'ste rudra_ - namo_ hira'NyabAhave_ - nama_-ssaha'mAnAya_ - nama' AvyA_dhinI᳚bhyo_ - namo' bha_vAya_ - namo᳚ jye_ShThAya_ - namo' dundu_bhyA'ya_ - nama_-ssomA'ya_ - nama' iri_NyA'ya_ - drApa' - sa_hasrA_ - NyekA'dasha)
(nama'ste rudra_ - namo' bha_vAya_ - drApe' - sa_ptavigM'shatiH)
(nama'ste rudra_, taM-vo.N_ jambhe' dadhAmi)
|| hariH' om ||
|| kRRiShNa yajurvedIya taittirIya saMhitAyA-nchaturtha kANDe panchamaH prashna-ssamAptaH ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
"Namaste Rudra Manyava" is a Vedic mantra passage from the Krishna Yajurveda Taittiriya Samhita, located in the Fourth Kanda (book), Fifth Prapathaka (chapter). It is an ancient invocation of Lord Rudra, one of the primary forms of Shiva in Vedic literature, addressing both his fierce and auspicious aspects. The text is not a devotional stotram in the medieval sense but a mantra passage integral to Vedic sacrificial rites.
What are the benefits of chanting Namaste Rudra Manyava?
- Appeasement of Rudra and pacification of destructive forces
- Protection from negative energies and misfortune
- Purification of the ritual environment during fire sacrifices (homa)
- Fulfillment of specific ritual purposes within Vedic yajna
When is the best time to recite this?
This passage is recited as part of the Rudra Homam, Shiva Puja, and other Vedic ritual contexts requiring the propitiation of Rudra. It is appropriate for recitation by practitioners trained in Vedic chanting who are conducting or participating in formal rituals.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Taittiriya Samhita is one of the oldest surviving Vedic texts, belonging to the Krishna Yajurveda tradition and dated to the Vedic period, broadly estimated between 1500 and 500 BCE. Unlike devotional stotrams composed by individual authors, Samhita texts are classified as shruti — revealed scripture — and are not attributed to human authorship. The passage situates Rudra as a deity requiring both propitiation and reverence, acknowledging his dual nature as destroyer and healer. The hymn is distinct from the later Shri Rudram (Namakam-Chamakam) though it addresses the same deity in a similar sacrificial context.
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Related Texts
- Shri Rudram (Namakam and Chamakam) — the most widely recited Vedic hymn to Rudra, also from the Taittiriya Samhita and used in the same ritual contexts
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra — a Vedic mantra from the Rigveda and Yajurveda addressing Rudra-Shiva as the conqueror of death