Sri Rudram Chamakam
Sri Rudram Chamakam
Sri Rudram Chamakam
shrI rudraM - chamakaprashnaH
OM agnA'viShNU sa_joSha'se_mAva'rdhantu vA_-~NgiraH' |
dyu_mnairvAje'bhi_rAga'tam |
vAja'shcha me prasa_vashcha' me_
praya'tishcha me_ prasi'tishcha me
dhI_tishcha' me_ kratu'shcha me_
svara'shcha me_ shloka'shcha me
shrA_vashcha' me_ shruti'shcha me_
jyoti'shcha me_ suva'shcha me
prA_Nashcha' me-.apA_nashcha' me
vyA_nashcha_ me-.asu'shcha me
chi_tta-ncha' ma_ AdhI'ta-ncha me_
vAkcha' me_ mana'shcha me_
chakShu'shcha me_ shrotra'-~ncha me_
dakSha'shcha me_ bala'-~ncha ma_
oja'shcha me_ saha'shcha ma_
Ayu'shcha me ja_rA cha' ma
A_tmA cha' me ta_nUshcha' me_
sharma' cha me_ varma' cha_ me-.a~NgA'ni cha me_-.asthAni' cha me_
parUgM'Shi cha me_ sharI'rANi cha me || 1 ||
jaiShThya'-ncha ma_ Adhi'patya-ncha me
ma_nyushcha' me_ bhAma'shcha_ me-.ama'shcha_ me-.ambha'shcha me
je_mA cha' me mahi_mA cha' me
vari_mA cha' me prathi_mA cha' me
va_rShmA cha' me drAghu_yA cha' me
vRRi_ddha-~ncha' me_ vRRiddhi'shcha me
sa_tya-~ncha' me shra_ddhA cha' me_
jaga'chcha me_ dhana'-~ncha me_
vasha'shcha me_ tviShi'shcha me
krI_DA cha' me_ moda'shcha me
jA_ta-ncha' me jani_ShyamA'Na-ncha me
sU_kta-ncha' me sukRRi_ta-ncha' me
vi_tta-ncha' me_ vedya'-ncha me
bhU_ta-~ncha' me bhavi_Shyachcha' me
su_ga-ncha' me su_patha'-ncha ma
RRi_ddha-~ncha' ma_ RRiddhi'shcha me
kLLi_pta-~ncha' me_ kLLipti'shcha me
ma_tishcha' me suma_tishcha' me || 2 ||
sha-~ncha' me_ maya'shcha me
pri_ya-~ncha' me-.anukA_mashcha' me_ kAma'shcha me
saumana_sashcha' me bha_dra-~ncha' me_
shreya'shcha me_ vasya'shcha me_
yasha'shcha me_ bhaga'shcha me_ dravi'Na-~ncha me
ya_ntA cha' me dha_rtA cha' me_
kShema'shcha me_ dhRRiti'shcha me_
vishva'-~ncha me_ maha'shcha me
saM_vi.Nchcha' me_ jnAtra'-ncha me_
sUshcha' me pra_sUshcha' me_
sIra'-~ncha me la_yashcha' ma
RRi_ta-ncha' me_-.amRRita'-ncha me-.aya_kShma-~ncha_ me-.anA'mayachcha me
jI_vAtu'shcha me dIrghAyu_tva-ncha' me-.anami_tra-ncha_ me-.abha'ya-~ncha me
su_ga-ncha' me_ shaya'na-ncha me
sU_ShA cha' me su_dina'-~ncha me || 3 ||
Urkcha' me sU_nRRitA' cha me_
paya'shcha me_ rasa'shcha me
ghRRi_ta-~ncha' me_ madhu' cha me_
sagdhi'shcha me_ sapI'tishcha me
kRRi_Shishcha' me_ vRRiShTi'shcha me_
jaitra'-ncha ma_ audbhi'dya-ncha me
ra_yishcha' me_ rAya'shcha me
pu_ShTa-~ncha' me_ puShTi'shcha me
vi_bhu cha' me pra_bhu cha' me
ba_hu cha' me_ bhUya'shcha me
pU_rNa-ncha' me pU_rNata'ra-ncha_ me-.akShi'tishcha me_ kUya'vAshcha_ me-.anna'-~ncha_ me-.akShu'chcha me
vrI_haya'shcha me_ yavA᳚shcha me_
mAShA᳚shcha me_ tilA᳚shcha me
mu_dgAshcha' me kha_lvA᳚shcha me
go_dhUmA᳚shcha me ma_surA᳚shcha me
pri_ya~Nga'vashcha_ me-.aNa'vashcha me
shyA_mAkA᳚shcha me nI_vArA᳚shcha me || 4 ||
ashmA' cha me_ mRRitti'kA cha me
gi_raya'shcha me_ parva'tAshcha me_
sika'tAshcha me_ vana_spata'yashcha me_
hira'Nya-~ncha_ me-.aya'shcha me_
sIsa'-~ncha_ me trapu'shcha me
shyA_ma-ncha' me lo_ha-ncha' me_-.agnishcha' ma_
Apa'shcha me vI_rudha'shcha ma_ oSha'dhayashcha me
kRRiShTapa_chya-ncha' me-.akRRiShTapa_chya-ncha' me
grA_myAshcha' me pa_shava' Ara_NyAshcha' ya_j~nena' kalpantAM
vi_tta-~ncha' me_ vitti'shcha me
bhU_ta-~ncha' me_ bhUti'shcha me_
vasu' cha me vasa_tishcha' me_
karma' cha me_ shakti'shcha_ me-.artha'shcha ma_
ema'shcha ma_ iti'shcha me_ gati'shcha me || 5 ||
a_gnishcha' ma_ indra'shcha me_
soma'shcha ma_ indra'shcha me
savi_tA cha' ma_ indra'shcha me_
sara'svatI cha ma_ indra'shcha me
pU_ShA cha' ma_ indra'shcha me_
bRRiha_spati'shcha ma_ indra'shcha me
mi_trashcha' ma_ indra'shcha me_
varu'Nashcha ma_ indra'shcha me_
tvaShThA' cha ma_ indra'shcha me
dhA_tA cha' ma_ indra'shcha me_
viShNu'shcha ma_ indra'shcha me_-.ashvinau' cha ma_ indra'shcha me
ma_ruta'shcha ma_ indra'shcha me_
vishve' cha me de_vA indra'shcha me
pRRithi_vI cha' ma_ indra'shcha me_-.antari'kSha-~ncha ma_ indra'shcha me_
dyaushcha' ma_ indra'shcha me_
disha'shcha ma_ indra'shcha me
mU_rdhA cha' ma_ indra'shcha me
pra_jApa'tishcha ma_ indra'shcha me || 6 ||
a_gM_shushcha' me ra_shmishcha_ me-.adA᳚bhyashcha_ me-.adhi'patishcha ma
upA_gM_shushcha' me-.antaryA_mashcha' ma
aindravAya_vashcha' me maitrAvaru_Nashcha' ma
Ashvi_nashcha' me pratipra_sthAna'shcha me
shu_krashcha' me ma_nthI cha' ma
Agraya_Nashcha' me vaishvade_vashcha' me
dhru_vashcha' me vaishvAna_rashcha' ma
RRitugra_hAshcha' me-.atigrA_hyA᳚shcha ma
aindrA_gnashcha' me vaishvade_vashcha' me
marutva_tIyA᳚shcha me mAhe_ndrashcha' ma
Adi_tyashcha' me sAvi_trashcha' me
sArasva_tashcha' me pau_ShNashcha' me
pAtnIva_tashcha' me hAriyoja_nashcha' me || 7 ||
i_dhmashcha' me ba_r_hishcha' me_
vedi'shcha me_ diShNi'yAshcha me_
srucha'shcha me chama_sAshcha' me_
grAvA'Nashcha me_ svara'vashcha ma
upara_vAshcha' me-.adhi_Shava'Ne cha me
droNakala_shashcha' me vAya_vyA'ni cha me
pUta_bhRRichcha' ma Adhava_nIya'shcha ma_
AgnI᳚dhra-ncha me havi_rdhAna'-ncha me
gRRi_hAshcha' me_ sada'shcha me puro_DAshA᳚shcha me
pacha_tAshcha' me-.avabhRRi_thashcha' me svagAkA_rashcha' me || 8 ||
a_gnishcha' me gha_rmashcha' me_-.arkashcha' me_
sUrya'shcha me prA_Nashcha' me-.ashvame_dhashcha' me
pRRithi_vI cha_ me-.adi'tishcha me_ diti'shcha me_
dyaushcha' me_ shakva'rIra_~Ngula'yo_ disha'shcha me
ya_j~nena' kalpantA_mRRikcha' me_
sAma' cha me_ stoma'shcha me_
yaju'shcha me dI_kShA cha' me_
tapa'shcha ma RRi_tushcha' me
vra_ta-~ncha' me-.ahorA_trayo᳚rvRRi_ShTyA bRRi'hadrathanta_re cha' me
ya_j~nena' kalpetAm || 9 ||
garbhA᳚shcha me va_tsAshcha' me_
tryavi'shcha me trya_vIcha' me
ditya_vAT cha' me dityau_hI cha' me_
panchA'vishcha me panchA_vI cha' me
triva_tsashcha' me triva_tsA cha' me
turya_vAT cha' me turyau_hI cha' me
paShTha_vAT cha' me paShThau_hI cha' ma
u_kShA cha' me va_shA cha' ma
RRiSha_bhashcha' me ve_hachcha' me-.ana_DvA~ncha' me
dhe_nushcha' ma_ Ayu'rya_j~nena' kalpatAM
prA_No ya_jnena' kalpatAmapA_no ya_jnena' kalpatAM
vyA_no ya_j~nena' kalpatAM_
chakShu'rya_jnena' kalpatA_g_ shrotraM'-ya.N_jnena' kalpatAM_
mano' ya_j~nena' kalpatAM_
vAgya_jnena' kalpatAmA_tmA ya_jnena' kalpatAM
ya_jno ya_jnena' kalpatAm || 10 ||
ekA' cha me ti_srashcha' me_
pa~ncha' cha me sa_pta cha' me_
nava' cha ma_ ekA'dasha cha me_
trayo'dasha cha me_ pa~ncha'dasha cha me
sa_ptada'sha cha me_ nava'dasha cha ma_
eka'vigMshatishcha me_ trayo'vigMshatishcha me_
pa~ncha'vigMshatishcha me sa_ptavigM'shatishcha me_
nava'vigMshatishcha ma_ eka'trigMshachcha me_
traya'strigMshachcha me_ chata'srashcha me_-.aShTau cha' me_
dvAda'sha cha me_ ShoDa'sha cha me
vigMsha_tishcha' me_ chatu'rvigMshatishcha me_-.aShTAvigM'shatishcha me_
dvAtrigM'shachcha me_ ShaT-trigM'shachcha me
chatvAri_gM_shachcha' me_ chatu'shchatvArigMshachcha me_-.aShTAcha'tvArigMshachcha me_
vAja'shcha prasa_vashchA'pi_jashcha_
kratu'shcha_ suva'shcha mU_rdhA cha_
vyashni'yashchAntyAya_nashchAntya'shcha
bhauva_nashcha_ bhuva'na_shchAdhi'patishcha || 11 ||
OM iDA' deva_hU-rmanu'ryaj~na_nI-rbRRiha_spati'rukthAma_dAni'
shagMsiSha_dvishve' de_vA-ssU᳚kta_vAchaH_ pRRithi'vimAta_rmA
mA' higMsI_rmadhu' maniShye_ madhu' janiShye_
madhu' vakShyAmi_ madhu' vadiShyAmi_
madhu'matI-nde_vebhyo_ vAcha_mudyAsagMshushrUShe_NyA᳚m
manu_Shye᳚bhya_staM
mA' de_vA a'vantu sho_bhAyai' pi_taro-.anu'madantu ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Rudram Chamakam is a Vedic hymn of 11 sections from the Taittiriya Aranyaka of the Krishna Yajurveda. It is the second part of the Sri Rudram, following the Namakam. The Chamakam consists of repeated petitions to Rudra for specific blessings — health, progeny, prosperity, knowledge, and strength. It is chanted during Rudra Homam and Shiva puja.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Rudram Chamakam?
- Recitation petitions Rudra for prosperity and material well-being.
- It is chanted for the removal of obstacles.
- Devotees recite it to seek fulfillment of specific desires.
- It supports spiritual purification and mental peace.
- The Chamakam is a key part of Rudra Abhishekam rituals.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Rudram Chamakam is recited during Rudra Homam, Rudra Abhishekam, and formal Shiva puja. Mornings and evenings during the Shravana month and on Maha Shivaratri are particularly auspicious. It is always recited after the Namakam as part of the full Sri Rudram.
Historical and traditional background
Sri Rudram Chamakam is part of the Krishna Yajurveda, specifically the Taittiriya Aranyaka, Chapter 4. It is Shruti — revealed scripture — not attributed to a human author. The text was preserved through oral transmission in Vedic recitation lineages for millennia before being written down. The Chamakam's structure, with each petition ending in "cha me" (and to me), reflects the ancient Vedic practice of requesting specific boons from the deity. It remains central to South Indian Shaiva temple rituals.
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Related Texts
- Sri Rudram Namakam — the first part of Sri Rudram, always recited before the Chamakam.
- Purusha Suktam — another major Vedic hymn recited in Shaiva and Vaishnava rituals.