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Sri Rudram Laghunyasam

Sri Rudram Laghunyasam

Sri Rudram Laghunyasam

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shrI rudraM laghunyAsam

OM athAtmAnagM shivAtmAnaM shrI rudrarUpa-ndhyAyet ||

shuddhasphaTika saNkAsha-ntrinetra-mpancha vaktrakam |

ga~NgAdhara-ndashabhujaM sarvAbharaNa bhUShitam ||

nIlagrIvaM shashANkANka-nnAga yaj~nopa vItinam |

vyAghra charmottarIya-~ncha vareNyamabhaya pradam ||

kamaNDal-vakSha sUtrANA-ndhAriNaM shUlapANinam |

jvalanta-mpi~NgalajaTA shikhA muddyota dhAriNam ||

vRRiSha skandha samArUDhaM umA dehArtha dhAriNam |

amRRitenAplutaM shAnta-ndivyabhoga samanvitam ||

digdevatA samAyuktaM surAsura namaskRRitam |

nitya-~ncha shAshvataM shuddha-ndhruva-makShara-mavyayam |

sarva vyApina-mIshAnaM rudraM-vai.N vishvarUpiNam |

eva-ndhyAtvA dvija-ssamya-ktato yajanamArabhet ||

athAto rudra snAnArchanAbhiSheka vidhiM-vyA.N᳚kShyAsyAmaH |

Adita eva tIrthe snAtvA,

udetya shuchiH prayato brahmachArI shuklavAsA devAbhimukha-ssthitvA,

Atmani devatA-ssthApayet ||

prajanane brahmA tiShThatu |

pAdayorviShNustiShThatu |

hastayor​harastiShThatu |

bAhvorindrastiShTatu |

jaThare-.aagnistiShThatu |

hRRida'ye shivastiShThatu |

kaNThe vasavastiShThantu |

vaktre sarasvatI tiShThatu |

nAsikayo-rvAyustiShThatu |

nayanayo-shchandrAdityau tiShTetAm |

karNayorashvinau tiShTetAm |

lalATe rudrAstiShThantu |

mUrthnyAdityAstiShThantu |

shirasi mahAdevastiShThatu |

shikhAyAM-vA.NmadevAstiShThatu |

pRRiShThe pinAkI tiShThatu |

purata-shshUlI tiShThatu |

pAr​shvayo-shshivAsha~Nkarau tiShThetAm |

sarvato vAyustiShThatu |

tato bahi-ssarvato-.agnirjvAlAmAlA-parivRRitastiShThatu |

sarveShva~NgeShu sarvA devatA yathAsthAna-ntiShThantu |

mAgM rakShantu |

a_gnirme' vA_chi shri_taH | vAghRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

vA_yurme᳚ prA_Ne shri_taH | prA_No hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

sUryo' me_ chakShuShi shri_taH | chakShu_r​hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

cha_ndramA' me_ mana'si shri_taH | mano_ hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

disho' me_ shrotre᳚ shri_tAH | shrotra_gM_ hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

Apome_ retasi shri_tAH | reto hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

pRRi_thi_vI me_ sharI're shri_tA | sharI'ra_gM_ hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

o_Sha_dhi_ va_na_spatayo' me_ loma'su shri_tAH | lomA'ni_ hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

indro' me_ bale᳚ shri_taH | bala_gM_ hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

pa_rjanyo' me_ mU_rdni shri_taH | mU_rdhA hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

IshA'no me_ ma_nyau shri_taH | ma_nyur​hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

A_tmA ma' A_tmani' shri_taH | A_tmA hRRida'ye | hRRida'ya_-mmayi' | a_hama_mRRite᳚ | a_mRRita_-mbrahma'Ni |

puna'rma A_tmA puna_rAyu_ rAgA᳚t | punaH' prA_NaH puna_rAkU'ta_mAgA᳚t | vai_shvA_na_ro ra_shmibhi'rvAvRRidhA_naH | a_ntasti'ShTha_tvamRRita'sya go_pAH ||

asya shrI rudrAdhyAya prashna mahAmantrasya,

aghora RRiShiH,

anuShTu-pChandaH,

sa~Nkar​ShaNa mUrti svarUpo yo-.asAvAdityaH paramapuruSha-ssa eSha rudro devatA |

nama-shshivAyeti bIjam |

shivatarAyeti shaktiH |

mahAdevAyeti kIlakam |

shrI sAmba sadAshiva prasAda siddhyarthe jape viniyogaH ||

OM agnihotrAtmane a~NguShThAbhyA-nnamaH |

dar​shapUrNa mAsAtmane tarjanIbhyA-nnamaH |

chAturmAsyAtmane madhyamAbhyA-nnamaH |

nirUDha pashubandhAtmane anAmikAbhyA-nnamaH |

jyotiShTomAtmane kaniShThikAbhyA-nnamaH |

sarvakratvAtmane karatala karapRRiShThAbhyA-nnamaH ||

agnihotrAtmane hRRidayAya namaH |

dar​shapUrNa mAsAtmane shirase svAhA |

chAturmAsyAtmane shikhAyai vaShaT |

nirUDha pashubandhAtmane kavachAya hum |

jyotiShTomAtmane netratrayAya vauShaT |

sarvakratvAtmane astrAyaphaT | bhUrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaH ||

dhyAnaM

ApAtAla-nabhassthalAnta-bhuvana-brahmANDa-mAvisphurat-

jyoti-ssphATika-li~Nga-mauli-vilasat-pUrNendu-vAntAmRRitaiH |

astokApluta-meka-mIsha-manishaM rudrAnu-vAkA~njapan

dhyAye-dIpsita-siddhaye dhruvapadaM-vi.Npro-.abhiShi~nche-chchivam ||

brahmANDa vyAptadehA bhasita himaruchA bhAsamAnA bhuja~NgaiH

kaNThe kAlAH kapardAH kalita-shashikalA-shchaNDa kodaNDa hastAH |

tryakShA rudrAkShamAlAH prakaTitavibhavA-shshAmbhavA mUrtibhedAH

rudrA-shshrIrudrasUkta-prakaTitavibhavA naH prayachchantu saukhyam ||

o-Nga_NAnA᳚-ntvA ga_Napa'tigM havAmahe ka_vi-Nka'vI_nAmu'pa_mashra'vastamam |

jye_ShTha_rAja_-mbrahma'NA-mbrahmaNaspata_ A naH' shRRi_NvannU_tibhi'ssIda_ sAda'nam ||

mahAgaNapataye_ namaH ||

sha-ncha' me_ maya'shcha me pri_ya-ncha' me-.anukA_mashcha' me_ kAma'shcha me saumanasa_shcha' 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 ||

OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||

About This Stotram

Overview

Sri Rudram Laghunyasam is a preparatory nyasa (ritual consecration) recited before chanting the Sri Rudram. Nyasa involves mentally placing divine energies on different parts of the body through mantras. Laghu means "brief" or "light," indicating this is an abridged form of the full nyasa procedure. It is used in Shaiva worship and belongs to the Krishna Yajurveda tradition.

What are the benefits of chanting Sri Rudram Laghunyasam?

  • Recitation purifies the body and ritual space before Rudram chanting.
  • It helps focus the mind and prepare for Vedic recitation.
  • Devotees use it to establish ritual purity before Shiva puja.
  • It is associated with earning spiritual merit through correct Vedic procedure.

When is the best time to recite this?

Sri Rudram Laghunyasam is recited immediately before the Sri Rudram in morning or evening rituals. It is particularly used during Rudra Abhishekam, Rudra Homam, and on Maha Shivaratri and throughout the Shravana month.

Historical and traditional background

Nyasa procedures are an integral part of Vedic ritual and have been practiced since the Vedic period. The Laghunyasam is an abbreviated form of the more extensive nyasa procedures found in the Taittiriya recension of the Yajurveda. It belongs to the ritual framework surrounding the Sri Rudram and is transmitted through Vedic gurukula lineages that specialize in Krishna Yajurveda recitation. The specific compiler of this abridged form is not recorded.

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Related Texts

  • Sri Rudram Namakam — the Vedic hymn this nyasam is designed to precede.
  • Sri Rudram Chamakam — recited after the Namakam as part of the complete Sri Rudram.