SRI RUDRA PRASNA
(RUDRADHYAYA)
An¤vak
7 Chapter 7
nmaE(
Ѥ)ÓѤ)×ya(y
ca{{hn)Óya(y c) ¡ 1 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is in the
form of the drum
and also
the stick used to beat
it.
nmaE(
D¦)ÝNvE( c p#m¦)Say(
c) ¡ 2 ¡
Salutations to
Him who never retreats
in battle and engages
in
activities after due consideration.
nmaE(
Ñ¥)tay( c) p#¢h(tay
c) ¡ 3 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is the messenger
or one sent on
a
specific errand.
nmaE(
¢nx)¢ÄñNE( cEx¤¢D)mtE(
c) ¡ 4 ¡
Salutations to
Him who has a sword
and also a quiver
of
arrows.
nm(Þt£)ßNEx(vE
ca{{y¤¢DnE( c) ¡ 5 ¡
Salutations to
Him who has pointed
arrows and different types
of arms.
nm(:
Þvay¤Day( c s¤)DÓv(nE
c) ¡ 6 ¡
Salutations to
Him who has superior
weapons and also a
fine bow.
nm):
*¤Ïya(y c) pÐya(y
c) ¡ 7 ¡
Salutations to
Him who treads narrow
by-lanes as well
as
royal highways.
nm(:
ka)zYa(y c n£)Ôya(y
c) ¡ 8 ¡
Salutations to
the One in the narrow
channels as well as
in the cascading falls.
nm):
s¥ïa(y c sr)Þya(y
c) ¡ 9 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is in the
slush and in the
crystal
clear waters of the
lake.
nmaE(
na)ïay( c vWS)Ótay(
c) ¡ 10 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is in the
swift-flowing rivers and in
the placid waters of
mountain lakes.
nm):
k\Ôya(y cav)zYa(y c) ¡ 11 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is in the
form of water in
the wells
and in naturally formed
pits.
nmaE)
vÝyaI(y cav)ÝyaIy( c) ¡
12 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is in the
form of rain and
in the
form of subterranean water
sources.
nmaE(
mE)Òya(y c ¢vÒy¤)Ïya(y
c) ¡ 13 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is the cloud
and the lightning.
nm(
iI)¢G#ya(y cat)Ôya(y c) ¡
14 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is in the
cloudless autumnal sky and
who is in the Sun.
nmaE)
vaÏya(y c) rE¢Ým(yay
c) ¡ 15 ¡
Salutations to
Him who is in the
form of rains accompanied
by gales and in the
great floods.
Note: The
destructive side of rain
is spoken of here.
nmaE(
vaÞt)Ûya(y c vaÞt¤)pay(
c ¡ 16 ¡
Salutations to
Him who resides in
wealth and is its
protector.
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