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Dear friends,
After the seventh we move on to the eighth Anuvaaka of Namakam. In the eighth anuvaaka, Rudra is described as He who illumines other Gods and confers powers on them. It is told that when you do not have time to chant the Rudra fully at least this eighth anuvaaka should be chanted. The Panchakshari mantra viz. “Nama Shivaaya” occurs for the first time in Vedas in this anuvaaka. This anuvaaka is chanted for the destruction of enemies and re -possession of one’s assets.
Let us see it in detail.
Varadarajan
EIGHTH ANUVAAKA
Nama somaaya cha rudhraaya cha 8.1.1
Salutations to him who is the consort of Uma and to him who removes sorrow
Namas thamraaya cha arunaaya cha 8.1.2
Salutations to him who is of the copper colour of the dawn and to him who is of the colour of sun after sunrise.
Nama sankhaya cha pasupathaye cha 8.1.3
Salutations to him who adds pleasure to us and to him who protects all beings
Nama ugraaya cha bheemaaya cha 8.1.4
Salutations to him who is angry and to him who is fearful
Namo agrevaghaaya cha dhoorevaghaaya cha 8.1.5
Salutations to him who leads and kills his enemies and to him who talks from a distance
Namo hanthre cha haneeyase cha 8.1.6
Salutations to him who kills his enemies and to him who destroys everything towards the end
Namo vrikshebhyo harikeshebhyo 8.1.7
Salutations to him who is the tree with green hairs of karma
Namstharaaya 8.1,8
Salutations to him who is the star in the form of Om
Nama sambhave mayo bhave cha 8.1,9
Salutations to him who appears as pleasure of this world and to him who appears as pleasure of salvation.
Nama sankaraaya cha mayaskaraaya cha 8.1.10
Salutations to him who gives the pleasure of this world and to him who gives the pleasure of the other worlds.
Nama shivaya cha shiva tharaaya cha 8.1.11
Salutations to him who is in the form of good things and to him who makes others who attain him good.
Namas theerthaaya cha koolyaya cha 8.2.1
Salutations to him who is the holy water and to him who is worshipped near the streams
Nama paaryaya cha vaaryaya cha 8.2.2
Salutations to him who is being praised by great souls after salvation and to him who grants all that one wants in this world.
Nama pratharanaaya cha uttaranaaya cha 8.2.3
Salutations to him who helps us cross the river of sins and to him who lifts us to salvation.
Nama aathaaryaya cha aalaadhyaya cha 8.2.4
Salutations to him who makes soul enter this world and to him who encourages soul to enjoy the fruit of actions.
Nama sashpyaya cha phenyaya cha 8.2.5
Salutations to him who is in the grass by the riverside and who is in the foam of the river.
Nama sikathyaya cha pravaahyaya cha 8.2.6
Salutations to him who is in the sand by the side of the river and who is in the running water of the river
.........TO BE CONTINUED