Mahanyasam – 3. Anganyasa

Mahanyasam – 3. Anganyasa

yā tē̍ rudra śi̠vā ta̠nūraghō̠rā-‘pā̍pakāśinī ।
tayā̍ na sta̠nuvā̠ śanta̍mayā̠ giri̍śantā̠bhi chā̍kaśīhi ।
śikhāyai namaḥ । 1

English Meaning

O Rudra, may that auspicious and gracious form of Yours, which is free from all fear and dispels sin, shine upon us. O Lord who dwells upon the mountains, reveal Yourself to us through that most peaceful and benevolent form. Salutations to the crown of the head. 1

a̠smi-nma̍ha̠tya̍rṇa̠vē̎-‘ntari̍kṣē bha̠vā adhi̍ ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasrayōja̠nē-‘va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
śirasē namaḥ । 2

English Meaning

In this vast ocean and in the expanse of the atmosphere, the Rudra forms dwell. For all those forms, we place their bows and weapons at a distance of a thousand yojanas, so that they may not harm us. Salutations to the head. 2

sa̠hasrā̍ṇi sahasra̠śō yē ru̠drā adhi̠ bhūmyā̎m ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasra-yōja̠nē-‘va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
lalāṭāya namaḥ । 3

English Meaning

There are thousands upon thousands of Rudras who dwell upon the earth. For all those Rudra forms, we place their bows and weapons at a distance of a thousand yojanas, seeking protection from their destructive power. Salutations to the forehead. 3

ha̠gṃ̠sa-śśu̍chi̠ṣa-dvasu̍rantarikṣa̠saddhōtā̍ vēdi̠ṣadati̍thi-rdurōṇa̠sat ।
nṛ̠ṣadva̍ra̠-sadṛ̍ta̠-sadvyō̍ma̠ sada̠bjā gō̠jā ṛ̍ta̠jā a̍dri̠jā ṛ̠ta-mbṛ̠hat ।
bhruvōrmaddhyāya namaḥ । 4

English Meaning

He is the One who moves in the purity of the sun, who dwells in the atmosphere, who is the sacred fire offering, who sits upon the altar, who comes as a revered guest into the home, and who dwells among human beings. He is present in the gods, in truth, and in the vast expanse of heaven. He is born from the waters, from the earth, from the cosmic order, and from the mountains. He is the great and eternal Truth. Salutations to the space between the eyebrows. 4

trya̍baṅkaṃ yajāmahē suga̠ndhi-mpu̍ṣṭi̠vardha̍nam ।
u̠rvā̠ru̠kami̍va̠ bandha̍nān
mṛ̠tyō-rmu̍kṣīya̠ mā-‘mṛtā̎t ।
nētrābhyā-nnamaḥ । 5

English Meaning

We worship the Three-Eyed Lord, who is fragrant and who nourishes and strengthens all beings. May He liberate us from the bondage of death, just as a ripe cucumber naturally separates from its stem. May we be freed from death, but never from immortality. Salutations to the eyes. 5

nama̠-ssrutyā̍ya cha̠ pathyā̍ya cha̠ nama̍ḥ kā̠ṭyā̍ya cha nī̠pyā̍ya cha ।
karṇābhyā-nnamaḥ । 6

English Meaning

Salutations to Rudra who is present along the paths and roads, and salutations to Him who dwells in difficult and remote places and near the waters and riverbanks. Salutations to the ears. 6

mā na̍stō̠kē tana̍yē̠ mā na̠ āyu̍ṣi̠ mā nō̠ gōṣu̠ mā nō̠ aśvē̍ṣu rīriṣaḥ ।
vī̠rānmānō̍ rudra bhāmi̠tō va̍dhīr-ha̠viṣma̍ntō̠ nama̍sā vidhēma tē ।
nāsikābhyā-nnamaḥ । 7

English Meaning

O Rudra, do not harm our children or descendants, nor shorten our lives. Do not harm our cattle or horses. O radiant and powerful Rudra, do not destroy our brave and valiant people. With offerings and deep reverence, we worship and honor You. Salutations to the nostrils. 7

a̠va̠tatya̠ dhanu̠stvagṃ saha̍srākṣa̠ śatē̍ṣudhē ।
ni̠śīrya̍ śa̠lyānā̠-mmukhā̍ śi̠vō na̍-ssu̠manā̍ bhava ।
mukhāya namaḥ । 8

English Meaning

O Lord with a thousand eyes and a hundred quivers, please loosen and lower Your bow. Turn away the sharp arrows and weapons that may cause harm, and become auspicious, gracious, and compassionate toward us. Salutations to the face. 8

nīla̍grīvā śśiti̠kaṇṭhā̎-śśa̠rvā a̠dhaḥ, kṣa̍mācha̠rāḥ ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasrayōja̠nē-‘ va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
kaṇṭhāya namaḥ । 9.1

English Meaning

The blue-necked and fair-throated Rudras who move upon the earth and in its lower regions are present everywhere. For all those forms, we place their bows and weapons at a distance of a thousand yojanas. Salutations to the throat. 9.1

nīla̍grīvā-śśiti̠kaṇṭhā̠ divagṃ̍ ru̠drā upa̍śritāḥ ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasrayōja̠nē-‘ va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
upakaṇṭhāya namaḥ । 9.2

English Meaning

The blue-necked and fair-throated Rudras who abide in the heavens are also present there. For all those Rudra forms, we place their bows and weapons at a distance of a thousand yojanas, praying that their power may not cause us harm. Salutations to the region around the throat. 9.2

nama̍stē a̠stvāyu̍dhā̠yā-nā̍tatāya dhṛ̠ṣṇavē̎ ।
u̠bhābhyā̍mu̠ta tē̠ namō̍ bā̠hubhyā̠-ntava̠ dhanva̍nē ।
bāhubhyā-nnamaḥ । 10

English Meaning

Salutations to Your powerful weapon, which is kept lowered, and to You, the courageous and mighty Lord. Salutations to both Your arms and to Your bow. May Your weapons be directed away from us and may Your strength protect rather than harm us. Salutations to the arms. 10

yā tē̍ hē̠ti-rmī̍ḍhuṣṭama̠ hastē̍ ba̠bhūva̍ tē̠ dhanu̍ḥ ।
tayā̠-‘smān vi̠śvata̠stva-ma̍ya̠kṣmayā̠ pari̍bbhuja ।
upabāhubhyā-nnamaḥ । 11

pari̍ṇō ru̠drasya̍ hē̠ti-rvṛ̍ṇaktu̠ pari̍tvē̠ṣasya̍ durma̠tira̍ghā̠yōḥ ।
ava̍ sthi̠rā ma̠ghava̍dbhyaḥ tanuṣva̠ mīḍhva̍stō̠kāya̠ tana̍yāya mṛḍaya ।
maṇibandhābhyā-nnamaḥ । 12

yē tī̠rthāni̍ pra̠chara̍nti sṛ̠kāva̍ntō niṣa̠ṅgiṇa̍ḥ ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasrayōja̠nē-‘ va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
hastābhyā-nnamaḥ । 13

sa̠dyō jā̠ta-mpra̍padyā̠mi̠ sa̠dyō jā̠tāya̠ vai namō̠ nama̍ḥ ।
bha̠vē bha̍vē̠ nāti̍ bhavē bhavasva̠ mām । bha̠vō-dbha̍vāya̠ nama̍ḥ ॥
aguṃṣṭhābhyā-nnamaḥ । 14.1

vā̠ma̠dē̠vāya̠ namō̎ jyē̠ṣṭhāya̠ nama̍-śśrē̠ṣṭhāya̠ namō̍ ru̠drāya̠ nama̠ḥ kālā̍ya̠ nama̠ḥ kala̍vikaraṇāya̠ namō̠ bala̍vikaraṇāya̠ namō̠ balā̍ya̠ namō̠ bala̍pramathanāya̠ nama̠-ssarva̍bhūtadamanāya̠ namō̍ ma̠nōnma̍nāya̠ nama̍ḥ ।
tarjanībhyā-nnamaḥ । 14.2

a̠ghōrē̎bhyō ‘tha̠ghōrē̎bhyō̠ ghōra̠ghōra̍tarēbhyaḥ ।
sarvē̎bhya-ssarva̠ śarvē̎bhyō̠ nama̍stē astu ru̠dra rū̍pēbhyaḥ ॥
maddhyamābhyā-nnamaḥ । 14.3

tatpuru̍ṣāya vi̠dmahē̍ mahādē̠vāya̍ dhīmahi ।
tannō̍ rudraḥ prachō̠dayā̎t ॥
anāmikābhyā-nnamaḥ । 14.4

īśāna-ssarva̍vidyā̠nā̠-mīśvara-ssarva̍bhūtā̠nā̠ṃ
rahmādhi̍pati̠-rbrahma̠ṇō ‘dhi̍pati̠-rbrahmā̍ śi̠vō mē̍ astu sadāśi̠vōm ॥
kaniṣṭhikābhyā-nnamaḥ । 14.5

namō̍ vaḥ kiri̠kēbhyō̍ dē̠vānā̠gṃ̠ hṛda̍yēbhyaḥ ।
hṛdayāya namaḥ । 15

namō̍ ga̠ṇēbhyō̍ ga̠ṇapa̍tibhyaścha vō̠ nama̍ḥ ।
pṛṣṭhāya namaḥ । 16

namō̠ hira̍ṇyabāhavē sēnā̠nyē̍ di̠śāñcha̠ pata̍yē̠ nama̍ḥ ।
pār​śvābhyā-nnamaḥ । 17

vijya̠-ndhanu̍ḥ kapa̠rdinō̠ viśa̍lyō̠ bāṇa̍vāgṃ u̠ta ।
anē̍śanna̠syēṣa̍va ā̠bhura̍sya niṣa̠ṅgathi̍ḥ ।
jaṭharāya namaḥ । 18

hi̠ra̠ṇya̠ga̠rbha ssama̍varta̠tāgrē̍ bhū̠tasya̍ jā̠taḥ pati̠rēka̍ āsīt ।
sadā̍dhāra pṛthi̠vī-ndyāmu̠tēmā-ṅkasmai̍ dē̠vāya̍ ha̠viṣā̍ vidhēma ।
nābhyai namaḥ । 19

mīḍhu̍ṣṭama̠ śiva̍tama śi̠vō na̍ssu̠manā̍ bhava ।
pa̠ra̠mē vṛ̠kṣa āyu̍dha-nni̠dhāya̠ kṛtti̠ṃ vasā̍na̠ ācha̍ra̠ pinā̍ka̠-mbibhra̠dāga̍hi ।
kaṭhyai namaḥ । 20

yē bhū̠tānā̠-madhi̍patayō viśi̠khāsa̍ḥ kapa̠rdi̍naḥ ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasrayōja̠nē ‘va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
guhyāya namaḥ । 21

English Meaning

Those who are the lords of all beings, who are matted-haired and whose weapons and arrows have been laid aside—may the bows of all such Rudra forms be placed a thousand yojanas away from us. Salutations to the hidden and secret region. 21

yē annē̍ṣu vi̠viddhya̍nti̠ pātrē̍ṣu̠ piba̍tō̠ janān̍ ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasrayōja̠nē-‘ va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
aṇḍābhyā-nnamaḥ । 22

English Meaning

Those Rudra forms who pierce or strike people while they eat their food and drink from their vessels—may the bows and weapons of all such forms be placed a thousand yojanas away from us. Salutations to the vital generative region. 22

sa̠ śi̠rā jā̠tavē̍dā a̠kṣara̍-mpara̠ma-mpa̠dam ।
vēdā̍nā̠gṃ̠ śira̍si mā̠tā̠ ā̠yu̠ṣmanta̍-ṅkarōtu̠ mām ।
apānāya namaḥ । 23

English Meaning

May Jātaveda, the all-knowing divine Fire, whose head is associated with the supreme and imperishable reality, protect and bless me. May the Mother who is the source and crown of the Vedas grant me long life and vitality. Salutations to the apāna vital energy. 23

mā nō̍ ma̠hānta̍mu̠ta mā nō̍ arbha̠ka-mmā na̠ ukṣa̍ntamu̠ta mā na̍ ukṣi̠tam ।
mā nō̍ vadhīḥ pi̠tara̠-mmōta mā̠tara̍-mpri̠yā mā na̍sta̠nuvō̍ rudra rīriṣaḥ ।
ūrubhyā-nnamaḥ । 24

English Meaning

O Rudra, do not harm our elders or our young ones, our grown children or infants. Do not destroy our father, nor our mother who is dear to us. Do not cause injury to our own bodies or to those who are precious to us. May Your grace protect every member of our family and community. Salutations to the thighs. 24

ē̠ṣa tē̍ rudrabhā̠ga-stañju̍ṣasva̠ tēnā̍va̠sēna̍ pa̠rō
mūja̍va̠tō-‘tī̠hyava̍tata-dhanvā̠ pinā̍kahasta̠ḥ kṛtti̍vāsāḥ ।
jānubhyā-nnamaḥ । 25

English Meaning

O Rudra, this is Your allotted portion; accept it graciously. With this offering and protection, pass beyond the mountain Mujavat. Come with Your bow lowered, holding the divine Pināka in Your hand and wearing the hide as Your garment. May You be gracious and protective toward us. Salutations to the knees. 25

sa̠gṃ̠ sṛ̠ṣṭa̠jithsō̍ma̠pā bā̍hu-śa̠rdhyū̎rdhva dha̍nvā̠ prati̍hitā-bhi̠rastā̎ ।
bṛha̍spatē̠ pari̍dīyā̠ rathē̍na rakṣō̠hā-‘mitrāgṃ̍ apa̠bādha̍mānaḥ ।
jaṅghābhyā-nnamaḥ । 26

English Meaning

May the mighty Soma-drinking divine powers, strong-armed and bearing their bows upward, stand ready to protect us and overcome hostile forces. O Bṛhaspati, move around us in Your chariot, destroying harmful and hostile influences and driving away our enemies. May divine protection surround us on every side. Salutations to the lower legs. 26

viśva̍-mbhū̠ta-mbhuva̍na-ñchi̠tra-mba̍hu̠dhā jā̠ta-ñjāya̍māna-ñcha̠ yat ।
sarvō̠ hyē̍ṣa ru̠dra-stasmai̍ ru̠drāya̠ namō̍ astu ॥
gulphābhyā-nnamaḥ । 27

English Meaning

Whatever exists throughout the entire universe, all beings and all worlds, whatever has arisen in the past and whatever is coming into existence in many forms—all of this is indeed Rudra. Therefore, salutations to that all-pervading Rudra. Salutations to the ankles. 27

yē pa̠thā-mpa̍thi̠rakṣa̍ya ailabṛ̠dā ya̠vyudha̍ḥ ।
tēṣāgṃ̍ sahasrayōja̠nē ‘va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
pādābhyā-nnamaḥ । 28

English Meaning

Those Rudra forms who protect and guard the paths and roads, and who are armed with weapons, are present along the ways of the world. May the bows and weapons of all such forms be placed a thousand yojanas away from us. Salutations to the feet. 28

addhya̍vōcha-dadhiva̠ktā pra̍tha̠mō daivyō̍ bhi̠ṣak ।
ahīg̍ścha̠ sarvā̎n ja̠bhaṃya̠-nthsarvā̎ścha yātu dhā̠nya̍ḥ ।
kavachāya hum । 29

English Meaning

The first divine physician, the supreme healer, has spoken these words. May He destroy and subdue all serpents and all harmful or demonic forces. May every source of danger and affliction be removed by divine healing and protection. Salutations to the protective armor, with the sacred sound “Hum.” 29

namō̍ bi̠lminē̍ cha kava̠chinē̍ cha̠
nama̍-śśru̠tāya̍ cha śrutasē̠nāya̍ cha ।
upakavachāya hum । 30

English Meaning

Salutations to the One who bears protective weapons and to the One who is covered with divine armor. Salutations to the One who is renowned and to the One whose armies are renowned. May this divine protective power surround and safeguard us. Salutations to the auxiliary protective armor, with the sacred sound “Hum.” 30

namō̍ astu̠ nīla̍grīvāya sahasrā̠kṣāya̍ mī̠ḍhuṣē̎ ।
athō̠ yē a̍sya̠ satvā̍nō̠-‘ha-ntēbhyō̍-‘kara̠nnama̍ḥ ।
tṛtīya nētrāya namaḥ । 31

English Meaning

Salutations to the blue-necked, thousand-eyed and benevolent Rudra. And to all the beings and divine powers belonging to Him, I offer my reverence. May His vision and protection extend everywhere. Salutations to the Third Eye. 31

pramu̍ñcha̠ dhanva̍na̠stva-mu̠bhayō̠-rārtni̍yō̠rjyām ।
yāścha̍ tē̠ hasta̠ iṣa̍va̠ḥ parā̠ tā bha̍gavō vapa ।
astrāya phaṭ । 32

English Meaning

O Lord, release the bowstring from both ends of Your bow and set it aside. O Blessed One, remove and cast away the arrows that You hold in Your hand, so that they may no longer cause harm. May Your weapons be rendered harmless and may divine protection prevail. Salutations to the divine weapon, with the sacred sound “Phaṭ.” 32

ya ē̠tāva̍ntaścha̠ bhūyāgṃ̍saścha̠ diśō̍ ru̠drā vi̍tasthi̠rē ।
tēṣāgṃ̍̍ sahasrayōja̠nē ‘va̠dhanvā̍ni tanmasi ।
iti digbandhaḥ । 33

English Meaning

All the Rudra forms who are present in these directions, and all those who are present beyond them in even greater numbers, are invoked for protection. May the bows and weapons of all those Rudra forms be placed a thousand yojanas away from us. Thus the protection and sealing of all directions is established. 33