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Mantra 1
नम इरिण्याय च प्रपथ्याय च ।
Meaning:
इरिण्याय च-
To one who is in salty land, प्रपथ्याय च- to Easwara, who is
in the path trodden by many and is worn-out, नमः-
prostration.
Explanation:
In this ninth
Anuvakam also, Sri Parameswara is worshipped as the indweller in
everything.
Mantra 2
नमः किँशिलाय च क्षयणाय च ।
Meaning:
किँशिलाय च-
To one who is in a region full of small stones, or, stones
giving rise to doubt as to whether they are stones or
crystals, क्षयणाय च – to one who is in a place suitable
for living.
Mantra 3
नमः कपर्दिने च पुलस्तये च ।
Meaning:
कपर्दिने च-
To one who has matted tresses, पुलस्तये च-
to one who stands in front of devotees, or, has nice hair.
Explanation:
These two
terms convey that while giving darshan to devotees, he sometimes appears
with matted tresses and at other times, with nice hair.
Mantra 4
नमो गोष्ठ्याय च गृह्याय च ।
Meaning:
गोष्ठ्याय च- To one who is in cow-pen,
गृह्याय च – to one who is in house.
Mantra 5
नमस्तल्प्याय च गेह्याय च ।
Meaning:
तल्प्याय च- To one who is in a
cot, गेह्याय च – to one who is in upper floor.
Mantra 6
नमः काट्याय च गह्वरेष्ठाय च ।
Meaning:
काट्याय च-
To one who is in a place not accessible because it is full of
thorns, creepers, plants etc., गह्वरेष्ठाय च - to
one who is in mountain cave etc.
Mantra 7
नमो हृदय्याय च निवेष्प्याय च ।
Meaning:
हृदय्याय च- To one who is in deep
vortices, निवेष्प्याय च – to one who is in snowy water.
Mantra 8
नमः पाँसव्याय च रजस्याय च ।
Meaning:
पाँसव्याय च-
To one who is in invisible minute dust like atom
etc., रजस्याय च- to one who is in visible larger dust
particles.
Mantra 9
नमः शुष्क्याय च हरित्याय च ।
Meaning:
शुष्क्याय च- To one who is in dry
trees, हरित्याय च- to one who is in moist green
trees.
Mantra 10
नमो लोप्याय चोलप्याय च ।
Meaning:
लोप्याय च-
To one who is in solid ground where grass etc. cannot
grow, उलप्याय च- to one who is in tiny grass.
Mantra 11
नम ऊर्व्याय च सूर्म्याय च ।
Meaning:
ऊर्व्याय च- To one who is in
earth, सूर्म्याय च- to one who is in rivers with
beautiful waves.
Mantra 12
नमः पर्ण्याय च पर्णशद्याय च ।
Meaning:
पर्ण्याय च- To one who is in
leaves, पर्णशद्याय च- to one who is in heaps of
dry leaves.
Mantra 13
नमोऽपगुरमाणाय चाभिघ्नते च ।
Meaning:
अपगुरमाणाय च-
To one who carries weapons (to punish deserving
sinners), अभिघ्नते च- to one who
beats them.
Mantra 14
नम आक्खिदते च प्रक्खिदते च ।
Meaning:
आक्खिदते च-
To one who causes minor trouble, प्रक्खिदते च-
to Rudra, who causes much misery, नमः-
prostration.
Explanation:
In the 13th and 14th mantras,
Rudramurtis, who punish sinners, are adored. In accordance with the sins
of the sinners, some Rudramurtis hold just weapons in their hands; some
just beat; some others cause minor amount of trouble; some attack
severely and cause much misery. These four types of Murtis are denoted by
the four terms: ‘अपगुरमाणाय, अभिघ्नते, आक्खिदते, प्रक्खिदते’.
For this
Mahamantra, commencing with ‘Namassomaya’ and having 31 internal mantras,
Rishi and Devata are both Sri Rudra; Chandas is Anushtup. It is stated in
Abhinavasankarabhashya that the dhyana slokas ‘रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना—‘ etc.
given in 3rd Anuvakam, should be taken as dhyanaslokas here also.
In
Bhattabhaskarabhashya, the following dhyanasloka is seen:
“पिनाकपाणिं भूतेशमुद्यत्सूर्यायुतद्युतिम् ।
भूषितं भुजगैर्ध्यायेत्कण्ठेकालं कपर्दिनम् ॥“
“One should
meditate on Parameswara, brilliant like ten thousand rising Suns, holding
the bow ‘Pinaka’ in his hand, decorated with serpents, wearing matted
tresses, blue-necked and Lord of Bhutas.”
Empire,
wealth, Siva’s state etc. are benefits secured by repeated chanting of
this mantra.
Mantra 15
नमोवः किरिकेभ्यो देवानाँ हृदयेभ्यः ।
Meaning:
देवानां हृदयेभ्यः-
To Rudraganas, perceived only by Devas (and not by
humans), किरिकेभ्यः- to the ganas who
torture sinners as they like, नमः- prostration.
Explanation:
In the 5
mantras starting from this, Rudraganas, not perceived by humans and
torturing the evil persons from unseen places, are worshipped. The
term, ‘देवानां हृदयेभ्यः’ meaning ‘perceptible only to
Devas’, should be attached to the four mantras ’विक्षीणकेभ्यः, विचिन्वत्केभ्यः...’
etc., as the Rudraganas referred here are perceived only by Devas and not
by humans.
Mantra 16
नमो विक्षीणकेभ्यः (देवानाँ हृदयेभ्यः)
Meaning:
विक्षीणकेभ्यः- (Prostration to those Rudraganas) who
torture in many ways.
Mantra 17
नमो विचिन्वत्केभ्यः (देवानाँ हृदयेभ्यः)
Meaning:
विचिन्वत्केभ्यः-
(Prostration to those Rudraganas) who seek out (sinners for punishing and
the virtuous for rewarding).
Mantra 18
नम आनिर्हतेभ्यः (देवानाँ हृदयेभ्यः)
Meaning:
आनिर्हतेभ्यः-
(Prostration to those Rudraganas) who torture in accord with the sins committed
by sinners.
Mantra 19
नम आमीवत्केभ्यः(देवानाँ हृदयेभ्यः)
Meaning:
आमीवत्केभ्यः-
(Prostration to those Rudraganas) who pervade everywhere for catching and
punishing the sinners.
Explanation:
For this
Mahamantra having 5 internal mantras starting with ‘नमो वः किरिकेभ्यः’,
Rishi is Agni; Chandas is Trishtup; Devata is Rudra.
Dhyanam:
“विश्वतः पाणिपादं तं विश्वतोक्षिशिरोमुखम् ।
ज्वलन्तं विश्वमावृत्य तेजोराशिं शिवं स्मरेत् ॥“
“One should
meditate on Siva, whose hands, feet, eyes, heads and faces pervade the
entire universe and whose concentrated brilliance envelops the universe.”
It has been
stated that by many applications of this mantra, benefits like being
emperor of the whole world, enormous wealth, great poetry, lofty
enjoyments, Siva Sakshatkaram (Realisation of Siva) etc. would accrue.
The mode of
application, ‘Purascharanam’ (chanting repeatedly and performing homa as
laid down in rules), the benefits that accrue therefrom etc. are all
explained in detail in the book ‘Rudrakalpam’. They should be learnt from
Guru and observed.
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