Rudrasya Stuti - The Hymn to Rudra

🙏 ऋषि (द्रष्टा): Gritsamada🔥 देवता: Rudra🎵 छन्द: Tristubh📜 2 मन्त्र

मन्त्र 1

आ ते पितर्मरुतां सुम्नमेतु मा नः सूर्यस्य संदृशो युयोथाः। अभि नो वीरो अर्वाततु नोऽद्यात्प्रजाभ्यामस्याम पतयो वनेम॥

ā te pitar-marutāṁ sumnametu mā naḥ sūryasya saṁdṛśo yuyothāḥ | abhi no vīro arvātatu no'dyāt prajābhyāmasyāma patayo vanema ||

अनुवाद: O Father of the Maruts, may thy grace reach us; separate us not from the vision of the sun. May our hero protect us and reach us, and may we be lords of progeny and win in battle.

The rishi prays to Lord Rudra, recognizing him as the ultimate father figure who holds the powers of the storm and healing. He begs not to be deprived of light and spiritual vitality.

मन्त्र 2

भूरिहिदानाः शंस्यस्य मा नो हिंसीर्ज्यातविदो न रुद्र। वि बोध्यस्मन्त्सुमना भूध्याधि वोचेष्म नृमते जातवेदाः॥

bhūri-hidānāḥ śaṁsyasya mā no hiṁsīr-jyātivido na rudra | vi bodhyasmantsumanā bhūdhyādhi voceṣma nṛmate jātavedāḥ ||

अनुवाद: O Rudra, though we have often provoked your wrath, do not harm us as we know your praise. Awaken to us, be gracious to us, and let us speak powerful words before you.

An acknowledgment of human fallibility and past transgressions against cosmic order. The worshipper surrenders to Rudra, pleading for mercy and a benevolent disposition.