shivarudranamo-bhagavatevedic

Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Monday mornings, Pradosha, Maha Shivaratri, and during Shiva abhisheka; at dawn or dusk·📜 Yajurveda — Sri Rudram (Rudra Prashna); Shaiva tradition

Also known as: om namo bhagavate rudraya · namo bhagavate rudraya · rudra mantra · shiva rudra mantra · sri rudram invocation mantra

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' is a short, supremely revered Vedic salutation to Lord Shiva as Rudra. It is the invocatory mantra associated with the Sri Rudram (Namakam) of the Yajurveda and is chanted on its own as a complete prayer of surrender and protection. Simple yet profound, it honours Rudra as the remover of suffering and the source of grace.

Origin & Story

Yajurveda — Sri Rudram (Rudra Prashna); Shaiva tradition · Vedic (apaurusheya — revealed) · Vedic

This salutation belongs to the stream of Vedic Rudra worship culminating in the Sri Rudram of the Krishna Yajurveda — the most celebrated Vedic hymn to Shiva. As the reverent namaskara to Bhagavan Rudra, it distils the spirit of that hymn into a single line and has been cherished for millennia as a complete prayer of refuge in Lord Shiva.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that the Sri Rudram, of which this is the invocatory salute, is so potent that its recitation during Rudrabhisheka can avert calamity and cure disease; many who chant 'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' as a daily refuge report deep inner peace and timely relief from persistent troubles.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय॥

Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

Meaning:Om. Salutations to the glorious Lord Rudra (Shiva); I bow in reverence to the Supreme One who removes all suffering. Salutations, O Rudra, to your fierce power (manyu) and to your arrow; salutations to your bow and to your two mighty arms — the opening prayer of the Sri Rudram, in which the devotee bows even to the Lord's weapons, seeking that their power become peaceful and protective.

Verse 2

नमस्ते रुद्र मन्यव उतो त इषवे नमः। नमस्ते अस्तु धन्वने बाहुभ्यामुत ते नमः॥

Namaste Rudra Manyava Uto Ta Ishave Namah Namaste Astu Dhanvane Bahubhyamuta Te Namah

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ॐ🔊OmThe primordial sound, the pranava, vibration of the Absolute

नमो🔊NamoSalutations, reverent obeisance, I bow

भगवते🔊BhagavateTo the Lord, the all-glorious One endowed with the six divine qualities (Bhagavan)

रुद्राय🔊RudrayaTo Rudra — Shiva, the one who removes (or dries up) suffering and roars as the cosmic power of dissolution and grace

नमस्ते रुद्र मन्यवे🔊Namaste Rudra ManyaveSalutations, O Rudra, to your manyu — your wrath / fierce blazing power

उतो त इषवे नमः🔊Uto Ta Ishave NamahAnd salutations also to your arrow (your striking power)

नमस्ते अस्तु धन्वने🔊Namaste Astu DhanvaneMay salutations be to your bow

बाहुभ्याम् उत ते नमः🔊Bahubhyamuta Te NamahAnd salutations to your two mighty arms

Benefits of Chanting Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

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A complete, easy-to-chant salutation to Lord Shiva as Rudra

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Invokes protection, healing and relief from suffering

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Connects the devotee to the power of the Vedic Sri Rudram

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Purifies the mind and calms anxiety through simple repetition

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Suitable for continuous japa, meditation, and Shiva abhisheka

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Cultivates surrender to the Supreme Lord and steadies the heart

How to Chant Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

Repetitions108times

Best TimeMonday mornings, Pradosha, Maha Shivaratri, and during Shiva abhisheka; at dawn or dusk

Chant 'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' 108 times with a rudraksha mala, seated calmly facing east or north-east before a Shiva Lingam or image. It may be repeated continuously as a refuge-mantra, or recited as the invocation before chanting the Sri Rudram. Draw out the 'Om' fully and bow inwardly at 'Namo'. Sincerity and steady rhythm matter more than speed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Rudra is a Vedic name of Shiva. It is traditionally explained as 'one who drives away suffering' (rut = sorrow, dra = to drive away) or 'the one who roars'. Rudra is both the fierce power of dissolution and the supremely compassionate giver of grace, hence also called Shiva, 'the auspicious one'.

The Sri Rudram (Rudra Prashna / Namakam-Chamakam) of the Yajurveda is the foremost Vedic hymn to Shiva. 'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' stands as its well-known invocatory salutation and is often chanted independently as a concise, powerful prayer to Rudra.

Yes. It is a simple, auspicious salutation that any devotee may chant with reverence. It requires no elaborate ritual — sincere repetition with devotion to Lord Shiva is enough, making it ideal for daily practice and meditation.