What is Shri Mahanyasam - 5.4. Shodashanga Raudrikaranam?

Read Shri Mahanyasam - 5.4. Shodashanga Raudrikaranam in English (IAST) script — full lyrics with English meaning and transliteration. Shodashanga Raudrikaranam is a profound segment of the Mahanyasam, a vital Vedic ritual preceding the chanting of Sri Rudram. It involves the ritualistic purification and consecration of sixteen body parts, invoking the fierce yet auspicious energy of Lord Rudra. By sanctifying the physical form with these mantras, the practitioner transforms their body into a vessel for the divine presence. This practice serves to remove inner impurities, align the practitioner with cosmic vibrations, and prepare the mind for deep meditation, ultimately bestowing divine protection, spiritual purification, and the grace of Lord Shiva.

Which deity is Shri Mahanyasam - 5.4. Shodashanga Raudrikaranam dedicated to?

Shri Mahanyasam - 5.4. Shodashanga Raudrikaranam is a Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Who composed Shri Mahanyasam - 5.4. Shodashanga Raudrikaranam?

Shri Mahanyasam - 5.4. Shodashanga Raudrikaranam is traditionally attributed to From Taittiriya Samhita (Yajurveda).

Shri Mahanyasam - 5.4. Shodashanga… in English (IAST)

o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ am |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
vibhūra̭si pravāha̭ṇo raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | aṃ om |
śikhāsthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 1 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ ām |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
vahni̭rasi havyavāha̭no raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | āṃ om |
śirasthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 2 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ im |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
śvātro̭si pracḙtā raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | iṃ om |
mūrdhnisthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 3 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ īm |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
tutho̭si viśvavḙdā raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | īṃ om |
lalāṭasthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 4 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ um |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
uśiga̭sikavī raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | uṃ om |
netrayosthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 5 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ ūm |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
aṅghā̭rirasi bambhā̭rī raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | ūṃ om |
karṇayosthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 6 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ ṛm |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
avasyura̭si duva̭svā-nraudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | ṛṃ om |
mukhasthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 7 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ ṝm |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
śundhyūra̭si mārjālīyo raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | ṝṃ om |
kaṇṭhasthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 8 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ ḷm |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
samrāḍa̭si kṛśānū raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | ḷṃ om |
bāhvosthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 9 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ ḹm |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
pariṣadyo̭si pava̭māno raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | ḹṃ om |
hṛdisthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 10 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ em |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
pratakvā̭-'si nabha̭svā-nraudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | eṃ om |
nābhisthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 11 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ aim |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
asa̭mmṛṣṭosi havyasūdo raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | aiṃ om |
kaṭisthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 12 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ om |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
ṛtadhā̭mā-'si suva̭rjyotī raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | oṃ om |
ūrusthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 13 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ aum |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
brahma̭jyotirasi suva̭rdhāmā raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | auṃ om |
jānusthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 14 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ am |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
ajo-'syeka̭pāt raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | aṃ om |
jaṅghāsthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 15 ||

(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ̭ | oṃ aḥ |
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
ahi̭rasi budhniyo raudreṇānī̭kena pāhi mā-'gne pipṛhi mā mā mā̭ higṃsīḥ ||
namaḥ̭ śambhavḙ ca mayobhavḙ ca namaḥ̭ śaṅkarāya̭ ca
mayaskarāya̭ ca namaḥ̭ śivāya̭ ca śivata̭rāya ca ||
o-nnamo bhagavatḙ rudrāya | aḥ om |
pādayo-ssthāne rudrāya namaḥ || 16 ||
(tai.saṃ.1-3-3-5)
[apa upaspṛśya]
tvagasthigatai-ssarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate | sarvabhūteṣvaparājito bhavati | tato bhūtapreta piśāca baddha brahmarākṣasa yakṣa yamadūta śākinī ḍākinī hākinī śatru sarpa śvāpada taskara jvarādyupadravajopaghātā-ssarve jvalanta-mpaśyantu |
[kartasya vacanam] māṃ rakṣantu ||
[purohita vacanam] yajamānagṃ rakṣantu ||
-----------iti tṛtīyaḥ nyāsaḥ------------
pādāti mūrdhānta-mpañcāṅga nyāsaḥ

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