Namakam — Anuvaka 1: Turn your gentle face to us
नमस्ते रुद्रमन्यव उतोत इषवे नमः ।
Namaste Rudramanyava Utota Ishave Namah
namaste rudramanyava utota iṣave namaḥ
Salutations to your anger, O Rudra, and to your arrow;
नमस्ते अस्तु धन्वने बाहुभ्यामुत ते नमः ॥ १।१॥
Namaste Astu Dhanvane Bahubhyamuta Te Namah
namaste astu dhanvane bāhubhyāmuta te namaḥ
salutations to your bow, and to your two arms.
यात इषुः शिवतमा शिवं बभूव ते धनुः ।
Yata Ishuh Shivatama Shivam Babhuva Te Dhanuh
yāta iṣuḥ śivatamā śivaṃ babhūva te dhanuḥ
May your arrow become most auspicious, may your bow be gentle,
शिवा शरव्या या तव तया नो रुद्र मृडय ॥ १।२॥
Shiva Sharavya Ya Tava Taya No Rudra Mridaya
śivā śaravyā yā tava tayā no rudra mṛḍaya
and with your quiver that is kind, O Rudra, make us happy.
या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूरघोराऽपापकाशिनी ।
Ya Te Rudra Shiva Tanuraghorapapakashini
yā te rudra śivā tanūraghorā'pāpakāśinī
O Rudra, your form that is auspicious, not terrible, revealing no evil —
तया नस्तनुवा शन्तमया गिरिशञ्ज्ताभिचाकशीहि ॥ १।३॥
Taya Nastanuva Shantamaya Girishanjtabhichakashihi
tayā nastanuvā śantamayā giriśañjtābhicākaśīhi
with that most peaceful form, O dweller of the mountain, look upon us.
यामिषुं गिरिशञ्ज्त हस्ते बिभर्ष्यस्तवे ।
Yamishum Girishanjta Haste Bibharshyastave
yāmiṣuṃ giriśañjta haste bibharṣyastave
The arrow you hold in your hand to shoot, O dweller of the mountain,
शिवां गिरित्र तां कुरु मा हि{म्+}सीः पुरुषं जगत् ॥ १।४॥
Shivam Giritra Tam Kuru Ma Hi{m+}sih Purusham Jagat
śivāṃ giritra tāṃ kuru mā hi{m+}sīḥ puruṣaṃ jagat
make it gentle, protector of the mountain; harm neither people nor the world.
शिवेन वचसा त्वा गिरिशाच्छा वदामसि ।
Shivena Vachasa Tva Girishaccha Vadamasi
śivena vacasā tvā giriśācchā vadāmasi
We approach you with auspicious words, O mountain Lord, to praise you,
यथा नः सर्वमिज्जगदयक्ष्मसुमना असत् ॥ १।५॥
Yatha Nah Sarvamijjagadayakshmasumana Asat
yathā naḥ sarvamijjagadayakṣmasumanā asat
so that our whole world may be free of illness and of good mind.
अध्यवोचदधि वक्ता प्रथमो दैव्यो भिषक् ।
Adhyavochadadhi Vakta Prathamo Daivyo Bhishak
adhyavocadadhi vaktā prathamo daivyo bhiṣak
The advocate has spoken for us, the first, the divine physician;
अहीश्च सर्वाञ्जम्भयन्त्सर्वाश्च यातुधान्यः ॥ १।६॥
Ahishcha Sarvanjambhayantsarvashcha Yatudhanyah
ahīśca sarvāñjambhayantsarvāśca yātudhānyaḥ
crush all serpents and all sorceresses.
असौ यस्ताम्रो अरुण उत बभ्रुः सुमञ्ज्गलः ।
Asau Yastamro Aruna Uta Babhruh Sumanjgalah
asau yastāmro aruṇa uta babhruḥ sumañjgalaḥ
He who is copper-red, crimson, brown and most auspicious — the sun —
ये चेमारुद्रा अभितो दिक्षु ।
Ye Chemarudra Abhito Dikshu
ye cemārudrā abhito dikṣu
and the thousands of Rudras who surround him in every direction,
श्रिताः सहस्रशोऽवैषाहेड ईमहे ॥ १।७॥
Shritah Sahasrashovaishaheda Imahe
śritāḥ sahasraśo'vaiṣāheḍa īmahe
we pacify their anger.
असौ योऽवसर्पति नीलग्रीवो विलोहितः ।
Asau Yovasarpati Nilagrivo Vilohitah
asau yo'vasarpati nīlagrīvo vilohitaḥ
He who moves across the sky, blue-throated and red,
उतैनं गोपा अदृशन्नदृशन्नुदहार्यः ।
Utainam Gopa Adrishannadrishannudaharyah
utainaṃ gopā adṛśannadṛśannudahāryaḥ
the cowherds have seen him, the water-carriers have seen him,
उतैनं विश्वा भूतानि स दृष्टो मृडयाति नः ॥ १।८॥
Utainam Vishva Bhutani Sa Drishto Mridayati Nah
utainaṃ viśvā bhūtāni sa dṛṣṭo mṛḍayāti naḥ
and all beings have seen him — may he, so seen, make us happy.
नमो अस्तु नीलग्रीवाय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे ।
Namo Astu Nilagrivaya Sahasrakshaya Midhushe
namo astu nīlagrīvāya sahasrākṣāya mīḍhuṣe
Salutations to the blue-throated one, thousand-eyed, giver of rain;
अथो ये अस्य सत्वानोऽहं तेभ्योऽकरन्नमः ॥ १।९॥
Atho Ye Asya Satvanoham Tebhyokarannamah
atho ye asya satvāno'haṃ tebhyo'karannamaḥ
and to his followers, I offer my salutations.
प्रमुञ्ज्च धन्वनस्त्वमुभयोरार्त्नियोर्ज्याम् ।
Pramunjcha Dhanvanastvamubhayorartniyorjyam
pramuñjca dhanvanastvamubhayorārtniyorjyām
Loosen the string from both ends of your bow,
याश्च ते हस्त इषवः परा ता भगवो वप ॥ १।१०॥
Yashcha Te Hasta Ishavah Para Ta Bhagavo Vapa
yāśca te hasta iṣavaḥ parā tā bhagavo vapa
and cast away the arrows in your hand, O Lord.
अवतत्य धनुस्त्व सहस्राक्ष शतेषुधे ।
Avatatya Dhanustva Sahasraksha Shateshudhe
avatatya dhanustva sahasrākṣa śateṣudhe
Unstring your bow, thousand-eyed one with a hundred quivers,
निशीर्य शल्यानां मुखा शिवो नः सुमना भव ॥ १।११॥
Nishirya Shalyanam Mukha Shivo Nah Sumana Bhava
niśīrya śalyānāṃ mukhā śivo naḥ sumanā bhava
blunt the points of your arrows, and be kind and gentle to us.
विज्यं धनुः कपर्दिनो विशल्यो बाणवा उत ।
Vijyam Dhanuh Kapardino Vishalyo Banava Uta
vijyaṃ dhanuḥ kapardino viśalyo bāṇavā uta
May the bow of the matted-haired one be unstrung, his quiver empty of arrows,
अनेशन्नस्येषव आभुरस्य निषञ्ज्गथिः ॥ १।१२॥
Aneshannasyeshava Abhurasya Nishanjgathih
aneśannasyeṣava ābhurasya niṣañjgathiḥ
his arrows gone and his scabbard empty.
या ते हेतिर्मीढुष्टम हस्ते बभूव ते धनुः ।
Ya Te Hetirmidhushtama Haste Babhuva Te Dhanuh
yā te hetirmīḍhuṣṭama haste babhūva te dhanuḥ
That weapon in your hand, O most bountiful, and your bow —
तयाऽस्मान्विश्वतस्त्वमयक्ष्मया परिब्भुज ॥ १।१३॥
Tayasmanvishvatastvamayakshmaya Paribbhuja
tayā'smānviśvatastvamayakṣmayā paribbhuja
with them protect us on every side, free of illness.
नमस्ते अस्त्वायुधायानातताय धृष्णवे ।
Namaste Astvayudhayanatataya Dhrishnave
namaste astvāyudhāyānātatāya dhṛṣṇave
Salutations to your weapon, not drawn but bold,
उभाभ्यामुत ते नमो बाहुभ्यां तव धन्वने ॥ १।१४॥
Ubhabhyamuta Te Namo Bahubhyam Tava Dhanvane
ubhābhyāmuta te namo bāhubhyāṃ tava dhanvane
and salutations to both your arms and to your bow.
परि ते धन्वनो हेतिरस्मान्व्रुणक्तु विश्वतः ।
Pari Te Dhanvano Hetirasmanvrunaktu Vishvatah
pari te dhanvano hetirasmānvruṇaktu viśvataḥ
May the weapon of your bow avoid us on every side,
अथो य इषुधिस्तवारे अस्मन्निधेहि तम् ॥ १।१५॥
Atho Ya Ishudhistavare Asmannidhehi Tam
atho ya iṣudhistavāre asmannidhehi tam
and the quiver that is yours, place it far away from us.