Rudra Gita from Bhagavatham

Rudra  Gita from Bhagavatham

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Pracheena  Barhis was a king in the Dynasty of Pruthu.He had  ten sons and they were known as Prachethas.When their father  ordered them   to create human beings, they went to the ocean shore to do penance.They saw  a very pure water  lake near the ocean and they saw Lord Rudra  coming out of the laked.They saluted the God.The god  became  pleased with them and told them like this.(this is contained in  Skandam 4 chapter 24- slokas 27-31 and slokas 33-68) .This is called as Rudra Gita  by some people and as Rudra  geetham  by others. It essentially  is a prayer by Lord Shiva   addressed to Vishnu .

  At the end Lord Shiva tells them, “Lead your life as per your own Dharma and chant this stotra.This prayer  chich is called  as “yogodesam”  should be chanted or heard   as often as possible.If you do it, you will get  divine fame.Among all the fame the greatest is, “Knowledge of God and once you attain it, you would be able to cross  the  difficult to cross ocean of SAmsara.Lord Vishnu would be extremely pleased   with the chanting of this prayer. Lord Shiva finally emphasizes that it is only those devotees who have caught hold of the Lord’s lotus feet who are free from all fear.

1.yooyam vedishta puthraa,

Viditham vanchikeershitham,

Anugarhaaya   badhram vaa,

Evam  may darasam krutham

You are the sons of Pracheena barhiss,,

I know   about   your desire,

I am blessing    all  of you, and,

I have come before you to bless  you.

2,Ya param ramhasa  saakshaath,

Trigunaath jeeva samjnithath,

Bhagwantham  Vasudevam,

Prapanna sa  priyo hi may.

You who are all devotees,

Of that God who is beyond,

The three Gunas as well  as the soul,

And who have surrendered to him   are dear to me.

3,Swa dharma nishta, satha janmabhi poomaan,

Virinchathaamethi, thatha  param hi maam,

Avyaaktham bhagavatho adha vaishnavam,

Padham yadhaaham vibudhaa  kalathyaye.

Those who follow their allotted Dharma for hundred births,

Reach the Brahma loka and those who do more punyas  than that,

Reach me, but the devotees of Lord Vishnu reach him directly,

After their death, but me and devas  can go there ,only after appointed time.

4,Adha bhagawathaa yooyam,

Priyaastha bhagawan  yadhaa,

Na madh bhagawathaanaam  cha,

Preyaanunyosthi karhichith.

You who are   the devotees are Lord Vishnu,

Are   very dear  to me as he himself is,

And to the     devotees of Lord Vishnu,

No one is dear to them like me.

5.Idham viviktham  japthavyam,

Pavithram mangalam param,

Nisreyaskaram  chaapi,

Sruyathaam  thath vadhaami vaa

I would  teach all of you  a prayer,

Which  takes man to his divine aim-salvation,

That which is pure as well auspicious,

Should be properly pronounced.

Rudra Gita

1.Jidham  tha  aathma  vidhdhurya,

Swasthaye   swasthirasthume,

 Bhavathaa   radhasaa  raddham,

Sarvasmma  athmena nama.

Oh God  , you always exist for the  auspiciousness,

Of the very great people who know   about the soul,

May I be auspicious, You  are the one who is divinely happy,

My salutations to you who is divine and one who is the form of  all.

2.Nama Pankaja Nabhaya,

Bhootha sookshmendriyaathmane,

Vasudevaya  , saanthaaya,

Kootasthaya   swarchishe.

Salutations to one  having lotus on his belly,

Who is the lord of even minute beings and all organs,

Who is Vasudeva  , who is peaceful,

Who is without emotions and self  lustrous.

3.Sangarshanaaya sookshmaaya,

Duranthaayanthakaaya cha,

Namo  viswa prabodhaaya,

Pradhyumnaayantharathmane.

He who is minute form , who is  without end,

Who is the one who burns the universe  at deluge,

I   salute  him who gives consciousness to universe,

And who is the god of the inner soul and knowledge

4.Namo namo anirudhaaya,

Hrishikesa indryaathmane,

Nama parama hamsaaya,

Poornaaya  nibruthathmane

Salutation   to god controlling mind,

Who controls the organs and spreads luster,

Salutation to the god  with divine form of Sun,

Who is complete and spreads light   everywhere.

5.Swargapavarga dwaraya,

Nithyam suchishadhe nama,

Namo hiranya veeryaaya,

Chathur hothraaaya thanthave.

Salutations  to him  who is the door,

To heaven and salvation and who is pure hearted,

Salutations toi the Valorous  shining God,

Who makes fire   sacrifices  possible.

6.Nama oorje ishe  thrayaa,

Pathaye, yajna  rethase.

Trupthi dhaya cha  jeevaanaam,

Nama sarva   rasaathmane

Salutations to the God who is.,

Of the food to   devas and Pithrus,

Salutations to God who in  the form,

Juice of water satisfies all beings.

7.Sarva sathathma dehaaya,

Viseshaya  sthaveeyase,

Namas  trilokya paalaaya,

Saha ojo  balaaya  cha.

Salutations   to God , who  is,

The individual and worldly   body of all beings,

Salutations to thE god who is in the form of  three worlds,

Who is also the one who grants strength  to the bodies and minds.

8.Artha  lingaaya nabhase,

Namo anthar  bahiraathmane,

Nama punyaya lokaaya,

Amushmai boori varchase.

Salutations to God who fills  inside and outside,

Who is the one who helps to understand things,

Salutations to the God who is the Pun ya world,

And who exists  with great  luster.

9.Pravruthaaya , nivruthaaya,

Pithru devaaya  karmane,

Namo adharma  vipaakaaya,

Mruthyuve dukhadhaaya cha.

Salutations to God who is normal and spiritual action,

As well as   the rituals done to Pithru deva,

Salutations  to one who matures dharma,

And also causes death   as well as sorrow

10.namastha aseeshaam eesaa,

Manave  Kaaranathmane,

Namo Dharmaaya  bruhathe,

Krishnaaya Kunta medhase,

Purushaaya  puraanaayaa,

Sankhyaa   yogeswaraaya 

Oh God  of all blessings,

Oh Manu  , who was born for a cause,

Salutations to  the very huge Dharma,

Oh  clear   thinker, Oh Krishna,

Who is the purana purusha,

Who  is the chief  of Sankhya yoga

11.Sakthi  thraya samethaaya,

Meedushe, aham kruthathmane,

Chetha  aakruthi roopaaya,

Namo Vacho  vibhuthaye

Salutations    to the God Rudra,

Who has three types of  strength,

Who is  god of egotism,

Who is  God Brahma, the god  of speech.

12, Darsanam Nidrikshunaam,

Dehi Bhagawatharchithaam,

Roopam  priyathamam sthaanam,

Sarva dharma gunanjanam,

Oh god  , show your forms to your devotees,

And also bless us   who are anxious  to see you,

Please show us   your very dear form,

Which would make all our   senses happy.

13.Snigdha pravyadghana shyamam,

Sarva soundarya  sangraham,

Chaarvaayatha chathurbahum,

Sujathaa ruchirananam.

Let us see your form , which is  the collection,

Of all that is pretty and  which  has the the water  rich cloud,

Please let us see  your pretty form with four long hands,

And your round   attractive face

14.Padmakosa palaasaksham,

Sundarbru  sunaasikam,

Sudwijam  sukapolasyam,

Sama  karna  vibhooshanam

He has eyes like inner petals  of lotus flower,

Pretty eye brows ,  very pretty nose ,

Pretty teeth , two pretty cheeks,

And ears to suit them all, which are ornamental to him.

15.Preethi prahasithaapaangam,

Alakair   upa shobitham,

Lasad  pankaja  kinjalka,

Dukoolam  mrushta kundalam

He has a loving looks that  shower pretty   smile,

Pretty  hair locks which are shining like  his forehead,

Pretty ear globes, silk cloths shining like lotus flower,

And we may be blessed  to see  your such a form.

16.Sphurath kireeda valaya-

Haara  noopura  mekhalaam,

Sankha chakra  gadhaa padma,

Malaa mnyuthamardhimath.

Let us see  your form   with shining crown,Bangles

Necklaces,  anklets  , waist  belts,

Holding conch  Chakra , mace , lotus flower,

Further  decorated  by gems, making you very pretty.

17.Simha skandhathwisho bibhral,

Soubhaga greeva kousthubham,

Sriyaanapaayinyaakshiptha,

Nikashaasmorasollayath.

Your shoulders   which resemble  that of a lion,

And which shine decorated by gems, your neck,

Beautified by Kausthubha gem,

Your chest shining   due to presence  of  Goddess Lakshmi,

May  be seen by   all of   us.

18.pura rechaka  samvighna,

Valee vathgudhalodharam,

Prathi samkamayadh   viswam,

Nabhyaa vartha gabheerayaa.

You have moving pretty lips, which has,

Three lines like   that of a banyan leaf,

And the belly button  , which appears,

As if it is calling back the universe to it.

19.Shyama sronyadhirochishnu,

Dukhoola   swarna mekhalam,

Sama  chaarvamghijamghoru,

Nimna jaanu   sudarshanam.

  Your black form with  shining yellow cloth,

Tied on the hips, golden belt,  equal feet,

Calf , thigh  and  pressed  knees,

Is extremely pretty   to look at.

20.Padhaa saradh padma palaa sarochishaa,

Nakhadhyubirno antharagham  vidhunwathaa,

Pradarsaya sweeyamapaastha saadhwasam,

Padhm  guro  margga  gurusthamojushaam.

Your feet which shine like  the petals of lotus,

Flower of autumn, with shine of its nails  ,

Removes the sin in our mind, Oh teacher of the world,

Who shows the  way   to those drowned ,

In the darkness of ignorance, please  ,

Show us the place that removes fear of devotees.

21,Yetharupamanudhyeyam,

Athma shudhimabheepsathaam,

Yadh bakthi  yogo abhayaddha,

Swadharma anuthishtathaam.

Those who wish for a pure  mind,

Should  meditate on this form of God,

Following Bhakthi yoga to   follow our Dharma,

We will get rid  of the fear  of samsara.

22.Bhavan bhakthimathaa  labhyo,

Durlabha sarva  dehinaam,

Swaraajya swaapyabhimatha,

Yekanthenaathma vidh gathi.

You, who is difficult to get to devotees,

A matter of  search for people in heaven,

And the ultimate aim  of Atma Jnanis,

Can only be attained for  very great devotees.

23.Tham dhooraaradhya maaradhya,

Sathamapi duraapayaa,

Yekaantha bhakthyaako vaancheth,

Paadha moolam vinaa bahi.

It is not easy to worship you,

And if we worship you by ananyabakthi,

Which is difficult even for good people,

What will man desire except,

The protection that your feet gives.

24.Yathra nirvishta maranam,

Kuthantho naabhimanyathe,

Viswam vidhamsayan veerya-

Sourya visphurjitha broovaa

Yama who brings the destruction of the world,

By the valorous heroic movement  of eye brows only,

Does not think that  the devotee who is under,

Your protection , can be taken away  by him.

25.Kshanardhenaapi  thulaye,

Na swargam naa punarbhavam,

Bhawath sangi sangasya,

Marthyaanaam  kimuthaasisha.

I feel that Heaven , salvation without rebirth,

Is a blessing equal   to contact  with you,

For  less than half a second and what can I say,

About the other   desires that  man has.

26.Adhaanachangresthava keerthi theerthayo,

Anthar bahi snana vidhuthapapmanaam,

Bhootheshvanu krosa su sathva  seelinaam,

Syaath  sangomonugraha yesha nasthava.

Because of that let  this be your blessing to us.

Let our mind get  pure by bath in the flow of your fame,

Let our body get pure by the bath  in Ganges  flowing from your feet,

And let us get the company of  pure blessed   souls,

For they who are having  mercy  towards  all beings,

Would have very  pure character and a pre mind.

27.Na yasya chitham   bahir artha  vibhramam,

Thamo guhaayaam  cha  vishudha maavisath,

Yadh bhakthiyoganugraheetha manjasaa,

Munir vichashte  nanu thathra  they gathim.

By practicing   the penance   of devotion to you,

The mind  is not attracted by things  outside  ,

And not interested in sleeping and reaches,

The pure state of wakefulness  and in  this ,

State of the mind, the sage gets true  realization.

28.Yathretham vrujyathe viswam,

Viswasminnava bhaathiyaath,

Thath  thwam Brahma  param Jyothi,

AAkasamiva   visthrutham.

That   divine  light of Brahmam,.

In which this   world is realized,

And through  which this world shines,

Is as broad as   the sky.

29.Yo Mayeyadhampuru roopayasyajath,

Bibarthi bhooya kshapayathya   vikriya,

Yadh bedha budhi sadhivathma  dushthaya,

Thamathma thnthram bhagawan  preethimahi

Oh God we know that  you are complete, independent  and devoid of Karma,

It Is Maya your power that creates , nurtures   and destroys the world,

Some feel that ,This Maya has an independent stand   apart from you,

This is perhaps  a wrong feeling  and wrong thougt.

30.Kriya kalapai midhameva yogina,

Sradhanvithaa saadhu yajanthi sidhaye,

Bhoothendriya anthakarano upalakshitham,

Vedha cha thanthre cha tha eva  kovidha.

By very many rituals    and prayers , Yogis,

Are singing about your this form, for achieving greatness,

When they understand that the power that makes five sense organs  and elements,

Work are yourselves only, they became experts in Thanthras   and Vedas.

31.Thwameka aadhya purusha, suptha  sakthi,

Thaya  raja sathwathamo vibhidhyathe,

Mahanaham kham marudagni vardharaa,

Surarshayo bhoothaganaa yidham yatha.

You  were the preimeval power, which was sleeping,

And that woke up and  exhibited itself as Rajas, Thamas and Stathya aspects,

And form that  was produced  greatness, pride,

Five elements ,devas  , sages  and beings.

32,Srushtam swasakthyedhamanu pravishta,

Chathurvidham puramathmamsakena,

Adho vidhustham purusham santha manthar-,

Bunkthehreeshikai madhu saaragham ya.

You  entered yourself in  the several  bodies,

That was created  by you by your own powers,

And this purusha, is enjoying  various things, using senses,

Like a honey bee drinking   the honey of flowers.

33.Sa yesha lokaan athi chanda  vego,

Vikarshasi  thwam khalu   kaalayaana,

Bhoothaani bhoothair anumeya thathwo,

Ghanaa valeer vayurivaa vishahya.

Your presence  in nature   can only known by guess,

It is you  who in the form of time, in a way which cannot be blocked,

Like Just like    very powerful  clouds by    the wind,
Drives all beings to dceath by five elements.

34.Pramatha muchairithi kruthya chinthayaa,

Pravrudha lobham varshayeshu laalasam,

Thwama pramatha sahasabhi padhyase,

Kshullelihgaano  ahirivagumenthaka

The people who live interested in passion and money,

And busy always not knowing  “What should be done now?”

Are kept away from committing mistakes, by destroying them,

Like a   hungry Snake searching for food, kills the rat.

35.Kasthwath  padhaabjam vijahaathi panditho,

Yasthe avamana vya maanakethana,

Visankhayaa asmad gururachathi sma yadh,

Vinopapatheem  manava schathudasa

Even the Divine guru Brahma worships you getting,

Doubt about his own truth and similarly the fourteen Manus,

Are worshipping you with complete   faith and when things  are like this,

Which intelligent person , who knows that life spent without worshipping you  ,

Is a waste, would neglect  to worship your lotus like feet?

36.Adha  thwamasi no Brahman,

Parmaathman  vipaschithaam,

Viswam  rudha bhayadwastham,

Akoothaschid bhayaa  gathi.

And So  God who is Brahman and Paramathma,

We who know that the world  is in the grip,

Of fear  of time, are  surrendering   to you,

Who is not  affected by   any fear  whatsoever.