Rudra

Homage to you, O Rudra, to what comes forth from your mouth;

settle among the blue-throated ones (nīlagrīvā, Rudra's creatures).

The enemy, whether known to us or unknown, who seeks to slay us — may Rudra with his arrows pierce those foes of ours.

O Agni, awakened by the elder's praise, kindle that visible hymn of praise to Rudra, fitting for each people at the sacrifice.

O marvellous Nāsatyas, with your soma-draughts pressed, the sacred grass strewn — you whose chariot-tracks are those of Rudra — come hither.

What most heartening word shall we speak to the far-seeing Rudra, the most bounteous, the mighty one?

Having completed his ablutions, Rāma shone resplendent — with Sītā as his second and together with Lakṣmaṇa — as the blessed lord Rudra, ever joyful, shines with the daughter of the mountain king after his own ablutions.

He gazed upon his strung bow and breathed repeatedly in fury, like Rudra enraged and desiring to slay the sacrificial beast at Dakṣa's sacrifice.

homage to Rudra, Indra, Yama and the Wind;

You, O Agni, sacrifice here to the Vasus, to the Rudras, and to the Ādityas.

the Ṛbhus, joining their voices together, and the Rudras chant the ancient praises.

O Ancient Awakener, distinguish this — for every clan, for the one worthy of worship — the hymn of praise, visible to Rudra.

Rudra creates sight;

Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, myself, and The Divine Sadāśiva.

From the five divine Selves emerge the five subtle elements.

" For the Mahattapa vow on Pratipad of the bright fortnight of Bhādra, since it is a vow to Rudra, the 'facing' *tithi* is to be accepted.

Śiva and Rudra are Aṣṭamī.

", it applies to a fast for Rudra.

These five are called the vows of *Yama*, according to Lord Rudra.

[VS_03s-cd] *and astainya—these five are declared by Rudra to be the Yamas.

Thus says Lord Rudra;

Vināyaka was appointed by Rudra and also by Brahmā for the purpose of creating obstacles to actions and for success, and to the lordship over the Gaṇas.

If a knower of song does not attain the supreme state through yoga, he becomes an attendant of Rudra and rejoices with him.

meditating on the great Rudra.

The paramātmā is Rudra;

The Lord Rudra is the *paramātmā*.

The Lord Rudra is the god of the ego.

The holy god Rudra, he has four goddesses.

Thus said the ancient teachers, a teaching of the holy god Rudra left behind in the holy scriptures.

Having brought the bathed and adorned bull together with four bathed and adorned heifers, he shall mutter the Rudra hymns, the Puruṣasūkta, and the Kūśmāṇḍīs.

The Rudra who was below, I took and elevated him.