The second anuvak describes Rudra's many forms and lordships. He is master of directions, roads, food, creatures, fields, and the entire world. This anuvak reveals Rudra's all-pervading presence.
📖 Yajurveda, Taittiriya Samhita
Mantra 1
नमो हिरण्यबाहवे सेनान्ये दिशां च पतये नमः ।
Namo hiranyabahave senanye disham cha pataye namah |
हिरण्यबाहवे
to the one with golden arms
सेनान्ये
to the commander of armies
दिशां पतये
to the lord of all directions
Salutation to Rudra — the golden-armed one, the commander of armies, and the lord of all directions.
Mantra 2
नमो वृक्षेभ्यो हरिकेशेभ्यः पशूनां पतये नमः ।
Namo vriksebhyo harikeshshebhyah pashunaam pataye namah |
वृक्षेभ्यः
to the one present in trees
हरिकेशेभ्यः
to the one with green leaves as hair
पशूनां पतये
to Pashupati, lord of all creatures
Salutation to Rudra who dwells in trees, who wears green leaves as his crown — and who is Pashupati, lord of all living beings.
Mantra 3
नमः सस्पिञ्जराय त्विषीमते पथीनां पतये नमः ।
Namah saspinjjaraaya tvishiimate pathiinam pataye namah |
सस्पिञ्जराय
to the yellow-hued one
त्विषीमते
to the radiant one
पथीनां पतये
to the lord of all roads
Salutation to Rudra — the yellow-hued and radiant one, the lord of all roads and pathways.
Mantra 4
नमो बभ्लुशाय विव्याधिनेऽन्नानां पतये नमः ।
Namo babhlushaya vivyadhine'nnanam pataye namah |
बभ्लुशाय
to the brown-hued one
विव्याधिने
to the one who pierces through
अन्नानां पतये
to the lord of food and grain
Salutation to Rudra — the brown-hued one who pierces all obstacles, the lord of food and grain.
Mantra 5
नमो हरिकेशायोपवीतिने पुष्टानां पतये नमः ।
Namo harikeshshayopavitine pushtanam pataye namah |
हरिकेशाय
to the green-haired one
उपवीतिने
to the one wearing the sacred thread
पुष्टानां पतये
to the lord of nourishment
Salutation to the green-haired Rudra who wears the sacred thread — the lord of all nourishment.
Mantra 6
नमो भवस्य हेत्यै जगतां पतये नमः ।
Namo bhavasya hetyai jagataam pataye namah |
भवस्य
of Bhava (Shiva)
हेत्यै
to the weapon
जगतां पतये
to the lord of the world
Salutation to Bhava's weapon. Salutation to the lord of all the worlds.
Mantra 7
नमो रुद्रायाततायिने क्षेत्राणां पतये नमः ।
Namo rudrayatatayine kshetranam pataye namah |
रुद्राय
to Rudra
आततायिने
to the one with bow drawn
क्षेत्राणां पतये
to the lord of all fields and lands
Salutation to Rudra who stands with bow drawn. Salutation to the lord of all fields and lands.
References
Sri Rudram · 2 / 22