The sixth anuvak praises Rudra by his celebrated names — Bhava, Rudra, Sharva, Pashupati, Ugra, Bhima. These belong to the famous Ashtamurti (eight-form) tradition of Shiva's names.
📖 Yajurveda, Taittiriya Samhita
Mantra 1
नमो वञ्चते च परिवञ्चते च ।
Namo vanjate cha parivanjate cha |
वञ्चते
to the one who moves about
परिवञ्चते
to the one who roams in all directions
Salutation to Rudra who moves about and roams freely in all directions.
Mantra 2
नमो स्तायूनां पतये च ।
Namo stayunam pataye cha |
स्तायूनाम्
of those who move in secret
पतये
to the lord
Salutation to Rudra, lord of those who move in concealment and secrecy.
Mantra 3
नमो निचेरवे परिचराय च ।
Namo nicharave paricharaya cha |
निचेरवे
to the one who moves at night
परिचराय
to the one who serves everywhere
Salutation to Rudra who moves in the night and who serves in all places.
Mantra 4
नमः सृकाविभ्यो जिघांसद्भ्यश्च वो नमः ।
Namah srikaavibhyo jighaamsadbhyashcha vo namah |
सृकाविभ्यः
to those bearing spears
जिघांसद्भ्यः
to those with the intent to strike down
Salutation to Rudra's spear-bearing attendants who stand ready to strike down enemies.
Mantra 5
नमो भवाय च रुद्राय च ।
Namo bhavaaya cha rudraaya cha |
भवाय
to Bhava, the source of existence
रुद्राय
to Rudra, the remover of suffering
Salutation to Bhava, the very ground of existence — and to Rudra, who removes all suffering.
Mantra 6
नमः शर्वाय च पशुपतये च ।
Namah sharvaaya cha pashupataaye cha |
शर्वाय
to the dissolver
पशुपतये
to Pashupati, lord of all living beings
Salutation to Sharva, the great dissolver — and to Pashupati, the lord of all living beings.
Mantra 7
नम उग्राय च भीमाय च ।
Nama ugraaya cha bhimaaya cha |
उग्राय
to the fierce one
भीमाय
to the awe-inspiring one
Salutation to Rudra in his fierce form and his awe-inspiring form.
References
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