Divine Chants of Siva - Rudra Rudra Maha Rudra - Vinod Rathod

Rudra (/ˈrʊdrə/; Sanskrit: रुद्र) is a Rigvedic deity, associated with wind or storm and the hunt. One translation of the name is "the roarer". In the Rigveda, Rudra has been praised as the "mightiest of the mighty". Rudra is the personification of 'terror'. Depending up on the periodic situation, Rudra can be meant as the most severe roarer/howler (could be a hurricane or tempest) or the most frightening one. The Shri Rudram hymn from the Yajurveda is dedicated to Rudra, and is important in the Saivism.

The Hindu god Shiva shares several features with the Rudra: the theonym Shiva originated as an epithet of Rudra, the adjective shiva ("kind") being used euphemistically of Rudra, who also carries the epithet Aghora, Abhayankar ("extremely calm [sic] non terrifying"). Usage of the epithet came to exceed the original theonym by the post-Vedic period (in the Sanskrit Epics), and the name Rudra has been taken as a synonym for the god Shiva and the two names are used interchangeably.

Epithets of supreme rule

A verse from the Rig Veda (RV 2.33.9) calls Rudra "The Lord or Sovereign of the Universe" (īśānādasya bhuvanasya):

sthirebhiraṅghaiḥ pururūpa ughro babhruḥ śukrebhiḥ pipiśehiraṇyaiḥ
īśānādasya bhuvanasya bhūrerna vā u yoṣad rudrādasuryam (RV 2.33.9)

With firm limbs, multiform, the strong, the tawny adorns himself with bright gold decorations:
The strength of Godhead never departs from Rudra, him who is Sovereign of this world, the mighty.

A verse of Śrī Rudram (= Yajurveda 16.18) speaks of Rudra as Lord of the Universe:

जगताम् पतये नमः ।
jagatăm pataye namaha ।
Homage to the Lord of the Universe.

Another verse (Yajurveda 16.46) locates Rudra in the heart of the gods, showing that he is the inner Self of all, even the gods.

देवानां हृदयभ्यो नमो ।
devănăm hridayebhyo namo
Salutations to him who is in heart of the gods.

Lyrics

rudra rudra maharudra shiv shankar pralayankar
bhootnath ho mahakaal aghoray bhayankar
rudra rudra maharudra shiv shankar pralayankar
bhootnath ho mahakaal aghoray bhayankar
namo namah shiv shankar x6

yogi hitkari ho sabke svambhu parmeshwar
tum digambar agam agochar divya ho sarveshwar
satya tum ho, nitya tum ho
ugra ho kapaleshwar

rudra rudra maharudra shiv shankar pralayankar
bhootnath ho mahakaal aghoray bhayankar
namo namah shiv shankar x6

vishvakarta vamdeva gyanmurthy gyan ho
mahakalpa bahurupa sarvashaktimaan ho
dharma dhenu sarshodan bhootbhawan nath ho

rudra rudra maharudra shiv shankar pralayankar
bhootnath ho mahakaal aghoray bhayankar
namo namah shiv shankar x6

vedchari paropkari dharmachari mahatapa
hey sanatan shoknashan sarvashuddhi mahayasha vishwamitra brahmajyoti
vishwagarbha mahabalah

rudra rudra maharudra shiv shankar pralayankar
bhootnath ho mahakaal aghoray bhayankar
namo namah shiv shankar x6

ravivirochan sarvashasan vimaldevay namah
ajatshatruh sarvagochar mantramunday namah
bhasmasayee teerthrupah shamshnilay namah

rudra rudra maharudra shiv shankar pralayankar
bhootnath ho mahakaal aghoray bhayankar
namo namah shiv shankar x6

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