1.43.1
कद् रु॒द्राय॒ प्रचे॑तसे मी॒ह्ळुष्ट॑माय॒ तव्य॑से |
वो॒चेम॒ शंत॑मं हृ॒दे ||
WHAT shall we sing to Rudra, strong, most bounteous, excellently wise, That shall be dearest to his heart?
What shall we sing to Rudra—strong, most bounteous, excellently wise—that shall be dearest to his heart?
Rudra as Tavasa, Midhvashtama, and Vedarishtha invites Mīmāṃsā of dear Stuti. Early Vedic Rudra already joins fierceness with Medha and generosity—the seed of later Shiva as Ashutosha who is pleased by fitting praise.
Ask what truly lands with powerful people. Communication succeeds when it matches the listener's real values—strength, generosity, wisdom—not flattery templates.
1.43.2
यथा॑ नो॒ अदि॑ति॒: कर॒त् पश्वे॒ नृभ्यो॒ यथा॒ गवे॑ |
यथा॑ तो॒काय॑ रु॒द्रिय॑म् ||
That Aditi may grant the grace of Rudra to our folk, our kine, Our cattle and our progeny;
That Aditi may grant Rudra's grace to our people, our cows, our cattle, and our progeny.
Aditi as infinite mother-matrix mediates Rudrasya Sumna upon Jana, Gohr, Pashu, and Toká. Wholeness of Lokasangraha—human community and animal livelihood—under Mrida grace.
Seek blessings that cover the whole ecosystem of your life—family, livelihood assets, and future generations together.
1.43.3
यथा॑ नो मि॒त्रो वरु॑णो॒ यथा॑ रु॒द्रश्चिके॑तति |
यथा॒ विश्वे॑ स॒जोष॑सः ||
That Mitra and that Varuṇa, that Rudra may remember us, Yea, all the Gods with one accord.
That Mitra and Varuna, that Rudra may remember us—yea, all the Gods with one accord.
Smarana by Mitra-Varuna and Rudra plus Vishve Devah in Sañjas: harmony of friendship-law, cosmic conscience, and fierce protection. Unified divine remembrance is collective Anugraha.
Aim for aligned stakeholders. Support that comes from ethics, trust, and necessary toughness together is more stable than a single patron.
1.43.4
गा॒थप॑तिं मे॒धप॑तिं रु॒द्रं जला॑षभेषजम् |
तच्छं॒योः सु॒म्नमी॑महे ||
To Rudra Lord of sacrifice, of hymns and balmy medicines, We pray for joy and health and strength.
To Rudra, lord of sacrifice, of hymns, and of balmy medicines, we pray for joy, health, and strength.
Rudra as Yajñasya, Brahmanām, and Jalāṣabheṣaja lord—master of rite, sacred speech, and healing herbs. Prayer for Sham, Mayas, and Balas unites spiritual and Ayurvedic wellbeing.
Integrate ceremony, meaning, and medicine. Holistic health needs ritual rest, expressive life, and real therapeutic care.
1.43.5
यः शु॒क्र इ॑व॒ सूर्यो॒ हिर॑ण्यमिव॒ रोच॑ते |
श्रेष्ठो॑ दे॒वानां॒ वसु॑: ||
He shines in splendour like the Sun, refulgent as bright gold is he, The good, the best among the Gods.
He shines in splendour like the Sun, refulgent as bright gold; the good, the best among the Gods.
Rudra's Shukra/Surya-like Dyumna and Hiranya radiance affirm Shiva's later Jyotirlinga intuition: the fierce one is also Kalyanin and Devattama—auspicious supreme light.
True strength is luminous, not merely intimidating. Excellence shows as clarity, warmth, and recognized goodness.
1.43.6
शं न॑: कर॒त्यर्व॑ते सु॒गं मे॒षाय॑ मे॒ष्ये॑ |
नृभ्यो॒ नारि॑भ्यो॒ गवे॑ ||
May he grant health into our steeds, wellbeing to our rams and ewes, To men, to women, and to kine.
May he grant health to our steeds, wellbeing to rams and ewes, to men, to women, and to kine.
Arogya extended across Ashva, Meshī-Mesa, Nari-Nara, and Gauh—Pashu-seva within Dharma. Rudra Mrida as veterinary and human healer of the whole Griha economy.
Health is communal and ecological. Care for workers, caregivers, animals, and tools of livelihood as one web.
1.43.7
अ॒स्मे सो॑म॒ श्रिय॒मधि॒ नि धे॑हि श॒तस्य॑ नृ॒णाम् |
महि॒ श्रव॑स्तुविनृ॒म्णम् ||
O Soma, set thou upon us the glory of a hundred men, The great renown of mighty chiefs.
O Soma, set upon us the glory of a hundred men, the great renown of mighty chiefs.
Soma confers Shatamansya Yasha and Mahi Shravas of Maghavans. The plant-deity of Ananda and Ojas amplifies collective heroic reputation through purified delight.
Shared excellence scales reputation. Collective achievements outshine lone trophies when spirit and discipline are high.
1.43.8
मा न॑: सोमपरि॒बाधो॒ मारा॑तयो जुहुरन्त |
आ न॑ इन्दो॒ वाजे॑ भज ||
Let not malignities, nor those who trouble Soma, hinder us. Indu, give us a share of strength.
Let neither malignities nor those who trouble Soma hinder us. Indu, give us a share of strength.
Against Arātayah and Soma-mushers; Indu asked for Bala-bhāga. Protecting sacred joy and clarity from drainers is itself sadhana; strength is shared Prasad.
Guard restorative practices from sabotage. Sleep, creativity, and sober joy need defense; claim your rightful share of energy.
1.43.9
यास्ते॑ प्र॒जा अ॒मृत॑स्य॒ पर॑स्मि॒न्धाम॑न्नृ॒तस्य॑ |
मू॒र्धा नाभा॑ सोम वेन आ॒भूष॑न्तीः सोम वेदः ||
Soma! head, central point, love these; Soma! know these as serving thee, Children of thee Immortal, at the highest place of holy law.
Soma! know these as loving you at the center; Soma! know them as serving you—children of thee, the Immortal.
Soma as Shīrṣan/central Priya recognizes Upasevakah as Amritasya Sunavah. Devotional identity: servants become children of the deathless essence through Seva and Prem.
Belong through service to what gives life. Identify as caretakers of the living source you love—craft, community, or conscience.