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Chapter -20 - Uththarakandam

Lord Shiva’s curse on the Kakabhushundi who was born in the Shudra clan/ Vipra’s pleas to Lord Shiva/Sri Rudrashtakam

 

Sage Kakabhushundi speaks “ Oh! Pakshiraja, Once, I was engaged in the recitation of Manthra in the Shivalaya, I have noticed that my preceptor entering into the shrine, but I kept myself unnoticed, I did not pay respect or obeisance, my preceptor did not feel bad. Lord Shiva could not control the insult to my preceptor, there was a divine voice heard from the sanctum “Oh! The unfortunate one, arrogant fool, your preceptor may forgive you, he is wise and learned, Oh! Moda, I curse you for your arrogant behavior on a Bhramajjyani, If I did not punish you, it would bring shame to the deities, whoever show disrespect to their preceptor would heave to the hell Raurava for one crore of Yugas. Further, they would take birth in the Yoni of animals in any of the three worlds, would undergo hellish torture for ten thousand births. You have impolite to your serpent, seated like a giant serpent after witnessing the arrival of your preceptor, therefore I curse you to become a serpent, you are a sinner. Oh! Adhamadhama, you will be forced to take shelter in the big hollow of the tree.”

 

Sage Kakabhushundi continues “Oh! Garuda, my preceptor shrieked out in pain listening to curse of Lord Shiva, I got terrified, it put the twice-born in intense trepidation and grief and he prostrated before Lord Shiva, with folded hands and shed tears and prayed “Oh! Prabho, you are the protector of Eshana directions, you are the commander of Lord of Universe and its living beings, you are supreme bliss, you are omnipresent, you are absolute Bhramam, I shall reverentially prostrate before you. Oh! Prabho, you have supreme brilliance, you are beyond virtues, and comparison, you are desireless and contented, attired in directions as clothe. You have no specific form, you represent Omkara, supreme Bhramam, you are beyond sense and perceptions, you are mighty Lord Mahadeva, you are benevolent, you are Mahakala, you are the storehouse of virtues, you are the Supreme Lord who guides the Jeeva to cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh! Prabho, who has the fair complexion resembles a silver mountain, mighty, excels the beauty of crores of Manmatha, adorned in Ganga and crescent moon on matted hair locks, the serpent as ornaments all over the body, scorpions as ear ornaments, have a beautiful eye brows and wide eyes, attractive face, bluish throat, attired in the skin of leopard, adorned the skulls as garland, smeared in sacred ashes all over the body and compassionate, Oh! Sarveshwara, Oh! Shankara, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. I shall take shelter at the feet of Bhavanipathi, who is mighty Lord, fearless, has no dual forms, has no birth or death and has the brilliance of crores of Surya, you are the destroyer of Thapathraya, wielded in Trident, approachable without intense devotion, Oh! Paresha, Oh! Bhavanipathe, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh! Kamari, Oh! Manmathashathro, who is immeasurable, symbolizes auspiciousness, destroyer of the Universe, and its living beings at the end of Kalpa, is the source bliss to Sajjana, Oh! Thripurari, Oh! Chidhanandaswaroopa, who is the remover of interest in worldly matters and bondage, kindly protect us. Oh! Prabho, it is impossible to achieve welfare in the Ihaloka and Paraloka without your grace Oh! Umapathe, kindly protect us, Oh! Prabho, who resides as a soul in living beings, I do not know Yoga, Japa or Puja, Oh! Shambho, I know to prostrate before you, Oh! Shambho, kindly protects us from the Jara, Janana, and Marana.” Whoever recites or read the Rudrashtakam sung by the Vipra, with intense devotion and faith would achieve the grace of Lord Shambhu.

 

Namameesham Eshanam Nirvanaroopam | Vibhum Vyapakam Bhrama Vedaswaroopam | Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpam Nireeham Chidhakasham Akashavasam Bhaje Aham ||

 

Nirakaram Omakaramoolam Thureeyam | Gira Gyana Gotheethameesham Gireesham | Karalam Mahakalam Kalam Kripalam| Gunagara Samsaraparam Nathoaham ||

 

Thusharadhri  Samkasha Gauram Gabheeram | Manobhootha Koti Prabha Sri Shareeram | Spuranmauli Kallolini Charu Ganga | Lasath Phalabalendhu Kande Bhujanga ||

 

Chalath Kundalam Bhru Sunethram Vishalam | Prasannananam Neelakandam Dhayalam | Mrigadheesha Charmambaram Mundamalam | Priyam Shankaram Sarvanatham Bhajami ||

 

Prachandam Prakrishtam Pragalbham Paresham | Akhandam Ajam Bhanukoti Prakasham | Thraya:Shoola Nirmoolanam Shoolapanim | Bhaje Aham Bhavanipathim Bhavagamyam ||

 

Kalatheetha Kalyana Kalpanthakari | Sadha Sajjanandhadhatha Purari | Chidhanandha Sandhoha Mohapahari| Praseedha Praseedha Prabho Manmathari ||

 

 Na Yavath  Umanatha Padharavindham | Bhajantheeha  Loke Pare Va Naranam | Na Thavath Sukham Shanthi Santhapanasham | Praseedha Prabho Sarvabhoothadhivasam ||

 

Na Janami Yogam Japam Naiva Poojam | Nathogaham Sadha Sarvadha  Shambhu Thubhyam | Jara Janma Dhukhaugha Thathapymanam | Prabho Pahi Apan Namameesha  Shambho ||

 

Rudrashtakamidham Proktham Viprena  Harathoshaye | Ye Padanthi Nara Bhakthya  Thesham Shambhu: Praseedhathi ||