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Uvach in Rudri

1. There is no "Uvach" in the Rudri. Most of the scriptures progress/teach through a conversation between God/Goddess and a devotee, Rishi, Vyasa, etc. Could you please explain why no particular Rishi is associated with its realization?

   The Rudrastadhyayi is Vedic. The Puranic scriptures occur in story form, but Vedas are hymns of praise.

Purusha Suktam

2. I am trying to learn the Purusha Suktam and found that there are at least 2 versions -- the one in the Rudri has 22 verses and the second line of the first verse is "sa bhumim sarva tasprtvaa". The one in the Advanced Shiva Puja has 16 verses only and the second line of the first verse is "sa bhumim vishvatovrtva." Are they derived from different sources? Are there several Purusha Suktams?

   Yes, there are several and many versions of each. Primarily there is one from Rig Veda and one from Yajur Veda. Then there is Chapter Two of Rudrasthadhyayi. They all have a different number of shlokas, as well as many changes in the grammar.

Rudra Chandi

3. I want to know more about Rudra Chandi and her slokas. It is understood that Rudra Yamalam contains one short sloka on Rudra Chandi and her powerful protection.

   Rudra Chandi is a synthesis of Shiva Shakti. The two are one and cannot be separated.

4. Please advice what is Rudra Chandi? Is it similar to the Chandi Path? Is it a book?

   It is not a book. She is a Goddess, like Shiva-Shakti. It is a tradition of combining Rudrastadhyayi with Chandi Path.

5. Is it (Rudra Chandi) same like Ardhanari or Srilalitha Mahakalisa Natha? Are there any specific slokas to recite to invoke her divine grace.

   In our tradition we read the entire Chandi Path and the entire Rudrashtadhyayi in one asana.

Harih Om

6. "Harih Om" in the Rudri is translated as "Praise to Om". Is Harih Om different from the "standard" greeting "Hari Om" or are they the same thing.

   Same word, different case ending. It means Vishnu, it means praise, it means the gross body - subtle body - and causal bodies.

Which single chapter to recite

7. If one cannot recite the entire text of Rudrashtadhayi then which one specific chapter is appropriate to recite?

   Chapters 5 and 8 are known independently as the Rudri. You can recite them both.

Chamakam

8. Could you please let us know the significance of the Chamakam?

   Me is both genitive and locative case. I love the Chamakam because it describes the entire creation within me (locative case) as the conception coming from yajna, even more then the remembrance of my various qualities (genitive case).

9. Can you please let me know the significance to calling out the numbers in Chamakam - Eka ca me .... and goes on with a whole list of numbers.

   He is everywhere in every thing.