“The Mind is adored in the Vēdas as Rudra. The Vēdas give provisions for both these types of people, for both categories of people.”Įxtract from Talk by Prof. Swami immediately replied, “Both are there in Vēdas so that those people who have desires will recite chamakam and those people who have no desires will recite namakam. Then I asked, “Swāmi, while we say, I don’t want anything, in namakam, why should we also say, I want everything, in chamakam? Why both these types of prayers? Either we should pray, I want it, or pray, I don’t want it. What do they desire? Oh God, grant us pure air grant us good drinking water bless us with good food. While the second half, chamakam means I want. I don’t want anything, I don’t want anything is the first half. ”Įxtracts from Bhagavān Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s discourse Understanding of both these aspects is essential for man. What is to be discarded and what is to be desired? That which is evil is to be discarded and all that is good is to be desired. Namaka lays stress on virakti (detachment) whereas Chamaka dwells on desires for this and that. Another important feature of Rudram is the ēkatva (unity) between its two parts, Namaka and Chamaka. Ṛg Vēda, Yajur Vēda, Sāma Vēda and Atharva ṇ a Vēda. In fact, it is the essence of all the Vedas, viz. Rudram is generally understood to be a prayer to Lord Rudra. “ Rudram forms a very important section of Kṛṣhṇa Yajur Vēda.
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