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by Sadagopan Varadachari (Author)
Sri Rudram has been described by some of the Vedic scholars as "Yajusham Saaram," or the essence of the entire Yajur Vedam. It has 169 Manthrams, organized in eleven Anuvakaas or chapters. Sri Rudram is also known RudrOpanishad and Sata Rudreeyam. The latter name is associated with the fact that the Upasana Moorthy of Sri Rudram is praised in all the 101 branches (Sakas) of Yajur Vedam as inferred from the comment of Sri Bhatta Bhaskara, a celebrated commentator (Bhashyakarar) of Sri Rudram. Besides Sri Bhatta Bhaskara, Sri Sayana, Sri Abhinava Sankara and, most recently, Brahma Sri Mutthu Krishna Sastrigal have written commentaries on Sri Rudram. Brahma Sri Sastrigal's commentary is in Tamil and was published approximately Fifty-five years ago as a Hitha Bhashini release from Tanjavoor. Sri Sayana's commentary, on the other hand, dates back to the era of the Vijaya Nagara empire. The Abhinava Sankara's Bhasyam includes the listing of appropriate Rishis (Sages), Chandas (Meters) and Devathaas (Godheads) for each of the 169 Manthras as required for the individual Veda Mantrams . The present commentary in English is based on the above original sources in general and on Brahma Sri Mutthu KrishNa Sastrigal's commentaries in particular. The purpose of adding yet another commentary on Sri Rudram is to address the needs of overseas Residents of Indian origin, who worship Lord Siva at the many Hindu Temples and in their own homes across the landscape of the many continents. It is sincerely hoped that this publication would serve the goals of gaining a fuller appreciation by them of the majesty and beauty of Sri Rudram as a Veda BhAgam . As a Sri VaishNavan and a Prapannan totally committed to Kaayika, Vaachika and Maanasa Kaimkaryams to Sriman NaarAyaNan, I have been moved by the Prapatti made by Sri Rudran to His Supreme Master, Sriman NarAyaNan in the Mantra Raaja Padha StOtram and in AhirBudhnya Samhita .Lord Sri Rudra-Sivan is recognized and revered as a Parama Bhaagavta, Prapannan and a Sarvajn an by ParamaikAnti Sri VaishNavaas including Swamy Desikan . Sri Rudran emphasises in His SaraNAgathi that He is a dhAsabhUtan (liege) of Sri Lakshmi Narasimhan .
Author Biography
Dr VaradAchAri Sadagopan has been blessed with many good fortunes such as being born in a divya desam like Oppiliappan Koil, having loving parents who sacrificed every thing to encourage him to earn six degrees from the best of Universities in the World including the Doctor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. V. Sadagopan had an active career at IBM T.J.Watson Research Center, NY with 50 technical publications and six U.S Patents . After his retirement from IBM, He became a consultant to the Dean of Pace University, NY in Cybersecurity, Big Analytics, Cloud Computing and Telemedicine . His particular interests are in Brain Sciences and Human Memory Circuits. Prior to joining IBM, he spent a year at the U.N after which he decided to complete his Doctoral Studies at MIT. He worked at Geneva and New York during his year at the UN. During his career with IBM, he served as the Interface to the leading edge universities in the USA and abroad to maintain Technical Relationships with future research groups of interest to IBM from a long term partnership point of view. He helped organize many technical conferences abroad and had the privilege of helping IBM Companies abroad in Europe, SE Asia and South America. He spent three years on assignment in Germany supporting IBM European Labs and Scientific Centers. He got to travel by the now extinct Concord Supersonic Plane 5 times on IBM Missions. Dr V.Sadagopan humbly states that his accomplishments were made possible by Sri Hayagreeva Mantropadesaam received from a member of the Thirukkudantai Azhagiyasingar family, who in turn was related to Srimad DevanArviLaagam Azhagiyasingar. He had his samaasrayaNam with DevanArviLaagam Azhagiyasingar and BharanyAsam at the sacred feet of Srimad Villivalam Azhagiyasingar. Dr.Sadagopan has released so far 350 plus ebooks under the portal of http: //www.sadagopan.org . These ebooks are in English to help the younger generation become aware of the rich heritage of the Eternal Vedic literature and other source literature in Tamil language dealing with the works of AzhwArs and AchAryAs of Sri VaishNavite tradition.
