Śrī Rudrapraśnaḥ

A complete study program on learning to chant Śrī Rudrapraśnaḥ the most famous mantra & prayer to Lord Śiva or Rudra. Considered the most important sādhana a yogī can undertake, it provides the means for gaining eligibility for the knowledge unfolded by the mantra, revealing the truth of oneself. This hymn is considered to be very efficacious in neutralising the result of wrong actions. Also known as Namakam.

This course can only be studied in the LIVE program offered each year starting on Mahāśivarātri.

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How this course works

Śrī Rudram consists of eleven sub-divisions called anuvākas. This hymn is a source of inspiration for the famous genre of nāmāvalis (name mantras). Even in the Vedas, one does not see a section like Śrī Rudram consisting of many names of the divine along with the word, namaḥ, salutation. The famous five-syllabled mantra namaśśivāya, is from this great hymn.

This course can be studied entirely as a self-paced course or in combination with the 1 year live program which starts at Śivarātri. Signs up for the live program are only possible once a year and need to be done separately (live classes not included with self-paced course purchase).

Course objectives:

At the end of this one year program, you will:

  • Learn the complete chanting of the Śrī Rudram along with all Vedic phonetic details. This is 11 Anuvākā-s or paragraphs along with a 12th closing paragraph.
  • Learn the significance of this mantra in your life and an overall meaning of each section.
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Course Curriculum

  • Welcome!
    10 minutes
  • 2025 Course instructions & Zoom link
    60 minutes
  • 2025 course orientation 22 Feb REPLAY
    60 minutes
  • Introduction to Rudram Preview
    60 minutes
  • Download your workbook
    2 minutes
  • Video – When Shantala first learnt the Namakam
    20 minutes
  • February – March 2025 Replays
    75 minutes
  • April 2025 Replays
    60 minutes
  • Download workbook – Laghunyāsaḥ
    2 minutes
  • Introduction to nyāsaḥ
    25 minutes
  • Laghunyāsaḥ – tricky words practice -1
    30 minutes
  • Laghunyāsaḥ – tricky words practice – 2
    30 minutes
  • Laghunyāsaḥ – tricky words practice – 3
    30 minutes
  • Full sentence practice – Laghunyāsaḥ
    35 minutes
  • Full Laghunyāsaḥ practice
    15 minutes
  • Laghunyāsaḥ – significance overview
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1 pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words!
    45 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 1 Vedic phonetics explained
    25 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 1 Half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 1 Full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 1 Full Anuvāka practice
    15 minutes
  • Shantala’s personal practice – Anuvāka -1
    15 minutes
  • Significance and meaning – Anuvāka 1
    35 minutes
  • Students practice Anuvāka -1
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  • Student group 2022 practice
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  • Anuvāka 2 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words!
    30 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 2 Vedic phonetics explained
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 2 Half sentence practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 2 Full sentence practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 2 Full Anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Shantala’s personal practice – Anuvāka – 2
    10 minutes
  • Significance and meaning – Anuvāka 2
    25 minutes
  • Students practice Anuvāka – 2
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  • Anuvāka 3 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words!
    30 minutes
  • anuvāka 3 – half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 3 – full sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 3 – full anuvāka practice
    5 minutes
  • Shantala’s personal practice – Anuvāka -3
    10 minutes
  • Practice Rudram Anuvāka 1-3 with Shantala
    10 minutes
  • Students practice Anuvāka 3
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  • Anuvāka 4 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words!
    40 minutes
  • Anuvāka 4 – half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 4 – full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 4 – half anuvāka practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 4 – full anuvāka practice
    15 minutes
  • Shantala’s personal practice – Anuvāka 4
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-4 practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 5 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words!
    35 minutes
  • Anuvāka 5 – half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 5 – full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 5 – half anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 5 – full anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 4-5 practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-5 practice
    20 minutes
  • Lengthen the exhale for chanting (Eddie Stern)
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 6 pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 6 – half sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 6 – full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 6 – half anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 6 – full anuvāka practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-6 practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 7 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 7 – half sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 7 – full sentence practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 7 – half anuvāka practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 7 – full anuvāka practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-7 practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 8 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 8 – half sentence practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 8 – full sentence practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 8 – half anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 8 – full anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-8 practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 9 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words
    30 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 9 – half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 9 – full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 9 – half anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka – 9 – full anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-9 practice
    15 minutes
  • Overview of meaning Anuvāka 3-9
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 10 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words
    30 minutes
  • Anuvāka 10 – half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 10 – full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 10 – full anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-10 practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 10 – Meaning
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1 – 9 from live class
    16 minutes
  • Anuvāka 11 – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words
    30 minutes
  • Anuvāka 11 – half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Anuvāka 11 – full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Anuvāka 11 – full anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Anuvāka 1-11 practice
    25 minutes
  • Meaning – Anuvāka 11
    20 minutes
  • Closing mantras – pada pāṭhaḥ – practice the tricky words
    30 minutes
  • Closing mantras – half sentence practice
    20 minutes
  • Closing mantras – full sentence practice
    15 minutes
  • Closing mantras – full anuvāka practice
    10 minutes
  • Closing mantras – significance
    15 minutes
  • Full Rudram practice
    25 minutes
  • Dress code
    10 minutes
  • Live event with the Challakere family
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  • Purification mantra full sentence practice
    10 minutes
  • Purification mantra full mantra practice
    10 minutes
  • Full invocation mantra (extended)
    10 minutes
  • Ask your questions here!
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  • March 2024 Replays
    60 minutes
  • May 2024 Replays
    60 minutes
  • Student practice examples March 2024
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  • Student practice examples April 2024
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  • Student practice examples May 2024
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Your Course Includes

Extensive practice material

Extensive audio resources to practice difficult words and sentences in this hymn separately. These type of resources cannot be found elsewhere!

Workbook with Vedic phonetic guide

Complete Vedic phonetic guide following the Veda Studies system to help students with accurate chanting. There isn’t a resource like this to learn the Rudram anywhere else!

Succinctly explained significance of the hymn

Videos with meaning of the entire hymn explained based on teachings of Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

Frequently asked questions

When does the course start and finish?
This self-paced course can be studied anytime at your own pace.
How long do I have access to the course?
Lifetime access !! You will be able to revisit the content any number of times. Extensive learning material is available in this course.
Can I have face to face interaction with Instructor
This is a self-paced course, with a discussion area where you may post questions.
Does this course have any certificates?
Yes, there will be a course completion certificate at the end of this course as a souvenir!
Is this course suitable for beginners?

Not suitable for beginners. You must know chanting rules and be able to maintain svara to study Rudram (Namakam/Camakam). It is recommended to study a couple of Sūktams before Rudram.

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