Shri Chamakam Stotram

Q: Why are Rudram and Chamakam chanted together?

*Rudram* cleanses the mind and removes obstacles; *Chamakam* fills the cleansed vessel with divine blessings and fulfillment.

Anuvaka 1 (Prayers for Food, Mind, and Health)

Agnāviṣṇū Sajoṣasāvemā Vardhantu Vām-Giraḥ ।
Dyumnair-Vājebhir-Āgatam ॥

Vājaś-Ca Me Prasavaś-Ca Me Prayatiś-Ca Me Prasitiś-Ca Me
Dhītiś-Ca Me Kratuś-Ca Me Svaraś-Ca Me Ślokaś-Ca Me
Śravaś-Ca Me Śrutiś-Ca Me Jyotiś-Ca Me Svaś-Ca Me
Prāṇaś-Ca Me 'Pānaś-Ca Me Vyānaś-Ca Me 'Suś-Ca Me
Cittaṃ Ca Ta Ākūtiś-Ca Me Vāk-Ca Me Manaś-Ca Me
Cakṣuś-Ca Me Śrotraṃ Ca Me Dakṣaś-Ca Me Balaṃ Ca Me
Ojaś-Ca Me Sahaś-Ca Me 'Āyuś-Ca Me Jarā Ca Me
Ātmā Ca Me Tanūś-Ca Me Śarma Ca Me Varma Ca Me
'Aṅgāni Ca Me 'Sthīni Ca Me Parūṃṣi Ca Me
Śarīrāṇi Ca Me ॥ 1 ॥

Anuvaka 2 to 10 (Prayers for Grains, Metals, and Cosmic Forces)

Shri Chamakam is the companion Vedic hymn to Shri Rudram (Namakam), found in the 4th Kanda, 7th Prapathaka of the Krishna Yajurveda Taittiriya Samhita.

While Namakam consists of salutations (Namo) to Lord Shiva, Chamakam consists of prayers for cosmic blessings. Almost every verse contains the sacred refrain "Ca Me" (meaning "...and unto me"), requesting the Lord to bestow physical health, food, grains, domestic animals, seasonal rains, mental peace, intellectual vigor, and spiritual liberation.

The Chamakam consists of 11 Anuvakas. When recited immediately after Shri Rudram (Rudram-Chamakam), it fulfills all human aspirations (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha).

According to Vedic tradition, daily chanting or listening to Shri Chamakam bestows comprehensive blessings:

Abundance of Food and Grain (Dhanya Samriddhi): Bestows agricultural wealth, fertile soil, and seasonal rains.
Grant of Physical Health and Longevity: Cures diseases, enhances stamina, and grants long life.
Domestic Harmony and Prosperity: Fills the household with peace, virtuous children, and resources.
Fulfillment of All Righteous Desires: Grants success in all noble undertakings.

Rudram cleanses the mind and removes obstacles; Chamakam fills the cleansed vessel with divine blessings and fulfillment.

During Shiva Abhishekam, Rudra Yajna, Mondays, Pradosham, and Shivaratri.

Compiled in the Krishna Yajurveda, Shri Chamakam represents the eternal sound vibration of fulfillment (Yajna Phala) revealed to Vedic Rishis.

Shri Chamakam is a comprehensive prayer for cosmic and individual well-being:

Meaning of Cha Me: Cha Me means "and unto me". It prays for 300+ specific physical, mental, social, and spiritual blessings.
12 Grains (Anuvaka 3): Prays for 12 types of grains (Rice, Barley, Sesame, Wheat, Moong, etc.), highlighting Vedic eco-philosophy.
Mathematical Infinity (Anuvaka 11): Anuvaka 11 uses odd numbers (1 to 33) and multiples of 4 (4 to 48) symbolizing cosmic mathematical order and infinity.

Whoever recites or listens to Shri Chamakam following Shri Rudram with devotion will be blessed with infinite health, prosperity, agricultural wealth, peace, and spiritual liberation. Lord Shiva fulfills all righteous prayers of the practitioner.

Om Namah Shivaya!
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ ॥

O Supreme Lord Shiva! May all righteous desires of mind, body, intellect, and soul be fulfilled by Your divine grace. Grant peace unto all creation.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

Anuvaka 1 (Prayers for Food, Mind, and Health)

Agnāviṣṇū Sajoṣasāvemā Vardhantu Vām-Giraḥ ।
Dyumnair-Vājebhir-Āgatam ॥

Anuvaka 2 to 10 (Prayers for Grains, Metals, and Cosmic Forces)

Anuvaka 3 (Prayers for Agricultural Grains)

Vrīhiyaś-Ca Me Yavāś-Ca Me Māṣāś-Ca Me Tilāś-Ca Me
Mudgāś-Ca Me Khalvāś-Ca Me Godhūmāś-Ca Me Masūrāś-Ca Me
Priyaṅgavaś-Ca Me 'Ṇavaś-Ca Me Śyāmākāś-Ca Me Nīvārāś-Ca Me ॥ 3 ॥

[ ... Complete 11 Anuvakas of Chamakam ... ]

Anuvaka 11 (Odd and Even Numbers Prayer for Infinity)

Ekā Ca Me Tisraś-Ca Me Pañca Ca Me Sapta Ca Me
Nava Ca Me 'Ekādaśa Ca Me Trayodaśa Ca Me Pañcadaśa Ca Me
Saptadaśa Ca Me Navadaśa Ca Me 'Ekaviṃśatiś-Ca Me Trayoviṃśatiś-Ca Me
Pañcaviṃśatiś-Ca Me Saptaviṃśatiś-Ca Me Navaviṃśatiś-Ca Me
Ekatriṃśac-Ca Me Trayastriṃśac-Ca Me
Catasraś-Ca Me 'Ṣṭau Ca Me Dvādaśa Ca Me Ṣoḍaśa Ca Me
Viṃśatiś-Ca Me Caturviṃśatiś-Ca Me 'Ṣṭāviṃśatiś-Ca Me
Dvātriṃśac-Ca Me Ṣaṭtriṃśac-Ca Me Catvāriṃśac-Ca Me
Catuścatvāriṃśac-Ca Me 'Ṣṭācatvāriṃśac-Ca Me
Vājaś-Ca Prasavaś-Cāpijaś-Ca Kratuś-Ca Suvaś-Ca Mūrdhā Ca
Vyasniyaś-Cāntyāyanaś-Cāntyaś-Ca Bhauvanaś-Ca Bhuvanaś-Cādhipatiś-Ca ॥ 11 ॥

Om Namah Shivaya!
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ ॥

O Supreme Lord Shiva! May all righteous desires of mind, body, intellect, and soul be fulfilled by Your divine grace. Grant peace unto all creation.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

Anuvaka 1: Praying for food, mind, voice, eyes, ears, strength, and long life.
Anuvaka 2: Praying for leadership, dominance, wealth, and honor.
Anuvaka 3: Praying for 12 agricultural grains and fertile land.
Anuvakas 4–10: Praying for metals (gold, silver, iron), domestic animals, rains, seasons, and Vedic Yajnās.
Anuvaka 11: Mathematical prayer using numbers for cosmic integration and infinity.

Stotram Name	Shri Chamakam Stotram
Primary Deity	Lord Shiva (Rudra)
Composer	Vedic Rishi Tradition
Source Text	Krishna Yajurveda (Taittiriya Samhita 4.7)
Language	IAST English Transliteration
Tradition	Vedic / Shaiva
Section Count	11 Anuvakas