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#RudraChamakam #Mahashivratri .
The Taittariya Samhita, Chapter 7 has the #Chamakam, and the 11th Anuvaka talks about "'wanting numbers".

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ONE :
Nature or Parkriti
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THREE :
The three gunas, namely sattwa, rajas and tamas
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FIVE :
The five mahabhutas, or the five basic elements, that is, prithvi, apa, tejas, vayu and akasha, (earth, water, energy or agni or fire, wind and space).
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SEVEN:
The five sensory organs and the mind and intellect.
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NINE :
The nine openings in the human body (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, one mouth, rectum and genitals), called the navadwaras.

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ELEVEN:
The ten pranas or life forces and the Sushumna nadi.
The 10 pranas include 5 mahapranas and five laghupranas.
Mahapranas are Prana (heartbeat & breath), Apana (excretion), Vyana (muscular action), Udana (voice), Samana (digestion).
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The laghupranas are Naga (Burping), Koorma (Blinking) , Krikala (Sneezing), Devadatta (Yawning), Dhananjaya (Opening and closing of heart valves)
The Sushumna Nadi correlates to the central nervous system.
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THIRTEEN :
Thirteen Devas of Vastu mandala namely Brahma, Apa, Savitri, Jaya, Rudra, Apavatsa, Savita, Vivudhadipa, Rajayakshma, Aryama, Vivasvan, Mitra, Prithvidhara.
(From Chapter 253 of Matsya Purana)
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FIFTEEN:
The fifteen major nadis (out of the 350,000 nadis) of the or nerve centres in the human body,including
Ida, Pingala and Sushumna Nadis.
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SEVENTEEN:
These are the seventeen 'limbs' of the astral body or sukshma-sharira. They consist of tive attributes each from the three Gunas along with intelligence and mind.

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The five positive Sattwa attributes are the abstract knowing senses, Jnana-Indriya, through which man realizes his five senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Manas, the Mind, guides these Jnana-Indriya through its sense-consciousness.

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The five neutralizing Raja attributes are the abstract working senses, Karma-Indriya, through which man realizes his five abilities of articulation, motion, generation, absorption, and excretion. The Karma-Indriya are guided by Prana, the Life-Energy.

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The five negative Tama attributes, by their resisting force, produce the five Tanmatra, the objects of the abstract senses. Tanmatra comes from the root, Tat, that, and matra, merely.

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Tanmatra, then, are Only That or Merely That, the most subtle and most imperceptible form of matter, the vibratory structure of material substance. They are classified as Roopa, form and color; Shabda, sound; Gandha, odour; Rasa, taste and fluidity; and Sparsha, touch.

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These fifteen electrical manifestations, together with the two magnetic poles, Intelligence and Mind, make up the seventeen "fine limbs" of the subtle or astral body or Sukshma-Sharira, the fine material body of Purush, Spirit.
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NINETEEN:The 19 primary medicinal herbs of Ayurveda including Saffron(Amlika), Ashwakarna, Ailanthus Excelsa(Aralu), Lotus(Kamalam), Camphor(Karpooram), Salt Reed Grass(Kusa), Sesame(Tilam), Coconut (Narikelam) and Laurel (Plaksha) among others. (11/x)

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TWENTY ONE:
The 21 important vulnerable parts of the body. These may be the bridge of the nose; above the ear; the philtrum (groove between nose and upper lip); the point of the chin; Adam's apple; the clavicle (collar bone); the armpit; ...(12a/x)

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the solar plexus; the bottom ribs; the abdomen; the groin; the inner wrist; the shins; instep ( the arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle); the nape (which is the base of the cerebellum); ...(12b/x)

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the upper back; the coccyx (or tailbone); hollow of the knee; the calf; the Achilles tendon. ...(12c/x)

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TWENTY THREE:
The twenty three devas controlling serious diseases like Sheetala Devi (for Smallpox); Surya (for Jaundice); Jvarataharisvara (for Malaria); Mahamari (for Cholera).
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TWENTY FIVE :
The 25 primary Apsaras in heaven including Rambha, Urvashi, Menaka, Tilottama, Sugandha, Supriya, Suraja, Surasa, Surata, Anavadya, Anuchana, Aruna, Asita, Chandrajyotsna, Indralaxmi, Kamya, ... (14a/x)

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Karnika, Keshini, Kshema, Manorama, Mishrasthala, Mrugakshi, Nabhidarshana, Marichi. (14b/x)

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TWENTY SEVEN:
The twenty seven tribes of Gandharvas. (Book 2, Section 11 of Mahabharata) (15/x)

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TWENTY NINE:

Vidyut Devas, the embodiment of lightning, electricity or electromagnetic energy. (16/x)

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THIRTY ONE:
Thirty one worlds. The traditional Hindu cosmology describes 14 worlds. However, the Buddhist cosmology talks about thirty one planes of existence, spread over three catgories.

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- The immaterial
(31) Neither-perception-nor-non-perception (nevasaññanasaññayatanupaga deva)
(30) Nothingness (akiñcaññayatanupaga deva)
(29) Infinite Consciousness (viññanañcayatanupaga deva)
(28) Infinite Space (akasanañcayatanupaga deva)

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- The material
(27) Peerless devas (akanittha deva)
(26) Clear-sighted devas (sudassi deva)
(25) Beautiful devas (sudassa deva)
(24) Untroubled devas (atappa deva)
(23) Devas not Falling Away (aviha deva)
(22) Unconscious beings (asaññasatta)

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(21) Very Fruitful devas (vehapphala deva)
(20) Devas of Refulgent Glory (subhakinna deva)
(19) Devas of Unbounded Glory (appamanasubha deva)
(18) Devas of Limited Glory (parittasubha deva)
(17) Devas of Streaming Radiance (abhassara deva)

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(16) Devas of Unbounded Radiance (appamanabha deva)
(15) Devas of Limited Radiance (parittabha deva)
(14) Great Brahmas (Maha brahma)
(13) Ministers of Brahma (brahma-purohita deva)
(12) Retinue of Brahma (brahma-parisajja deva)

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- The Sensuous
** Happy states
(11) Devas Wielding Power over the Creation of Others (paranimmita-vasavatti deva)
(10) Devas Delighting in Creation (nimmanarati deva)
(9) Contented devas (tusita deva)
(8) Yama devas (yama deva)
(7) The Thirty-three Gods (tavatimsa deva)

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(6) Devas of the Four Great Kings (catumaharajika deva)
(5) Human beings (manussa loka)

** Deprived states
(4) Asuras (asura)
(3) Hungry Shades/Ghosts (peta loka)
(2) Animals (tiracchana yoni)
(1) Hell (niraya)

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THIRTY THREE:
The thirty three Devas (composed of eight Vasus, eleven Rudras and twelve Adityas along with Indra and Prajapati) (Brihadraranyaka Upanishad 3.9)

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The eight Vasus - Agni (fire), Prithvi (earth), Vayu (air), Antariksha (sky), Aditya(sun), Dhyu (heaven), Chandra (moon), nakshatras (stars). The world rests (vasati) on them. Hence, they are Vasu.

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The eleven Rudras - the ten vital breaths or indriyas (five karmendriyas, the organs of action; and five jnanendriyas, the organs of sense) along with the atman. When they depart from the body, they make men weep (rodayanti). Hence, they are called Rudra

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The twelve Adityas - The twelve months of the year. They move (yanti) and take hold of everything (aadadaanaaha). Hence, they are called Aditya.

Indra is the thunder and Prajapati is the sacrifice.

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FOUR:
The four ideals of human life, namely dharma, artha, kama and moksha,

(righteous way of life, wealth, desire, and salvation)

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EIGHT:
The 4 Vedas (Rig, Yajus, Sama, Athava) and the four corresponding upavedas(Ayurveda-medicine, Dhanurveda-archery, Gandharvaveda-music and related arts and one of Shastrashaastra-military science or Sthapatyaveda-architecture)

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TWELVE:
Six Vedangas and six Darshana Shastras.
Vedangas are auxiliary disciplines which are pre-requisites for proper study of the vedas.

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They are Shiksha (phonetics, phonology and morphophonology), Kalpa (ritual), Vyakarana (grammar), Nirukta (etymology), Chandas (meter), Jyotisha (astronomy).

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The six Darshana Shastras are schools of philiosophy in othodox Hinduism. They are Yoga Darshana (based on the exposition of the epistemological, metaphysical, and methodological ideas, by Patanjali), ...

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Saankhya Darshana (enumerist, strongly dualist philosophy by Kapila Muni), Purva Mimamsa and Uttara Mimamsa Darshanas (whose primary enquiry is into the nature of dharma based on investigation.

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P. Mimamsa is attributed to Jaimuni Muni and U. Mimamsa to Badarayana Vyasa), Vyesheshika Darsana (espouses a form of atomism. Proposed by Kanāda) and Nyaya Darshana (based on logic, by Aksapada Gautama)

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SIXTEEN:
The sixteen attributes that one can seek from God.
1. Daya – Compassion
2. Dharjya – Patience
3. Kshama – Forgiveness
4. Nyaya – Justice
5. Nirapeksha – Impartiality
6. Niraskata – Detachment

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7. Tapasya – Meditation and Spiritual Powers
8. Aparchitta – Invincibility
9. Danasheel – Beneficience, Bestower of all wealth in the world and nature.
10. Saundarjyamaya – Beauty Incarnate
11. Nrityajna – Best of Dancers
12. Sangitajna – Best of Singers
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13. Neetibadi – Embodiment of Honesty
14. Satyabadi – Truth Itself
15. Sarvagnata – Perfect master of all arts, such as poetry, drama, painting etc.
16. Sarvaniyanta – Controller of All
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TWENTY:
The Mahabhutas associated with the primary elements of Akasha (space), Vayu (air), Agni (fire), Aapa (water) and Prithvi (earth).

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TWENTY FOUR:
The number of letters in the Gayatri chhanda or metre.
It is a metre of 3 feet or padas, of 8 syllables each, giving a total of 24 syllables. The 3 pada length is unusual. Thus, it is sometimes also called as Tripada-Gayatri.
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TWENTY EIGHT:
The number of letters in the Ushnik chhanda or metre.
This metre is named after the 7th horse pulling Surya's chariot. It is of four padas of seven syllables each. Thus, resulting in a twenty eight syllable stanza.
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THIRTY TWO:
The number of letters in the Anushtup chhanda or metre.
This metre is the one which is usually used at the beginning of sanskrit hymns. It is of four padas of eight syllables each. Thus, resulting in a thirty two syllable stanza.
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An example would be

vak-ra-tun-da-ma-ha-kaa-ya
sur-ya-ko-ti-sa-ma-pra-bah:
nir-vigh-nam-ku-ru-me-de-va
sar-va-ka-rye-shu-sar-va-da
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THIRTY SIX:
The number of letters in the Brihati chhanda/metre.
This metre is also of 4 padas. However, all the padas are not of equal length. The third pada is of 12 syllables while the rest are of 8 syllables each, resulting in 36 syllables.
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FORTY:
The number of letters in the Pankti chhanda or metre.
This metre is of five padas, instead of the usual four. Each pada is of eight syllables each. Thus, resulting in a forty syllable stanza.
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FORTY FOUR:
The number of letters in the Trushtup chhanda or metre.
This metre is of four padas. Each pada is of eleven syllables each. Thus, resulting in a forty four syllable stanza.
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FORTY EIGHT:
The number of letters in the Jagati chhanda or metre.
This metre is of four padas. Each pada is of twelve syllables each. Thus, resulting in a forty eight syllable stanza.
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