Kannada is a classical Dravidian language with a rich history of translating Sanskrit scriptures, thanks to movements like Veerashaivism and the Haridasa tradition. However, Tantric texts like the Rudrayamala were often kept secret ( Gopaniya ) and rarely translated into regional languages.
The Rudrayamala is ambivalent. While it does contain rituals for controlling situations (Vashikaran) and removing obstacles (Marana/Uccatana), these are only for Dushta Nigraha (restraining the wicked) and Shishtha Raksha (protecting the righteous). Without a Guru (Diksha), these practices are said to backfire. The primary focus is self-realization, not sorcery. rudrayamala tantra kannada pdf
Not the Sanskrit versions available in the libraries of Pune or Kolkata, which were often redacted, sanitized by Victorian-era editors, or incomplete. He was looking for the translation—the forbidden Kannada rendering said to have been penned by a rogue Lingayat mystic in the 18th century. The Rudrayamala was a text of the "Left Hand" path, a scripture that dealt not with the soft chants of bhakti, but with the fierce, raw electricity of reality—the Tandava of Shiva. Kannada is a classical Dravidian language with a