Rudrashtakam
"Namami Shamishan"
A sacred hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं
Namāmīśamīśāna nirvāṇarūpaṁ
I bow to Lord Shiva, whose form is liberation itself
विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्म वेदस्वरूपम्
Vibhuṁ vyāpakaṁ brahma vedasvarūpam
The all-pervading, omnipresent embodiment of Brahman and the Vedas
निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं
Nijaṁ nirguṇaṁ nirvikalpaṁ nirīhaṁ
Who is self-existent, beyond qualities, beyond duality, and desireless
चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेऽहम्
Cidākāśamākāśavāsaṁ bhaje'ham
I worship Him who dwells in the sky of consciousness
निराकारमोंकारमूलं तुरीयं
Nirākāramoṁkāramūlaṁ turīyaṁ
The formless source of Om, the transcendent fourth state
गिरा ज्ञान गोतीतमीशं गिरीशम्
Girā jñāna gotītamīśaṁ girīśam
Beyond speech and knowledge, the Lord of mountains
करालं महाकाल कालं कृपालं
Karālaṁ mahākāla kālaṁ kṛpālaṁ
The terrifying destroyer of time, yet compassionate
गुणागारसंसारपारं नतोऽहम्
Guṇāgārasaṁsārapāraṁ nato'ham
I bow to Him who is beyond the world of qualities
तुषाराद्रि संकाशगौरं गभीरं
Tuṣārādri saṁkāśagauraṁ gabhīraṁ
Radiant white like a snow-capped mountain, and profound
मनोभूतकोटिप्रभाश्रीशरीरम्
Manobhūtakoṭiprabhāśrīśarīram
Whose body shines with the brilliance of millions of Cupids
स्फुरन्मौलिकल्लोलिनीचारुगङ्गा
Sphuranmaulikallolini cārugaṅgā
With the beautiful Ganga flowing from His matted locks
लसद्भालबालेन्दुकण्ठे भुजङ्गा
Lasadbhālabālenduka ṇṭhe bhujaṅgā
Adorned with a crescent moon on His forehead and a serpent around His neck
चलत्कुण्डलं भ्रूसुनेत्रं विशालं
Calatkuṇḍalaṁ bhrūsunetraṁ viśālaṁ
With swaying earrings and large, beautiful eyes
प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालम्
Prasannānanaṁ nīlakaṇṭhaṁ dayālam
With a serene face, blue throat, and compassionate nature
मृगाधीशचर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं
Mṛgādhīśacarmāmbaraṁ muṇḍamālaṁ
Wearing a tiger skin and a garland of skulls
प्रियं शङ्करं सर्वनाथं भजामि
Priyaṁ śaṅkaraṁ sarvanāthaṁ bhajāmi
I worship the beloved Shankara, the Lord of all
प्रचण्डं प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं
Pracaṇḍaṁ prakṛṣṭaṁ pragalbhaṁ pareśaṁ
The fierce, excellent, bold, supreme Lord
अखण्डं अजं भानुकोटिप्रकाशम्
Akhaṇḍaṁ ajaṁ bhānukoṭiprakāśam
The indivisible, unborn, radiant as millions of suns
त्रयःशूल निर्मूलनं शूलपाणिं
Trayaḥśūla nirmūlanaṁ śūlapāṇiṁ
Who uproots the three afflictions, holding a trident
भजेऽहं भवानीपतिं भावगम्यम्
Bhaje'haṁ bhavānīpatiṁ bhāvagamyam
I worship the consort of Bhavani, attainable through devotion
कलातीत कल्याण कल्पान्तकारी
Kalātīta kalyāṇa kalpāntakārī
Beyond time, auspicious, the destroyer at the end of ages
सदा सज्जनानन्ददाता पुरारी
Sadā sajjanānandadātā purārī
The eternal bestower of joy to the virtuous, destroyer of the three cities
चिदानन्दसन्दोह मोहापहारी
Cidānandasandoha mohāpahārī
The remover of delusion through the abundance of consciousness-bliss
प्रसीदप्रसीदप्रभो मन्मथारी
Prasīdaprasīdaprabho manmathārī
Be pleased, O Lord, enemy of Manmatha
न यावद्उमानाथ पादारविन्दं
Na yāvadumānātha pādāravindaṁ
As long as one does not worship the lotus feet of Umanatha (Lord of Uma)
भजन्तीह लोके परे वा नराणाम्
Bhajantīha loke pare vā narāṇām
In this world or the next, for human beings
न तावत्सुखं शान्ति सन्तापनाशं
Na tāvatsukhaṁ śānti santāpanāśaṁ
There is no happiness, peace, or end to suffering
प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वभूताधिवासम्
Prasīda prabho sarvabhūtādhivāsam
Be pleased, O Lord, who dwells in all beings
न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजां
Na jānāmi yogaṁ japaṁ naiva pūjāṁ
I know not yoga, nor chanting, nor worship
नतोऽहं सदा सर्वदा शम्भु तुभ्यम्
Nato'haṁ sadā sarvadā śambhu tubhyam
I always bow to you, O Shambhu, at all times
जरा जन्म दुःखौघ तातप्यमानं
Jarā janma duḥkhaugha tātapyamānaṁ
Afflicted by the sorrows of old age and rebirth
प्रभो पाहि आपन्नमामीश शम्भो
Prabho pāhi āpannamāmīśa śambho
O Lord, protect me who has taken refuge in you, O Isha Shambhu
रुद्राष्टकमिदं प्रोक्तं विप्रेण हरतोषये
Rudrāṣṭakamidam proktaṁ vipreṇa haratoṣaye
This Rudrashtakam was uttered by the sage to please Hara (Shiva)
ये पठन्ति नरा भक्त्या तेषां शम्भुः प्रसीदति
Ye paṭhanti narā bhaktyā teṣāṁ śambhuḥ prasīdati
Shambhu is pleased with those who recite this with devotion
Prayer
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारम् भुजगेन्द्रहारम्।
Karpur Gauram Karunavataram Sansara Saram Bhujagendra Haram
सदावसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि॥
Sada Vasantam Hridayaravinde Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami