Shiva Rudrashtakam
Namaamee shamheeshaana nirvana roopam, vibhum vyaapakam brahma veda swaroopam
Ajam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham, chidaakaasham aakaasha vaasam bhajayham
Niraakaaram omkaara moolam tureeyam, giraa gyaana goteetam eesham gireesham
Karaalam mahaa kaala kaalam kripaalam, gunaagaar samsaara paaram natoham
Tushaa raadri sankaasha gowram gambhiram, mano bhoota koti prabhaa shri shareeram
Spooran mowli kalo linee chaaru ganga, lasadbhaa labaa lendu kanthay bhujangaa
Chalat kundalam bru sunaytram vishaalam, prasanaananam neela kantham dayaalam
Mrigaa dheesha charmaambaram mundamaalam, priyam shankaram sarvanaatham bhajaami
Prachandam prakrishtam prajalbham paresham, akhandam ajam bhaanukoti prakaasham
Traya shoola nirmoolanam shoola paanim, bhajayham bhavaani patim bhaavagamyam
Kalaa teeta kalyaana kalpaanta kaari, sadaa sachiddaananda daataa puraari
Chidaananda sandoha mohaa pahaari, praseeda praseeda prabho manmathaari
Na yaavat umaa naatha paadaara vindam, bhajamteeha loakay paray vaa naraanaam
Na taavat sukham shaanti santaapa naasham, praseeda prabho sarva bhootaadi vaasam
Na jaanaami yogam japam naiva poojaam, natoham sadaa sarvadaa shambhu tubhyam
Jaraa janma dukhowgha taatap yamaanam, prabho paahi aapaana maameesha shambho
Rudraashtakam idam proktam, vipraayana hara tushtayay
Yay pathanti naraa bhaktya, teshaam shambho pradseedati
Iti shreemad raamaayanay vipra kritam rudraashtakam, shri Shiva arpanamastu.
OM Namaha Shivaya
OM Namaha Shivaya
OM Namaha Shivaya
I bow to you O Lord Shiva, guardian of the south-east and ruler of the universe, all pervading, manifested as the Vedas, unborn, beyond attributes, you who are universal consciousness, desire-less, surrounding space itself. I bow to the supreme Lord who is formless, omnipresent, beyond words, understanding and the senses: the origin of the sound OM, beyond time itself, terrible yet gracious, the abode of all virtue
He whose body is as pure as the snow clad mountain, whose head sparkles with the holy Ganga. Whose forehead is adorned with the moon and neck with serpents, I adore Him. He whose eyes are large and beautiful, who has a blue-throat, who has a lion’s skin around his waist and a garland of skulls, I adore Him who is the universal Lord and loved by all. I surrender to the supreme lord of Parvatee, terrible in the face of evil, indivisible, unborn, brilliant as innumerable suns, who destroys three types of agony, who holds a trishul in His hands. Immeasurable, auspicious, destroyer of creation at the end of each cycle, source of bliss to the virtuous, personification of consciousness and bliss, dispeller of delusion, be gracious O Lord. So long as men do not worship the lotus feet of the Lord of Uma, there is no happiness, nor peace nor the end of sorrow, therefore be gracious O Lord Shiva who dwells in the heart of all beings. I do not know yoga, jaap nor puja, I simply bow to you at all time and at every moment, please protect me O Lord Shiva. This hymn of eight verses was uttered by the Brahman in worship of Lord Shiva. Lord Shambhu is pleased with those who devoutly recite it.