Shri Rudrashtakam Stotram

Verse 1

Namāmīśamīśāna Nirvāṇarūpaṃ
Vibhuṃ Vyāpakaṃ Brahma Vedasvarūpam ।
Nijaṃ Nirguṇaṃ Nirvikalpaṃ Nirīhaṃ
Cidākāśamākāśavāsaṃ Bhaje 'ham ॥ 1 ॥

Verse 2

Nikāmaṃ Nirākāramoṅkāramūlaṃ
Turīyaṃ Triguṇātītamīśaṃ Girīśam ।
Karālaṃ Mahākālakālaṃ Kālālaṃ
Guṇāgāra saṃsāra pāraṃ Nato 'ham ॥ 2 ॥

Verse 3

Tuṣārādri saṅkāśa gauraṃ gabhīraṃ
Manobhūta koṭi prabhā śrī śarīram ।
Sphuranmauli kallolinī cāru gaṅgā
Lasadbhālabālendu kaṇṭhe bhujaṅgā ॥ 3 ॥

Verse 4

Calatkuṇḍalaṃ bhrū sunetraṃ viśālaṃ
Prasannānanaṃ nīlakaṇṭhaṃ dayālam ।
Mṛgādhīśacarmāmbaraṃ muṇḍamālaṃ
Priyaṃ śaṅkaraṃ sarvanāthaṃ bhajāmi ॥ 4 ॥

Verse 5

Pracaṇḍaṃ prakṛṣṭaṃ pragalbhaṃ paresaṃ
Akhaṇḍaṃ ajaṃ bhānukoṭiprakāśam ।
Tryaḥ śūlanirmūlanaṃ śūlapāṇiṃ
Bhaje 'haṃ bhavānīpatiṃ bhāvagamyam ॥ 5 ॥

Verse 6

Kalātītakalyāṇa kalpāntakārī
Sadā sajjanānandadātā purārī ।
Cidānanda sandoha mohāpahārī
Prasīda prasīda prabho manmathārī ॥ 6 ॥

Verse 7

Na yāvad umānātha pādāravindaṃ
Bhajantīha loke pare vā narāṇām ।
Na tāvat sukhaṃ śānti santāpanāśaṃ
Prasīda prabho sarvabhūtādivāsam ॥ 7 ॥

Verse 8

Na jānāmi yogaṃ japaṃ naiva pūjāṃ
Nato 'haṃ sadā sarvadā śambhu tubhyam ।
Jarā janma duḥkhaugha tātatpyamānaṃ
Prabho pāhi āpannamāmīśa śambho ॥ 8 ॥

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Rudrāṣṭakamidam proktaṃ vipreṇa haratoṣaye ।
Ye paṭhanti narā bhaktyā teṣāṃ śambhuḥ prasīdati ॥ 9 ॥

Meaning of Phalashruti

This Rudrashtakam was spoken by the Brahmana to please Lord Shiva. Whoever recites these 8 verses with devotion will be blessed with the eternal grace and presence of Lord Shambhu.

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Om Namah Shivaya!
Namamishamishana Nirvanarupam Vibhum Vyapakam Brahma Vedasvarupam |
Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpam Niriham Chidakashamakashavasam Bhaje 'ham ||

O Lord Ishana! The supreme ruler, form of liberation, all-pervading Brahman! I bow down to You forever.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

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