Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Rudrashtakam

Namamishamishana nirvanarupam vibhum vyapakam brahmavedasvarupam
Nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham chidakashamakashavasam bhajeaham
I salute your Ishana form bereft of everything,
Who blesses, who has spread everywhere,
Who the form of Brahaman is as described in Vedas,
Who is true, who is property less, and who is everywhere
Who does not have any differences,
And who is like a sky and resides in the divine cosmos, I pray him. || 1 |
Nirakaramomkaramulam turiyam gira gyana gotitamisham girisham
Karalam mahakala kalam kripalam gunagara sansaraparam natoaham
I salute that God who is without properties,
Who is the source of the holy sound Om,
Who is thureeya, who is beyond sound, wisdom and senses.
Who is the God of mountains, who is cruel,
Who is the death to God of death, who is merciful,
Who is beyond properties and the bridge to cross life.
The fourth and most holy state of human beings. || 2 ||
Tushharadri sankasha gauram gabhiram manobhuta kotiprabha shri shariram
Sphuranmauli kallolini charu ganga lasadbhalabalendu kanthe bhujanga
I salute that God who is more whiter,
Than the Himalayas and the conch,
Who is majestic, whose shine,
Is superior to crores of god of love,
On whose head is the holy Ganges with waves,
Who wears the crescent on his forehead,
And a serpent encircles his neck. || 3 ||
Chalatkundalam bhru sunetram vishalam prasannananam nilakantham dayalam
Mrigadhishacharmambaram mundamalam priyam samkaram sarvanatham bhajami
I salute that God, with swinging ear globes,
Who has broad clear eyes, whose face is happy,
Whose neck is blue, who is merciful,
Who wears the lion's skin and a garland of skulls,
Who is God of all, loving and the destroyer. || 4 ||
Prachandam prakrishhtam pragalbham paresham akhandam ajam bhanukotiprakasham
Trayah shula nirmulanam shulapanim bhajeaham bhavanipatim bhavagamyam
I salute that God who is vehement,
Who is superior, capable and divine,
Who is limitless, who is not born,
Who has the luster of billions of Suns,
Who holds the trident, who completely destroys,
Who holds the spear, who is consort of Parvathi,
And who goes in to the state of divine. || 5 ||
Kalatita kalyana kalpantakari sada sajjananandadata purari
Chidananda samdoha mohapahari prasida prasida prabho manmathari
Oh Lord you are beyond time and ages,
You are the blissful and one who destroys,
This world at the end of the eons,
You are the one who gives happiness to the good,
You are the destroyer of the three cities,
You are the Lord who grants us all,
Eternal bliss and destroy wrong passions,
And Oh killer of God of love, be pleased, be pleased. || 6 ||
Na yavath umanatha padaravindam bhajantiha loke pare va naranam
Na tavath sukham shanti santapanasham prasida prabho sarvabhutadhivasam
Till one does not pray the lotus like feet,
Of Lord Shiva, men would not get pleasure,
Peace and freedom from all sorrows
In this world or in the next world,
So please bless me God who lives in all beings. || 7 ||
Na janami yogam japam naiva pujam natoaham sada sarvada shambhu tubhyam
Jara janma duhkhaugha tatapyamanam prabho pahi apannamamisha shambho
I do not know Yoga, chanting nor worship,
But I am always your devotee, Oh Shambho,
I being surrounded by old age, birth and sorrows,
Oh Lord, please save me from these dangers. || 8 ||
Rudrashhtakamidam proktam viprena haratoshhaye
Ye pathanti nara bhaktya teshham shambhuh prasidati
---composed by Tulsidas

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

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