Rudrashtakam (shiva Stuti) lyrics

1-Namaa miisha mishaana-nirvaana rupamvibhum vyaapakam brahma-veda-svaroopamnijam nirgunam nirvikalpam nirihamchidaakaasha maakaasha-vaasam bhaje hamI bow to the Ruler of the Universe, whose very form is Liberation,the omnipotent and all pervading Brahma, manifest as the Vedas.I worship Shiva, shining in his own glory, without physical qualities,Undifferentiated, desireless, all pervading sky of consciousness and wearing the sky itself as His garment.niraakaara monkaara-moolam turiiyamgiraa gnaana gotiita miisham giriishamkaraalam mahaa-kaala-kaalam krpaalamgunaagaara samsara paaram nato hamI bow to the supreme Lord who is the formless source of â�‚��“OMâ�‚��The Self of All, transcending all conditions and states,Beyond speech, understanding and sense perception,Awe-full, but gracious, the ruler of Kailash,Devourer of Death, the immortal abode of all virtues.tushaa raadri-sankaasha-gauram gabhirammanobhuta-koti prabha sri sariramsphuran mauli-kallolini-charu-gangalasad-bhaala-bale
ndu kanthe bhujangaaI worship Shankara, whose form is white as the Himalyan snow,Radiant with the beauty of countless Cupids, Whose head sparkles with the GangaWith crescent moon adorning his brow and snakes coiling his neck,chalatkundalam bhru sunetram visalamprasannaa-nanam nila-kantham dayaalammrgadhisa charmaambaram mundamaalampriyam sankaram sarvanaatham bhajaamiThe beloved Lord of All,with shimmering pendants hanging from his ears,Beautiful eyebrows and large eyes,Full of Mercy with a cheerful countenance and a blue speck on his throat.pracandam prakrstam pragalbham pareshamakhandam ajam bhaanukoti-prakaasamtrayah-shula-nirmulanam shula-paanimbhaje ham bhavaani-patim bhaava-gamyamI worship Shankara, Bhavani's husband,The fierce, exalted, luminous supreme Lord.Indivisible, unborn and radiant with the glory of a million suns;Who, holding a trident, tears out the root of the three-fold suffering, And who is reached only through Love.kalaatitata-kalyaana-kalpanta-kaarisadaa saj
janaa-nanda-daataa purarihchidaananda-sandoha-mohaapahaariprasida praslda prabho manmathaarihYou who are without parts, ever blessed,The cause of universal destruction at the end of each round of creation,A source of perpetual delight to the pure of heart,Slayer of the demon, Tripura, consciousness and bliss personified,Dispeller of delusionâ�‚�¦Have mercy on me, foe of Lust.na yaavad umaanaatha-paadaaravindambhajantiha loke parevaa naraanamna taavat-sukham shaanti-santaapa-naashampraslda prabho sarva bhutaa-dhivaasamOh Lord of Uma, so long as you are not worshippedThere is no happiness, peace or freedom from suffering in this world or the next.You who dwell in the hearts of all living beings,and in whom all beings have their existence,Have mercy on me, Lord.na janaami yogam japam naiva pujamnato ham sadaa sarvadaa sambhu tubhyamjaraa janma-duhkhaugha taatapya maanamprabho paahi apan-namaamisha shambhoI don't know yoga, prayer or rituals,But everywhere and at every moment, I bo
w to you, Shambhu!Protect me my Lord, miserable and afflicted as I am with the sufferings of birth, old-age and death.rudrastakam idam proktam viprena haratosayeye pathanti nara bhaktya tesam sambhuh prasidatiThis eightfold hymn of praise was sung by the Brahman to please Shankara.Shambhu will be pleased with whomever heartfully recites it. karpoora gauram karunaavataaram samsaara saaram bhujagendra haaramHe is white like camphor and the very incarnation of mercy and compassion,The only good thing in this world, wearing a king cobra as a garlandsadaavasantam hridayaara vinde bhavam bhavaani sahitam namaamiIt is always springtime in the lotus of His heart I bow down to Bhava (Shiva), as well as to Bhavani (Parvati) who accompanies HimShambho Sadaa Shiva!