Rudrashtakam (Shiva Stuti)

Namaa miisha mishaana-nirvaana rupam

vibhum vyaapakam brahma-veda-svaroopam

nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham

chidaakaasha maakaasha-vaasam bhaje ham

niraakaara monkaara-moolam turiiyam

giraa gnaana gotiita miisham giriisham

karaalam mahaa-kaala-kaalam krpaalam

gunaagaara samsara paaram nato ham

tushaa raadri-sankaasha-gauram gabhiram

manobhuta-koti prabha sri sariram

sphuran mauli-kallolini-charu-ganga

lasad-bhaala-balendu kanthe bhujangaa

chalatkundalam bhru sunetram visalam

prasannaa-nanam nila-kantham dayaalam

mrgadhisa charmaambaram mundamaalam

priyam sankaram sarvanaatham bhajaami

pracandam prakrstam pragalbham paresham

akhandam ajam bhaanukoti-prakaasam

trayah-shula-nirmulanam shula-paanim

bhaje ham bhavaani-patim bhaava-gamyam

kalaatitata-kalyaana-kalpanta-kaari

sadaa sajjanaa-nanda-daataa purarih

chidaananda-sandoha-mohaapahaari

prasida praslda prabho manmathaarih

na yaavad umaanaatha-paadaaravindam

bhajantiha loke parevaa naraanam

na taavat-sukham shaanti-santaapa-naasham

praslda prabho sarva bhutaa-dhivaasam

na janaami yogam japam naiva pujam

nato ham sadaa sarvadaa sambhu tubhyam

jaraa janma-duhkhaugha taatapya maanam

prabho paahi apan-namaamisha shambho

rudrastakam idam proktam viprena haratosaye

ye pathanti nara bhaktya tesam sambhuh prasidati

karpoora gauram karunaavataaram samsaara saaram bhujagendra haaram

sadaavasantam hridayaara vinde bhavam bhavaani sahitam namaami

Eight cantos on Rudra

O Ishan! I pray You, the one Who is the lord of all, Who is in eternal Nirvana-bliss, Who is resplendent, Who is omni-present, and Who is Brahman and Ved in totality. I adore You, Who is for self, Who is formless, Who is without change, Who is passionless, Who is like the sky (immeasurable), and Who lives in the sky.||1||

I bow prostrate to You, Who is without a form, Who is the root of sounds, Who is the fourth impersonal state of the Atman, Who is beyond the scope of tongue, knowledge and sense-organs, Who is the Lord, Who is the Lord of Himalaya, Who is fierce, Who is the destroyer of fierce Kala, Who is benevolent, Who is the abode of qualities, and is beyond the universe.||2||

I bow to You, Who is white on all like the snow, Who is profound, Who is mind, Who is in the form of living beings, Who has immense splendor and wealth. He has shining forehead with playful and enticing Ganga, He has shiny forehead with a crescent moon, and He has snake garlands in the neck.||3||

I adore Shankara, Who has swaying earrings, Who has beautiful eye on the forehead, Who is spreadout and large, Who is happy at face, Who has a blue-throat, Who is benevolent, Who has a lion-skin around His waist, Who has skull-cap garland, and Who is the dear-Lord of everyone.||4||

I adore the Lord of Bhavani, Who is fierce, Who is immense, Who is mature and brave, Who is beyond everyone, Who is indivisible, Who is unborn, Who is resplendent like millions of sun, Who uproots the three qualities (and makes us dispassionate), Who holds a trident, and Who can be achieved with emotions.||5||

O Destroyer of Kamadev, Who is beyond artwork, Who is auspicious, Who causes the end of the universe, Who always provides bliss to good people, Who destroyed Pura, Who is eternal bliss, Who absolves abundant passion! O Prabhu! Please be happy, be happy.||6||

Those who don't adore the lotus-feet of the Lord of Uma (Shiv), that men don't get happiness, comfort, and peace — in this world or the other worlds after death. O the abode of all the living beings! O Prabhu! Please be happy.||7||

I don't know yoga, japa (chanting of names), or prayers. Still, I am bowing continuously and always to You. O Shambhu! O Prabhu! Save me from the unhappiness due to old age, birth, grief, sins, and troubles. I bow to You, Who is the Lord.||8||