Namameeshameeshaan nirvaanaroopam, vibhum vyaapakam brahmavedaswaroopam ।
Nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam nireeham, chidaakaashamaakaashavaasam bhajeham ॥
Niraakaaramonkaramoolam turiiyam, giraajnaana-goteetam-eesham gireesham ।
Karaalam mahaakaala-kaalam kripaalam, gunaagaarasansaarapaaram natoham ॥
Tushaaraadri-sankaasha-gauram gabheeram, manobhootakoti-prabhaashree shareeram ।
Sphuranmaulikallolini chaarugangaa, lasadbhaalabaalendu kanthe bhujangaa ॥
Chalatkundalam bhroosunetram vishaalam, prasannaananam neelakantham dayaalam ।
Mrigaadheeshacharmaambaram mundamaalam, priyam Shankaram sarvanaatham bhajaami ॥
Prachandam prakrishtam pragalbham paresham, akhandam ajam bhaanukotiprakasham ।
Tryahshoolanirmoolanam shoolapaanim, bhajeham Bhavaanipatim bhaavagamyam ॥
Kalaateetakalyaana kalpaantakaari, sadaa sajjanaanandadaataa puraari ।
Chidaanandasandoha mohaapahaari, praseed praseed prabho Manmathaari ॥
Na yaavad Umaanaatha-paadaaravindam, bhajantiha loke pare vaa naraanaam ।
Na taavatsukham shaanti santaapanasham, praseed prabho sarvabhootaadhivaasam ॥
Na jaanaami yogam japam naiva poojaam, natoham sadaa sarvadaa Shambhutubhyam ।
Jaraajanmaduhkhougha taatapyamaanam, prabho paahi aapannamaameesha Shambho ॥
Rudrashtakam idam proktam viprena haratoshaye ।
Ye pathanti nara bhaktya teshaam Shambhuh praseedati ॥
Rudrashtakam idam proktam viprena haratoshaye ।
Ye pathanti nara bhaktya teshaam Shambhuh praseedati ॥
Meaning:
This Rudrashtakam was composed by a Brahmin (Goswami Shri Tulsidas Ji) to please Lord Har (Shiva). Those who recite it with devotion are blessed by Lord Shambhu (Shiva).
The Rudrashtakam was composed by Goswami Shri Tulsidas Ji. This prayer is dedicated to Lord Shiva and appears in the Uttarkand of the Ramcharitmanas, written by Tulsidas Ji.
Guidance By: Pujya Shri Hit Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj
