SAWAN"s MOST POWERFUL SHIVA CHANTS - RUDRASHTAKAM | NAMAMI SHAMISHAN with OM NAMAH SHIVAY

Rudrashtakam Mantra - Lyrics and Meaning

1) namami-shamishan-nirvaan-roopam
vibhum-vyapakam-brahma-veda-swarupam
nijam-nirgunam-nirvikalpam-niriham
chidakasham-akasa-vasam-bhaje-[a]ham||1||

I bow down to Bhagvan Ishaan(Shiva),
whose form represents liberation, who is all-capable,
who is present everywhere, who is brahman himself,
who is embiodement of vedas.
who is always absorbed in true self, who is beyond gunas(satva, rajas, tamas),
who is changeless, who does not move,
who is spread everywhere as sky,
I worship that Bhagavan Shiva ||1||

2) nirakar-omkar-mulam-turiyam
gira-gyaan-goti-tamisam-girsam
karalam-mahakal-kalam-kripalam
guna-gaara-sansar-param-na-to-[a]ham||2||

(I bow down to Bhagavan Shiva),
who is formless, who is embiodement of omkar
that is root cause (of creation),
who is absorbed in the fourth statein which brahman is experienced,
who is beyond speech, intellect and senses,
who is lord of kailash, who is superior to vikral and mahakal,
who is compassionate,
who takes (devotees) beyond the wordly existence which dwells in gunas,
I worship that Bhagavan Shiva ||2||

3) tushaar-[a]-adri-sankaash-gauram-gabhiram
mano-bhuta-koti-prabha-shri-shariram
sphuran-mauli-kallolini-charu-ganga
lasad-bhalendu-kanthe-bhujanga ||3||

(I bow down to Bhagavan Shiva),
who is shinning white apperance as mountain of snow,
who has calm perosnality and whose radiance
is as of thousand kama-deva put togethger.
From whose head ganga flows, whose head shines with small moon,
and whose neck becomes more beautiful wearing garland of snake ||3||

4) chalat-kundalam-bhru-sunetram-vishalam
prasanna-nannam-neel-khantam-dayalam
mriga-dhisha-charmam-baram-munda-malam
priyam-shankaram-sarva-natham-bhajami ||4||

(I bow down to Bhagavan Shiva),
whose earrings moves(when he walks),
whose eyebrow and eyes are beautiful and large, whose face is blissfull
and has blue throat, and who is compasionate.
who wears clothes of skin of tiger, who wears garland of skulls,
I worship beloved shankar, who is lord of all ||4||

5) prachandam-prakristam-pragalbham-paresham
akhandam-ajam-bhanu-koti-prakasham
trayah-shula-nirmulanam-shula-panim
bhaje-[a]ham-bhavani-patim-bhava-gamyam||5||

(I bow down to Bhagavan Shiva),
who is terrible, superior, brave, parmeshawar,
who is complete, eternal, whose radiance is like million suns.
who holds trident in hand, and uproots the sufferings
(i.e. take devotee beyond three gunas)
I worship consort of Bhavani who can be attained by devotion ||5||

6) kalatita-kalyan-kalpanta-kari
sada-sajjan-[a]nanda-data-purari
chidananda-sandoha-moha-pahari
prasida-prasida-prabho-manmathari||6||

(I bow down to Bhagavan Shiva),
who beyond the worldly materials, who is favourable (to devotees),
who ends the cycle of creation, who gives bliss to the wise men(dharmic people),
and who destroyed demon tripurasura(adharmic people),
who destroys attachments and bestows knowledge(to devotees),
please be kind, please be kind, destroyer of kama deva ||6||

7) na-yavad-umanaath-padarvindam
bhajantiha-loke-pare-va-nara-nam
na-tavat-sukham-shanti-santaap-nasham
prasida-prabho-sarva-bhuta-dhivasam||7||

Until feet of lord of Uma is not worshipped,
by humans, they will not get peace and prosperity in this world
and beyond, and they will not be free of sorrow,
please be kind O lord who resides in all beings ||7||

8) na-janami-yogam-japam-naiva-pujam
natoham-sada-sarvada-sambhu-tubhyam
jara-janma-dukh-[a]ud-tatapya-manam
prabho-paahi-aapan-ma-misa-sambho||8||

(I bow down to Bhagavan Shiva),
I do not know yoga, nor chanting, nor devotion
I always, at all times, bow down to you, O Shambhu
Please protect me from the pain of old age, birth (and death),
and sins which lead to sufering,
Please protect me O lord from sufferings, O Shambhu ||8||

Audio Credits:
Lead Voice - Parul Mishra & Arth Kumaar
Chorus - Meditative India Chorus Team
Music Composition & Production - Aniket Kar

Artwork Credit :
Artwork by Lakshmi Ambady | @layasthana

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