Rudrashtakam (Shiva Stuti) - Krishna Das

1Namaa miisha mishaananirvaana rupam
Vibhum vyaapakam brahmavedasvaroopam
Nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham
Chidaakaasha maakaashavaasam bhaje ham
I 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 monkaaramoolam turiiyam
Giraa gnaana gotiita miisham giriisham
Karaalam mahaakaalakaalam krpaalam
Gunaagaara samsara paaram nato ham
I bow to the supreme Lord who is the formless source of OM”
The Self of All transcending all conditions and states
Beyond speech understanding and sense perception
Awefull but gracious the ruler of Kailash
Devourer of Death the immortal abode of all virtues
Tushaa raadrisankaashagauram gabhiram
Manobhutakoti prabha sri sariram
Sphuran maulikallolinicharuganga
Lasadbhaalabalendu kanthe bhujangaa
I worship Shankara whose form is white as the Himalyan snow
Radiant with the beauty of countless Cupids
Whose head sparkles with the Ganga
With crescent moon adorning his brow and snakes coiling his neck
Chalatkundalam bhru sunetram visalam
Prasannaananam nilakantham dayaalam
Mrgadhisa charmaambaram mundamaalam
Priyam sankaram sarvanaatham bhajaami
The 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 paresham
Akhandam ajam bhaanukotiprakaasam
Trayahshulanirmulanam shulapaanim
Bhaje ham bhavaanipatim bhaavagamyam
I 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 threefold suffering
And who is reached only through Love
Kalaatitatakalyaanakalpantakaari
Sadaa sajjanaanandadaataa purarih
Chidaanandasandohamohaapahaari
Prasida praslda prabho manmathaarih
You 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 delusion Have mercy on me foe of Lust
Na yaavad umaanaathapaadaaravindam
Bhajantiha loke parevaa naraanam
Na taavatsukham shaantisantaapanaasham
Praslda prabho sarva bhutaadhivaasam
Oh Lord of Uma so long as you are not worshipped
There 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 pujam
Nato ham sadaa sarvadaa sambhu tubhyam
Jaraa janmaduhkhaugha taatapya maanam
Prabho paahi apannamaamisha shambho
I don't know yoga prayer or rituals
But everywhere and at every moment I bow to you Shambhu
Protect me my Lord miserable and afflicted as I am
With the sufferings of birth oldage and death
Rudrastakam idam proktam viprena haratosaye
Ye pathanti nara bhaktya tesam sambhuh prasidati
This 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 haaram
He 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 garland
Sadaavasantam hridayaara vinde bhavam bhavaani sahitam namaami
It is always springtime in the lotus of His heart I bow down to Bhava
Shiva
As well as to Bhavani
Parvati
Who accompanies Him
Shambho Sadaa Shiva