Rudrashtakam

Description The famous Rudrashtakam extols the many qualities of Shiva. This is composed by Sri Goswami Tulsidas. Rudra is considered as the fearsome manifestation of Shiva. Rudrashtakam has its origins in the Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epic, written by Goswami Tulsidas(16th century AD) in Varanasi, the city sacred to Lord Shiva.

The Rudrashtakam is an ashtakam or octet (a prayer with eight rhyming verses) dedicated to the manifestation of Shiva. It was composed by Swami Tulsidas in the fifteenth century. Rudra is considered as the fearsome manifestation of Shiva who is to be feared.This eightfold hymn of praise was sung to please Shankara. Lord Shiva will be pleased with whomever heartfully recites it. Rudrashtakam has its origins in the Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epic, written by Goswami Tulsidas(16th century AD) in Varanasi, the city sacred to Lord Shiva. Tulsidasji was writing the Ramcharitmanas in the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, when this hymn singing the glories of Shiva, could be composed due to the grace of Lord Shiva. नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं। विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपं। निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं। चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजे हं॥1॥ Namam Meesana nirvana roopam,Vibhum vyapakam Brahma Veda swaroopam l Nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam nireeham,Chidakasamaakasa vasam Bhajeham ॥1॥ व्याख्या - हे मोक्षस्वरूप, विभु, ब्रह्म और वेदस्वरूप, ईशान दिशा के ईश्वर व सबके स्वामी श्री शिव जी! मैं आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ. निजस्वरूप में स्थित अर्थात माया आदि से रहित, गुणों से रहित, भेद रहित, इच्छा रहित, चेतन आकाशरूप एवं आकाश को ही वस्त्र रूप में धारण करने वाले दिगम्बर आपको भजता हूँ ॥1॥ Meaning - 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,Undifferentia...

The word rudrashtakam is a combination of two words ‘Rudra’ and ‘Ashtakam’. Rudra stands for the manifestation of Lord Shiva and Ashtakam stands for a collection of eight stanzas. This prayer was composed by Swami Tulsidasji and finds its respectable place in the Hindi epic Ramcharitmanasa, Uttarkand (107th doha or couplet). Namaam-Iishamishaana Nirvaana-ruupam Vibhum vyapakam Brahama-veda-swaruupam l Nijam Nirgunnam Nirvikalpam Niriiham Chidakashama-akaasha-vaasam Bhaje-[A]ham II1II I salute the Lord of all Lords, whose state constitutes eternal nirvana. Lord Shiva is resplendent, omnipresent, and is Lord Brahma and Ved in entirety. I adore you, who is by self, formless, without change, like the sky and who abides in the sky. You remain captivated in your own self which is beyond the three guna s, namely sattva (purity and wisdom), rajas (passion) and tamas (ignorance) Nirakaarram-ongkara-muulam Turiiyam Giraa-jnyaana-Go-[A]tiishamtm Giriisham l Karaalam Mahakaala-kaalam Kripalam Gunna[A]agaara-sansaara-paaram Nato[A]ham lI2II I pray to Lord Shiva as who is without a form, is the root of sounds (from where the Omkara arises), the fourth impersonal state of the atman , is beyond the scope of expression, knowledge, and sense organs, who is the Lord, and the Lord of Himalayas (Girish). Lord Shiva is fierce who takes the dangerous form of mahakaal (a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva), he is the destroyer of fierce kaala (time), he is benevolent, is the abode of qualities, a...

इस ब्लॉग में सुनें प्रसिद्द रचना - रुद्राष्टकम् - जो भगवान शिव के अनेक गुणों की चर्चा करती है। इस गीत को साउंड्स ऑफ़ ईशा द्वारा गाया गया है। रुद्राष्टकम लिरिक्स नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम् निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेहम् निराकारमोङ्करमूलं तुरीयं गिराज्ञानगोतीतमीशं गिरीशम् । करालं महाकालकालं कृपालं गुणागारसंसारपारं नतोहम् तुषाराद्रिसंकाशगौरं गभिरं मनोभूतकोटिप्रभाश्री शरीरम् । स्फुरन्मौलिकल्लोलिनी चारुगङ्गा लसद्भालबालेन्दु कण्ठे भुजङ्गा चलत्कुण्डलं भ्रूसुनेत्रं विशालं प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालम् । मृगाधीशचर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं प्रियं शङ्करं सर्वनाथं भजामि प्रचण्डं प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं अखण्डं अजं भानुकोटिप्रकाशं । त्र्यःशूलनिर्मूलनं शूलपाणिं भजेहं भवानीपतिं भावगम्यम् कलातीतकल्याण कल्पान्तकारी सदा सज्जनानन्ददाता पुरारी । चिदानन्दसंदोह मोहापहारी प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी हे भगवन ईशान को मेरा प्रणाम ऐसे भगवान जो कि निर्वाण रूप हैं जो कि महान ॐ के दाता हैं जो सम्पूर्ण ब्रह्माण में व्यापत हैं जो अपने आपको धारण किये हुए हैं जिनके सामने गुण अवगुण का कोई महत्व नहीं, जिनका कोई विकल्प नहीं, जो निष्पक्ष हैं जिनका आकार आकाश के समान हैं जिसे मापा नहीं जा सकता उनकी मैं उपासना करता हूँ |

WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Rudrashtakam is a devotional Sanskrit composition on Lord Shiva or Rudra by the Hindu Bhakti saint Tulsidas. It appears in the Uttara Kanda of the Ram Charit Manas. Rudrashtakam consists of eight stanzas of hymns that narrate the many qualities and deeds of Lord Shiva such as the destruction of Tripura, and the annihilation of Kamadeva, etc. Rudrashtakam is also very popular with its first words of the lyrics Namami Shamishan Nirvan Roopam. Get Rudrashtakam Lyrics in English here, understand its meaning and chant it with devotion to get the grace of Lord Shiva. Rudrashtakam Lyrics in English Namami Shamishan Nirvan Roopam Vibhum Vyapakam Brahma Veda Swaroopam | Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpam Nireeham Chidakaash Maakash Vaasam Bhajeham || 1 || Nirakaar Omkar Moolam Turiyam Giragyaan Goteet Meesham Girisham | Karaalam Mahakaal Kaalam Kripalam Gunagaar Sansaar Paaram Naatoham|| 2 || Tusharaadri Sankaash Gauram Gabheeram Manobhoot Koti Prabha Shi Shareeram | Sfooranmauli Kallolini Charu Ganga Lasadbhaal Baalendu Kanthe Bhujanga|| 3 || Chalatkundalam Bhru Sunethram Vishaalam Prasannananam Neelkantham Dayalam | Mrigadheesh Charmaambaram Mundamaalam Priyam Shankaram Sarvanaatham Bhajaami || 4 || Prachandam Prakrishtam Pragalbham Paresham Akhandam Ajambhaanukoti Prakaasham | Trayahshool Nirmoolanam Shoolpaanim Bhajeham Bhawani Patim Bhaav Gamyam || 5 || Kalateet Kalyaan Kalpantkaari Sada Sajjanaanand Daata Purari | Chidaanand Sandoh Mohapaha...

नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम्। निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेऽहम्॥१॥ Namaam-Iisham-Iishaana Nirvaanna-Ruupam Vibhum Vyaapakam Brahma-Veda-Svaruupam | Nijam Nirgunnam Nirvikalpam Niriiham Cidaakaasham-Aakaasha-Vaasam Bhaje- [A]ham ||1|| Meaning: 1.1: (Salutations to Sri Rudra) I Salute the Lord Ishana (another name of Sri Shiva) whose Form represents the state of the highest Nirvana (extinction of all desires and passions leading to the highest bliss), 1.2: Who Manifests taking a Form though in essence He is Pervading everywhere; and His Form embodies the Highest Knowledge of Brahman present in the core of the Vedas. 1.3: Who remain absorbed in His Own Self which is Beyond the three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas), which is Beyond any Vikalpas (Change and Manifoldness), and which is Free from any Movement (due to desires etc), 1.4: Who Abides in the Sky of the Chidakasha (Spiritual Sky); I Worship that Ishana. निराकारमोङ्करमूलं तुरीयं गिराज्ञानगोतीतमीशं गिरीशम्। करालं महाकालकालं कृपालं गुणागारसंसारपारं नतोऽहम्॥२॥ Niraakaaram-Ongkara-Muulam Turiiyam Giraa-Jnyaana-Go- [A]tiitam-Iisham Giriisham | Karaalam Mahaakaala-Kaalam Krpaalam Gunna- [A]agaara-Samsaara-Paaram Nato- [A]ham ||2|| Meaning: 2.1: (Salutations to Sri Rudra) Who is Formless and the very Root from where the Sacred Omkara arises; Who Abides in the state of Turiya (the fourth state in which Brahman is experienced in meditation) 2.2: He is the Lord Who is Beyond the ...