Experience the sacred vibration of Rudrashtaka, a profound devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva. Read the authentic Devanagari lyrics, phonetic Hinglish chanting guide, soulful Hindi भावार्थ, and English spiritual translation below.
Rudrashtaka — सम्पूर्ण पाठ (Hindi Lyrics)
नमामीशमीशानं निर्वाणरूपम्
विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम् ॥
निजं निर्गुणम् निर्विकल्पं निरीहम्
चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेअहम् ॥1॥
निराकारमोंकारमूलं तुरीयम्
गिराज्ञानगोतीतमीशं गिरीशम् ॥
करालं महाकालकालं कृपाणं
गुणागारं संसारपारं नतोअहम्॥2॥
तुषाराद्रिसंकाशगौरं गंभीरम्
मनोभूतकोटिप्रभाश्रीशरीरम्॥
स्फुरन्मौलिकल्लोलिनीचारुगंगा
लसद्भालभालेंदुकण्ठे भुजंगा ॥3॥
चलत्कुण्डलं भ्रू सुनेत्रं विशालम्
प्रसन्नानं नीलकण्ठं दयालम् ॥
मृगाधीशचर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं
प्रियं शंकरं सर्वनाथं भजामि ॥4॥
प्रचण्डं प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशम्
अखण्डं अजं भानुकोटिप्रकाशम्॥
त्रयःशूलनिर्मूलनं शूलपाणिम्
भजेअहं भवानीपतिं भावगम्यम्॥5॥
कलातीतं कल्याणं कल्पांतकारी
सदा सच्चिदानंददाता पुरारी ॥
चिदानंदसंदोहमोहापहारी
प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी ॥6॥
न यावदुमानाथपदारविंदं
भजंतीह लोके परे वा नराणाम्॥
न तावत्सुखं शांतिसंतापनाशं
भजेअहं शिवं सर्वभूतादिवासम् ॥7॥
न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजां
नतोअहं सदा सर्वदा शंभु तुभ्यम्॥
जरा जन्मदुःखौघतातप्यमानं
प्रभो पाहि आपन्नमामीश शंभो ॥8॥
रुद्राष्टकं इदं प्रोक्तं विप्रेण हरतोषये।
ये पठंति नराः भक्तयाः तेषां शंभुः प्रसीदति॥
Phonetic Hinglish Chanting Guide
Namamishamishanam nirvanrupam
Vibhum vyapakam brahma vedaswaroopam ||
Nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham
Chidākāshamākāshavāsam bhajēham ||1||
Nirākāramomkāramūlam turīyam
Girāgyānagītīshamīsham girīsham ||
Karālam mahākālakālam kr̥pālam
Gunāgāram sansārapāram natōham ||2||
Tushārādr̥isankāsha gauram gambhīram
Manobhūta kōṭi prabhā śrī śarīram ||
Sphurannmaulikallolinī chārugangā
Lasatbhālabālēndu kanthē bhujangā ||3||
Chalatkundalam bhrū sunētram viśālam
Prasannānam nīlakantham dayālam ||
Mr̥igādhīśa charmāmbaram munḍamālam
Priyam śankaram sarvanātham bhajāmi ||4||
Prachandam prakr̥ṣṭam pragalbham parēśam
Akhandam ajam bhānu kōṭi prakāśam ||
Trayah śūlanirmūlanam śūlapāṇim
Bhajēham bhavānīpatim bhāvagamyam ||5||
Kalātītam kalyāṇam kalpāntakārī
Sadā sachchidānanda dātā purārī ||
Chidānanda sandōha mohāpahārī
Prasīda prasīda prabhō manmathārī ||6||
Na yāvad umānātha padāravindam
Bhajantīha lōkē parē vā narāṇām ||
Na tāvat sukham śāntisamthāpanāśam
Bhajēham śivam sarvabhūtādivāsam ||7||
Na jānāmi yōgam japam naiva pūjām
Natōham sadā sarvadā śambhu tubhyam ||
Jarā janma duḥkhaughatāpyamānam
Prabhō pāhi āpannammāmīśa śambho ||8||
Rudrāshtakam idam prōktam viprēṇa haratōṣaye |
Yē paṭhanti narāḥ bhaktyāḥ tēṣām śambhuḥ prasīdadati ||
पवित्र भावार्थ (Hindi Bhavarth)
यह रुद्राष्टक भगवान शिव के परम कल्याणकारी, सर्वव्यापी और वेदों के स्वरूप का गान है। यह स्तुति साधक को निर्गुण, निराकार, समस्त विकारों से परे शिव के स्वरूप का ध्यान कराती है, जिससे अंतःकरण में शांति और आनंद का अनुभव होता है।
Spiritual Essence & English Meaning
This hymn extols Lord Shiva as the ultimate benevolent, omnipresent, and the embodiment of the Vedas. It guides the devotee to meditate upon Shiva's form, which is beyond attributes, formless, and free from all imperfections, leading to inner peace and bliss.
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