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
न यावद् उमानाथपादारविन्दं
भजन्तीह लोके परे वा नराणाम् ।
न तावत्सुखं शान्ति सन्तापनाशं
प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वभूताधिवासं
न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजां
नतोहं सदा सर्वदा शम्भुतुभ्यम् ।
जराजन्मदुःखौघ तातप्यमानं
प्रभो पाहि आपन्नमामीश शंभो
॥ इति श्रीगोस्वामितुलसीदासकृतं श्रीरुद्राष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
namamishamishana nirvanarupam
vibhum vyapakam brahmavedasvarupam
nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham
chidakashamakashavasam bhajeham
nirakaramonkaramulam turiyam
girajnanagotitamisham girisham |
karalam mahakalakalam kripalam
gunagarasansaraparam natoham
tusharadrisankashagauram gabhiram
manobhutakotiprabhashri shariram |
sphuranmaulikallolini charuganga
lasadbhalabalendu kanthe bhujanga
chalatkundalam bhrusunetram vishalam
prasannananam nilakantham dayalam |
mrigadhishacharmambaram mundamalam
priyam shankaram sarvanatham bhajami
prachandam prakrishtam pragalbham paresham
akhandam ajam bhanukotiprakasham |
tryahshulanirmulanam shulapanim
bhajeham bhavanipatim bhavagamyam
kalatitakalyana kalpantakari
sada sajjananandadata purari |
chidanandasandoha mohapahari
prasida prasida prabho manmathari
na yavad umanathapadaravindam
bhajantiha loke pare va naranam |
na tavatsukham shanti santapanasham
prasida prabho sarvabhutadhivasam
na janami yogam japam naiva pujam
natoham sada sarvada shambhutubhyam |
jarajanmaduhkhaugha tatapyamanam
prabho pahi apannamamisha shambho
|| iti shrigosvamitulasidasakritam shrirudrashtakam sampurnam ||
Salutations to Lord Ishana, whose form represents the blissful state of Nirvana.
He manifests everywhere and embodies the ultimate knowledge found in the Vedas.
Absorbed in His own Self, He is beyond the three gunas, change, and movement.
Abiding in the spiritual sky, I worship Ishana.
Salutations to the formless Rudra, the source of Omkara, who resides in the state of Turiya.
He is beyond speech, senses, and thought, and is the Lord of the mountains.
As Mahakala, He transcends time and showers compassion on His devotees.
I bow to Him, who helps us cross the illusion of worldly existence.
Salutations to Rudra, radiant like a mountain of snow, whose depth is infinite.
From His being radiates countless rays of splendor, illuminating His auspicious form.
The sacred Ganga flows from His head, blessing the worlds.
The crescent moon adorns His forehead, and serpents grace His neck.
Salutations to Rudra, whose earrings sway near His beautiful face with large, striking eyes.
His joyful face radiates compassion, and His blue throat reflects His selfless deeds.
He wears tiger skin and a garland of skulls, embodying renunciation.
I worship Shankara, beloved of devotees and Lord of all beings.
Salutations to Rudra, who is formidable, supreme, and radiant with the brilliance of a million suns.
He is eternal, unborn, and whole.
His trident removes the bonds of the three gunas, liberating the soul.
I worship the consort of Devi Bhavani, attainable only through devotion.
Salutations to Rudra, who transcends material elements and dissolves creation at the end of a cycle.
He brings joy to the wise and destroys adharma represented by Tripurasuras.
By dispelling delusion, He immerses the soul in the bliss of pure consciousness.
O destroyer of Manmatha, be gracious to me, O Lord.
Salutations to Rudra, whose lotus feet should be worshipped by all beings.
Without worship, true joy, peace, and freedom from sorrow cannot be attained.
Therefore, O Lord, be gracious and bless those who seek You.
You who reside in all beings, please grant Your grace.
Salutations to Shambhu, as I do not know how to perform Yoga, Japa, or Puja.
I only bow to You at all times, seeking refuge in Your grace.
Protect me from the sorrows of birth, old age, and sins that bring suffering.
O Lord Shambhu, save me from all afflictions and grant me peace.
Thus ends the Rudrashtakam, composed by Goswami Tulsidas.
