नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम्। निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेऽहम्॥

Namamisham-Ishana nirvana-roopam vibhum vyapakam Brahma-veda-svaroopam, Nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam nireeham chidakasham-akasha-vasam bhaje-aham.

I bow to the Lord Ishana, whose form is liberation itself, the all-powerful, all-pervading Brahman, the embodiment of the Vedas. I worship Him who is self-existent, beyond qualities and change, free of desire, the sky of consciousness, dwelling in the sky.

निराकारमोङ्कारमूलं तुरीयं गिरा ज्ञान गोतीतमीशं गिरीशम्। करालं महाकाल कालं कृपालं गुणागार संसारपारं नतोऽहम्॥

Nirakaram-omkara-moolam tureeyam gira jnana goteetam-eesham Gireesham, Karalam Mahakala kalam kripalam gunagara samsara-param nato-aham.

I bow to the formless one, the root of Om, the fourth state beyond waking, dream and sleep, beyond speech, knowledge and the senses, the Lord of Kailash; fearsome, death to Death himself, yet compassionate, the abode of virtues, beyond the world.

तुषाराद्रि संकाश गौरं गभीरं मनोभूत कोटि प्रभा श्री शरीरम्। स्फुरन्मौलि कल्लोलिनी चारु गङ्गा लसद्भालबालेन्दु कण्ठे भुजङ्गा॥

Tusharadri sankasha gauram gabheeram manobhoota koti prabha shree shareeram, Sphuran-mauli kallolini charu Ganga lasad-bhala-balendu kanthe bhujanga.

White as the snowy Himalaya, profound, his body radiant with the beauty of ten million Kamadevas; on his head the lovely Ganga ripples, on his brow the young crescent moon shines, and serpents adorn his neck.

चलत्कुण्डलं भ्रू सुनेत्रं विशालं प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालम्। मृगाधीशचर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं प्रियं शङ्करं सर्वनाथं भजामि॥

Chalat-kundalam bhru sunetram vishalam prasannananam Neelakantham dayalam, Mrigadhisha-charmambaram munda-malam priyam Shankaram sarvanatham bhajami.

With swaying earrings, beautiful brows and large eyes, a gracious face, a blue throat and a kind heart, clad in a lion's skin and wearing a garland of skulls: I worship beloved Shankara, the Lord of all.

प्रचण्डं प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं अखण्डं अजं भानुकोटिप्रकाशम्। त्रयः शूल निर्मूलनं शूलपाणिं भजेऽहं भवानीपतिं भावगम्यम्॥

Prachandam prakrishtam pragalbham paresham akhandam ajam bhanu-koti-prakasham, Trayah shoola nirmoolanam shoolapanim bhaje-aham Bhavani-patim bhava-gamyam.

Fierce, supreme, bold, the highest Lord, indivisible, unborn, shining like ten million suns; trident in hand, he uproots the three kinds of suffering. I worship the husband of Bhavani, who is reached through love.

कलातीत कल्याण कल्पान्तकारी सदा सज्जनानन्ददाता पुरारी। चिदानन्दसंदोह मोहापहारी प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी॥

Kalateeta kalyana kalpanta-kari sada sajjananda-data Purari, Chidananda-sandoha mohapahari praseeda praseeda prabho Manmathari.

Beyond time, auspicious, bringer of the end of the age, ever the giver of joy to the good, destroyer of Tripura, mass of consciousness and bliss, remover of delusion: be pleased, be pleased, O Lord, enemy of Kamadeva.

न यावद् उमानाथ पादारविन्दं भजन्तीह लोके परे वा नराणाम्। न तावत्सुखं शान्ति सन्तापनाशं प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वभूताधिवासम्॥

Na yavad Umanatha padaravindam bhajanteeha loke pare va naranam, Na tavat sukham shanti santapa-nasham praseeda prabho sarva-bhootadhivasam.

As long as people do not worship the lotus feet of Uma's Lord, they find no happiness, peace or end of suffering, in this world or the next. Be pleased, O Lord, who dwells in all beings.

न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजां नतोऽहं सदा सर्वदा शम्भु तुभ्यम्। जरा जन्म दुःखौघ तातप्यमानं प्रभो पाहि आपन्नमामीश शम्भो॥

Na janami yogam japam naiva poojam nato-aham sada sarvada Shambhu tubhyam, Jara janma duhkhaugha tatapyamanam prabho pahi apannam-amisha Shambho.

I know neither yoga nor jap nor worship; I only bow to you, Shambhu, always and at every moment. Burning in the flood of sorrows of old age and birth, I am in distress: protect me, Lord Shambhu.

रुद्राष्टकमिदं प्रोक्तं विप्रेण हरतोषये। ये पठन्ति नरा भक्त्या तेषां शम्भुः प्रसीदति॥

Rudrashtakam-idam proktam viprena Haratoshaye, Ye pathanti nara bhaktya tesham Shambhuh praseedati.

This Rudrashtakam was sung by a brahmin to please Hara. Shambhu is pleased with all who recite it with devotion.