Sunday, February 19, 2012

Om Namah Sivayah
 

Rudrasatakam

OM Namami Shamishan Nirvaan Rupam I
Vibhum Vyaapakam Brahm Vedam Swarupam II
 Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpam Niriham I
Chidakash Makash Vasam  Bhajeham II

Nirakar Omkar Mulam Turiyam I
Gira Gyaan Gotimisham Girisham II
 Karalam Mahakaal Kaalam Kripalam I
Gunahgaar Sansaarparam Natoham II
  

Tusharaadri Sankash Gauram Gambhiram I
Manobhut Koti Prabhashri  Shariram II
 Sfurnmoli  Kalolini Charu Ganga I
Lasadbhabalbalendu Kanthe Bhujanga II

Chalatkundalam Bhru Sunetram Vishalam I
Prasannanam Nilkantham Dayalam II
 Mrigadhish Charmambaram  Mundamalam I
Priyam Shankaram Sarvamatham Bhajami II


 Prachandam Prakashtam Pragalbham Paresham I
Akhandam Aj Bhanukot Prakasham II 
Tray Shul  Nirmulan Shulpadnim I 
Bhajeham  Bhavani Patim Bhavgamyam II 

Kalaatit Kalyaan  Kalpantkaari I
Sada Sachidanand Data Purari II  
Chidanand Sandoham Mohapari I 
Prasid Prasid Prabho Manmatharim II

Naa Yavat Umanath Padarvindam I
Bhajantih Loke Pare Va Naranam II
 Naa Tavaat Shukham Santi Santap Nasam I
Prasid Prabho Sarvbhatadivasam II 

Naa Janami Yogam Japam Naiv Pujam I
Natoham Sada Sarvada Shambhu Tubhayam  II
Jara Janama Dukhoha Tatapyamanam I
Prabho Pahi Aapan Namamaish Shambho II

Rudrashtamind Proktam Vipren Hartushtyo, Ye Pathanti Nara Bhaktya Tesha Shambhu Prasidati
(The devotional hymn "Rudrastakam" appears in the Uttara Kand of the celebrated Ram Charit Manas, where demon King Ravana composed the hymn to propitiate Lord Shiva.)

Translation
Salutations to You, O Ishana, whose very form is liberation,
To the all-pervasive, mighty Lord, Brahman of the Vedas.
I worship Him who shines in His own self-glory, free of physical qualities,
The changeless, desireless One who resides in the space of consciousness. (1)

Salutations to You, O formless One, the very root of Omkara (Aum),
To Him who transcends all states, beyond speech and comprehension;
To the Lord of the Mountains, the Devourer of death itself,
The compassionate One, whose abode is beyond the universe. (2)

I worship Him, whose form is white as pure snow,
Who radiates with the luster of a million Kamadevas,
From whose head issues forth the river Ganga,
Whose forehead is adorned by the crescent moon,
And whose neck is garlanded by serpents. (3)

I worship Him, who wears shimmering earrings,
The compassionate One who is large-eyed and happy-faced,
Whose throat is blue, and body draped in lion skins and skull garlands.
O beloved Shankara, O Lord of all, I worship You. (4)

I worship the Lord of Bhavani, the fierce, luminous, indivisible One
Who radiates with the luster of a million suns.
The Wielder of the Trident, the One who uproots the three-fold suffering,
Who is accessible only through divine Love. (5)

O indivisible, ever-auspicious One, the Dissolver of great cycles,
O Tripurari, You are the very source of delight to those pure at heart,
O Dispeller of delusion, the personification of consciousness and bliss,
Be propitious, be propitious, Lord, Destroyer of Kamadeva. (6)

Those who worship not the lotus feet of the Lord of Uma,
Find no happiness, peace or freedom from suffering,
Be it in this world or the worlds here-after;
O Lord who dwells in the hearts of all beings, be propitious. (7)

I know not yoga, nor japa nor puja, O Lord,
But continuously and always I bow to You, O Shambhu!
Afflicted as I am by old-age, birth and other miseries,
Lord, protect me! O Shambhu, I bow to You. (8)

Lord Siva is manifested from the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna's own divine desire.