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Shri Rudra Ashtakam

नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं
विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम् ।
निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं
चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेऽहम् ॥ १ ॥

निराकारमोङ्कारमूलं तुरीयं
गिराज्ञानगोतीतमीशं गिरीशम् ।
करालं महाकालकालं कृपालुं
गुणागारसंसारपारं नतोऽहम् ॥ २ ॥

तुषाराद्रिसङ्काशगौरं गभीरं
मनोभूतकोटिप्रभासी शरीरम् ।
स्फुरन्मौलिकल्लोलिनी चारुगङ्गा
लसद्भालबालेन्दु कण्ठे भुजङ्गम् ॥ ३ ॥

चलत्कुण्डलं शुभ्रनेत्रं विशालं
प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालुम् ।
मृगाधीशचर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं
प्रियं शङ्करं सर्वनाथं भजामि ॥ ४ ॥

प्रचण्डं प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं
अखण्डं भजे भानुकोटिप्रकाशम् ।
त्रयीशूलनिर्मूलनं शूलपाणिं
भजेऽहं भवानीपतिं भावगम्यम् ॥ ५ ॥

कलातीतकल्याणकल्पान्तकारी
सदासज्जनानन्ददाता पुरारी ।
चिदानन्दसन्दोहमोहापहारी
प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी ॥ ६ ॥

न यावदुमानाथपादारविन्दं
भजन्तीह लोके परे वा नराणाम् ।
न तावत्सुखं शान्ति सन्तापनाशं
प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वभूताधिवासम् ॥ ७ ॥

न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजां
नतोऽहं सदा सर्वदा देव तुभ्यम् ।
जराजन्मदुःखौघतातप्यमानं
प्रभो पाहि शापान्नमामीश शम्भो ॥ ८ ॥

रुद्राष्टकमिदं प्रोक्तं विप्रेण हरतुष्टये ।
ये पठन्ति नरा भक्त्या तेषां शम्भुः प्रसीदति ॥ ९ ॥

इति श्रीगोस्वामि तुलसीदास कृतं श्रीरुद्राष्टकम् ।

About Shri Rudra Ashtakam

Shri Rudra Ashtakam is the Sanskrit hymn beginning Namamishamishana Nirvana Rupam and traditionally attributed to Goswami Tulsidas. The eight main verses and conclusion are provided in Devanagari and Roman-English transliteration.

Shri Rudra Ashtakam in Devanagari and Roman English

Use the language buttons above to read the original Devanagari text or the same verses in Roman-English transliteration. Both versions follow the complete text in the same order.

When is Shri Rudra Ashtakam commonly read?

Maha Shivratri
Mondays and Pradosh
Shiva puja

Common questions

Is the complete Shri Rudra Ashtakam available in Devanagari?

Yes. This page contains the complete Shri Rudra Ashtakam in Sanskrit in Devanagari, including its opening and closing verses where they form part of the traditional text.

What is included in the English tab?

The English tab contains a line-by-line Roman transliteration of the Hindi text. It helps readers pronounce and follow the verses using English letters.

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Shri Rudra Ashtakam

About Shri Rudra Ashtakam

Shri Rudra Ashtakam in Devanagari and Roman English

When is Shri Rudra Ashtakam commonly read?

Common questions

Is the complete Shri Rudra Ashtakam available in Devanagari?

What is included in the English tab?

Looking for more personal guidance?

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