🔥 Gündem Rudrashtakam Stotram Lyrics and Meaning

The Rudrashtakam Stotram is a powerful devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, composed by the revered Hindu saint and poet, Goswami Tulsidas, in the 16th century. It is primarily written in Sanskrit and is known for its beautiful poetic structure and profound spiritual meaning, extolling the various attributes and glories of Lord Rudra (Shiva).

Here are the lyrics to the Rudrashtakam Stotram, transliterated into English:

Rudrashtakam Stotram

1. Namāmīśamīśāna nirvāṇa rūpaṁ

vibhuṁ vyāpakaṁ brahma veda svarūpam |

nijāṁ nirguṇaṁ nirvikalpaṁ nirīhaṁ

cidākāśamākāśa vāsaṁ bhaje'ham ||

1. nirākāra monkara mūlaṁ turīyaṁ

girā gyāna gotīta mīśaṁ girīśam |

karālaṁ mahākāla kālaṁ kṛpālaṁ

guṇāgāra saṁsāra pāraṁ nato'ham ||

1. tuṣārādri saṅkāśa gaurī gabhīraṁ

mano bhūta koṭi prabhā śrī śarīram |

sphuran mauli kallolinī cāru gaṅgā

lasad bhāla bālendu kaṇṭhe bhujaṅgā ||

1. calat kuṇḍalaṁ bhrū sunetraṁ viśālaṁ

prasannānanaṁ nīlakaṇṭhaṁ dayālam |

mṛgādhīśa carmāmbaraṁ muṇḍamālaṁ

priyaṁ śaṅkaraṁ sarvanāthaṁ bhajāmi ||

1. pracaṇḍaṁ prakaṣṭaṁ pragalbhaṁ pareśaṁ

akhaṇḍaṁ ajaṁ bhānu koṭi prakāśam |

trayaḥ śūla nirmūlanaṁ śūlapāṇiṁ

bhaje'haṁ bhavānī patiṁ bhāva gamyam ||

1. kalātīta kalyāṇa kalpāntakārī

sadā sajjanānanda dātā purārī |

cidānanda sandoha mohāpahārī

prasīda prasīda prabho manmathārī ||

1. na yāvad umānātha pādāravindaṁ

bhajantīha loke pare vā narāṇām |

na tāvat sukhaṁ śānti santaāpa nāśaṁ

prasīda prabho sarvabhūtādhivāsaṁ ||

1. na jānāmi yogaṁ japaṁ naiva pūjāṁ

nato'haṁ sadā sarvadā śambhu tubhyam |

jarā janma duḥkhaugha tātapyamānaṁ

prabho pāhi āpanna māmīśa śambho ||

Phalaśruti (Benefits of Recitation)

Rudrāṣṭakam idaṁ proktaṁ vipreṇa haratoṣaye |

ye paṭhanti narā bhaktyā teṣāṁ śambhuḥ prasīdati ||

This hymn is often recited during Shiva Puja, Mahashivratri, and other auspicious occasions dedicated to Lord Shiva. Each verse describes a different aspect of Shiva, from his formless, eternal nature to his fierce yet compassionate manifestations, ultimately seeking his blessings for peace, prosperity, and liberation from the cycle of birth and death.