Rudrashtakam Lyrics in English – Namami Shamishan Nirvana Roopam

Rudrashtakam is a devotional Sanskrit composition on Lord Shiva or Rudra by the Hindu Bhakti saint Tulsidas. It appears in the Uttara Kanda of the Ram Charit Manas. Rudrashtakam consists of eight stanzas of hymns that narrate the many qualities and deeds of Lord Shiva such as the destruction of Tripura, and the annihilation of Kamadeva, etc. Rudrashtakam is also very popular with its first words of the lyrics Namami Shamishan Nirvan Roopam. Get Rudrashtakam Lyrics in English here, understand its meaning and chant it with devotion to get the grace of Lord Shiva.

Rudrashtakam Lyrics in English

Namami Shamishan Nirvan Roopam
Vibhum Vyapakam Brahma Veda Swaroopam |
Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpam Nireeham
Chidakaash Maakash Vaasam Bhajeham || 1 ||

Nirakaar Omkar Moolam Turiyam
Giragyaan Goteet Meesham Girisham |
Karaalam Mahakaal Kaalam Kripalam
Gunagaar Sansaar Paaram Naatoham|| 2 ||

Tusharaadri Sankaash Gauram Gabheeram
Manobhoot Koti Prabha Shi Shareeram |
Sfooranmauli Kallolini Charu Ganga
Lasadbhaal Baalendu Kanthe Bhujanga|| 3 ||

Chalatkundalam Bhru Sunethram Vishaalam
Prasannananam Neelkantham Dayalam |
Mrigadheesh Charmaambaram Mundamaalam
Priyam Shankaram Sarvanaatham Bhajaami || 4 ||

Prachandam Prakrishtam Pragalbham Paresham
Akhandam Ajambhaanukoti Prakaasham |
Trayahshool Nirmoolanam Shoolpaanim
Bhajeham Bhawani Patim Bhaav Gamyam || 5 ||

Kalateet Kalyaan Kalpantkaari
Sada Sajjanaanand Daata Purari |
Chidaanand Sandoh Mohapahari
Praseed Praseed Prabho Manmathari || 6 ||

Nayaavad Umanath Paadaravindam
Bhajanteeha Lokey Parewa Naraanaam |
Na Tawatsukham Shaantisantapnaasham
Praseed Prabho Sarvabhootadhivaasam || 7 ||

Na Jaanaami Yogam Japam Naiva Poojaam
Na Toham Sada Sarvada Shambhu Tubhhyam |
Jarajanm Dukhhaudya Taapatyamaanam
Prabho Paahi Aapan Namaami Shri Shambho || 8 ||

Rudrashtakamidam Proktam Vipren Hartoshaye |
Ye Pathanti Naraa Bhaktaya Teyshaam Shambhu Praseedati ||

Ithi Shri Goswami Tulasidaasa krutam Sri Rudrashtakam Sampoornam ||

Rudrashtakam Meaning in English 

Namami shamishan Nirvan Roopam means – I bow to you the Lord, who is present as the Ishana (a Shiva’s form), and whose form is present in Nirvana state
The one who is present everywhere, the supreme being, present in the form of Vedas.
O the truthful one, beyond the gunas, beyond the thoughts or changes (vikalpas) and beyond any movements
The divine form who abodes in the sky, I worship you (God Shiva). || 1 ||

I bow to you, who is formless, the source of Omkara and the pure consciousness
Who is beyond speech, knowledge, and senses, The Lord of Mountains
Who is fearsome (to the wicked), the Mahakala, who is beyond the time and the compassionate
The adobe of virtues, who helps me to cross the samsara, I bow to you, Lord Shiva || 2 ||

I bow to you, who is white, resembling the snow mountain and whose being is very deep
Who is present in all the beings, whose body is auspicious and radiant
Whose head bears the streams of Ganga
The forehead, adorned with a crescent moon, and the neck with a snake || 3 ||

The one who is adorned with hanging earrings, whose eyes are large and pleasant
Who has a cheerful face and a blue throat, O the merciful one
Who wears the skin of animals as his clothes and a garland of skulls
O the beloved Lord Shankara, the Lord of all beings, I bow to you || 4 ||

Who is terrible, extraordinary, courageous, and the supreme controller
O the one who filled up the entire cosmos, I worship you the Lord who shines like millions of suns
Who removes the threefold sufferings, holding a trident in hands
I bow to you, whose abode can be attained by single thought (with devotion) O the Lord of goddess Bhavani || 5 ||

The one who is beyond the elemental aspects, who is auspicious in nature, who brings an end to the Kalpa
You, the one who always brings happiness to the good people, The destroyer of Tripura
Who is always happy immersed in eternal bliss and the remover of wrong thoughts or intensions
Be pleased, pleased O the God who killed the God of Love Manmadha || 6 ||

As long as the lotus feet of the Goddess Uma’s Lord…
are not worshipped by the beings in this world
They can’t experience the happiness, peace, or the end to their sufferings
Be pleased, O the Lord who resides in all the beings || 7 ||

O, my Lord, I don’t know yagna, the Japa, or the puja’s
O God I always bow before you at every moment
Please help me to uplift from the sorrows of birth and old age, miserable I am by the sufferings
My Lord is pleased, Protect me from the state of pain, O Lord Shambhu || 8 ||

This Rudrashtakam composed by the poet is to please the Lord Hara
Lord Shambhu will be pleased if the devotee recites Rudrashtakam

Thus ends the Rudrastakam composed by Shri Goswami Tulasidas.