Rudrashtaka Mantram

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

SHRI RUDRASHTAKA STOTRAM
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Namami Shamishan Nirvanrupam,
Vibhun vyapkam brahm veydaswarupam.
Nijam-nirgunam Nirvikalpam Niriham,
Chidakashamakasanvasham bhajeham

Nirakaram ounkarmunlam Turiyam,
Gira jyan gotitamisham Girisham.
Karal mahakal kalam kripalam,
Gunagar sansar param nato-a-ham

Tusharadri Sankash Gauram Gambhiram,
Manobhut koti prabha shri shariram.
Sphuranmauli kallolini charu ganga,
Lasad bhal baleyndu kanthey Bhujanga.

Chalatkundlam suubhra neytram vishalam,
Prasannanam Nilakantham dayalam.
Mrigadhish charmambaram mundamalam.
Priyam shankaram sarvanatham bhajami

Prachandam prakastham pragalbham pareysham.
Akhandam ajam bhanu koti prakasham,
Trishulam Nirmulam Shulapanim.
Bhajeya-ham bhavanipati bhava-gamyam.

Kalatit Kalyan Kalpantkari.
Sada Satchid-a nand Data purari,
Chindanand Sandoh Mohapahari,
Prasid: Prasid: Prabho man-mathari

Na-yavad umanath padar vindam.
Bhajantiha parey va na ranam,
Nata vatsukham shanti – santap – nasham.
Prasid: prabho sarvbhutadi vasam

Na Janami Yogam Japam Naiv Pujam.
Nato a-ham sadda sarvada shambhu tubhyam,
Jara Janm Du: Khaough tatapya-manam.
Prabho pahi Apannmamish shambho

Rudrastak Midam Proktam. Vipreyn haratoshyey,
Yey pathanti para bhaktaya. Teysham Shambhu Prasidati.
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RUDRA ( RUDRAN):
Some ignorant persons think that Rudra is a malevolent, terrific deity who causes destruction. They believe that Rudra is a God of punishment. It is not so. Rudra is the God who bestows prosperity and destroys suffering. He is a benevolent Deity who confers auspiciousness, offspring and cattle. He is the bringer or source of prosperity. Shiva or Rudra means He who removes sin or suffering. The names Bhava, Sarva, Pasupati,Ugra, Mahadeva, Isana and Asani are applied to Rudra. Pasupati means the Lord or Protector of
cattle.In the Vedas you will find prayers such as: “O Rudra! May we
increase in offspring”.“Thou, O Rudra, art the most eminent of beings, the strongest of the strong, wielder of the thunderbolt; protect us, carry us happily across our calamity, drive
away all evils”. “Remove from us whatever sins we have done.” Therefore, Rudra is not a terror- inspiring God, but a bestower of
welfare or prosperity. He is the one great Lord of the Universe.
Rudra is the ideal of mendicants, because Rudra alone, of all the
deities, is spoken of in the scriptures as the mendicant-God. He is mentioned as having, the ascetic water-pot in the Rigveda hymns.In Shiva-Purana, Rudra is another name for Shiva. Rudra is one who destroys the sins and removes the miseries of His devotees and confers on them wisdom and bliss. Rudra is the Antaryamin or indweller of all beings. He witnesses silently the actions and thoughts of men and dispenses the fruits of their actions.
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