Shree ShivamondayRudrashtakam
श्री रुद्राष्टकम्
About Rudrashtakam
The Rudrashtakam, known in Sanskrit as श्री रुद्राष्टकम्, is an eight-verse devotional hymn in praise of Lord Shiva. This revered text originates from Composed by Goswami Tulsidas. Devotees recite this prayer to remove ego, attachment, and delusion and remove all sorrows, fears, and afflictions. It is also said to destroy the cycle of birth, old age, and death. For best results, devotees chant this on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan month. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 5 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Rudrashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं
विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम्।
निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं
चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेऽहम्॥१॥
निराकारमोंकारमूलं तुरीयं
गिराज्ञानगोतीतमीशं गिरीशम्।
करालं महाकालकालं कृपालं
गुणागारसंसारपारं नतोऽहम्॥२॥
तुषाराद्रिसंकाशगौरं गभीरं
मनोभूतकोटिप्रभाश्री शरीरम्।
स्फुरन्मौलिकल्लोलिनी चारुगंगा
लसद्भालबालेन्दु कण्ठे भुजंगा॥३॥
चलत्कुण्डलं भ्रूसुनेत्रं विशालं
प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालम्।
मृगाधीशचर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं
प्रियं शंकरं सर्वनाथं भजामि॥४॥
प्रचण्डं प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं
अखण्डं अजं भानुकोटिप्रकाशम्।
त्रयःशूलनिर्मूलनं शूलपाणिं
भजेऽहं भवानीपतिं भावगम्यम्॥५॥
कलातीतकल्याणकल्पान्तकारी
सदा सज्जनानन्ददाता पुरारी।
चिदानन्दसन्दोहमोहापहारी
प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी॥६॥
न यावद् उमानाथपादारविन्दं
भजन्तीह लोके परे वा नराणाम्।
न तावत् सुखं शान्ति सन्तापनाशं
प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वभूताधिवासम्॥७॥
न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजां
नतोऽहं सदा सर्वदा शम्भु तुभ्यम्।
जरा जन्म दुःखौघ तातप्यमानं
प्रभो पाहि आपन्नमामीश शम्भो॥८॥
॥ इति श्रीगोस्वामी तुलसीदास विरचितं श्रीरुद्राष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Grants deep devotion and surrender to Lord Shiva
- ★Removes all sorrows, fears, and afflictions
- ★Bestows peace, tranquility, and spiritual knowledge
- ★Destroys the cycle of birth, old age, and death
- ★Recitation with devotion fulfills all wishes
- ★One of the most potent prayers for Shiva's grace
- ★Removes ego, attachment, and delusion