Rudrashtakam, Hindi meaning, benefits and method

Rudraashtakam (sampoorna Path)

Namaameeshameeshaana nirvaanaroopan
Vibhun vyaapakan brahmavedasvaroopam.
Nijan nirgunan nirvikalpan nireehan
Chidaakaashamaakaashavaasan bhaje'ham.1.

Niraakaaramongkaaramoolan tureeyan
Gira jnyaana goteetameeshan gireesham.
Karaalan mahaakaala kaalan kripaalan
Gunaagaara sansaara paaran nato'ham.2.

Tushaaraadri sankaasha gauran gabheeran
Manobhoota koti prabha shri shareeram.
Sphuranmauli kallolini chaaru ganga
Lasadbhaalabaalendu kanthe bhujanga.3.

Chalatkundalan bhroosunetran vishaalan
Prasannaananan neelakanthan dayaalam.
Mrigaadheeshacharmaambaran mundamaalan
Priyan shankaran sarvanaathan bhajaami.4.

Prachandan prakrishtan pragalbhan pareshan
Akhandan ajan bhaanukoti prakaasham.
Trayah shoola nirmoolanan shoolapaanin
Bhaje'han bhavaaneepatin bhaavagamyam.5.

Kalaateeta kalyaana kalpaantakaari
Sada sajjanaanandadaata puraari.
Chidaananda sandoha mohaapahaari
Praseeda praseeda prabho manmathaari.6.

Na yaavad umaanaatha paadaaravindan
Bhajanteeha loke pare vaa naraanaam.
Na taavatsukhan shaanti santaapanaashan
Praseeda prabho sarvabhootaadhivaasam.7.

Na jaanaami yogan japan naiva puja
Nato'han sada sarvada shambhu tubhyam.
Jara janma duhkhaugha taatapyamaanan
Prabho paahi aapannamaameesha shambho.8.

Rudraashtakamidan proktan viprena haratoshaye.
Ye pathanti nara bhaktya teshaan shambhuh praseedati.9.

Rudraashtakam Hindi Arth

Shloka 1 Arth

Main bhagavaana shiva ko namaskaara karta hoon jo nirvaana svaroopa hain, sarvavyaapaka hain, brahma aur veda svaroopa hain. Ve nirguna, niraakaara, ichchhaarahita aur chetana roopa aakaasha mein sthita hain. Main aise shiva ka dhyaana karta hoon.

Shloka 2 Arth

Jo niraakaara hain, onkaara ke moola hain, vani aur jnyaana se pare hain, kailaasha ke svaami hain, mahaakaala hain aur kripaalu hain — aise sansaara se paara lagaane vaale shiva ko main pranaama karta hoon.

Shloka 3 Arth

Jo himaalaya ke samaana gauravarna, ganbheera aur karodon kaamadeva se bhi sundara hain, jinake mastaka par ganga pravaahita hai, lalaata par chandrama aur gale mein sarpa hain — una shiva ko namaskaara.

Shloka 4 Arth

Jinake kaanon mein kundala hain, vishaala netra hain, prasanna mukha hai, neelakantha hain, dayaalu hain, mrigacharma dharan karate hain aur mundamaala pahanate hain — aise shankara ko main pranaama karta hoon.

Shloka 5 Arth

Jo prachanda, mahaana, ajanma aur karoda soorya ke samaana tejasvi hain, trishoola dharan karne vaale aur bhavaani ke pati hain — aise shiva ko main pranaama karta hoon.

Shloka 6 Arth

Jo samay se pare, kalyaanakaari, sajjanon ko aananda dene vaale, moha ko doora karne vaale hain — he kaamadeva ka naasha karne vaale prabhu! Mujha par kripa karen.

Shloka 7 Arth

Jaba taka manushya paarvateenaatha shiva ke charanon ki bhakti nahin karta, taba taka use sukha, shaanti aur dukhon se mukti nahin milati. He sarvavyaapi prabhu! Kripa karen.

Shloka 8 Arth

Main yoga, japa yaa puja nahin jaanata. Main kevala aapako pranaama karta hoon. Janma aur mrityu ke dukhon se peedita hoon — he shanbho! Mujhe bachaaie.

Shloka 9 Arth

Yaha rudraashtaka bhagavaana shiva ko prasanna karne ke lie kaha gaya hai. Jo manushya ise shraddha aur bhakti se padhate hain, bhagavaana shambhu una par prasanna hote hain.

Rudraashtakam ke Labh

• Bhay doora hota hai
• Maanasika shaanti milati hai
• Roga kama hote hain
• Daridrata doora hoti hai
• Shiva kripa milati hai
• Baadhaaen doora hoti hain
• Aadhyaatmika shakti badhati hai
• Grah dosh shaanta hote hain

Kaba Padhana Chahiye

• Somavaara
• Saavana maheena
• Pradosha kaala
• Mahaashivaraatri
• Subaha brahma muhurat
• Sankata ke samay

Path Vidhi

1. Snaana karen
2. Shiva jee ke samne baithen
3. Deepaka jalaaen
4. Jal arpita karen
5. Rudraashtakam padhen
6. Om namah shivaaya japa karen

Kitni Baara Padhen

• Saamaanya: 1 baara
• Vishesha ichchha: 3 baara
• Sankata: 11 baara
• Saadhana: 40 dina