Shri Rudrashtakam: Sanskrit in Roman English

Lord Shiva as Rudra

Namaa miisha mishaana-nirvaana rupam |
Vibhum vyaapakam brahma-veda-svaroopam ||
Nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham |
Chidaakaasha maakaasha-vaasam bhaje ham ||1||
Niraakaara monkaara-moolam turiiyam |
Giraa gnaana gotiita miisham giriisham ||
Karaalam mahaa-kaala-kaalam krpaalam |
gunaagaara samsara paaram nato ham ||2||
Tushaa raadri-sankaasellsha-gauram gabhiram |
Manobhuta-koti prabha sri sariram ||
Sphuran mauli-kallolini-charu-ganga ||
lasad-bhaala-balendu kanthe bhujangaa ||3||
Chalatkundalam bhru sunetram visalam |
Prasannaa-nanam nila-kantham dayaalam ||
Mrgadhisa charmaambaram mundamaalam |
Priyam sankaram sarvanaatham bhajaami ||4||
Pracandam prakrstam pragalbham paresham |
Akhandam ajam bhaanukoti-prakaasam ||
Trayah-shula-nirmulanam shula-paanim |
Bhaje ham bhavaani-patim bhaava-gamyam || 5 ||
Kalaatitata-kalyaana-kalpanta-kaari |
sadaa sajjanaa-nanda-daataa purarih ||
Chidaananda-sandoha-mohaapahaari |
Prasida praslda prabho manmathaarih || 6 ||
Na yaavad umaanaatha-paadaaravindam |
Bhajantiha loke parevaa naraanam ||
Na taavat-sukham shaanti-santaapa-naasham |
Praslda prabho sarva bhutaa-dhivaasam || 7 ||
Na janaami yogam japam naiva pujam |
Nato ham sadaa sarvadaa sambhu tubhyam ||
Jaraa janma-duhkhaugha taatapya maanam |
Prabho paahi apan-namaamisha shambho || 8 ||
Shloka
Rudrastakam idam proktam viprena haratosaye |
Ye pathanti nara bhaktya tesam sambhuh prasidati ||