Meaning:
Rudram, pasupathim, sthanum, neelakantam, umapathim,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 1
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
The Supreme Lord,
Who is the lord of all beings,
Who is always in the state of equanimity,
Who has a blue neck,
And who is the consort of Divine Mother Uma.
Neelakantam, kalamoorthim kalagnamr kalanasanam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 2
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Whose neck is blue,
Who is beyond birth and death,
Who knows past, present and future (Primordial),
Who destroyed the god of death.
Neelakantam, viroopaksham nirmalam vimalapradham,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 3
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who stored the deadly poison in his throat,
Whose nature is of Supreme bliss,
Who is all effulgent,
Who is pure and immutable.
Vamadevam mahadevam lokanadham jagatgurum,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 4
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is Omniscient,
Who bestows the Supreme Knowledge
Who is the Lord of the Universe,
And who is the Supreme Teacher.
Devadevam jagannatham devesam vrushabhadwajam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 5
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is the God of gods.
The Lord of all Living and Non-Living,
The Supreme Lord,
who has a bull symbol flag.
Gangadharam Mahadevam Sarpa bharana bushitam
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 6
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who holds the holy river Ganga,
The Supreme Lord,
Who has poisonous Serpents as ornaments.
Anadhim paramanandam Kaivalya padagaminam
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 7
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is primordial,
Who is nature is of Supreme bliss,
Who bestows Salvation.
Swargapavarga dhataram shrushti shithi vinashakam
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 8
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who bestows happiness,
Who is the Supreme Cause, Protector, and annihilator of the Universe.
Uthpathi sthithi samhara karthara meeswaram gurum,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 9
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is responsible for the order of
creation, maintenance and destruction,
Who is the teacher of Supreme Knowledge.
- Sage Markandeya
"He who is the Lord of the Universe will teach everyone. He alone teaches us, who has created this universe; who has made the sun and moon, men and beasts, and all other beings; who has provided means for their sustenance; who has given children to parents and endowed them with love to bring them up. The Lord has done so many things - will He not show people the way to worship Him? If they need teaching, then He will be the Teacher. He is our Inner Guide.
- Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa"
