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रुद्राष्टाध्यायी (श्री रुद्रम्) - नमकम् (चुनिंदा)
The Shri Rudram is the most important Vedic text for Shiva worship. Namakam invokes Rudra in his benign aspect. Recited for peace, health and liberation.
When to recite: Maha Shivratri, Monday, Shravan, Ekadasha Rudra homa
ॐ नमस्ते रुद्र मन्यव उतो त इषवे नमः। नमस्ते अस्तु धन्वने बाहुभ्यामुत ते नमः॥ या त इषुः शिवतमा शिवं बभूव ते धनुः। शिवा शरव्या या तव तया नो रुद्र मृडय॥ या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूरघोरापापकाशिनी। तया नस्तनुवा शन्तमया गिरिशन्ताभि चाकशीहि॥ यामिषुं गिरिशन्त हस्ते बिभर्ष्यस्तवे। शिवां गिरित्र तां कुरु मा हिं सीः पुरुषं जगत्॥ शिवेन वचसा त्वा गिरिशाच्छा वदामसि। यथा नः सर्वमिज्जगदयक्ष्मं सुमना असत्॥ नमः शम्भवाय च मयोभवाय च। नमः शंकराय च मयस्कराय च। नमः शिवाय च शिवतराय च॥
Om, salutations to your wrath, O Rudra, and to your arrow — salutations; Salutations to your bow; to your two arms also — salutations. May that arrow of yours which is most auspicious, your bow which has become auspicious, And your quiver which is auspicious — O Rudra, with that grant us happiness. Your auspicious, non-terrible, sin-destroying form, O Rudra — With that most peaceful body, O dweller of the mountain, look upon us graciously. O mountain-dweller, the arrow you hold in your hand to shoot — Make that auspicious, O mountain-protector; do not harm person or world. With a speech auspicious to you, O mountain-lord, we speak; So that all this world of ours may be free from disease and well-minded. Salutations to the one who bestows happiness and to the one who is happiness; Salutations to Shankara and to the one who creates happiness; Salutations to Shiva and to the most auspicious one.