... 'sharing one of my favourites'With Prayers For All ♥
Meaning -O Shambhu, the one, Who has the moon on crest, Who is the
destroyer of Madan (Kamdev), Who holds a trident in His hand, Who is static, Who
is revered by the mountain king Himalaya, Who is the Lord of Girija (Parvati),
Who is the supreme Lord, Who is the Lord of everything living, and Who destroys
the fears of the bereaved! O Lord of the universe! Save me, the orphan out in
this world, from the dense miseries of this world. ||1||
O Rudra, the one, Who is dear to Parvati, Who has moon on the
forehead, Who is the leader of ghosts, Who is the Lord of tormentors, Who is
consistently chanted by Himalaya, Who is Vamdev (a form of Shiv), Who is
destroyer of the universe (during dooms time), and Who holds the Pinaka! O Lord
of the universe! Save me from the dense miseries of this world. ||2||
O Pashupati, the one, Who has a blue throat (due to poison),
Who has a flag with a bull sign, Who has five-mouths in one of the forms, Who is
the Lord of the world, Who wears a bracelet of snake, Who
is the leader of tormentors, Who is Sharva (name of Rudra), Who has locks of
tresses, Who is the consort of daughter of Giri (Parvati)! O Lord of the
universe! Save me from the dense miseries of this world. ||3||
O Shiv, the one, Who is the Lord of this world, Who is
Shankar, Who is revered by demi-gods, Who has the river Ganges flowing in His
tresses, Who is the leader of tormentors, Who is the Lord of Nandi and Banasur,
Who is the enemy of Andhakasura, Who is known as Hara, and Who is Lord of every
world! O Lord of the universe! Save me from the dense miseries of this
world. ||4||
O King of Varanasi! O Lord of Manikarnika! O Superior to every warrior! O destroyer of the sacrifice
of Daksha! O Vibhu! O Lord of Gana! O the all knowing
One! O the dweller inside everyone's heart (i.e. like a soul)! O Lord! O Lord of
the universe! Save me from the dense miseries of this world. ||5||
O the honorary One! O Benevolent! O Merciful! O the one Whose
hairs are like the sky (perhaps sprawling in all direction)! O blue throated
One! O Supreme leader of Gana! O the one Who uses ashes as body decor! O the one
Who wears a tied together garland of skulls! O Lord of the universe! Save me
from the dense miseries of this world. ||6||
O the one Who lives on Mountain Kailash! O Vrishakapi (one of
the eleven Rudra, i.e., destroyer)! O Destroyer of death! O the one Who has
three-eyes! O the one Who pervades in all the three worlds! O Dear to Narayana (Vishnu)! O Destroyer of pride! O Lord of Shakti (Parvati)! O Lord of the
universe! Save me from the dense miseries of this world. ||7||
O Lord of the world! O destroyer of the cycle of birth and
death! O all pervading One! O Soul of everyone! O the one Who is the storehouse
of all qualities! O Lord of the world! O the one Who is filled with compassion!
O Helper of the weak! O Lord of the universe! Save me from the dense miseries of
this world. ||8||
Salutes for Shiva, Who is the happiness and exuberance of Gauri
(Parvati), Who is Maheshvara, Who has five-heads (in one special form among
many), Who is like a Kalpa-tree for refugee, Who is Sharva, Who is the Lord of
this Universe, and Who is destroyer of unhappiness and poverty.
- Adi ShankarAchArya 
_/\_ Love Light Manisha
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