Shri Rudrashtakam

I bow to Lord Ishana, the embodiment of Nirvana, the all-pervading omnipresent Supreme Being, the living embodiment of the Vedas. I worship Him who is self-existent, devoid of material attributes (Nirguna), free from conceptual distinction, desireless, the limitless sky of pure consciousness, whose very garment is infinite space.

I bow to Him who is formless, the root of the primordial syllable Omkara, who transcends the three states of consciousness (Turiya), beyond speech, intellect, and sensory perception. He is the master of Kailash, terrifying as the conqueror of Time (Mahakala) yet infinitely compassionate, the reservoir of auspicious virtues who ferries seekers across the ocean of worldly existence.