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Rudrashtakam (Opening Verse)
namāmīśamīśāna nirvāṇarūpam
नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम् । निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेऽहम् ॥
namāmīśamīśāna nirvāṇarūpaṁ vibhuṁ vyāpakaṁ brahmavedasvarūpam । nijaṁ nirguṇaṁ nirvikalpaṁ nirīhaṁ cidākāśamākāśavāsaṁ bhaje'ham ॥
Meaning
I bow to the Lord of lords, the form of liberation, all-pervading, the essence of the Vedas — beyond qualities, without division, pure consciousness dwelling in space, I worship.
Why recite it
Opens the eight-verse hymn sung in Varanasi; recited for deep detachment and fearlessness.
Source
Rudrashtakam, Goswami Tulsidas