Try it! The sound of AUM can be uttered without using the tongue. Even a person who doesn’t have a tongue can utter AUM. This is the sound of existence!

Rudrastakam was written by Goswami Tulsidas for Lord Shiva. Chanting this Rudrastakam helps in the spiritual pursuits, specially when one is devotional to Lord Shiva.

Lyrics:

namaa miisha mishaana-nirvaana rupam
vibhum vyaapakam brahma-veda-svaroopam
nijam nirgunam nirvikalpam niriham
chidaakaasha maakaasha-vaasam bhaje ham … [1]

niraakaara monkaara-moolam turiiyam
giraa gnaana gotiita miisham giriisham
karaalam mahaa-kaala-kaalam krpaalam
gunaagaara samsara paaram nato ham … [2]

tushaa raadri-sankaasha-gauram gabhiram
manobhuta-koti prabha sri sariram
sphuran mauli-kallolini-charu-ganga
lasad-bhaala-balendu kanthe bhujangaa … [3]

chalatkundalam bhru sunetram visalam
prasannaa-nanam nila-kantham dayaalam
mrgadhisa charmaambaram mundamaalam
priyam sankaram sarvanaatham bhajaami … [4]

pracandam prakrstam pragalbham paresham
akhandam ajam bhaanukoti-prakaasam
trayah-shula-nirmulanam shula-paanim
bhaje ham bhavaani-patim bhaava-gamyam … [5]

kalaatitata-kalyaana-kalpanta-kaari
sadaa sajjanaa-nanda-daataa purarih
chidaananda-sandoha-mohaapahaari
prasida prasida prabho manmathaarih … [6]

na yaavad umaanaatha-paadaaravindam
bhajantiha loke parevaa naraanam
na taavat-sukham shaanti-santaapa-naasham
prasida prabho sarva bhutaa-dhivaasam … [7]

na janaami yogam japam naiva pujam
nato ham sadaa sarvadaa sambhu tubhyam
jaraa janma-duhkhaugha taatapya maanam
prabho paahi apan-namaamisha shambho … [8]

Lingashtakam is a devotional prayer to Shiv-Linga. As it is all powerful, in giving everything one aspires for — this prayer thus is quite significant.

Lyrics:

Brahma Muraari Surarchita Lingam
Nirmala Bhaashita Sobhitha Lingam
Janmaja Dhukha Vinaasaha Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Devamuni Pravaraarchita Lingam
Kaama Dahana Karunaakara Lingam
Ravana Darpa Vinaasaha Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Sarva Sugandha Sulepitha Lingam
Buddhi Vivaardhana Kaarana Lingam
Siddha Suraasura Vandhitha Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Kanaga Mahaamani Bhooshitha Lingam
Panipati Veshthitha Sobitha Lingam
Daksha Suyajna Vinaasana Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Kunkuma Chandhana Lehpitha Lingam
Pankaja Haara Susobhitha Lingam
Sanchitha Paapa Vinaashana Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Deva Ganaarchita Sevitha Lingam
Bhavair Bhakhi Bhirevacha Lingam
Dinakara Koti Prabhaakara Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Ahshta Dalopari Veshthitha Lingam
Sarva Samudbhava Kaarana Lingam
Ahshta Daridra Vinaasana Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Suraguru Suravara Poojitha Lingam
Suravana Pushpa Sadarchitha Lingam
Paraath Param Paramatmaka Lingam
Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam

Lingashtaka Midam Punyam
Yah Pathet Sivasannidhau
Sivaloka Mahaapnoti
Sivehna Saha Modatheh

It is said, this Stotram was written by Ravana (a great devotee of Lord Shiva) himself. One who chants this Stotram, gets the grace of Lord Shiva. Though, this Stotram is not easy to chant, but as one learns to chant it; it gives entirely new experience as the entire body starts vibrating.

Another Shvia Tandava, beautifully sung, you can get from here.

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् …[1]

जटाकटाहसंभ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी
विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम … [2]

धराधरेन्द्रनंदिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर
स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे
कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि
क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि … [3]

लताभुजङ्गपिङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा
कदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे
मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे
मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि … [4]

सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर
प्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः
भुजङ्गराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक
श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः … [5]

ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभा
निपीतपञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्पनायकम्
सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं
महाकपालिसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः … [6]

करालभालपट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल
द्धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक
प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम … [7]

नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्
कुहूनिशीथिनीतमः प्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः
निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरः
कलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरंधरः … [8]

प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा
वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम्
स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं
गजच्छिदांधकच्छिदं तमंतकच्छिदं भजे … [9]

अखर्व सर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदंबमञ्जरी
रसप्रवाहमाधुरी विजृंभणामधुव्रतम्
स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं
गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे … [10]

जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वस
द्विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट्
धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल
ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित प्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः … [11]

स्पृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजोर्
गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः
तृष्णारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः
समप्रवृत्तिकः सदा सदाशिवं भजे … [12]

कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन्
विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरः स्थमञ्जलिं वहन्
विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः
शिवेति मंत्रमुच्चरन् कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् … [13]

इदम् हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवं
पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसंततम्
हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिं
विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिंतनम् … [14]

पूजावसानसमये दशवक्त्रगीतं
यः शंभुपूजनपरं पठति प्रदोषे
तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेन्द्रतुरङ्गयुक्तां
लक्ष्मीं सदैव सुमुखिं प्रददाति शंभुः … [15]

Tayatha Om Bekandze
Bekandze Maha Bekandze
Randze Samu-Gate Soha

This mantra chanting itself is very soothing. This mantra is more like a deepest prayer coming from the deepest heart when there are tears in the eyes, pain in the body and no way out to what to do and how to do. It’s like, setting a link with the almighty who can end any kind of the deepest suffering and wound.

Tayatha: means Tathagata, the person who comes and goes, here it is called to lord Buddha.
Om: as everyone knows, sound of the existence, or of the universe.
Bekandze: means to end suffering
Maha: means here, the deepest and greatest
Randze: the great king, as Buddha had been the king
Samgu-Gate:means to the greatest, widest and deepest in all the aspects
Soha: means to offer

Probably, one of you has never tried this way. Repeating a same mantra is called chanting. But, here I want you to have some gap between chantings; I mean, chant a mantra at once, then try to feel it just by subtle intention; if thought come in between, chant the mantra. Then again, feel the mantra by subtle intention.

This might en-thrust in you the power of mantra and the calmness of mind.

Just by digging the mystery of Mantras. I find that the vedic mantras, shabri mantras, etc, are Keelet (something which stops mantra to its power), and to gain full power of a mantra, the Utkeelan is necessary. Durga-SaptSati, a book dedicated to Goddess also talks about Utkeelan, but things aren’t completely clear. I think the jagrat mantras (which one takes from a competant guru) have utkeelan, maybe the reason that’s why they start generating vibrations …

Not only mantras but the yantras are also Keelet, though the yantra like Sri Yantra is not considered Keelet.

If anyone of you, know about Utkeelan, please do share something. Whenever I know about Utkeelan, I’ll update here.

A mantra can be chanted in three ways:

1. By saying it aloud.
2. With muted voice, it shouldn’t be audible, but the lips and tongue should move.
3. Just in the mind, without moving lips and tongue.

Some mantras can be chanted in all the three ways and some in just the third way. So, it is always good to ask a competent guru how to chant a particular mantra.

They are powerful, I’d say very powerful mantras, often used in black magic spells and tantrik activities. Or, to save life from spells. They are often misused mainly by those people, who don’t know about cosmic laws: one law is, what you give to other, it comes back to you in manifolds. The people who indulge themselves using black magic spells for harming others or controlling others, they have to pay heavy price later on, sometimes for several lives.

It is said Shabar mantras are given by Lord Shiva himself … currently I’m finding the “core” source of these mantras and analysing the area of misuing in harming lives, as well as remedy for them. If you have some knowledge about Shabar mantras, do share with me.

It’s always good to play some mantra in everyday life. The great things mantras do is: they make the mood productive, purify energy and transform negative energy into positive one. All the Devi mantras, are the source of great energy and power and considered the most powerful ones.

I just love the way it is sung, you would love it too. One of the soothing and ecstatic compositon. Enjoy!