This Stotram was said to have been written by Sage Markandeya after being saved by Lord Shiva (as Kala Samhara Murti). Lord Shiva saves Markandeya then a boy from the clutches of death/time (Yama/Kala).
"Rudram, pashupatim, sthanum, neelkantham, umapatim,
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Neelkantham, kalamurtim, kalagnyam, kalanashanam,
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Namah shivay samba, haraye paramatmaney,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah,
Neelkantham, viropaksham, nirmalam, neelayaprabham,
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Vamdevam, Mahadevam, loknatham, jagatgurum,
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Namah shivay samba, haraye paramatmaney,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah,
Devdevam, jaganatham, devesha, vrishabadwajam,
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Gangadharam, mahadevam, sarva, bharanabhooshitam,
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Namah shivay samba, haraye paramatmaney,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah,
Anath, paramanandam, kaivalya, pradagaminam
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Swarga bhanwarta dataram, srishti stiti vinashakam
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Namah shivay samba, haraye paramatmaney,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah,
Utpati stiti samhara, kartar meeshwaram gurum,
Namami sheerasadevam, kimno mrityu karishyate,
Markandeya kritam stotram, yaspathet shiva sanidhou,
Tasya mrityu bhayam nasty na agni chora bhayam kwachita
Namah shivay samba, haraye paramatmaney,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah,
Shatavritum prakartavya, sankate kasht nashanam,
Shuchir bhutva pathe stotram, sarva siddhi pradayakam,
Mrityunjaya mahadeva, trahimam sharanagatam,
Janma mrityun jadharogehi, peeditam karma bandhanehi
Namah shivay samba, haraye paramatmaney,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah,
Namah shivay samba, haraye paramatmaney,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah,
Pranat klesh nashaye, yoginaam pataye namah."
Meanings:
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord ShivaWho destroys the fear of death.
The Supreme Lord,
Who is the lord of all beings,
Who is always in the state of equanimity,
Who has a blue neck,
And who is the consort of Divine Mother Uma.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Whose neck is blue,
Who is beyond birth and death,
Who knows past, present and future (Primordial),
Who destroyed the god of death.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who stored the deadly poison in his throat,
Whose nature is of Supreme bliss,
Who is all effulgent,
Who is pure and immutable.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is Omniscient,
Who bestows the Supreme Knowledge
Who is the Lord of the Universe,
And who is the Supreme Teacher.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is the God of gods.
The Lord of all Living and Non-Living,
The Supreme Lord,
who has a bull symbol flag.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who holds the holy river Ganga,
The Supreme Lord,
Who has poisonous Serpents as ornaments.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is primordial,
Who is nature is of Supreme bliss,
Who bestows Salvation.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who bestows happiness,
Who is the Supreme Cause, Protector, and annihilator of the Universe.
I Pray to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shiva
Who destroys the fear of death.
Who is responsible for the order of
creation, maintenance and destruction,
Who is the teacher of Supreme Knowledge.
