Rudra Gita (रुद्रगीता)

Rudra gita (Samskrit: रुद्रगीता)

It is contained in Skanda 4 of the Srimad Bhagavatha of chapter 24 in shlokas 16-79 and in Varaha Puran in chapters 70-72. They are instructions given by Lord Shiva to Prachetas (Daksha). It contains verses dedicated to the glory and magnificence of Lord Vishnu. It eulogizes the worship of Vishnu to the path of liberation and self realization.

रुद्रगीता shrImad bhagavatham (4.24.24 - 4.24.79)(text) (Varaha Purana text)

The Rudra-gītā is Lord Śiva’s song to the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva (Viṣṇu) and is known as the hymn of liberation. These prayers, which are contained in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.33-74, are presented by Lord Śiva to the sons (Pracetās) of King Prācīnabarhi for reaching the ultimate spiritual perfection.

Pracheena  Barhis was a king in the Dynasty of Pruthu.He had  ten sons and they were known as Prachethas.When their father  ordered them   to create human beings, they went to the ocean shore to do penance.They saw  a very pure water  lake near the ocean and they saw Lord Rudra  coming out of the laked.They saluted the God.The god  became  pleased with them and told them like this.(this is contained in  Skandam 4 chapter 24- slokas 27-31 and slokas 33-68) .This is called as Rudra Gita  by some people and as Rudra  geetham  by others. It essentially  is a prayer by Lord Shiva   addressed to Vishnu .

 At the end Lord Shiva tells them, “Lead your life as per your own Dharma and chant this stotra.This prayer  chich is called  as “yogodesam”  should be chanted or heard   as often as possible.If you do it, you will get  divine fame.Among all the fame the greatest is, “Knowledge of God and once you attain it, you would be able to cross  the  difficult to cross ocean of SAmsara.Lord Vishnu would be extremely pleased   with the chanting of this prayer. Lord Shiva finally emphasizes that it is only those devotees who have caught hold of the Lord’s lotus feet who are free from all fear.