Shri Shiv Tandav Stotram
The Shiv Tandav Stotram is a rhythmic hymn attributed to Ravana, the King of Lanka. It is a masterpiece of Sanskrit literature, characterized by its use of alliteration, complex compounds, and a fast-paced Panchachamara meter.
Shiv Tandav in Sanskrit
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् ।
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥ १ ॥
जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी-
विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि ।
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ॥ २ ॥
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर-
स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे ।
कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि
क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे (क्वचिच्चिदम्बरे) मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥ ३ ॥
जटाभुजङ्गपिङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा-
कदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे ।
मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे
मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ॥ ४ ॥
सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर-
प्रसूनधूलिधोरणीविधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः ।
भुजङ्गराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक
श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः ॥ ५ ॥
ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभा-
निपीतपञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्पनायकम् ।
सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं
महाकपालिसम्पदे शिरोजटालमस्तु नः ॥ ६ ॥
करालभालपट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल-
द्धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके ।
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक-
प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम ॥ ७ ॥
नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्-
कुहूनिशीथिनीतमः प्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः ।
निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरः
कलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरन्धरः ॥ ८ ॥
प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा-
वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम् ।
स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं
गजच्छिदान्धकच्छिदं तमन्तकच्छिदं भजे ॥ ९ ॥
अखर्वसर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदम्बमञ्जरी-
रसप्रवाहमाधुरी विजृम्भणामधुव्रतम् ।
स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं
गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे ॥ १० ॥
जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वस-
द्विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट् ।
धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल-
ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित प्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ॥ ११ ॥
दृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजो-
र्गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः ।
तृणारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः
समप्रवृत्तिकः कदा सदाशिवं भजाम्यहम् ॥ १२ ॥
कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन्
विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरः स्थमञ्जलिं वहन् ।
विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः
शिवेति मन्त्रमुच्चरन् सदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् ॥ १३ ॥
इमं हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवं
पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसन्ततम् ।
हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिं
विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिन्तनम् ॥ १४ ॥
Shiv Tandav in Hinglish
Jataatavi-galaj-jala-pravaha-pavita-sthale
Gale-avalambya lambitam bhujanga-tunga-malikam |
Damad-damad-damad-daman-ninadavad-damarvayam
Chakara chanda-tandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam || 1 ||
Jata-kataha-sambhrama-bhraman-nilimpa-nirjhari
Vilola-vichi-vallari-virajamana-murdhani |
Dhagad-dhagad-dhagaj-jvalal-lalata-patta-pavake
Kishora-chandra-shekhare ratih pratikshanam mama || 2 ||
Dhara-dharendra-nandini-vilasa-bandhu-bandhura
Sphurad-diganta-santati-pramodamana-manase |
Krupa-kataksha-dhorani-niruddha-durdharapadi
Kvachid-digambare mano vinodametu vastuni || 3 ||
Jata-bhujanga-pingala-sphurat-phanama-niprabha
Kadamba-kunkuma-drava-pralipta-digvadhu-mukhe |
Madandha-sindhura-sphurat-vaguttariya-medure
Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhuta-bhartari || 4 ||
Sahasra-lochana-prabhrutya-shesha-lekha-shekhara
Prasuna-dhuli-dhorani-vidhusaranghri-pithabhuh |
Bhujanga-raja-malaya-nibaddha-jata-jutaka
Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora-bandhu-shekharah || 5 ||
Lalata-chatvara-jvalad-dhananjaya-sphulingabha
Nipita-pancha-sayakam namannilimpa-nayakam |
Sudha-mayukha-lekhaya virajamana-shekharam
Maha-kapali-sampade shiro-jatalamastu nah || 6 ||
Karala-bhala-pattika-dhagad-dhagad-dhagaj-jvalad
Dhananjaya-hutikruta-prachanda-pancha-sayake |
Dharadharendra-nandini-kuchagra-chitra-patraka
Prakalpanaika-shilpini trilochane ratirmama || 7 ||
Navina-megha-mandali niruddha-durdhara-sphurat
Kuhu-nishithini-tamah prabandha-baddha-kandharah |
Nilimpa-nirjhari-dharas-tanotu krutti-sindhurah
Kalani-dhana-bandhurah shriyam jagad-dhurandharah || 8 ||
Praphulla-nila-pankaja-prapancha-kalima-prabha
Valambi-kantha-kandali-ruchi-prabaddha-kandharam |
Smarach-chhidam purach-chhidam bhavach-chhidam makhach-chhidam
Gajach-chhidandhakach-chhidam tam-antakach-chhidam bhaje || 9 ||
Akharva-sarva-mangala-kala-kadamba-manjari
Rasa-pravaha-madhuri vijrumbhanamadhuvratam |
Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam
Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje || 10 ||
Jayatvadabhra-vibhrama-bhramad-bhujangamashvasad
Vinirgamatkrama-sphurat-karala-bhala-havyavat |
Dhimiddhimiddhimidhvanan-mridanga-tunga-mangala
Dhvani-krama-pravartita prachanda-tandavah shivah || 11 ||
Drushadvichitra-talpayor-bhujangamauktika-srajor
Garishtha-ratna-loshthayoh suhrud-vipaksha-pakshayoh |
Trunaravinda-chakshushoh praja-mahimahindrayoh
Samapravruttikah kada sadashivam bhajamyaham || 12 ||
Kada nilimpa-nirjhari-nikunja-kotare vasan
Vimukta-durmatih sada shirahstham-anjalim vahan |
Vimukta-lola-lochano lalama-bhala-lagnakah
Shiveti mantram-uchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham || 13 ||
Imam hi nityamevam-uktam-uttamottamam stavam
Pathan-smaran-bruvannaro vishuddhim-eti-santatam |
Hare gurau subhaktim-ashu yati nanyatha gatim
Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam || 14 ||
Shiva Tandav in English Meaning
- Lord Shiva, whose matted hair is purified by the flow of the Ganges, who wears a great serpent as a garland, and who performs the fierce Tandava dance to the beat of the Damru—may He bless us.
- I find delight in Shiva, who wears the crescent moon on His head, where the celestial river’s waves frolic, and whose forehead glows with fire.
- May my mind find bliss in the Supreme Being who is the consort of the daughter of the Mountain King, whose mind is delighted by the universe, and whose compassionate glance stops all troubles.
- May my mind find wonder in the Lord of all beings, who is adorned by the red saffron-like glow of the jewels on the serpent’s hood and wears an elephant-hide cloak.
- May Shiva, the friend of the Chakora bird (the Moon), who is worshiped by all gods including Indra and whose matted hair is bound by the King of Serpents, bring us eternal prosperity.
- May we obtain the wealth of the matted hair of Shiva, who destroyed the god of love (Kama) with the fire from His forehead and who is bowed to by the leaders of the gods.
- My interest lies in the Three-Eyed Lord who offered the five arrows of Kama into the fire on His forehead and who is the sole artist capable of painting on the daughter of the Mountain.
- May the Lord who carries the weight of the universe, whose neck is dark like a midnight cloud in the new moon, and who holds the holy river, grant us prosperity.
- I worship the Destroyer of the cities (Tripura), the Destroyer of mundane existence, the Destroyer of the sacrifice (of Daksha), the Destroyer of the elephant-demon, and the Destroyer of Death itself.
- I worship the Slayer of Kama, who is like a bee buzzing around the sweet nectar of the blossoms of all-auspicious arts.
- Victory to Shiva, whose dance is accompanied by the rhythmic sound of the Mridanga and the fire of His breath as His serpents hiss while He performs the Tandava.
- When will I worship Lord Sadashiva with an equal eye toward a snake and a garland, a gem and a clod of earth, a friend and an enemy, or a king and his subjects?
- When will I live in a cave near the Ganges, free from evil thoughts, with hands folded over my head, chanting “Shiva” and finding eternal happiness?
- Anyone who regularly recites and remembers this supreme hymn attains purity and deep devotion to Shiva. Contemplating Shankara is the only way to end the delusions of life.
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