Friday, December 31, 2010

Shiva Tandava Stotram

Here is Shiva Tandava Stotram, written and recited by Ravana to appease Mahadeva :


Jatatavigalajjwala pravahapavitasthale

Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam

Damad damad damaddamanninadavaddamarvayam

Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam .. 1



Jatakatahasambhrama bhramannilimpanirjhari

Vilolavichivallari virajamanamurdhani

Dhagadhagadhagajjva lallalatapattapavake

Kishorachandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama .. 2



Dharadharendranandini vilasabandhubandhura

Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase

Kripakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi

Kvachidiggambare mano vinodametuvastuni .. 3



Jatabhujangapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha

Kadambakunkumadrava praliptadigvadhumukhe

Madandhasindhurasphuratva guttariyamedure

Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari .. 4



Sahastralochanaprabhritya sheshalekhashekhara

Prasunadhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh

Bhujangarajamalaya nibaddhajatajutakah

Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakorabandhushekharah .. 5



Lalatachatvarajvala ddhanajnjayasphulingabha

Nipitapanchasayakam namannilimpanayakam

Sudhamayukhalekhaya virajamanashekharam

Mahakapali sampade shiro jatalamastu nah .. 6



Karalabhalapattika dhagaddhagaddhagajjvala

Ddhanajnjaya hutikrita prachandapanchasayake

Dharadharendranandini kuchagrachitrapatraka

Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama .. 7



Naveenameghamandali niruddhadurdharasphura-t

Kuhunishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah

Nilimpanirjharidharastanotu krittisindhurah

Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah .. 8



Praphullanilapankaja prapanchakalimaprabha

Valambikanthakandali ruchiprabaddhakandharam

Smarachchiddam purachchhiddam bhavachchiddam makhachchiddam

Gajachchidandhakachiddam tamantakachchidam bhaje .. 9



Akharvasarvamangala kalakadambamanjari

Rasapravahamadhuri vijrimbhanamadhuvratam

Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam

Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje .. 10



Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamashvasa

Dvinirgamatkramasphurat karalabhalahavyavat

Dhimid dhimid dhimidhvanan mridangatungamangala

Dhvanikramapravartita prachandatandavah Shivah .. 11



Drishadvichitratalpayor bhujangamauktikasrajo-r

Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhridvipakshapakshayoh

Trinaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh

Samapravritikah kada sadashivam bhajamyaham .. 12



Kada nilimpanirjharinikunjakotare vasan

Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamanjalim vahan

Vilola lola lochano lalamabhalalagnakah

Shiveti mantramuchcharan kada sukhi bhavamyaham .. 13



Idam hi nityamevamuktamuttamottamam stavam

Pathansmaranbruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam

Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim

Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam .. 14



Pujavasanasamaye dashavaktrageetam

Yah shambhupujanaparam pathati pradoshe

Tasya sthiram rathagajendraturangayuktam

Lakshmim sadaiva sumukhim pradadati shambhuh .. 15
 




Translation and meaning of Shiva Tandava Stotram :


From His forest-like matted hair flows stream.

In His consecrated neck is hanging lofty garland of serpent.

Damad damad damad damad - to this sound of drum

He did firece Tandava - may that Shiva shower auspiciousness..1



In the pan of His matted hair celestial river flows unsteadily.

Rows of waves roam unsteadily on His head.

In the fire blazing dhagat dhagat dhagat dhagat in forehead,

In the head having crescent moon as jewel - may I find my constant joy..2



Who is mountain king's beautiful dughter's charming sportive-friend,

Whose mind contains glorious universe and its countless beings,

Whose compassionate glance prevents flow of immense miseries,

Who has directions as His clothes - may my heart find bliss in Him..3



Radiance spreads from lustre of the gem in the reddish brown hood of creeping serpent.

Kadamb-juice like read kumkum is smeared all sides in His beaautiful face.

His glittering upper garment is the skin of an intoxicated elephant.

May my heart seek wonderful joy in that Lord of ghosts..4



Indra and all other gods offer flowers,

Pollen dust from which has colored His foot-bed.

His matted hair is tied by the garland of serpent king.

May that holder of Moon in his head give me long-time prosperity..5



Shining sparks of blazing fire from His forehead area

Devoured god of love and leaders of all beings bow to Him.

His crest-jewel gleams with cool moon-rays.

May we get siddhis from His hair-locks..6



In the fire of His flat forehead flaming dhagat dhagat dhagat

He offered the five powerful arrows of the god of love.

He is the sole artist drawing decorative lines on the breasts of mountain king's daughter.

My deep thoughts are in Him who has three eyes..7



His snake-tied neck is dark as if layers of thick new clouds

Have obstructed shining Moon in the midnight.

He holds the celestial river, His cloth is skin read, He holds crescent Moon.

May that bearer of the universe's give us prosperity..8



He has the dark glow of fully blossomed blue lotus

Around the girdle of His neck.

He killed the god of love, destroyed Tripura, liberates from materialistic life, is the sacrifice-destroyer.

He cut off demon Gaja, cut off demon Andhak, cuts off bonds death - I worship Him..9



Because of the sweet honey from the bunch of auspicious Kadamba flowers

He has bees flying all over.

He killed the god of love, destroyed Tripura, liberates from materialistic life, is the sacrifice-destroyer.

He killed demon Gaja, killed demon Andhak, cuts off bonds of death - I worship Him..10



Glory to Lord Siva, who has fire on His forehead,

Fire spreading from breath of snakes wandering and whirling in glorious sky.

dhimit dhimit dhimit auspicious sound from whose drum

Is in tune with His fierce tandava dance..11



Towards different ways of the world, towards a snake or a garland,

Towards precious gems or lump of dirt, friends or enemies,

Towards grass or lotus-eyed people, towards common man and king,

When will I have equal vision and I will worship Lord Sadashiva?..12



When will I be happy living in a hollow place in the thickets of the river,

Being free from ill thinking, folding heads above my head,

And uttering Shiva mantra thus devoted in the God

Of glorious forehead with vibrating eyes..13



One who reads, remebers and talks about this great hyman daily

is purified for ever.

He gets deep devotion in great guru Lord Hara.

Thought of Lord Shankar removes one's delusion..14



One who recites this song composed by Ravan

At the end of prayer to Lord Shiva in the evening-

He gets wealth of chariots, elephants, horses.

Lord Shambhu always gives him prosperity..15


Om Namah Shivaya!
Blessed Be!

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