Shiv Tandav Stotram in English
जटाटवीगल जल वाहपा वत थले matted hairthick as forestwaterflowconsecratedarea गले ऽवल य लि बतां भज ् ु गतुगमा लकाम | in the throatstuckhangingsnakeloftygarland डम डम डम डमि ननादव डमवयं damatdamatdamatdamathaving sounddrumthis चकार च डता डवं तनोत ु नः शवः शवम ||१|| ् didfierceTandavamay he showeron usShivaauspiciousness With his neck, consecrated by the flow of water flowing from the thick forestlike locks of hair, and on the neck, where the lofty snake is hanging garland, and the Damaru drum making the sound of Damat Damat Damat Damat, Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava and may He shower prosperity on us all. 1 1
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जटाकटाहस म मि न ल प नझर matted haira wellagitationmovingcelestial river वलोलवी चव लर वराजमानमध ून | agitatingwavesrowsglorifiedhead धग धग धग वल ललाटप टपावके Dhagat dhagat dhagatflamingforeheadflat areafire कशोरच शे खरे र तः त णं मम ||२|| babymooncrest jewelloveevery momentfor me I have a very deep interest in Lord Shiva, whose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial river Ganga, agitating in the deep well of his hairlocks, and who has the brilliant fire flaming on the surface of his forehead, and who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head. 2
धराधरे नं दनी वलासब धब ु धरु King of mountainsdaughtersportivekithbeautiful फु र दग तस त त मोदमानमानसे | glorioushorizonall living beingsrejoicingmind कृ पाकटा धोरणी न धदध ुराप द compassionlookcontinuous flowobstructedhardships व च दग बरे ( व चि चद बरे ) मनो वनोदमे त ु व तु न ||३|| some timein the omnipresentmindpleasuremay seekin a thing May my mind seek happiness in the Lord Shiva, in whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, who is the sportive companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), who controls invincible hardships with the flow of his compassionate look, who is allpersuasive (the directions are his clothes). 2
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लताभज र फणाम ण भा ु ग प गल फु creepingsnakereddish brownshininghoodgemluster कद बकुकु म व ल त द वधम | ूख ुे variegatedred dyemeltingapplieddirectionsbelovedface मदा ध स धरु फु र वगुर यमे दरु े intoxicatedelephantglitteringskinupper garmentcovered मनो वनोदम भत ु ंबभत भ ुत ूभत र ||४|| mindpleasurewonderfulmay it seekin him who supports all life May I seek wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is supporter of all life, who with his creeping snake with reddish brown hood and with the luster of his gem on it spreading out variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the maidens of directions, who is covered with a glittering upper garment made of the skin of a huge intoxicated elephant.
सह लोचन भ ृ यशे षले खशे खर Indra/Vishnuand othersalllined upheads सन लधोरणी वधस पीठभःू | ूधू ूरा flowerdustforcegrayedfeetseat भज ु गराजमालया नब धजाटजट ूक snakeredgarland (with) tiedlocked hair यै चराय जायतां चकोरब धश ेरः ||५|| ुख for the prosperityfor a long timemay he beCakora birdrelativeon head May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, who has the moon (relative of the Cakora bird) as his headjewel, whose hair is tied by the red snake garland, whose footstool is grayed by the flow of dust from the flowers from the rows of heads of all the Gods, Indra/Vishnu and others. 3
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ललाटच वर वल धन जय फुल गभा foreheadflat areaflamingfiresparksluster नपीतप चसायकं नमि न ल पनायकम | ् devouredGod of LovebowingGodsleader सध खया वराजमानशे खरं ुामयख ूले coolrayedcrescentbeautifulhead महाकपा लस पदे शरोजटालम त ु नः ||६|| for the Siddhiprosperityheadlocked hairmay it beto us May we get the wealth of Siddhis from Shiva's locks of hair, which devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire flaming in His forehead, who is bowed by all the celestial leaders, who is beautiful with a crescent moon करालभालप टकाधग धग धग वल dreadfulforeheadflat areadhagatdhagatflaming धन जयाहु तीकृ त च डप चसायके | fireofferedpowerfulGod of Love धराधरे नि दनीकु चा च प क king of mountainsdaughterbreasttipcolorfuldecorative lines क पनै क शि प न लोचने र तमम |||७|| drawingsoleartist in the threeeyed deep interestmine My interest is in Lord Shiva, who has three eyes, who has offered the powerful God of Love into the fire, flaming Dhagad Dhagad on the flat surface of his forehead who is the sole expert artist of drawing decorative lines on the tips of breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king. 4 4
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नवीनमे घम डल न धदध रत ् ुर फु newcloudcircle obstructedharshstriking कु हू नशी थनीतमः ब धब धक धरः | new moonmidnightdarknesstightlytiedneck न ल प नझर धर तनोत ु कृ स धरु ः celestialriverwearingmay he blessskinred कला नधानब धरु ः यं जग धरु ं धरः ||८|| moonlovelyprosperityuniversebearer of the burden 5 May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, who bears the burden of this universe, who is lovely with the moon, who is red wearing the skin, who has the celestial river Ganga, whose neck is dark as midnight of new moon night covered by many layers of clouds. फुलनीलप कज प चका लम भा wellopenedbluelotusuniversedarknessluster वलि बक ठक दल च ब धक धरम | ् hanginginsidetemplelustertiedneck मरि छदं परु ि छदं भवि छदं मखि छदं Manmathakillercitydestroyermundane life destroyersacrifice destroyer गजि छदां धकि छदं तम तकि छदं भजे ||९|| elephantkillerdemonkillerhimdestroyer of Lord YamaI worship I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is tied with the luster of the temples hanging on the neck with the glory of the fullybloomed blue lotuses which looked like the blackness (sins) of the universe, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the 5
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bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon Andhaka, the destroyer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama. अखव(अगव) सवम गलाकलाकद बम जर रस वाहमाधरु वज ृभणामधुतम | ् greatallauspiciousartvariegatedbunchenjoymentflowsweetnessflaring upbees मरा तकं परु ा तकं भवा तकं मखा तकं Manmathadestroyercitydestroyerworldly bonddestroyer sacrificedestroyer गजा तका धका तकं तम तका तकं भजे ||१०|| elephantkillerAndhakademonkillerhimYamacontrollerI worship 6 I pray to Lord Shiva, who has bees flying all over because of the sweet honey from the beautiful bunch of auspicious Kadamba flowers, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon Andhaka, the killer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama. जय वद व म म भज ु गम वस victoriousfootskywhirlingroamingsnakebreath व नगम म फु र करालभालह यवा | coming outshakingevidentdreadfulforeheadfire ध म ध म ध म वन मद ृ गतुगम गल Dhimiddhimiddhimidsoundingdrumhighauspicious व न म व तत च डता डवः शवः ||११|| soundseriescausedfierceTandava danceShiva 6
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Lord Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drum making Dhimid Dhimid sounds, who has the fire on the great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the breath of the snake wandering in whirling motion in the glorious sky. पष ु गमौि तक जोर् ृ व च त पयोभज touchingvariedwayssnakeembodiedgarland ग र ठर नलो ठयोः सु वप प योः | most preciousgemsbrilliancefriendsenemiestwo wings तण षोः जामह महे योः ृार व दच ु grasslotuseyes people and the great emperor समं वतय मनः कदा सदा शवं भजे ||१२|| equalbehaviouralwaysLord ShivaworshipI 7 When will I worship Lord Sadasiva (eternally auspicious) God, with equal vision towards the people and an emperor, and a blade of grass and lotuslike eye, towards both friends and enemies, towards the valuable gem and some lump of dirt, towards a snake and a garland and towards varied ways of the world कदा न ल प नझर नकुजकोटरे वसन ् whencelestial riverbushhollow place(in)living वमुतदम वहन | ् ुतः सदा शरः थम ज लं releasedbad mindalwayson the headfolded hands वमुतलोललोचनो ललामभालल नकः agitationshakingeyesthe bestforeheadinterested शवे त मंमुचरन कदा स ख ् ् ुी भवा यहम ||१३|| "Shiva" mantrautteringwhenhappywillbeI 7
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When will I be happy, living in the hollow place near the celestial river, Ganga, carrying the folded hands on my head all the time, with my bad thinking washed away, and uttering the mantra of Lord Shiva and devoted in the God with glorious forehead with vibrating eyes. इदम ् ह न यमे वमुतमुमो मं तवं Thisindeeddailythussaidthe best of the beststotra पठ मर व तसं ततम | ् ु नरो वशुधमे readingrememberingsayinga personsanctitygetsalways हरे गरु ौ सभ या त ना यथा ग तं ुि तमाश ु in Shivain Gurudeep devotionquicklygetsnootherway वमोहनं ह दे हनां सश तनम ||१४|| ् ु कर य चं removal of delusionindeedfor the peopleblessed Shiva's thought 8 Whoever reads, remembers and says this best stotra as it is said here, gets purified for ever, and obtains devotion in the great Guru Shiva. For this devotion, there is no other way. Just the mere thought of Lord Shiva indeed removes the delusion. पज दशव गीतं ूावसानसमये worshipendtimeRavanasung यः श भप पठ त दोषे | ुज ूनपरं whoShivaworshipdedicatedreadsearly in the evening, after sunset त य ि थरां रथगजे तरु गयुतां to himstablechariotelephanthorsehaving ल मीं सदै व सम खं ददा त श भःु ||१५|| ुु LakShmialwaysdefinitelyfavourablegivesShiva 8
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In the evening, after sunset, at the end of Puja, whoever utters this stotra dedicated to the worship of Shiva, Lord Shiva blessed him with very stable LakShmi (prosperity) with all the richness of chariots, elephants and horses. इ त ीरावणकृ तम ् thus sriRavanadone शवता डव तो म ् Shivatandavastotra स पण ूम ् ends. Thus ends the ShivaTandava Stotra written by Ravana. 9
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