Shiv Tandav Stotram in English Lyrics and Meaning

The Shri Shiva Tandav Stotram was written by the Lankan king Ravana. 

Shiva's power, the way Lord Shiva's hair moves, the sound of his drums when he dances, and other details are all described in the Shiva Tandava Stotra. This hymn ends with lists of Shiva's attributes as the destroyer, even the destroyer of death itself, in both the ninth and tenth quatrains. 

In addition to being an avid follower of Lord Shiva, he was an expert in Navavyakarana or the nine forms of Sanskrit grammar. Among his numerous creations is the Shiva Tandav Stotram.


-: Om :-

Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale,

Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam |

Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam,

Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam ||1||

 

Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari,

Vilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhani |

Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavake,

Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama ||2||

 

Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura,

Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase |

Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi,

Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni ||3||

 

Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha,

Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe |

Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure,

Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari ||4||


 Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara,

Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh |

Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka,

Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah ||5||

 

Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha,

Nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam |

Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam,

Maha kapali sampade shirojatalamastu nah ||6||

 

Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala,

Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake |

Dharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka,

Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama ||7||

 

Navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphurat,

Kuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah |

Nilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurah,

Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah ||8||

 

Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchatha,

Vdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharam |

Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam,

Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje ||9||

 

Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari,

Rasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratam |

Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam,

Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje ||10||

 

Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafur,

Dhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavat |

Dhimiddhimiddhimidhva nanmrudangatungamangala,

Dhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah ||11||

 

Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajor,

Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh |

Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh,

Sama pravartayanmanah kada sadashivam bhajamyaham ||12||

 


Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanh,

Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh |

Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah,

Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham ||13||

 

Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavam,

Pathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam |

Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim,

Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam ||14||

 

Puja vasanasamaye dashavaktragitam,

Yah shambhupujanaparam pathati pradoshhe |

Tasya sthiram rathagajendraturangayuktam,

Lakshmim sadaiva sumukhim pradadati shambhuh ||15||

 

-: Iti Shreeraavan Kritam Shiv Taandav Stotram Sampurnam :-


You can also read: SHIV TAANDAV STOTRAM IN SANSKRIT-HINDI

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