SHIV TANDAV STROTRAM

                       

                      

                      ॥ सार्थशिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम् ॥

         ॥ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
 matted hair-thick as forest-water-flow-consecrated-area 
      गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् ।
       in the throat-stuck-hanging-snake-lofty-garland 
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
 damat-damat-damat-damat-having sound-drum-this 
      चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥ १॥

       did-fierce-Tandava-may he shower-on us-Shiva-auspiciousness 

 With his neck, consecrated by the flow of water flowing from the 
 thick forest-like 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. 

जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी-
 matted hair-a well-agitation-moving-celestial river 
     -विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि ।
       agitating-waves-rows-glorified-head 
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
 Dhagat dhagat dhagat-flaming-forehead-flat area-fire 
      किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ॥ २॥

       baby-moon-crest jewel-love-every moment-for 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 hair-locks, 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. 

धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर
 King of mountains-daughter-sportive-kith-beautiful- 
      स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे ।
       glorious-horizon-all living beings-rejoicing-mind 
कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि
 compassion-look-continuous flow-obstructed-hardships 
      क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे(क्वचिच्चिदम्बरे) मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥ ३॥

       some time-in the omnipresent-mind-pleasure-may seek-in 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 
 all-persuasive (the directions are his clothes). 

लताभुजङ्गपिङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा
 creeping-snake-reddish brown-shining-hood-gem-luster- 
      कदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे ।
       variegated-red dye-melting-applied-directions-beloved-face 
मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे
 intoxicated-elephant-glittering-skin-upper garment-covered 
      मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ॥ ४॥

       mind-pleasure-wonderful-may it seek-in 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. 

सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर
 Indra/Vishnu-and others-all-lined up-heads- 
      प्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः ।
       flower-dust-force-grayed-feet-seat 
भुजङ्गराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक
 snake-red-garland (with) tied-locked hair 
      श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः ॥ ५॥

       for the prosperity-for a long time-may he be-Cakora bird-relative-on head 

 May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, who has the moon (relative of the 
 Cakora bird) as his head-jewel, whose hair is tied by the red snake- 
 garland, whose foot-stool is grayed by the flow of dust from the  
 flowers from the rows of heads of all the Gods, Indra/Vishnu and others. 

ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभा-
 forehead-flat area-flaming-fire-sparks-luster 
     -निपीतपञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्पनायकम् ।
      devoured-God of Love-bowing-Gods-leader 
सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं
 cool-rayed-crescent-beautiful-head 
      महाकपालिसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः  ॥ ६॥

       for the Siddhi-prosperity-head-locked hair-may it be-to 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 

करालभालपट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल-
 dreadful-forehead-flat area-dhagat-dhagat-flaming 
      द्धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके ।
       fire-offered-powerful-God of Love 
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक-
 king of mountains-daughter-breast-tip-colorful-decorative lines 
     -प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम ॥। ७॥

      drawing-sole-artist - in the three-eyed -deep interest-mine 

 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. 

नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्-
 new-cloud-circle - obstructed-harsh-striking- 
      कुहूनिशीथिनीतमः प्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः ।
       new moon-midnight-darkness-tightly-tied-neck 
निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरः
 celestial-river-wearing-may he bless-skin-red 
      कलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरन्धरः ॥ ८॥

       moon-lovely-prosperity-universe-bearer of the burden 

 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. 

प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा-
 well-opened-blue-lotus-universe-darkness-luster 
     -वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम् ।
      hanging-inside-temple-luster-tied-neck 
स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं
 Manmatha-killer-city-destroyer-mundane life -destroyer-sacrifice destroyer 
      गजच्छिदान्धकच्छिदं तमन्तकच्छिदं भजे ॥ ९॥

       elephant-killer-demon-killer-him-destroyer of Lord Yama-I 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 fully-bloomed blue lotuses 
 which looked like the blackness (sins) of the universe, 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 destroyer of the elephants, and who controlled 
 the God of death, Yama. 

अखर्व(अगर्व)सर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदम्बमञ्जरी
 great-all-auspicious-art-variegated-bunch- 
      रसप्रवाहमाधुरी विजृम्भणामधुव्रतम् ।
       enjoyment-flow-sweetness-flaring up-bees 
स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं
 Manmatha-destroyer-city-destroyer-worldly bond-destroyer -sacrifice-destroyer 
      गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे ॥ १०॥

       elephant-killer-Andhaka-demon-killer-him-Yama-controller-I worship 

 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. 

जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वस-
 victorious-foot-sky-whirling-roaming-snake-breath- 
     -द्विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट् ।
      coming out-shaking-evident-dreadful-forehead-fire 
धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल
 Dhimid-dhimid-dhimid-sounding-drum-high-auspicious- 
     ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित प्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ॥ ११॥

      sound-series-caused-fierce-Tandava dance-Shiva 

 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. 

स्पृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजोर्-
 touching-varied-ways-snake-embodied-garland 
     -गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः ।
      most precious-gems-brilliance-friends-enemies-two wings 
तृणारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः
 grass-lotus-eyes people and the great emperor 
     समं प्रवर्तयन्मनः कदा सदाशिवं भजे ॥ १२॥

      equal-behaviour-always-Lord Shiva-worship-I 

 When will I worship Lord Sadasiva (eternally auspicious) God, with 
 equal vision towards the people and an emperor, and a blade of grass 
 and lotus-like 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 निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन्
 when-celestial river-bush-hollow place(in)-living 
     विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरः स्थमञ्जलिं वहन् ।
      released-bad mind-always-on the head-folded hands- 
विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः
 agitation-shaking-eyes-the best-forehead-interested 
     शिवेति मन्त्रमुच्चरन् कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् ॥ १३॥

      ᳚Shiva᳚ -mantra-uttering-when-happy-will-be-I 

 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. 

इदम् हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवं
 This-indeed-daily-thus-said-the best of the best-stotra 
     पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसन्ततम् ।
      reading-remembering-saying-a person-sanctity-gets-always 
हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिं
 in Shiva-in Guru-deep devotion-quickly-gets-no-other-way 
     विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिन्तनम् ॥ १४॥

      removal of delusion-indeed-for the people-blessed Shiva's thought 

 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. 

पूजावसानसमये दशवक्त्रगीतं
 worship-end-time-Ravana-sung 
     यः शम्भुपूजनपरं पठति प्रदोषे ।
      who-Shiva-worship-dedicated-reads-early in the evening, after sunset
तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेन्द्रतुरङ्गयुक्तां
 to him-stable-chariot-elephant-horse-having 
     लक्ष्मीं सदैव  सुमुखिं प्रददाति शम्भुः ॥ १५॥

      LakShmi-always-definitely-favourable-gives-Shiva 

 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. 

इति श्रीरावण-कृतम्
 thus sri-Ravana-done 
शिव-ताण्डव-स्तोत्रम्
 Shiva-tandava-stotra 
      सम्पूर्णम्
       ends. 

 Thus ends the Shiva-Tandava Stotra written by Ravana.