Shri Shiv Tandav Stotram is one of the most popular hymn (mantra) of lord Shiva. When Ravana wanted to take the whole Kailash with him to his kingdom Lanka, Lord Shiva pressed whole mountain with his
Shri Shiv Tandav Stotram is one of the most popular hymn (mantra) of lord Shiva. When Ravana wanted to take the whole Kailash with him to his kingdom Lanka, Lord Shiva pressed whole mountain with his left thumb and Ravana got trapped under the mountain Kailasha. So, to please lord Shiva, he orated the Tandav Stotra and Shiva pleased on him. Lyrics of Tandav Stotram is as written down in Hindi and then english.
1st Slok
“जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थलेगलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् ।डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयंचकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥१॥”
Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthaleGaleavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikamDamad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayamChakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam
With his neck consecrated by the flow of water that flows from his hair,And on his neck a snake, which is hung like a garland,And the Damaru drum that emits the sound “Damat Damat Damat Damat”,Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava. May he give prosperity to all of us.
उनके बालों से बहने वाले जल से उनका कंठ पवित्र है,
और उनके गले में सांप है जो हार की तरह लटका है,
और डमरू से डमट् डमट् डमट् की ध्वनि निकल रही है,
भगवान शिव शुभ तांडव नृत्य कर रहे हैं, वे हम सबको संपन्नता प्रदान करें।
2nd Slok
“जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी_विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि ।धगद्धगद्धगज्जलल्ललाटपट्टपावकेकिशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ॥२॥”
Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhariVilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhaniDhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavakeKishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama
I have a deep interest in ShivaWhose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial Ganga river,Which stir in the deep well of his hair in tangled locks.Who has the brilliant fire burning on the surface of his forehead,And who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head.
मेरी शिव में गहरी रुचि है,
जिनका सिर अलौकिक गंगा नदी की बहती लहरों की धाराओं से सुशोभित है,
जो उनकी बालों की उलझी जटाओं की गहराई में उमड़ रही हैं?
जिनके मस्तक की सतह पर चमकदार अग्नि प्रज्वलित है,
और जो अपने सिर पर अर्ध-चंद्र का आभूषण पहने हैं।
3rd Slok
“धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुरस्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे ।कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदिक्वचिद्दिगम्बरे मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥३॥”
Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhuraSphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanaseKrupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadiKvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni
May my mind seek happiness in Lord Shiva,In whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist,Who is the companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king),Who controls unsurpassed adversity with his compassionate gaze, Which is all-pervadingAnd who wears the Heavens as his raiment.
मेरा मन भगवान शिव में अपनी खुशी खोजे,
अद्भुत ब्रह्माण्ड के सारे प्राणी जिनके मन में मौजूद हैं,
जिनकी अर्धांगिनी पर्वतराज की पुत्री पार्वती हैं,
जो अपनी करुणा दृष्टि से असाधारण आपदा को नियंत्रित करते हैं, जो सर्वत्र व्याप्त है,
और जो दिव्य लोकों को अपनी पोशाक की तरह धारण करते हैं।
4th Slok
“जटाभुजङ्गपिङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभाकदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे ।मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरेमनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ॥४॥”
Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabhaKadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukheMadandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedureMano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari
May I find wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is the advocate of all life,With his creeping snake with its reddish brown hood and the shine of its gem on itSpreading variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the Goddesses of the Directions,Which is covered by a shimmering shawl made from the skin of a huge, inebriated elephant.
मुझे भगवान शिव में अनोखा सुख मिले, जो सारे जीवन के रक्षक हैं,
उनके रेंगते हुए सांप का फन लाल-भूरा है और मणि चमक रही है,
ये दिशाओं की देवियों के सुंदर चेहरों पर विभिन्न रंग बिखेर रहा है,
जो विशाल मदमस्त हाथी की खाल से बने जगमगाते दुशाले से ढंका है।
5th Slok
“सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखरप्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः |भुजङ्गराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटकश्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः ||५||”
Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekharaPrasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuhBhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutakaShriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah
May Lord Shiva give us prosperity,Who has the Moon as a crown,Whose hair is bound by the red snake-garland,Whose footrest is darkened by the flow of dust from flowersWhich fall from the heads of all the gods – Indra, Vishnu and others.
भगवान शिव हमें संपन्नता दें,
जिनका मुकुट चंद्रमा है,
जिनके बाल लाल नाग के हार से बंधे हैं,
जिनका पायदान फूलों की धूल के बहने से गहरे रंग का हो गया है,
जो इंद्र, विष्णु और अन्य देवताओं के सिर से गिरती है।
6th Slok
“ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभानिपीतपञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्पनायकम् |सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरंमहाकपालिसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः ||६||”
Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabhanipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakamSudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharamMaha kapali sampade shirojatalamastunah
May we obtain the riches of the Siddhis from the tangled strands Shiva’s hair,Who devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire that burns on his forehead,Which is revered by all the heavenly leaders,Which is beautiful with a crescent moon.
शिव के बालों की उलझी जटाओं से हम सिद्धि की दौलत प्राप्त करें,
जिन्होंने कामदेव को अपने मस्तक पर जलने वाली अग्नि की चिनगारी से नष्ट किया था,
जो सारे देवलोकों के स्वामियों द्वारा आदरणीय हैं,
जो अर्ध-चंद्र से सुशोभित हैं।
7th Slok
“करालभालपट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलद्_धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके ।धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रकप्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम ॥७॥”
Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvalaDdhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayakeDharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatrakaPrakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama
My interest is in Lord Shiva, who has three eyes,Who offered the powerful God of Love to fire.The terrible surface of his forehead burns with the sound “Dhagad, Dhagad …”He is the only artist expert in tracing decorative lineson the tips of the breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king.
8th Slok
“नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्_कुहूनिशीथिनीतमः प्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः ।निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरःकलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरंधरः ॥८॥”
navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphuratKuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharahnilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurahKalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah
May Lord Shiva give us prosperity,The one who bears the weight of this universe,Who is enchanting with the moon,Who has the celestial river GangaWhose neck is dark as midnight on a new moon night, covered in layers of clouds.
9th Slok
“प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा_वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम् ।स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदंगजच्छिदान्धकच्छिदं तमन्तकच्छिदं भजे ॥९॥”
Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchathaVdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharamSmarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidamGajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje
I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is bound with the brightness of the templeshanging with the glory of fully bloomed blue lotus flowers,Which look like the blackness of the universe.Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura,Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice,Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants,And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama.
10th Slok
“अखर्वसर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदम्बमञ्जरी_रसप्रवाहमाधुरीविजृम्भणामधुव्रतम् ।स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकंगजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे ॥१०॥”
Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjariRasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratamSmarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakamGajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje
I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all around because of the sweetScent of honey coming from the beautiful bouquet of auspicious Kadamba flowers,Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura,Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice,Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants,And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama.
11th Slok
“जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वसद्_विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट् ।धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल_ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तितप्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ॥११॥”
Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafurDhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavatDhimiddhimiddhimidhva nanmrudangatungamangalaDhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah
Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loudsounds of drum making the sound “Dhimid Dhimid”,Who has fire on his great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of thebreath of the snake, wandering in whirling motions in the glorious sky.
12th Slok
“स्पृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजोर्_गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः ।तृणारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोःसमप्रवृत्तिकः कदा सदाशिवं भजाम्यहम् ॥१२॥”
Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajorGarishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayohTrushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayohSama pravartayanmanah kada sadashivam bhaje
When will I be able to worship Lord Sadashiva, the eternally auspicious God,With equanimous vision towards people or emperors,Towards a blade of grass and a lotus, towards friends and enemies,Towards the most precious gem and a lump of dirt,Toward a snake or a garland and towards the varied forms of the world?
13th Slok
“कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन्विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरस्थमञ्जलिं वहन् ।विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकःशिवेति मन्त्रमुच्चरन्कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् ॥१३॥”
Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanhVimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanhVimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakahShiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham
When I can be happy, living in a cave near the celestial river Ganga,Bringing my hands clasped on my head all the time,With my impure thoughts washed away, uttering the mantra of Shiva,Devoted to the God with a glorious forehead and with vibrant eyes?
14th Slok
“इदम् हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवंपठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसंततम् ।हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिंविमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिन्तनम् ॥१४॥”
Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavamPathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatamHare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatimVimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam
Anyone who reads, remembers and recites this stotra as stated hereIs purified forever and obtains devotion in the great Guru Shiva.For this devotion, there is no other way or refuge.Just the mere thought of Shiva removes the delusion.
“इति श्रीरावण – कृतम् शिव – ताण्दव स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम्”
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