Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvalaĭdhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayakeĭharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka

Which is revered by all the heavenly leaders, Who devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire that burns on his forehead, May we obtain the riches of the Siddhis from the tangled strands Shiva’s hair, Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha Which fall from the heads of all the gods – Indra, Vishnu and others. Whose footrest is darkened by the flow of dust from flowers Whose hair is bound by the red snake-garland, Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara Which is covered by a shimmering shawl made from the skin of a huge, inebriated elephant. Spreading variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the Goddesses of the Directions, With his creeping snake with its reddish brown hood and the shine of its gem on it May I find wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is the advocate of all life, Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha

Who controls unsurpassed adversity with his compassionate gaze, Which is all-pervadingĪnd who wears the Heavens as his raiment. Who is the companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), In whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, May my mind seek happiness in Lord Shiva, Who has the brilliant fire burning on the surface of his forehead,Īnd who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head.ĭharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura Which stir in the deep well of his hair in tangled locks. Whose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial Ganga river, Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava. With his neck consecrated by the flow of water that flows from his hair,Īnd on his neck a snake, which is hung like a garland,Īnd the Damaru drum that emits the sound “Damat Damat Damat Damat”, Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikamĬhakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam Shiv Tandav Stotram – Lyrics and Meaning in English Get to know how it came into being, the verses (lyrics) and their meaning. The Shiva Tandava Stotram was written by Ravana, the asura King and devotee of Shiva. Shiv Tandav Stotram article Shiva Stotram

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