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Shiva Tandava Stotram (Stotra) describes how Lord Shiva’s hair moves, how the water of river Ganga splashes when he performs a Tandava dance, how his drums sound as he dances, how his ornaments move along with him, and more.

Shiva Tandava Stotram

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले

गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् ।

डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं

चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥ १॥

जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी-

-विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि ।

धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके

किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ॥ २॥

धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर

स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे ।

कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि

क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे(क्वचिच्चिदम्बरे) मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥ ३॥

जटाभुजङ्गपिङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा

कदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे ।

मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे

मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ॥ ४॥

सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर

प्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः ।

भुजङ्गराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक

श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः ॥ ५॥

ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभा-

-निपीतपञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्पनायकम् ।

सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं

महाकपालिसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः ॥ ६॥

करालभालपट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल-

द्धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके ।

धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक-

-प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम ॥ ७॥

नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्-

कुहूनिशीथिनीतमः प्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः ।

निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरः

कलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरन्धरः ॥ ८॥

प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा-

-वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम् ।

स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं

गजच्छिदान्धकच्छिदं तमन्तकच्छिदं भजे ॥ ९॥

अखर्व(अगर्व)सर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदम्बमञ्जरी

रसप्रवाहमाधुरी विजृम्भणामधुव्रतम् ।

स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं

गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे ॥ १०॥

जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वस-

-द्विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट् ।

धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल

ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित प्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ॥ ११॥

दृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजोर्-

-गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः ।

तृणारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः

समं प्रवर्तयन्मनः कदा सदाशिवं भजे ॥ १२॥

कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन्

विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरः स्थमञ्जलिं वहन् ।

विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः

शिवेति मन्त्रमुच्चरन् कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् ॥ १३॥

निलिम्पनाथनागरीकदम्बमौलमल्लिका-

निगुम्फनिर्भरक्षरन्मधूष्णिकामनोहरः ।

तनोतु नो मनोमुदं विनोदिनीमहर्निशं

परश्रियः परं पदंतदङ्गजत्विषां चयः ॥ १४॥

प्रचण्डवाडवानलप्रभाशुभप्रचारणी

महाष्टसिद्धिकामिनीजनावहूतजल्पना ।

विमुक्तवामलोचनाविवाहकालिकध्वनिः

शिवेति मन्त्रभूषणा जगज्जयाय जायताम् ॥ १५॥

इदम् हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवं

पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसन्ततम् ।

हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिं

विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिन्तनम् ॥ १६॥

पूजावसानसमये दशवक्त्रगीतं

यः शम्भुपूजनपरं पठति प्रदोषे ।

तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेन्द्रतुरङ्गयुक्तां

लक्ष्मीं सदैव सुमुखिं प्रददाति शम्भुः ॥ १७॥

Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale

Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam

Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam

Chakara 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.

Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari

Vilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhani

Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavake

Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama

I have a deep interest in Shiva

Whose 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.

Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura

Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase

Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi

Kvachidigambare 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-pervading

And who wears the Heavens as his raiment.

Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha

Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe

Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure

Mano 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 it

Spreading 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.

Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara

Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh

Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka

Shriyai 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 flowers

Which fall from the heads of all the gods – Indra, Vishnu and others.

Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha

nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam

Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam

Maha 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.

Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala

Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake

Dharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka

Prakalpanaikashilpini 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 lines

on the tips of the breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king.

navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphurat

Kuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah

nilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurah

Kalanidhanabandhurah 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 Ganga

Whose neck is dark as midnight on a new moon night, covered in layers of clouds.

Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchatha

Vdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharam

Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam

Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje

I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is bound with the brightness of the temples

hanging 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.

Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari

Rasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratam

Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam

Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje

I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all around because of the sweet

Scent 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.

Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafur

Dhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavat

Dhimiddhimiddhimidhva nanmrudangatungamangala

Dhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah

Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud

sounds of drum making the sound “Dhimid Dhimid”,

Who has fire on his great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the

breath of the snake, wandering in whirling motions in the glorious sky.

Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajor

Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh

Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh

Sama 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?

Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanh

Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh

Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah

Shiveti 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?

Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavam

Pathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam

Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim

Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam

Anyone who reads, remembers and recites this stotra as stated here

Is 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.

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Shiva Tandava Stotram

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