Shiv Tandav Stotram
Stotram
Shiva
Protection
Sanskrit Text
|| Shiva Tandava Stotram ||
Jataatavee-galajjala-pravaaha-paavitasthale
Gale-avalambya lambitaam bhujanga-tunga-maalikaam.
Damad-damad-damad-daman-ninaada-vaddamarvayam
Chakaara Chanda-taandavam tanotu nah Shivah Shivam. ||1||
Jataakataaha-sambhrama-bhramannilimpa-nirjhari-
Vilola-veechi-vallari-viraajamana-moordhani.
Dhagad-dhagad-dhagaj-jvalal-lalaata-patta-paavake
Kishora-chandra-shekhare ratih pratikshanam mama. ||2||
Dharaadhareendra-nandini-vilaasa-bandhu-bandhura-
Sphuradd-iganta-santati-pramodamana-maanase.
Kripaa-kataaksha-dhoranee-niruddha-durdharaapadi
Kvachid-digambare mano vinodametu vastuni. ||3||
Jataa-bhujanga-pingala-sphurat-phanaa-mani-prabhaa-
Kadamba-kunkuma-drava-pralipta-digvadhoo-mukhe.
Madaandha-sindhura-sphurat-tvag-uttareeyamedure
Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhootabhartari. ||4||
Sahasra-lochana-prabhritya-sheshalekha-shekhara-
Prasoona-dhooli-dhoranee vidhoo-saraanghri-peethabhuh.
Bhujanga-raaja-maalayaa nibaddha-jaata-jootaka
Shriyai chiraaya jaayataam chakora-bandhu-shekharah. ||5||
Lalaata-chatvara-jvalad-dhananjaya-sphulingabhaa-
Nipeeta-pancha-saayakam namannilimpa-naayakam.
Sudhaa-mayookha-lekhayaa viraajamana-shekharam
Mahaakapaala-sampadeshirojataalmastu nah. ||6||
Karaala-bhaala-pattikaa-dhagad-dhagad-dhagaj-jvala-
Ddhananjayaahutee-krita-prachanda-pancha-saayake.
Dharaadhareendra-nandini-kuchagra-chitra-patraka-
Prakalpanaika-shilpini trilochane ratirmama. ||7||
Navina-megha-mandali niruddha-durdhara-sphura-
Tkuhoo-nisheethinee-tamah-prabandha-baddha-kandharah.
Nilimpa-nirjharee-dharastanotu kritti-sindhurah
Kalaa-nidhaana-bandhurah shriyam jagaddhurundharah. ||8||
Praphulla-neela-pankaja-prapancha-kaalima-prabhaa-
Valambi-kantha-kandalee-ruchi-prabaddha-kandharam.
Smarachchhidam purachchhidam bhavachchhidam makhachchhidam
Gajachchhidaanudhach-chhidam tamantakachchhidam bhaje. ||9||
Akharva-sarva-mangalaa-kalaa-kadamba-manjari-
Rasa-pravaaha-maadhuree-vijrimbhanaa-madhuvratam.
Smaraantakam puraantakam bhavaantakam makhaantakam
Gajaantakaandhakaantakam tamantakaantakam bhaje. ||10||
Jayatvadabhra-vibhrama-bhramad-bhujangama-shvasa-
Dvinirga-matkrama-sphurat-karaala-bhaala-havyavaat.
Dhimid-dhimid-dhimid-dhvanan-mridanga-tunga-mangala-
Dhvani-krama-pravartita-prachanda-taandavah Shivah. ||11||
Drishad-vichitra-talpayo-rbhujanga-mauktikasrajo-
Rgarishtha-ratna-loshthayoh suhrid-vipaksha-pakshayoh.
Trinaarvinda-chakshushoh prajaa-mahee-mahendrayoh
Samapravritikah kadaa Sadaashivam bhaje. ||12||
Kadaa nilimpa-nirjhari-nikunja-kotare vasan
Vimuktadurmatih sadaa shirahstham-anjalim vahan.
Vimukta-lola-lochano lalaam-bhaala-lagnakah
Shiveti mantramuchcha-ran kadaa sukhee bhavaamy-aham. ||13||
Imam hi nityam-evamukta-muttamottamam stavam
Pathan-smaran-bruvannaro vishuddhim-etisantatam.
Hare Gurau subhaktim-aashu yaati naanyathaa gatim
Vimohanam hi dehinaam sushankarsya chintanam. ||14||
Poojaavasaana-samaye dashavaktra-geetam
Yah Shambhu-poojana-param pathati pradoshe.
Tasya sthiraam rathagajendra-turanga-yuktaam
Lakshmeem sadaiva sumukheem pradadaati Shambhuh. ||15||
|| Iti Shri Raavana-kritam Shiva-tandava-stotram sampoornam ||
Translation
The Shiv Tandav Stotram is a powerful Sanskrit hymn composed by the demon-king Ravana in praise of Lord Shiva's cosmic dance (Tandava). It uses extraordinarily long, rhythmic compound words to paint vivid images of Shiva: the Ganga cascading through his matted locks, serpents coiling around his neck, fire blazing on his forehead, and the thunderous damaru drum driving his fierce dance. The final verse promises that whoever recites this hymn during Pradosha worship shall be blessed by Shambhu with enduring wealth.
Sanskrit Text
॥ शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम् ॥
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्।
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्॥१॥
जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी-
विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि।
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम॥२॥
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर-
स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे।
कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि
क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे 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
महाकपालसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः॥६॥
कराल भाल पट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल-
द्धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके।
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक-
प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम॥७॥
नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुर-
त्कुहूनिशीथिनीतमःप्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः।
निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरः
कलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरन्धरः॥८॥
प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा-
वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम्।
स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं
गजच्छिदानुधच्छिदं तमन्तकच्छिदं भजे॥९॥
अखर्वसर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदम्बमञ्जरी-
रसप्रवाहमाधुरीविजृम्भणामधुव्रतम्।
स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं
गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे॥१०॥
जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वस-
द्विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट्।
धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल-
ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तितप्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः॥११॥
दृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजो-
र्गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः।
तृणारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः
समप्रवृत्तिकः कदा सदाशिवं भजे॥१२॥
कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन्
विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरःस्थमञ्जलिं वहन्।
विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः
शिवेति मन्त्रमुच्चरन् कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम्॥१३॥
इमं हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवं
पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसन्ततम्।
हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिं
विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिन्तनम्॥१४॥
पूजावसानसमये दशवक्त्रगीतं
यः शम्भुपूजनपरं पठति प्रदोषे।
तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेन्द्रतुरङ्गयुक्तां
लक्ष्मीं सदैव सुमुखीं प्रददाति शम्भुः॥१५॥
॥ इति श्रीरावणकृतं शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Translation
The Shiv Tandav Stotram is a powerful Sanskrit hymn composed by the demon-king Ravana in praise of Lord Shiva's cosmic dance (Tandava). It uses extraordinarily long, rhythmic compound words to paint vivid images of Shiva: the Ganga cascading through his matted locks, serpents coiling around his neck, fire blazing on his forehead, and the thunderous damaru drum driving his fierce dance. The final verse promises that whoever recites this hymn during Pradosha worship shall be blessed by Shambhu with enduring wealth.
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