Shiv Tandav Stotram or Shiva Tandava Stotram (Sanskrit: शिवताण्डवस्तोत्र) is a Sanskrit Stotra (hymn) that is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
As per Hindu scriptures, Shiv Tandav Stotra was composed by Ravana, the king of Lanka. Shiva Tandava Stotram represents the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva which eliminates all negative energies. Ravana recited 15 verses for his deity Shiva and these verses were later known as Shiv Tandav Stotram. The last 2 verses of the Stotram were added later.
Origin Of Shiv Tandav Stotram
Ravana was the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva and he considered Shiva to be both his presiding deity and Guru.
Shiva Tandava Stotram (Stotra) was recited by Ravan to praise and please Lord Shiva. He describes Shiva’s unique attributes and poses during the Tandava Dance. He mentions in the Stotra 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.
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।। Shiva Tandava Stotram Lyrics in Sanskrit and English।।
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् । डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥1॥ Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam॥1॥
Meaning ॥1॥ – From Lord Shiva’s matted hair flows the holy river Ganga consecrating his neck, From His neck hangs the serpent (snakes) like a garland, From his damaru (percussion instrument), comes the damad-damad-damad sound filling the air, Lord Shiva performs his passionate Tandava dance; may the Lord bless us all!
जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी_ विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि । धगद्धगद्धगज्जलल्ललाटपट्टपावके किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ॥2॥ Jatakatahasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari Vilolavichivalara ivirajamanamurdhani Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalatapattapavake Kishorachandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama॥2॥
Meaning ॥2॥- I have a deep interest (devotion) 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 a brilliant fire burning on the surface of his forehead, and who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head. (May we find constant joy in Him!)
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे । कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥3॥ Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni ॥3॥
Meaning ॥3॥- 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. May my mind always be happy with the worship of Shiva.
जटाभुजङ्गपिङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा कदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे । मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ॥4॥ Jatabhujangapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha Kadambakunkumadrava praliptadigvadhumukhe Madandhasindhurasphura tvagutariyamedure Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari॥4॥
Meaning ॥4॥ – Salutations to Lord Shiva, who shines radiantly because of the luster of the gem on the reddish-brown hood of the creeping serpent, Kadambha juice-like red vermilion (kumkum) is smeared on the faces of the Goddesses of direction, who wears a cloak made of elephant hide. May I find pleasure in that Lord of Bhoota!
सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर प्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः | भुजङ्गराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः ||5|| Sahasralochanaprabhritya sheshalekhashekhara Prasunadhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh Bhujangarajamalaya nibaddhajatajutaka Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakorabandhushekharah ||5||
Meaning ॥5॥-May Lord Shiva gives 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.
(Shiv Tandav Stotram Lyrics)
ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभा निपीतपञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्पनायकम् | सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं महाकपालिसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः ||6|| Lalatachatvarajvala dhanajnjayasphulingabha Nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam Sudhamayukhalekhaya virajamanashekharam Mahakapalisampade shirojatalamastunah ||6||
Meaning ॥6॥- May Lord Shiva, who devoured the God of Love with the fire burning on His forehead, who is revered by the celestial leaders, whose forehead is enticing with the gleam and cool rays of the crescent moon, shower his blessings on us, so we obtain the wealth of the Siddhis.
करालभालपट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलद्_ धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके । धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम ॥7॥ Karalabhalapattika dhagaddhagaddhagajjvala Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake Dharadharendranandini kuchagrachitrapatraka Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama ॥7॥
Meaning ॥7॥- Salutations to Lord Shiva, whose forehead burns with a dhagad-dhagad sound, who offered the five arrows (of the God of Love) to the fire, who is the only artist capable of tracing decorative lines on the tips of the breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king. (May we repose in him!)
नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्_ कुहूनिशीथिनीतमः प्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः । निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरः कलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरंधरः ॥8॥ Navinameghamandali niruddhadurdharasphurat Kuhunishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah Nilimpanirjharidharastanotu kruttisindhurah Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah॥8॥
Meaning ॥8॥ – 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. (May He bless us with prosperity!)
प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा_ वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम् । स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं गजच्छिदान्धकच्छिदं तमन्तकच्छिदं भजे ॥9॥ Praphullanilapan kajaprapajnchakalimaprabha Valambikanthakandali ruchiprabaddhakandharam Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje॥9॥
Meaning ॥9॥ – 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 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. (May me bless us with prosperity!)
(Shiv Tandav Stotram Meaning In English, Shiv Tandav Stotram With English Meaning)
अखर्वसर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदम्बमञ्जरी_ रसप्रवाहमाधुरीविजृम्भणामधुव्रतम् । स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे ॥10॥ Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari Rasapravahamadhuri vijrumbhanamadhuvratam Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje ॥10॥
Meaning ॥10॥ I worship Lord Shiva, 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 Tripura, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the Gajasur, And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama.
जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वसद्_ विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट् । धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल_ ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तितप्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ॥11॥ Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamashvasa Dvinirgamatkramasphurat karalabhalahavyavat Dhimid dhimid dhimidhvanan mrudangatungamangala Dhvanikramapravartita prachandatandavah shivah ॥11॥
Meaning॥11॥ – Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drums 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.
स्पृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजोर्_ गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः । तृणारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः समप्रवृत्तिकः कदा सदाशिवं भजाम्यहम् ॥12॥ Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujangamauktikasrajor Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh Samapravrutikahsamam pravartayanmanahkada sadashivam bhaje ॥12॥
Meaning ॥12॥ When will I be able to worship that eternal shiva, with a feeling of equanimity towards a snake and a garland, Towards great gems and dirt or friends and enemies, or Towards a blade of grass and lotus, Or emperor and ordinary men.
कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन् विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरस्थमञ्जलिं वहन् । विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः शिवेति मन्त्रमुच्चरन्कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् ॥13॥ Kada nilimpanirjharinikujnjakotare vasanh Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham॥13॥
Meaning ॥13॥ – When can I be happy, living in a cave near the celestial river Ganga, Clasping my hands together on my head all the time, devoted to the Lord with a glorious forehead and with vibrant eyes, washing away my impure thoughts with the mantra of Shiva?
निलिम्प नाथनागरी कदम्ब मौलमल्लिका- निगुम्फनिर्भक्षरन्म धूष्णिकामनोहरः । तनोतु नो मनोमुदं विनोदिनींमहनिशं परिश्रय परं पदं तदंगजत्विषां चयः ॥14॥ Nilimpa Nathanagari Kadamba Moulmalika- Nigumphanirbhaksharnam Dhushnikamanoharah. Tanotu no manomudam vinodinimahanisham Parasraya param padam tadangjatvisham chayah॥14॥
Meaning॥14॥ – May the beauty of the parts of Mahadev, the abode of supreme glory, beautified with the fragrant melody falling from the garlands of flowers intertwined in the heads of the gods, keep increasing the happiness of our mind with ecstasy.
प्रचण्ड वाडवानल प्रभाशुभप्रचारणी महाष्टसिद्धिकामिनी जनावहूत जल्पना । विमुक्त वाम लोचनो विवाहकालिकध्वनिः शिवेति मन्त्रभूषगो जगज्जयाय जायताम् ॥15॥ Prachanda vadavanal prabhashupracharani Mahashtasiddhikamini Janavahoot Jalpana. Vimukt vam lochno vivahkalikdhwanih Shiveti mantrabhushago jagajjayay jaytam॥15॥
Meaning ॥15॥ – Like the fierce Badwanal, who destroys the wicked evils, the eight siddhis and the girls with fickle eyes, singing the auspicious sound of Shiva at the time of marriage, complete with the supreme Shiva mantra in all the mantras, get the victory by destroying worldly sorrows.
इमम् हि नित्यमेव मुक्तमुक्तमोत्तम स्तवं पठन्स्मरन् ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धमेति संततम्। हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नांयथा गतिं विमोहनं हि देहना तु शंकरस्य चिंतनम ॥16॥ Imam hi nityamevamuktamuttamottamam stavam Pathansmaranbruvannaro vishuddhimetisantatam Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam ॥16॥
Meaning ॥16॥ – Anyone who reads, remembers and recites this Stotra as stated here is purified forever and obtains devotion to the great Guru Shiva. For this devotion, there is no other way or refuge. Just the mere thought of Shiva removes the delusion.
पूजाऽवसानसमये दशवक्रत्रगीतं यः शम्भूपूजनमिदं पठति प्रदोषे । तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेंद्रतुरंगयुक्तां लक्ष्मी सदैव सुमुखीं प्रददाति शम्भुः ॥17॥ ॥ इति शिव ताण्डव स्तोत्रं संपूर्णम्॥ Pujavasanasamaye dashavaktragitam Yah shambhupujanaparam pathati pradoshhe Tasya sthiram rathagajendraturangayuktam Lakshmim sadaiva sumukhim pradadati shambhuh॥17॥
Meaning ॥17॥ -One who recites this song composed by Ravana at the end of the prayer to Lord Shiva early in the morning gets a wealth of chariots, elephants, and horses. Lord Shambhu always gives such people prosperity.
॥ This is the complete Shiva Tandava Stotram॥
FAQs – Shiv Tandav Stotram
1. Who is the author of Shiv Tandav Stotra?
Shiva Tandava Stotram is a stotra (hymn) of Lord Shiva composed by Ravana.
2. How many verses are there in Shiv Tandava Stotra?
The Shiv Tandava Stotra has a total of 17 verses, out of which 15 verses were composed by Ravana and the last 2 verses have been added later.
3. What is the benefit of reciting Shiv Tandav Stotra?
By reciting the Shiva Tandava Stotra composed by Ravana, Lord Shiva gets pleased soon and showered with blessings. By reciting the Shiva Tandava Stotra, a person feels energetic and powerful.
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