Shiva Thandava Strotam

Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale
Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam
Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam
Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam. 1.

Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari
Vilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhani
Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavake
Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama .2.

Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura
Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase
Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi
Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni. 3.

Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha
Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe
Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure
Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari .4.

Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara
Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh
Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka
Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah.5.

Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha
Nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam
Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam
Maha kapali sampade shirojatalamastu nah. 6.

Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala
Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake
Dharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka
Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama .7.

Navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphurat
Kuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah
Nilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurah
Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah.8.

Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchatha
Vdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharam
Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidammakhachchidam
Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje.9.

Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari
Rasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratam
Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam
Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje.10.

Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafur
Dhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavat
Dhimiddhimiddhimidhva anmrudangatungamangala
Dhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah.11.

Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajor
Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh
Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh
Sama pravartayanmanah kada sadashivam bhaje. 12.

Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanh
Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh
Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah
Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham.13.

Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavam
Pathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam
Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim
Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam.14.

Puja vasanasamaye dashavaktragitam
Yah shambhupujanaparam pathati pradoshhe
Tasya sthiram rathagajendraturangayuktam
Lakshmim sadaiva sumukhim pradadati shambhuh.15.


From His forest-like matted hair flows stream.
In His consecrated neck is hanging lofty garland of serpent.
Damad damad damad damad - to this sound of drum
He did fierce Tandava - may that Shiva shower auspiciousness.

In the pan of His matted hair celestial river flows unsteadily.
Rows of waves roam unsteadily on His head.
In the fire blazing dhagat dhagat dhagat dhagat in forehead,
In the head having crescent moon as jewel - may I find my constant joy.

Who is mountain king's beautiful daughter's charming sportive-friend,
Whose mind contains glorious universe and its countless beings,
Whose compassionate glance prevents flow of immense miseries,
Who has directions as His clothes - may my heart find bliss in Him.

Radiance spreads from lustre of the gem in the reddish brown hood of creeping serpent.
Kadamb-juice like read kumkum is smeared all sides in His beautiful face.
His glittering upper garment is the skin of an intoxicated elephant.
May my heart seek wonderful joy in that Lord of ghosts.

Indra and all other gods offer flowers,
Pollen dust from which has colored His foot-bed.
His matted hair is tied by the garland of serpent king.
May that holder of Moon in his head give me long-time prosperity.

Shining sparks of blazing fire from His forehead area
Devoured god of love and leaders of all beings bow to Him.
His crest-jewel gleams with cool moon-rays.
May we get siddhis from His hair-locks.

In the fire of His flat forehead flaming dhagat dhagat dhagat
He offered the five powerful arrows of the god of love.
He is the sole artist drawing decorative lines on the breasts of mountain king's daughter.
My deep thoughts are in Him who has three eyes.

His snake-tied neck is dark as if layers of thick new clouds
Have obstructed shining Moon in the midnight.
He holds the celestial river, His cloth is skin read,
He holds crescent Moon.
May that bearer of the universe's give us prosperity.

He has the dark glow of fully blossomed blue lotus
Around the girdle of His neck.
He killed the god of love, destroyed Tripura, liberates from materialistic life, is the sacrifice-destroyer.
He cut off demon Gaja, cut off demon Andhak, cuts off bonds death - I worship Him.

Because of the sweet honey from the bunch of auspicious Kadamba flowers
He has bees flying all over.
He killed the god of love, destroyed Tripura, liberates from materialistic life, is the sacrifice-destroyer.
He killed demon Gaja, killed demon Andhak, cuts off bonds of death - I worship Him.

Glory to Lord Siva, who has fire on His forehead,
Fire spreading from breath of snakes wandering and whirling in glorious sky.
dhimit dhimit dhimit auspicious sound from whose drum
Is in tune with His fierce tandava dance.

Towards different ways of the world, towards a snake or a garland,
Towards precious gems or lump of dirt, friends or enemies,
Towards grass or lotus-eyed people, towards common man and king,
When will I have equal vision and I will worship Lord Sadashiva?

When will I be happy living in a hollow place in the thickets of the river,
Being free from ill thinking, folding heads above my head,
And uttering Shiva mantra thus devoted in the God
Of glorious forehead with vibrating eyes.

One who reads, remembers and talks about this great hyman daily is purified for ever.
He gets deep devotion in great guru Lord Hara.
Thought of Lord Shankar removes one's delusion.
One who recites this song composed by Ravan
At the end of prayer to Lord Shiva early morning-
He gets wealth of chariots, elephants, horses.
Lord Shambhu always gives him prosperity.

Om Nama Shiya.
Yogi Ananda Saraswathi