Translation of the Shiv Tandav Stotram

Ravana composed the Shiva Tandava Stotra with his devotion and dedication. This hymn is an excellent poem that describes Shiva's glory, power, and destructive form. It showcases Ravana's extraordinary electrifying voice and deep emotions.

Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale Galeऽvalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam .
Damaddamaddamaddamanninadavaddamarvayan Chakara chandatandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam ॥1॥

Jatakatahasambhramabhramannilimpanirjhari Vilolavichivallarivirajamanamurdhani .
Dhagaddhagaddhagajjvalallalatapattapavake Kishorachandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama ॥2॥

Dharadharendranandinivilasabandhubandhura Sphuraddigantasamtatipramodamanamase .
Kripakatakshadhoreniruddhadurdharapadi Kvachiddigambare(kvachichidambare) mano vinodametuvastuni ॥3॥

Jatabhujangapingalasphuratphanamani Prabha kadambakunkumadravapraliptadigvadhumukhe .
Madandhasindhurasphurattvaguttariyamedure Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari ॥4॥

Sahasralochanaprabhrityasheshalekhashekhara Prasunadhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh .
Bhujangarajamalaya nibaddhajatajutaka Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakorabandhushekharah ॥5॥

Lalatachatvarajvaladdhananjayasphulingabha Nipitapanchasayakam namannilimpanayakam .
Sudhamayukhalekhaya virajamanashekharam Mahakapalisampadeshirojatalamastu nah ॥6॥

Karalabhalapattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala Ddhananjayabhutikritaprachandapanchasayake .
Dharadharendranandinikuchagrachitrapatraka Prakalpanekashilpini trilochaneratimama ॥7॥

Navinameghamandali niruddhadurdharasphurat Kuhunishithinithamah prabandhabaddhakandharah .
Nilimpanirjharidharastanotu krittisindhurah Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah ॥8॥

Praphullanilapankajaprapanchakalimaprabha Valambikanthakandaliruchiprabaddhakandharam .
Smarachchhidam purachchhidam bhavachchhidam makhachchhidam Gajachchhidandhakachchhidam tamantakachchhidam bhaje ॥9॥

Agarva sarvamangalakalakadambamanjari Rasapravahamadhuri vijrimbhanamadhuvratam .
Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam Gajanatakanthakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje ॥10॥

Jayatvadabhravibhramabhramadbujangamashvasa Dvinnirgamatkramasphuratkaralabhalahavyavat .
Dhimiddhimiddhimidhvananmridanggatungamanggala Dhvanikramapravartita prachandatandavah shivah ॥11॥

Drishadvichitratalpayorbhujangamauktikasrajor Garishtharathnaloshthayoh suhridvipakshapakshayoh .
Trinaravindachakshushah prajamahimahendrayoh Samam pravritikah kada sadashivam bhajamyaham ॥12॥

Kada nilimpanirjharinikunjakotare vasan Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamanjalim vahan .
Vimuktalolalochanolalamabhalalagnakah Shiveti mantramuchcharan kada sukhi bhavamyaham ॥13॥

Nilimpa nathanagari kadamba maulimallika- Nigumphanirbhaksharanma dhushnikamanoharah .
Tanotu no manomudam vinodinimahanisham Parishraya param padam tadangajatvisham chayah ॥14॥

Prachanda vadavanal prabhashubhapracharani Mahashtasiddhikamini janavahuta jalpana .
Vimukta vama lochano vivahakalikadhvanih Shiveti mantrabhushago jagajjayaya jayatam ॥15॥

Imam hi nityamevamuktamottamottamam stavam Pathansmaranbruvannaro vishuddhimetisamtatam .
Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam ॥16॥

Pujavasanasamaye dashavaktragitam yah Shambupujanaparam pathati pradoshe .
Tasya sthiram rathagajendraturangayuktam Lakshmim sadaiva sumukhim pradadati shambhuh ॥17॥