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Shiva Tandava Stotram ( (शवताडवतोम ् ्) is a stotra, hymn of praise in the Hindu tradition that describes Shiva's power and beauty. It was sung y the son of Rishi Vishrawas (aka Vishrava), Ravana. Both the ninth and tenth quatrains of this hymn conclude with lists of Shiva's epithets as destroyer, even the destroyer of death itself. Alliteration and onomatopoeia create roiling waves of resounding beauty in this example of Hindu devotional poetry.

In the final quatrain of the poem, after tiring of rampaging across the Earth, Ravana asks, "When will I be happy?" Because of the intensity of his rayers and ascetic meditation, of which this hymn was an example, Ravana received from Shiva the boon of indestructibility by all powers on eaven and earth.

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It is said that when he was tired of rampaging across the earth, Ravana returned to Lord Shiva to request moksha, release from the bondage of endless ebirth. Lord Shiva replied that he had granted Ravana the boon of indestructibility, and that Ravana must instead seek moksha from Lord ishnu(According to srimadbhagavatam chapter6 verses 43 to 50 it is clear that Shiva is ordaining jivas to spiritual world and heavens etc. So Lord Shiva can give liberation to any one. But ravana was jaya who is guarding the entrance of lord vishnu's residence and cursed by four sons of brahma nd his destiestiny lies in the hands of lord vishnu). In this version of Ravana's story, his battle with Rama can be interpreted as a pretext to attain death, nd through death, liberation. Ravana's poignant cry in the final quatrain of poetry — "When will I be happy?" is echoed by modern man in his quest for earthly fulfillment and ultimate liberation from its bondage.

compelling and complex personality, Ravana is for many Hindus a legendary hero, a scholar of immense intelligence and the devoted husband of one of traditional five perfect women, Mandodari.Ravana married Maya's daughter, Mandodari, who was a very beautiful & righteous wife. He had a son by her, named Meghanaada (which means the 'sound of the clouds' or the 'sound of thunder'). Meghanaada defeated Indra, the king of gods, and earned the title of 'Indr ajitajit'. R avana's ggs reat-grandfather was Brahma (God of Ultimate Knowledge). He had advanced knowledge of mathematics, science and Ayurveda.

e was obsessed with his powers and was egoistic, and to display and prove his powers he was about to move Mount Kailash (the abode of Shiva ho was his ancestor god). He managed to lift the mountain but Shiva immediately placed it back just by pressing his toe crushing Ravana's fingers n the process. That is when Ravana sings "Tandav Stotra" and he was spared and blessed with chandrahas (moon sword by Lord Shiva) considered one of the most powerful weapons in Hindu Mythology.

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The stotra is in the Panchachaamara Chhanda (16 syllables per line of the quatrain, with Laghu and Guru characters alternating).

साथशवताडवतोम ् ् ीगणेशाय नमः

Devanagari Hunterian जटाटवीगलजलवाहपावतथले Jata tavee gala jala prava hapa vithas thale गलेऽवलय िलबतां भ भ ु ुजगत ु ुगमालकाम ् ् | | Galae..valambyalam bitaam bhujanga tunga malikaam डमडमडमडिमननादवडमवयंयं Damad damad damad daman ninaa davad damar vayam चकार चडताडवं तनोत ु ु नःनः शवः शवम ् ् || ||११|||| Chakara chanda tandavam tanotu naha shivaha shivam. 1

With his neck, consecrated by the flow of water flowing from the thick forest-like locks of hair, and on the neck, where the lofty snake is hanging garland, and the Damaru drum making the sound of Damat Damat Damat Damat, Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava and may HeHe shower prosperity on us all.all.

Devanagari Hunterian जटाकटाहसमिमनलपनझर र Jata kataha sambhrama bhraman nillimpa nirzaree, वलोलवीचवलरवराजमानम ू ूधधन न | | Vilola veechi vallaree viraja mana moordhani, धगधगधगवलललाटपटपावके Dhagad dhagad dhagaj jwalal lalata patta pavake, कशोरचशेखरेखरे रतः तणं मम || ||२२|||| Kishora chandra shekare ratihi pratikshanam mama. 2

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Devanagari Hunterian धराधरेनंदनीवलासबध ुबध ुर Dhara dharendra nandinee vilaasa bhandhu bhandura, फ ु रदगतसततमोदमानमानसे | Sphuraddigan tasantati pramodha maana maanase, क ृपाकटाधोरणीनधद ुधरापद Krupaa kataaksha dhoranee niruddha durdharaapadi, वचदगबरे(विचचदबरे) मनो वनोदमेत ु वत ुन ||३|| Kwachid digambare (kwachicchidambarae) mano vinodametu vastuni. 3

May my mind seek happiness in the Lord Shiva, in whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, who is the sportive companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), who controls invincible hardships with the flow of his compassionate look, who is all-persuasive (the directions are his clothes).

Devanagari Hunterian जटाभ ुजगपगलफ ु रफणामणभा Jataa bhujanga pingala sphurat phana mani prabha, कदबक ु क ु मवलतदवध ूम ुखे | Kadambakum kumadrava pralip tadig wadhuu mukhae, मदाधसध ुरफ ु रवग ुरयमेद ुरे Madaandha sindhu rasphurat waguttari yamedure, मनो वनोदमभ ुतं बभत ु  भ ूतभतर ||४|| Mano vinodamaddhutam bibhartu bhoota bhartari. 4

May I seek wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is supporter of all life, who with his creeping snake with reddish brown hood and with the luster of his gem on it spreading out variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the maidens of directions, who is covered with a glittering upper garment made of the skin of a huge intoxicated elephant.

Devanagari Hunterian सहलोचनभ ृयशेषलेखशेखर Sahasra lochana prabhrut yashesha lekha shekhara, स ूनध ूलधोरणी वध ूसरापीठभ ूः | Prasoona dhooli dhoranee vidhuu sarandhri peethabhuhu, भ ुजगराजमालया नबधजाटज ूटक Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddha jaata jootaka, यै चराय जायतां चकोरबध ुशेखरः ||५|| Shriyai chiraya jaayatam chakorabandhu shekharaha. 5

May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, who has the moon (relative of the Cakora bird) as his head-jewel, whose hair is tied by the red snake-garland, whose foot-stool is grayed by the flow of dust from the flowers from the rows of heads of all the Gods, Indra/Vishnu and others.

Devanagari Hunterian ललाटचवरवलधनजयफ ु लगभा Lalaata chatwara jwalad dhananjaya sphulingabhaa, नपीतपचसायकं निमनलपनायकम ् | Nipeeta pancha sayakam naman nilimpa nayakam, स ुधामय ूखलेखया वराजमानशेखरं Sudhaa mayookha lekhayaa virajamana shekharam, महाकपालसपदेशरोजटालमत ु नः ||६|| Mahaa kapali sampade, shiroja talamastu naha. 6

May we get the wealth of Siddhis from Shiva's locks of hair, which devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire flaming in His forehead, who is bowed by all the celestial leaders, who is beautiful with a crescent moon

Devanagari Hunterian करालभालपटकाधगधगधगवल Karaala bhaala pattikaa dhagad dhagad dhagaj jwala- धनजयाह ुतीक ृतचडपचसायके | Ddhananjayaa hutee kruta prachanda pancha sayakae, धराधरेिनदनीक ु चाचपक Dhara dharendra nandinee kuchagra chitrapatraka- कपनैकिशपन लोचने रतमम |||७|| -Prakalpanaika shilpini, trilochane ratir mama. 7

My interest is in Lord Shiva, who has three eyes, who has offered the powerful God of Love into the fire, flaming Dhagad Dhagad on the flat surface of his forehead who is the sole expert artist of drawing decorative lines on the tips of breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king.

Devanagari Hunterian नवीनमेघमडल नधद ुधरफ ु रत ् Naveena megha mandalee nirudha durdhara sphurat, क ु ूह नशीथनीतमः बधबधकधरः | Kahoo nisheethi neetamaha prabandha bandha kandharaha, नलपनझरधरतनोत ु क ृसध ुरः Nilimpa nirzaree dharstanotu krutti sindhuraha, कलानधानबध ुरः यं जगध ुरंधरः ||८|| Kalaa nidhaana bandhuraha shriyam jagat durandharaha. 8

May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, who bears the burden of this universe, who is lovely with the moon, who is red wearing the skin, who has the celestial river Ganga, whose neck is dark as midnight of new moon night covered by many layers of clouds.

Devanagari Hunterian फ ु लनीलपकजपचकालमभा Prafulla neela pankaja prapancha kalima prabha- विलबकठकदलचबधकधरम ् | -Valambi kanttha kandalee ruchi prabaddha kandharam, मिरछदं प ुिरछदं भिवछदं मिखछदं Smarschidam puraschidham bhavaschidham makhachidham, गिजछदांधिकछदं तमतिकछदं भजे ||९|| Gajacchidaam dhakacchidaam tamantakacchidam bhaje. 9

I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is tied with the luster of the temples hanging on the neck with the glory of the fully bloomed blue lotuses which looked like the blackness (sins) of the universe, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon Andhaka, the destroyer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama.

Devanagari Hunterian अखव(अगव) सवमगलाकलाकदबमजर Akharva (Agara) sarva mangalaa kalaa kadamba manjaree, रसवाहमाध ुर वज ृभणामध ुतम ् | Rasa pravaha madhuri vijrumbhanaa madhu vratam, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva_Tandava_Stotram 2/4 2/1/2015 Shiva Tandava Stotram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia मरातकं प ुरातकं भवातकं मखातकं Suraantakam, puraantakam, bhavaantakam, makhaantakam, गजातकाधकातकं तमतकातकं भजे ||१०|| Gajaantakandhakaantakam tamantakaantakam bhaje. 10

I pray to Lord Shiva, who has bees flying all over because of the sweet honey from the beautiful bunch of auspicious Kadamba flowers, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon Andhaka, the killer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama.

Devanagari Hunterian जयवदवममभ ुजगमवस Jayatvadabhra vibhrama bhrama dbujanga masrhvasa- वनगममफ ु रकरालभालहयवा | -dvinirgamatkramasphurat karaala bhala havya vaat, धमधमधमवनम ृदगत ुगमगल Dhimid dhimid dhimi dhvananmrudanga tunga mangala, वनमवतत चडताडवः शवः ||११|| Dhwani krama pravartita prachanda tandavaha shivaha. 11

Lord Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drum making Dhimid Dhimid sounds, who has the fire on the great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the breath of the snake wandering in whirling motion in the glorious sky.

Devanagari Hunterian प ृषवचतपयोभ ु जगिमौतकजोर ् Sprushad wichitra talpayorbhujanga mouktika srajor-, गरठरनलोठयोः स ुवपपयोः | Garishtha ratna loshthayoho suhrudwi paksha pakshayoho, त ृणारवदचुषोः जामहमहेयोः Trunaara vinda chakshushoho prajaamahee mahendrayoho, समं वतयमनः कदा सदाशवं भजे ||१२|| Samam pravartyanmanaha kada sadaashivam bhajae. 12

When will I worship Lord Sadasiva (eternally auspicious) God, with equal vision towards the people and an emperor, and a blade of grass and lotus-like eye, towards both friends and enemies, towards the valuable gem and some lump of dirt, towards a snake and a garland and towards varied ways of the world.

Devanagari Hunterian कदा नलपनझरनक ु जकोटरे वसन ् Kada nilimpa nirjari nikunja kotarae vasan, वम ुतद ुमतः सदा शरः थमजलंवहन ् | Vimukta durmateehi sada siraha sthamanjalim vahan, वलोललोललोचनो ललामभाललनकः Vilola lochano lalaama bhaala lagnakaha, शवेत मंम ुचरन ्कदा स ुखी भवायहम ् ||१३|| Shiveti mantramuccharan kada sukhee bhavamyaham. 13

When will I be happy, living in the hollow place near the celestial river, Ganga, carrying the folded hands on my head all the time, with my bad thinking washed away, and uttering the mantra of Lord Shiva and devoted in the God with glorious forehead with vibrating eyes.

Devanagari Hunterian इदम ्ह नयमेवम ुतम ुमोमं तवं Idam hi nityameva mukta muttamottamam stavam, पठमर ुवनरो वश ुधमेतसंततम ् | Pathan smaran bruvan naro vishuddhimeti santatam, हरे ग ुरौ स ुिभतमाश ु यात नायथा गतं Hare Gurau subhaktimashu yati naanyatha gatim, वमोहनं ह देहनां स ुशकरय चंतनम ् ||१४|| Vimohanam hi dehinaam sushankarasya chintanam. 14

Whoever reads, remembers and says this best stotra as it is said here, gets purified for ever, and obtains devotion in the great Guru Shiva. For this devotion, there is no other way. Just the mere thought of Lord Shiva indeed removes the delusion.

Devanagari Hunterian प ूजावसानसमये दशवगीतं Poojavasaanasamaye dashavaktrageetam, यः शभ ुप ूजनपरं पठत दोषे | Yaha shambhupoojanaparam pathati pradoshe, तय िथरां रथगजेत ुरगय ुतां Tasya sthiraam radha gajendra turanga yuktam, लमीं सदैव स ुम ुखं ददात शभ ुः ||१५|| Lakshmeem sadaiva sumukhim pradadaati shambhuhu. 15

In the evening, after sunset, at the end of Puja, whoever utters this stotra dedicated to the worship of Shiva, Lord Shiva blessed him with very stable Lakshmi (prosperity) with all the richness of chariots, elephants and horses.

Devanagari Hunterian इत ीरावण -क ृतम ् Iti ShreeRavana-krutam, शव -ताडव -तोम ् Shiva-tandava-stotram, सप ूणम ् Sampoornam,

Thus ends the Shiva-Tandava Stotra written by Lord Ravana.