Meaning of Shivataandava Stotra
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
meaning of shivataaNDava stotra ¡£¢ ¤¦¥¨§ © § §§ (' ¢ § ¥¨§ § § !§#"$§¤&% §)" *+§,§.-/ matted hair-thick as forest-water-flow-consecrated-areaD +1 :9 ;£< < A B0 ¥0§# %2§§#§4365 §)7 38* § §>=(?* §@=(?+§ C in the throat-stuck-hanging-snake-lofty-garland ON 9 E E E E E §+§ §GF§ §GF§ §GFHI§JLKM §%2§ §PF§RQ§TS § DD damat-damat-damat-damat-having sound-drum-thisDDZY B0 9 < ¡ ¡ U U V § Q§ §6© F ©WFH%2§ *+§LX * § § %2§ %2§>C did-fierce-Tandava-may he shower-on us-Siva- auspiciousness With his neck, consecrated by the flow of water flowing from the thick forest-like locks of hair, and on the neck, where the lofty snake is hanging garland, and the Damaru drum making the sound of Damat Damat Damat Damat, Lord Siva did the auspi- cious dance of Tandava and may He shower prosperity on us all. WB W' 9 ; ; A ¢ §[ § ,§ ¤&§§ ¤&§RJLK§ §]\OJWQ§_^ ` § - matted hair-a well-agitation-moving-celestialD river ¢+b ¢ %2§§ c¦` dQ aX §# §§ §[ § X Q§fegJ - agitating-waves-rows-glorified-head N N B¨ h §+¥0§ §.eg¥¨§ §.e/¥¨§ § iSjH§ § ck "$§jlm" %2§ v DD Dhagat dhagat dhagat-flaming-forehead-flatDuD area-fire +p 9 n U X Q§ §6§.o ¤ Q Q§q¦ "$§¤¦q4rs§#© I§t§ baby-moon-crest jewel-love-every moment-for me I have a very deep interest in Lord Siva, whose head is glo- rified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial river Ganga, ag- itating in the deep well of his hair-locks, and who has the brilliant fire flam- ing on the surface of his forehead, and who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head. 9 < < ¢ h h §Q §Q §.o ¤¦§ J , §¢¡ § e£¡ §Me Q§ King of mountains-daughter-sportive-kith-beautiful-D < N V V , §¥¤(Q§ og¥¨§ § ,§#§ q&"$§¤& X §§ §[I§ § , glorious-horizon-all living beings-rejoicing-mind § B¥¦ OB < N Na< ¢ h §t" § rs§ X Q§© JWQ § §.e § Q§fe Q "$§ dDD compassion-look-continuous flow-obstructed-hardships DD B ©¨ B N 9 © N < < b bRb V § S og¥¨§§43gQ § S § ¡RQ §LX LX § * § %2§ , § J some time-in the omnipresent-mind-pleasure- may seek-in a thing May my mind seek happiness in the Lord Siva, in whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, who is the sportive companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), who con- trols invincible hardships with the flow of his compassionate look, who is all-persuasive (the directions are his clothes). § @;£< < ; § * § §>=(?k=(?H§ , §¤ Q§*)§ ¤O© § © "$§¤ creeping-snake-reddish brown-shining-hood-D gem-luster- B N B < < N A < p h V § § § 3 §:= § ¤&%2§s"$§§ ¤ "$§ ¥0§ S § X § variegated-red dye-melting-applied-directions- beloved-face N < < < RNa< ¢ V V § §.e¡ §]e Q§, §¥¤(Q§*+§ Sj¥ § *+§ ` §4 § Q ¦¥DuD intoxicated-elephant-glittering-skin-upper garment-coveredDD N NO< 9 ¤R; < ; ; V V I§RLX LX §I§ §£¢ *+§ § Q § § X *+§ §Q§ ` mind-pleasure-wonderful-may it seek-in him who sup- ports all life May I seek wonderful pleasure in Lord Siva, who is sup- porter of all life, who with his creeping snake with reddish brown hood and with the luster of his gem on it spreading out variegated col- ors on the beautiful faces of the maidens of directions, who is cov- ered with a glittering upper garment made of the skin of a huge in- toxicated elephant. ' ; ¦ u ¨§ pR u +p U ,§ § ,§¤¦aX §6§"$§¤ §R*+§f5 § Q§ Indra/Vishnu-and others-all-lined up-heads- D § § © A ; ¢ ¢ h h h "$§¤¦,LX§ § § X § X ,§Q ¤ § Q§© = § X X flower-dust-force-grayed-feet-seat ;m< N B § §>=(? Q §§ H§ § J ¡ §.e § X § DD snake-red-garland (with) tied-locked hair DD W a 9 B < u +p ¡ b U ¤ Q § §¦* § X Q§ ¡ § e Q§ for the prosperity-for a long time-may he be- Cakora bird-relative-on head May Lord Siva give us prosperity, who has the moon (rel- ative 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 oth- ers. N < A ; U §6*+§ S8Q§ §fSj§ §.e/§¡ §¦, § ¤ =(? § - forehead-flat area-flaming-fire-sparks-luster D a B 9 A O B ¢ *+§>"$§¢ , § § §§J K I§ \O § §C -J devoured-God of Love-bowing-Gods-leader < p pR u +p 9 h , § § § X § dQ §I§ § Q§ ¤£ DuD cool-rayed-crescent-beautiful-head DuD 'HWB OA N < ¡ V I§ §[" ,§§]\ Q X § H§#§d, § §# for the Siddhi-prosperity-head-locked hair-may it be- to us May we get the wealth of Siddhis from Siva's locks of hair, which devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire flam- ing in His forehead, who is bowed by all the celestial leaders, who is beau- tiful with a crescent moon B ; B¨ N N h Q § §#"$§¦¥ l §)¥¨§ §.e/¥¨§ §.e/¥¨§ §u 6Sj§ § - dreadful-forehead-flat area-dhagat-dhagat-flamingD N 'O< B¥¦ a B0 ¢ U §.eg §¢ § §Zq §*+§>"$§¤ , § §6©WFH"$§¢ fire-offered-powerful-God of Love B < B ¢ b U h h §Q §.o ¤¦§#Jgo/J § ¥¨§¤ *+§¤ "$§ *+§¤ § §Q - £¢dDD king of mountains-daughter-breast-tip-colorful-deDuDD corative lines B kB A ¡ U ¤ §#§f\O § \aJ q ¤¦aX §6 Q§qWQ§¡ § -"$§ drawing-sole-artist - in the three-eyed -deep interest- mine My interest is in Lord Siva, who has three eyes, who has of- fered the powerful God of Love into the fire, flaming Dhagad Dha- gad on the flat surface of his forehead who is the sole expert artist of draw- ing decorative lines on the tips of breasts of Parvati, the daugh- ter of the mountain king. ¥¤ A < N Na< < ¢ ¢ §[ §@§d©4F JWQ § §.e § Q§ e Q§, §¥¤ Q§*)C § - new-cloud-circle - obstructed-harsh-striking-D B < ' N B ¡m¢§¦ ¢ § § X J J *)§sI§R "$§¤ ¡ §.e£¡ §.e §#§.e Q§ new moon-midnight-darkness-tightly-tied-neck < B ¦ < A ¢ h V V §Q§,§ LX * § §dq ¦ § e Q§ J §M\aJWQ§ ^ ` ©¨ DD celestial-river-wearing-may he bless-skin-red DD B < 9 Na< 9 ¡ h h §# J § ¡ § eMQ§ ¤ § §+¥¨§ § eMQ§ §Q§ moon-lovely-prosperity-universe-bearer of the bur- den May Lord Siva give us prosperity, who bears the burden of this universe, who is lovely with the moon, who is red wear- ing the skin, who has the celestial river Ganga, whose neck is dark as mid- night of new moon night covered by many layers of clouds. < B¨ A ; ¢ ¤¡ §W§ ckJ §#"$§= § "$§¤&"$§¢ §W"$§¤ "$§ - well-opened-blue-lotus-universe-darkness-lusterD B B A < N B ¢ b 3 §#©£¢ §#§.o Q § "$§¤ ¡ §.e §#§.e Q§ C -%2§H§#7 hanging-inside-temple-luster-tied-neck N 9 < N 9 ; N 9 p N 9 b£¤ b£¤ b£¤ b£¤ ,§ ]Q§ § " §&Q§ § §[%2§ § I§ § Manmatha-killer-city-destroyer-mundane life -destroyer- §¦ DuD sacrifice destroyer DuD ¥ N O9 B N 9 9 B N 9 ; b£¤ b£¤ h ¥0§ § § § § *+§>§ *+§ § § § elephant-killer-demon-killer-him-destroyer of Lord Yama- I worship I pray to Lord Siva, whose neck is tied with the luster of the tem- ples hanging on the neck with the glory of the fully-bloomed blue lo- tuses which looked like the blackness (sins) of the universe, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who de- stroyed the demon Andhaka, the destroyer of the elephants, and who con- trolled the God of death, Yama. p ¨ WB WB N 9 ¢ ¨ ¨ Q§TS ¥0§ Q§TS ,§ Q§TSm§ =(? § § § ¡ § m` great-all-auspicious-art-variegated-bunch- D (' < ¦ 9 ; < ¢ h h Q§,§"$§¤&% §#§ §O` § §#© I§ §a% ¤¦*+§>C§ enjoyment-flow-sweetness-flaring up-bees B 9 < B 9 ; B 9 p B 9 V V V V ,§ ]Q § § " §&Q § § §[% § § § § § Manmatha-destroyer-city-destroyer-worldly bond-destroyer - Y DuD sacrifice-destroyer DD B¨ B0 B 9 B¨ B 9 ; V V V V ¥0§ § §.e § § *)§sI§ § § § § elephant-killer-Andhaka-demon-killer-him-Yama- controller-I worship I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all over because of the sweet honey from the beautiful bunch of auspicious Kadamba flow- ers, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who de- stroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who de- stroyed the demon Andhaka, the killer of the elephants, and who con- trolled the God of death, Yama. N ; ; ; NO< §Z*+§ S § ¤&§ ¤&§§ ¤&§§ § ¢ §>=(?+§ § Sj,§ § - victorious-foot-sky-whirling-roaming-snake-breath-D < ; ' ?+§d*+§ ¤ I§R, § ¤(Q§*+§ Q § H§ §#%2§ 5L% C - SjJWQ§ coming out-shaking-evident-dreadful-forehead-fire ¦ N < ¡ h 7 e 7 e 7 §fSj§ § §>=(?* § =(?+§¦=(?H§ Y DD Dhimid-dhimid-dhimid-sounding-drum-high-DDZY auspicious- B ¡ U h V ¤ § I§ "$§¤&%2§ ` *+§ "$§¤ §6©4F * ©WFH%2§ %2§ §fSjJ sound-series-caused-fierce-Tandava dance-Siva Lord Siva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the se- ries of loud sounds of drum making Dhimid Dhimid sounds, who has the fire on the great forehead, the fire that is spreading out be- cause of the breath of the snake wandering in whirling motion in the glo- rious sky. ¦ § < B n b V §M\ § S *+§¤ *)§ §f\ X Q § ¢ §>=(?+§¡ §#,§¤ X QC , - touching-varied-ways-snake-embodied-garland D § § < ' ¦ § ¢ Q§*+§ KMaX § ¢ X , § § Sm"$§ rs§["$§r § X -¥¨§` most precious-gems-brilliance-friends-enemies-two wings ¦ §2 < § ' £ ¢ U ¢ * § Q§ §.o §+r § X "$§¤ § I§ §.o ¤ X v grass-lotus-eyes people and the great emperor DuD8Y ¦ B ¨ 9 B N N 9 ; ¡ V V ,§[§Z"$§¤&% §Zq § ,§§ "$§¤&%2§Q§ §¦§ m§ § ,§ %2§ § equal-behaviour-always-Lord Siva-worship-I 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, to- wards the valuable gem and some lump of dirt, towards a snake and a gar- land and towards varied ways of the world B N A B < B ¢ § J I§ \OJWQ§_^ ` J § X Q %2§,§#C when-celestial river-bush-hollow place(in)-living D < B Na< N A 9 ' ¡ V R § § §aQ§¡ mq¦ ,§ Q§ ,§.- § %2§ § C released-bad mind-always-on the head-folded hands- < B ; B U V R § § OX § aX §6LX H§ § § § ¥¨§ K §# dDD agitation-shaking-eyes-the best-forehead-interestedDD¦Y 9 < B N < ; ' ¡ ¢ U % q § *)§¤& § § Q§ C § , §¡ §% § 5 §#C "Siva" -mantra-uttering-when-happy-will-be-I When will I be happy, living in the hollow place near the ce- lestial river, Ganga, carrying the folded hands on my head all the time, with my bad thinking washed away, and uttering the mantra of Lord Siva and devoted in the God with glorious forehead with vi- brating eyes.