đśđżđľ đ¤đžđđĄđľ đ¸đđ¤đđ¤đđ°đŽđ is a powerful Shaiva hymn traditionally associated with Ravana's praise of Lord Shiva. Its pounding rhythm, dense compounds, and repeated sound-patterns evoke Shiva's fierce cosmic dance, the đ¤đžđđĄđľ, where destruction, beauty, time, grace, and liberation move together.
The received story says that Ravana sang this hymn after being humbled by Shiva, turning pride into praise. Whether recited as poetry, devotion, or meditation, the stotram shows a mind overwhelmed by Shiva's majesty: Ganga in the matted locks, serpents as ornaments, the crescent moon, the fire of the third eye, the destruction of Kama, and the dance that shakes the worlds.
đđđžđđľđđđ˛đđđđ˛đŞđđ°đľđžđšđŞđžđľđżđ¤đ¸đđĽđ˛đ
đđ˛đđľđ˛đđŹđđŻ đ˛đđŹđżđ¤đžđ đđđđđđ¤đđđđŽđžđ˛đżđđžđŽđ ༤
đĄđŽđĄđđĄđŽđĄđđĄđŽđĄđđĄđŽđ¨đđ¨đżđ¨đžđŚđľđĄđđĄđŽđ°đđľđŻđ
đđđžđ° đđđĄđ¤đžđđĄđľđ đ¤đ¨đđ¤đ đ¨đ đśđżđľđ đśđżđľđŽđ ༼ 1 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
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 auspicious dance of
Tandava and may He shower prosperity on us all.
đđđžđđđžđšđ¸đđđđ°đŽđđđ°đŽđ¨đđ¨đżđ˛đżđđŞđ¨đżđ°đđđ°đ-
-đľđżđ˛đđ˛đľđđđżđľđ˛đđ˛đ°đđľđżđ°đžđđŽđžđ¨đŽđđ°đđ§đ¨đż ༤
đ§đđŚđđ§đđŚđđ§đđđđđđľđ˛đ˛đđ˛đ˛đžđđŞđđđđŞđžđľđđ
đđżđśđđ°đđđŚđđ°đśđđđ°đ đ°đ¤đżđ đŞđđ°đ¤đżđđđˇđŁđ đŽđŽ ŕĽĽ 2 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
I have a very deep interest in Lord Siva, whose head is glorified by
the rows of moving waves of the celestial river Ganga, agitating in
the deep well of his hair-locks, and who has the brilliant fire flaming
on the surface of his forehead, and who has the crescent moon as a
jewel on his head.
đ§đ°đžđ§đ°đđđŚđđ°đ¨đđŚđżđ¨đđľđżđ˛đžđ¸đŹđđ§đđŹđđ§đđ°
đ¸đđŤđđ°đŚđđŚđżđđđ¤đ¸đđ¤đ¤đżđŞđđ°đŽđđŚđŽđžđ¨đŽđžđ¨đ¸đ ༤
đđđŞđžđđđžđđđˇđ§đđ°đŁđđ¨đżđ°đđŚđđ§đŚđđ°đđ§đ°đžđŞđŚđż
đđđľđđżđŚđđŚđżđđđŹđ°đ đŽđ¨đ đľđżđ¨đđŚđŽđđ¤đ đľđ¸đđ¤đđ¨đż ༼ 3 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
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 controls
invincible hardships with the flow of his compassionate look, who is
all-persuasive (the directions are his clothes).
đđđžđđđđđđŞđżđđđłđ¸đđŤđđ°đ¤đđŤđŁđžđŽđŁđżđŞđđ°đđž
đđŚđđŹđđđđđđŽđŚđđ°đľđŞđđ°đ˛đżđŞđđ¤đŚđżđđđľđ§đđŽđđđ ༤
đŽđŚđžđđ§đ¸đżđđ§đđ°đ¸đđŤđđ°đ¤đđ¤đđľđđđ¤đđ¤đ°đđŻđŽđđŚđđ°đ
đŽđ¨đ đľđżđ¨đđŚđŽđŚđđđđ¤đ đŹđżđđ°đđ¤đ đđđ¤đđ°đđ¤đ°đż ༼ 4 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
May I seek wonderful pleasure in Lord Siva, 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.
đ¸đšđ¸đđ°đ˛đđđ¨đŞđđ°đđđ¤đđŻđśđđˇđ˛đđđśđđđ°
đŞđđ°đ¸đđ¨đ§đđłđżđ§đđ°đŁđ đľđżđ§đđ¸đ°đžđđđđ°đżđŞđđ đđđ ༤
đđđđđđ°đžđđŽđžđ˛đŻđž đ¨đżđŹđŚđđ§đđžđđđđđ
đśđđ°đżđŻđ đđżđ°đžđŻ đđžđŻđ¤đžđ đđđđ°đŹđđ§đđśđđđ°đ ༼ 5 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
May Lord Siva 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.
đ˛đ˛đžđđđ¤đđľđ°đđđľđ˛đŚđđ§đ¨đđđŻđ¸đđŤđđ˛đżđđđđž-
-đ¨đżđŞđđ¤đŞđđđ¸đžđŻđđ đ¨đŽđ¨đđ¨đżđ˛đżđđŞđ¨đžđŻđđŽđ ༤
đ¸đđ§đžđŽđŻđđđ˛đđđŻđž đľđżđ°đžđđŽđžđ¨đśđđđ°đ
đŽđšđžđđŞđžđ˛đżđ¸đđŞđŚđđśđżđ°đđđđžđ˛đŽđ¸đđ¤đ đ¨đ ༼ 6 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
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 flaming in His
forehead, who is bowed by all the celestial leaders, who is beautiful
with a crescent moon
đđ°đžđ˛đŤđžđ˛đŞđđđđżđđžđ§đđŚđđ§đđŚđđ§đđđđđđľđ˛-
đŚđđ§đ¨đđđŻđžđ§đ°đđđđ¤đŞđđ°đđđĄđŞđđđ¸đžđŻđđ ༤
đ§đ°đžđ§đ°đđđŚđđ°đ¨đđŚđżđ¨đđđđđžđđđ°đđżđ¤đđ°đŞđ¤đđ°đ-
-đŞđđ°đđ˛đđŞđ¨đđđśđżđ˛đđŞđżđ¨đż đ¤đđ°đżđ˛đđđ¨đ đŽđ¤đżđ°đđŽđŽ ŕĽĽ đ ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
My interest is in Lord Siva, 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.
đ¨đľđđ¨đŽđđđŽđđĄđ˛đ đ¨đżđ°đđŚđđ§đŚđđ°đđ§đ°đ¸đđŤđđ°đ¤đ-
đđđšđđ¨đżđśđđĽđżđ¨đđ¤đŽđ đŞđđ°đŹđđ§đŹđđ§đđđđ§đ°đ ༤
đ¨đżđ˛đżđđŞđ¨đżđ°đđđ°đđ§đ°đ¸đđ¤đ¨đđ¤đ đđđ¤đđ¤đżđ¸đżđđ§đđ°đ
đđłđžđ¨đżđ§đžđ¨đŹđđ§đđ°đ đśđđ°đżđŻđ đđđŚđđ§đđ°đđ§đ°đ ༼ đŽ ŕĽĽ
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
May Lord Siva 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.
đŞđđ°đŤđđ˛đđ˛đ¨đđ˛đŞđđđđŞđđ°đŞđđđđžđ˛đżđŽđŞđđ°đđž-
-đľđżđ˛đđŹđżđđđ đđđŚđ˛đđ°đđđżđŞđđ°đŹđŚđđ§đđđ§đ°đŽđ ༤
đ¸đđŽđ°đđđđżđŚđ đŞđđ°đđđđżđŚđ đđľđđđđżđŚđ đŽđđđđđżđŚđ
đđđđđđżđŚđžđđ§đđđđđżđŚđ đ¤đŽđđ¤đđđđđżđŚđ đđđ ༼ đŻ ŕĽĽ
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
I pray to Lord Siva, 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.
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đđ°đđľđ¸đ°đđľđŽđđđłđžđđłđžđđŚđđŹđŽđđđ°đ
đ°đ¸đŞđđ°đľđžđšđŽđžđ§đđ°đ đľđżđđđđđŁđžđŽđ§đđľđđ°đ¤đŽđ ༤
đ¸đđŽđ°đžđđ¤đđ đŞđđ°đžđđ¤đđ đđľđžđđ¤đđ đŽđđžđđ¤đđ
đđđžđđ¤đđžđđ§đđžđđ¤đđ đ¤đŽđđ¤đđžđđ¤đđ đđđ ༼ 10 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
I pray to Lord Siva, 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.
đđŻđ¤đđľđŚđđđ°đľđżđđđ°đŽđđđ°đŽđŚđđđđđđđŽđśđđľđ¸-
-đŚđđľđżđ¨đżđ°đđđŽđ¤đđđđ°đŽđ¸đđŤđđ°đ¤đđđ°đžđ˛đŤđžđ˛đšđľđđŻđľđžđđ ༤
đ§đżđŽđżđŚđđ§đżđŽđżđŚđđ§đżđŽđżđ§đđľđ¨đ¨đđŽđđŚđđđ¤đđđđŽđđđł
đ§đđľđ¨đżđđđ°đŽđŞđđ°đľđ°đđ¤đżđ¤ đŞđđ°đđđĄđ¤đžđđĄđľđ đśđżđľđ ༼ 11 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
Lord Siva, 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.
đŚđđˇđŚđđľđżđđżđ¤đđ°đ¤đ˛đđŞđŻđđ°đđđđđđđŽđđđđ¤đżđđ¸đđ°đđđ°đ-
-đđ°đżđˇđđ đ°đ¤đđ¨đ˛đđˇđđ đŻđđ đ¸đđšđđŚđđľđżđŞđđđˇđŞđđđˇđŻđđ ༤
đ¤đđˇđđŁđžđ°đľđżđđŚđđđđˇđđˇđđ đŞđđ°đđžđŽđšđđŽđšđđđŚđđ°đŻđđ
đ¸đŽđ đŞđđ°đľđ°đđ¤đŻđ¨đđŽđ¨đ đđŚđž đ¸đŚđžđśđżđľđ đđđ ༼ 12 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
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
đđŚđž đ¨đżđ˛đżđđŞđ¨đżđ°đđđ°đđ¨đżđđđđđđđđ°đ đľđ¸đ¨đ
đľđżđŽđđđđ¤đŚđđ°đđŽđ¤đżđ đ¸đŚđž đśđżđ°đđ¸đđĽđŽđđđ˛đżđ đľđšđ¨đ ༤
đľđżđŽđđđđ¤đ˛đđ˛đ˛đđđ¨đ đ˛đ˛đžđđŤđžđ˛đ˛đđđ¨đđ
đśđżđľđđ¤đż đŽđđ¤đđ°đŽđđđđđ°đ¨đ đ¸đŚđž đ¸đđđ đđľđžđŽđđŻđšđŽđ ༼ 13 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
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 Siva
and devoted in the God with glorious forehead with vibrating eyes.
đđŽđ đšđż đ¨đżđ¤đđŻđŽđđľđŽđđđđ¤đŽđđ¤đđ¤đŽđđ¤đđ¤đŽđ đ¸đđ¤đľđ
đŞđ đ¨đđ¸đđŽđ°đ¨đđŹđđ°đđľđ¨đđ¨đ°đ đľđżđśđđŚđđ§đżđŽđđ¤đżđ¸đđ¤đ¤đŽđ ༤
đšđ°đ đđđ°đ đ¸đđđđđ¤đżđŽđžđśđ đŻđžđ¤đż đ¨đžđ¨đđŻđĽđž đđ¤đżđ
đľđżđŽđđšđ¨đ đšđż đŚđđšđżđ¨đžđ đ¸đđśđđđ°đ¸đđŻ đđżđđ¤đ¨đŽđ ༼ 14 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
Whoever reads, remembers and says this best stotra as it is said here,
gets purified for ever, and obtains devotion in the great Guru Siva.
For this devotion, there is no other way. Just the mere thought of
Lord Siva indeed removes the delusion.
đŞđđđžđľđ¸đžđ¨đ¸đŽđŻđ đŚđśđľđđđ¤đđ°đđđ¤đ đŻđ
đśđđđđŞđđđ¨đŞđ°đ đŞđ đ¤đż đŞđđ°đŚđđˇđ ༤
đ¤đ¸đđŻ đ¸đđĽđżđ°đžđ đ°đĽđđđđđŚđđ°đ¤đđ°đđđŻđđđđ¤đžđ
đ˛đđđˇđđŽđđ đ¸đŚđđľ đ¸đđŽđđđżđ đŞđđ°đŚđŚđžđ¤đż đśđđđđ ༼ 15 ༼
Translation (đđžđľđžđ°đđĽ):
In the evening, at the end of Puja, whoever utters this stotra
dedicated to the worship of Siva, Lord Siva blessed him with very
stable Lakshmi (prosperity) with all the richness of chariots, elephants
and horses.
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