Manovinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhoota bhartari. Madhandha sindhura sphuratwagu uttariyamedure, Kadamba kumkuma drava pralipta digwadhu mukhe, Jata bhujanga pingala sphurat phana mani prabha, May my mind seeks happiness in Shiva, Whose mind has the shining universe and all the living-beings inside, Who is the charming sportive-friend of the daughter of the mountain-king of the Earth ( Himalaya's daughter parvati), Whose uninterrupted series of merciful-glances conceals immense-troubles, and Who has direction as His clothes Kwachi digambare mano vinodametu vastuni. Kripa kataksha dhorani niruddha durdharapadi, Sphuradriganta santati pramoda mana manase, 2Īt every moment, may I find pleasure in Shiva, Whose head is situated in between the creeper-like unsteady waves of Nilimpanirjhari (Ganga), in whose head unsteadily fire (energy) is fuming the like twisted hair-locks, Who has crackling and blazing fire at the surface of forehead, and Who has a crescent-moon (young moon) at the foreheadĭhara dharendra nandini vilasa bhandhu bhandura, Kishora Chandra shekare ratih prati kshanam mama. Vilola veechi vallari viraja mana moordhani,ĭhaga dhaga dhaga jjwala lalata patta pavake, Jata kataha sambhramabhramanillimpa nirjari, That Shiva, Who have long-garlands of the snake king (cobra) at the neck which is purified by the flow of trickling water-drops in the forest-like twisted hair-locks, Who danced the fierce Tandava-dance to the music of a sounding-drum, - may bless us Gale avalabhya lambithaam bhujanga tunga malikaam,ĭamaddamaddama ddama ninnadava damarvayam,Ĭhakara chanda tandavam tanotu na shivh shivam. Jatatavee galajjala pravaha pavitasthale,

Shiva tandava stotram analysis