शिव तांडव स्तोत्र

Shiva Tandava Stotra is a very miraculous hymn of Lord Shiva composed by the supreme devotee of Shiva, Lankadhipati Ravana. Ravana had recited these verses for 1000 years in order to please Shiva by praising him. Pleased with this penance of Ravana, Shiva gave him freedom from all the troubles. Those verses chanted by Ravana are known as Shivtandava Stotra.

Benefits of Shiv Tandav Stotra

According to religious scriptures, by simply reading or listening to Shiva Tandava Stotra, all the sins of a person are removed and every wish gets fulfilled. There is so much power in Shiv Tandava Stotra that no matter how big the trouble may be, it gets rid of it. Apart from getting wealth from this Shiva Stuti, one can also become proficient in creativity and artistry.

how to recite shiv tandav stotra

According to Sanatan Dharma Shastras, after taking bath early in the morning and worshiping Mahadev Shiva, recite Shiva Tandava Stotra regularly. First of all anoint the Shivling with raw milk and water, then offer incense, lamp, flowers and naivedya, then recite Shiva Tandava Stotra.

शिव तांडव स्तोत्र हिंदी में अनुवाद सहित

जटा टवी गलज्जल प्रवाह पावितस्थले, गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्ग तुङ्ग मालिकाम् |
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनाद वड्डमर्वयं, चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ||१||

Those Shiva ji whose streams flow from the dense Jatarup forest bleach his throat, whose garlands of large and long snakes are hanging around his neck, and Shiva ji who performs a fierce orgy by playing dum-dum damaru. Shivaji bless everyone

जटा कटा हसंभ्रम भ्रमन्निलिम्प निर्झरी, विलो लवीचिवल्लरी विराजमान मूर्धनि |
धगद् धगद् धगज्ज्वलल् ललाट पट्ट पावके किशोर चन्द्र शेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ||२||

In whose hair the waves of Goddess Ganga, who is traveling with great speed, are waving on his head, on whose forehead the fierce flames of fire are blazing blazing, whose hair is adorned with the crescent moon. My love for Shiva kept increasing every moment.

धरा धरेन्द्र नंदिनी विलास बन्धु बन्धुरस् फुरद् दिगन्त सन्तति प्रमोद मानमानसे |
कृपा कटाक्ष धोरणी निरुद्ध दुर्धरापदि क्वचिद् दिगम्बरे मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ||३||

Those who are supremely blissful in the splendid sarcasm of the daughter of the mountain king (Parvati ji), in whose head the entire creation and beings reside, and by whose mere sight all the miseries of the devotees are removed, which is pervasive everywhere, such Digambaras When will my mind rejoice by worshiping Shiva (the one who wears clothes to the divine worlds)

जटाभुजङ्ग पिङ्गलस् फुरत्फणा मणिप्रभा कदम्ब कुङ्कुमद्रवप् रलिप्तदिग्व धूमुखे |
मदान्ध सिन्धुरस् फुरत् त्वगुत्तरीयमे दुरे मनो विनोद मद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ||४||

May I rejoice in the devotion of Shiva, who is the base and protector of all beings, whose red-yellow color light from the beads of the hood of the snakes wrapped in the hairs collectively illuminates the goddesses of all directions, and who with a huge gaze. are distinguished.

सहस्र लोचनप्रभृत्य शेष लेखशेखर प्रसून धूलिधोरणी विधूस राङ्घ्रि पीठभूः |
भुजङ्ग राजमालया निबद्ध जाटजूटक श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोर बन्धुशेखरः ||५||

Whose crown is the moon, Lord Indra, who is adorned with garlands of serpents with a pedestal of flowers adorned with the heads of all the gods, may the Lord give us prosperity for eternity.

ललाट चत्वरज्वलद् धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभा निपीत पञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्प नायकम् |
सुधा मयूखले खया विराजमानशेखरं महाकपालिसम्पदे शिरोज टालमस्तु नः ||६||

May Shiva, who, burning the pride of the gods indra, devoured Kamadeva with the fiery flame of his huge head, and who is worshiped by the lords of all the gods, and is adorned by the moon and the Ganges, grant me Siddi.

कराल भाल पट्टिका धगद् धगद् धगज्ज्वल द्धनञ्जयाहुती कृतप्रचण्ड पञ्चसायके |
धरा धरेन्द्र नन्दिनी कुचाग्र चित्रपत्रक प्रकल्प नैक शिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम |||७||

Whose fierce flame burning from his head devoured Kamadeva and who is very adept at painting on the front part of the forehead of Shiva Parvati ji (here Parvati is nature, and painting is creation), my love in that Shiva. Be firm.

नवीन मेघ मण्डली निरुद् धदुर् धरस्फुरत्- कुहू निशीथि नीतमः प्रबन्ध बद्ध कन्धरः |
निलिम्प निर्झरी धरस् तनोतु कृत्ति सिन्धुरः कला निधान बन्धुरः श्रियं जगद् धुरंधरः ||८||

Whose throat is black like a new moon full of clouds, who is adorned by Gaj-skin, Ganga and Bal-moon and who is the bearer of the whole world, that Shiva gives us all kinds of prosperity. Do it.

प्रफुल्ल नीलपङ्कज प्रपञ्च कालिम प्रभा- वलम्बि कण्ठकन्दली रुचिप्रबद्ध कन्धरम् |
स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं गजच्छि दांध कच्छिदं तमंत कच्छिदं भजे ||९||

Whose throat and shoulder are adorned with the beautiful black radiance of Nilkamal in full bloom, which looks like the blackness of the universe, who is the destroyer of Kamadeva and Tripurasura, who destroys the shackles of worldly life, the destroyer of Dakshayagya, the destroyer of Gajasura and Andhakasura. And those who are going to subdue Yama, the god of death, I worship Shiva.

अखर्व सर्व मङ्गला कला कदंब मञ्जरी रस प्रवाह माधुरी विजृंभणा मधुव्रतम् |
स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं गजान्त कान्ध कान्त कं तमन्त कान्त कं भजे ||१०||

Those who are auspicious, imperishable, those who taste the rasa of all arts, those who consume Kamadeva, Tripurasur, Gajasur, andhakasura’s savior, Dakshayajnavidhsanka and Yama-swaroop for Yamraj himself, I worship them.

जयत् वदभ्र विभ्रम भ्रमद् भुजङ्ग मश्वस – द्विनिर्ग मत् क्रमस्फुरत् कराल भाल हव्यवाट् |
धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित प्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ||११||

Lord Shiva, who is absorbed in the tandava dance, is being adorned in all respects with the auspicious sound of the mridang in the middle of the fierce fire in the midst of the fierce fire, which is gradually moving with great speed.

स्पृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजोर्- – गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः |
तृष्णारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः समप्रवृत्तिकः ( समं प्रवर्तयन्मनः) कदा सदाशिवं भजे ||१२||

When will I be able to worship Sadashiva, the one who has the same vision on hard stones and soft beds, garlands of snakes and pearls, precious stones and pieces of clay, enemies and friends, kings and subjects, straws and lotuses.

कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे वसन् विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरः स्थमञ्जलिं वहन् |
विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः शिवेति मंत्रमुच्चरन् कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् ||१३||

When I reside in a cave near the supernatural Ganga ji, wearing Anjali on my head and chanting the mantras of Lord Shiva with fickle eyes and forehead, I will wash away my corrupt thoughts and attain inexhaustible happiness.

निलिम्प नाथनागरी कदम्ब मौलमल्लिका-निगुम्फनिर्भक्षरन्म धूष्णिकामनोहरः ।
तनोतु नो मनोमुदं विनोदिनींमहनिशंपरिश्रय परं पदं तदंगजत्विषां चयः ॥१४॥

May the beauty of the parts of Mahadevji, the abode of supreme splendor, always increase the happiness of our hearts filled with ecstasy.

प्रचण्ड वाडवानल प्रभाशुभप्रचारणी महाष्टसिद्धिकामिनी जनावहूत जल्पना ।
विमुक्त वाम लोचनो विवाहकालिकध्वनिः शिवेति मन्त्रभूषगो जगज्जयाय जायताम्‌ ॥१५॥

In order to burn the sins like a raging Badwanal, in order to burn the sins, the mangaldhoni sung at the time of Shiva’s marriage to the female form of the Animadik Ashta Mahasiddhis and the Devkanyas with fickle eyes, filled with the best of all the mantras, Shiva, get victory by destroying worldly sorrows.

इदम् हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवं पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसंततम् |
हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिं विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिंतनम् ||१६||

By simply reading or listening to this supremely perfect Shiva Tandava stotra, the soul becomes pure, becomes established in the great Guru Shiva and becomes free from all kinds of illusions. There is no other way or way for this devotion.

पूजा वसान समये दशवक्त्र गीतं यः शंभु पूजन परं पठति प्रदोषे |
तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेन्द्र तुरङ्ग युक्तां लक्ष्मीं सदैव सुमुखिं प्रददाति शंभुः ||१७||

At the end of Shivpujan in Pradosh time, Lakshmi remains stable by the singing of this Ravana’s Shivtandavastotra and the devotee is always full of wealth like chariots, yards, horses etc.

इति श्रीरावण- कृतम् शिव- ताण्डव- स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम्