Prasunadhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh Sahasralochanaprabhritya sheshalekhashekhara * can be taken to mean as souls or mythical beings guarding Kailasa. Of the elephant which was blind with ferociousness, He, who is with his bride whose face is decoratedДЄnd He who wears on his shoulder the hide Of the serpent entwining his matted locks, He, with the shining lustrous gem on the hood Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari. Kadambakunkumadrava praliptadigvadhumukhe Jatabhujangapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha Makes my mind take pleasure in him who wears the directions as apparel. With the stream of merciful look which removes hardships, Whose mind rejoices at her side long glances, The consort of the ever sportive daughter of the mountain, Makes my mind love him each and every second. Which makes his head shine with those soft waves,ДЄnd his forehead shining like a brilliant fire-daga daga,ДЄnd the crescent of moon which is an ornament to his head, The celestial river agitatedly moving through his matted hair, Kishorachandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama. Jatakatahasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari To bless and shower, prosperity on all of us. On which hangs the greatest of snake-like a garland,ДЄnd his drum incessantly plays damat, damat, damat, damat,ДЄnd Shiva is engaged in the very vigorous manly dance, 1ДЇrom the forest of his matted lock, water flows and wets his neck, Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikamД¬hakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam. Here is the Lyrics of Shiv Tanadav Stotra in English and Sanskrit also with the meaning of each stanza. One can see how great Lord Shiva is from the words of Ravana in this Shiva Stotram, who himself was one of the most powerful beings in that era. One can see the devotion of Ravana towards lord shiva going through the lyrics of Shiva Tandava Stotram. Shiva Tandava Stotram (Stotra) describes how Lord ShivaвЂ™s hair moves, how the water of river Ganga splashes when he performs a Tandava dance, how his drums sound as he dances, how his ornaments move along with him, and more. From his dance, the destructive energies are released and activated that dismantle all of the creation. This is when Shiva begins his вЂњ Shiva TandavвЂњ, his famous cosmic dance. Shiva Tandav Stotram is one of his many works.Д¬reation ends at the point of Maha-Pralaya when manifestation is withdrawn back into the Great Void. He was a scholar in Navavyakarana (the 9 types of Sanskrit grammar) and a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Shiva Tandava Stotram is the most popular Shiva Stotram composed by Ravana, King of Lanka.

Shiva thandavam