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.ja;f;a;f;va;a;ga;l+*.a;l+.pra;va;a;h;pa;a;a;va;ta;~Ta;l e *:+.tu *:+.ma;a;a;l+.k+:a;m,a Bua:ja; a;

Sivatndavastotram a. .
That Siva, Who having held a long-garland of the bestsnake (cobra) at the neck which is puried by the ow of trickling water-drops in the forest-like twisted hair-locks, Who danced the erce Tndava-dance to the music of a. . a sounding-drum, may that Siva extend my bliss.[1] At every moment, may I nd pleasure in Siva, Whose head is situated in between the creeper-like unsteady waves of Nilimpanirjhar (Gang) which is roam a ing unsteadily in the frying-pan like twisted hair-locks, Who has crackling and blazing re at the surface of forehead, and Who has a crescent-moon (young moon) at the forehead.[2] May my mind seeks happiness in Siva, 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 (i.e. Himalaya), Whose uninterrupted series of merciful-glances conceals immense-troubles, and Who has direction as His clothes.[3] May my mind hold in Siva, by Whom with the light from the jewels of the shining-hoods of creeper-like yellow-snakes the face of Dikkanys are smeared a with Kadamba-juice like red Kunkuma, Who looks dense due to the glittering skin-garment of an intoxicated elephant, and Who is the Lord of the ghosts.[4] For a long time, may Siva Whose foot-basement is grey due to the series of pollen dust from owers at the head of Indra (Sahasralocana) and all other demigods, Whose matted hairlocks are tied by a garland of the king of snakes, and Who has a head-jewel of the friend of cakora bird produce prosperity.[5]

ga;l Y;va;l+.}b.ya e

l+.a;}ba;ta;Ma / //

.q+.ma:+:ma:+:ma:+:ma;a;a;na;a;d;va:+:ma;vRa;yMa * * * *

..ca;k+:a:=

..ca;Nq+.ta;a;Nq+.vMa

ta;na;ea;tua

naH

;a;Za;vaH

;a;Za;va;m,a

.ja;f;a;k+:f;a;h;sa;}Bra;ma;Bra;ma;a;a;a;l+.}.pa;a;na;JRa:=+a

;a;va;l+.ea;l+.va;a;a;.ca;va;+.=+a;a;va:=+a:ja;ma;a;na;mUa;DRa;a;na ;Da;ga:;d;ga:;d;ga:va;l+.+:l+.a;f;pa;+:pa;a;va;k * e

;a;k+:Za;ea:=+.ca;nd+Zea;Ka:= e

.=+a;taH

:pra;a;ta;[a;NMa

ma;ma

;Da:=+a;Da:=+nd+na;a;nd;na;a;a;va;l+.a;sa;ba;nDua;ba;nDua:= e ///

.~.P+=+a;+ga;nta;sa;nta;a;ta;pra;ma;ea;d;ma;a;na;ma;a;na;sea u

x k+:pa;a;k+:f;a;[a;Da;ea:=+Na;a;a;na:+.; ;d;DRa:=+a;pa;a;d d u *:+:a;.ca;a;+ga;}ba:= e

ma;na;ea;a;va;na;ea;d;mea;tua

va;~tua;a;na

l+.ta;a;Bua:ja; a;pa; *:+. *:+.l+.~.P+=+tP+.Na;a;ma;a;Na;pra;Ba;a u k+:d;}ba;k+:*:+.ma;d+va;pra;a;l+.a;a;d;gva;DUa;mua;Kea u u

ma;d;a;nDa;a;sa;nDua:=+~.P+=;va;gua:a:=+a;ya;mea;d:= u u e

ma;na;ea;a;va;na;ea;d;ma;;+tMa u

;a;ba;Ba;tRua

BUa;ta;Ba;tRa;a:=

.sa;h;~:a;l+.ea;.ca;na;pra;Bxa;tya;Zea;Sa;l+.Ka;Zea;Ka:= e

:pra;sUa;na;DUa;a;l+.Da;ea:=+Na;a;a;va;DUa;sa:=+a;a;*:" +.pa;a;F+.BUaH Bua:ja; *:+=+a:ja;ma;a;l+.ya;a

;a;na;ba:;d:ja;a;f:jUa;f;k

;a;(ra;yEa

;a;.ca:=+a;ya

.ja;a;ya;ta;Ma

..ca;k+:ea:=+ba;nDua;Zea;Ka:=H

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http://www.stutimandal.com May we acquire the possession of tress-locks of Siva, Which absorbed the ve-arrows (of Kmadeva) in the a sparks of the blazing re stored in the rectangularforehead, Which are being bowed by the leader of supernatural-beings, Which have an enticing-forehead with a beautiful streak of crescent-moon.[6] May I nd pleasure in Trilocana, Who oered the ve great-arrows (of Kmadeva) to the blazing and a chattering re of the plate-like forehead, and Who is the sole-artist placing variegated artistic lines on the breasts of the daughter of Himlaya (Prvat a a ).[7] May Siva Whose cord-tied neck is dark like a night with shining-moon obstructed by a group of harsh and new clouds, Who holds the River Gang, Whose cloth a is made of elephant-skin, Who has a curved and crescent moon placed at the forehead, and Who bears the universe expand [my] wealth.[8] I adore Siva, Who supports the dark glow of blooming blue lotus series at around the girdle of His neck, Who cuts-o Smara (Kmadeva), Who cuts-o Pura, a Who cuts-o the mundane existence, Who cuts-o the sacrice (of Daksa), Who cuts-o the demon Gaja, . Who cuts-o Andhaka, and Who cuts-o Yama (death).[9] I adore Siva, Who only eats the sweet-ow of nectar from the beautiful owers of Kadamba-trees which are the abode of all important auspicious qualities, Who destroys Smara (Kmadeva), Who destroys Pura, a Who destroys the mundane existence, Who destroys the sacrice (of Daksa), Who destroys the demon Gaja, . Who destroys Andhaka, and Who destroys Yama (death).[10]

*:+. l+.l+.a;f;.ca;tva:=;$va;l+;d;na: *+;ya;~.P+.a;l+. Ba;a u ;a;na;pa;a;ta;pa:*.a;sa;a;ya;k M

na;ma;a;a;a;l+.}.pa;na;a;ya;k+:m,a

.sua;Da;a;ma;yUa;Ka;l+.Ka;ya;a e

;a;va:=+a:ja;ma;a;na;Zea;Ka:= M

ma;h;a;k+:pa;a;a;l+.sa;}.pa;d e

;a;Za:=+ea:ja;f;a;l+.ma;~tua

naH

k+.=+a;l+.Ba;a;l+.pa;a;+:k+:a;Da;ga:;d;ga:;d;ga:va;l+.d * ,

x ;Da;na:*+;ya;a;h;ta;a;k+:ta;pra;.ca;Nq+.pa:*.a;sa;a;ya;k e u

;Da:=+a;Da:=+nd+na;a;nd;na;a;k+:.ca;a;g{a;a;.ca:a;pa:a;k e /// u

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:pra;k+:pa;nEa;k+:a;Za;a;pa;a;na //// /

;a:a;l+.ea;.ca;nea

na;va;a;na;mea;Ga;ma;Nq+.l+.a;a;na:+.; ;d;DRa:=+~.P+=+t,a d u u

k+:h;a;na;Za;a;a;Ta;na;a;ta;maH u U ;a;na;a;l+.}.pa;a;na;JRa:=+a;Da:=+~ta;na;ea;tua

:pra;ba;nDa;ba:;d;k+:nDa:=H

x k+:a:a;a;sa;nDua:=H

k+:l+.a;a;na;Da;a;na;ba;nDua:=H

;a;(ra;yMa

.ja;ga:;d:=+nDa:=H u

:pra;P+.+:na;a;l+.pa; u *:+ja;pra;pa:a;k+:a;a;l+.ma;pra;Ba;a *.

va;l+.a;}ba;k+:NF+.k+:nd;l+.a:+:a;.ca;pra;ba:;d;k+:nDa:=+m,a ////

.sma:=+a;.cC+.d / /// M

:pua:=+a;./cC+.d // M

Ba;va;a;./cC+.d // M

ma;Ka;a;.cC+.d ///// M

ga:ja;a;.cC+.d;a;nDa;k+:a;.///// C+.d ///// c M

ta;ma;nta;k+:a;.cC+.d / /// M

Ba:jea

A;Ka;vRa;sa;vRa;ma;*:+.l+.a;k+:l+.a;k+:d;}ba;ma:*+:=+a

.=+sa;pra;va;a;h;ma;a;Dua:=+a;a;va:jxa;}Ba;Na;a;ma;Dua;v.ra;ta;m,a

.sma:=+a;nta;k M

:pua:=+a;nta;k M

Ba;va;a;nta;k M

ma;Ka;a;nta;k M

ga:ja;a;nta;k+:a;nDa;k+:a;nta;k M

ta;ma;nta;k+:a;nta;k M

Ba:jea

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http://www.stutimandal.com May Siva, Whose dreadful forehead has oblations of plentiful, turbulent and wandering snake-hisses rst coming out and then sparking, Whose erce tndavaa. . dance is set in motion by the sound-series of the auspicious and best-drum (damaru) which is sounding . with dhimit-dhimit sounds, be victorious.[11] When will I adore Sadiva with an equal vision as towards varied ways of the world, a snake or a pearlgarland, royal-gems or a lump of dirt, friend or enemy sides, a grass-eyed or a lotus-eyed person, and common men or the king.[12] Living in the hollow of a tree in the thickets of River Gang, always free from ill-thinking, bearing a jali at a n the forehead, free from lustful eyes, and forehead and head bonded, when will I become content while reciting the mantra Siva?[13] Reading, remembering, and reciting this eternal, having spoken thus, and the best among best eulogy indeed incessantly leads to purity. In preceptor Hara (Siva) immediately the state of complete devotion is achieved; no other option is there. Just the thought of Siva (Sankara) is enough for the people.[14] At the time of prayer-completion, that who reads this song by Daavaktra (Rvana) after the prayer of s a . Sambhu Sambhu gives him stable wealth including chariots, elephants and horses, and beautiful face.[15] Poet: Rvana a . Source: Sivastotraratnkara Gitapress a Translator: Animesh Kumar c Stutimandal Dec 18, 2006.

.ja;ya;tva;d;Bra;a;va;Bra;ma;Bra;ma;;;ja; ma:(;a;sa;d u *:+. ,

;a;va;a;na;gRa;ma;tk+:ma;~.P+=+tk+.=+a;l+.Ba;a;l+.h;v.ya;va;a;f u , *:+. *:+.ma; *:+.l ;a;Da;a;ma;a:;d;a;ma;a:;d;a;ma;Dva;na;n}.xa;d; tua;

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;Dva;a;na;k+:ma;pra;va;a;tRa;ta;pra;.ca;Nq+.ta;a;Nq+.vaH

.~.pxa;Sa;a;d;a;.ca:a;ta;pa;ya;ea;BRua:ja;*:+.ma;Ea;a;+:k+:~:a:ja;ea

gRa;a:=+;=+a;l+.ea;+ya;eaH

.sua;&+.a;d;pa;[a;pa;[a;ya;eaH

txa;Na;a:=+a;va;nd;.ca;[ua;Sa;eaH

:pra:ja;a;ma;h;a;ma;h;nd+ya;eaH e

.sa;ma;pra;vxa;a:a;k H

k+:d;a

.sa;d;a;a;Za;vMa

Ba:ja;a;}ya;h;m,a

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k+:d;a

;a;na;a;l+.}.pa;a;na;JRa:=+a;a;na;k+. u *+;k+:ea;f:= e ;a;Za:=+~Ta;ma:*+;a;l M

va;sa;n,a

;a;va;mua;+:d;mRa;a;taH u

.sa;d;a

va;h;n,a

;a;va;mua;+:l+.ea;l+.l+.ea;.ca;na;ea

+;a;k H l+.l+.a;ma;Ba;a;l+.l+.

;a;Za;vea;a;ta

ma:n:a;mua;a:=+nk+:d;a

.sua;Ka;a

Ba;va;a;}ya;h;m,a

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I+.d M

;a;h

;a;na;tya;mea;va;mua;+:mua:a;ma;ea:a;mMa

.~ta;vMa

:pa;F+.nsma:=+nb.rua;va;a:=+ea

;a;va;Zua;a:;d;mea;a;ta;sa;nta;ta;m,a

h:= e

gua:=+Ea

.sua;Ba;a;+:ma;a;Zua

ya;a;a;ta

na;a;nya;Ta;a

ga;a;tMa

;a;va;ma;ea;h;nMa

;a;h

:d;a;h;na;Ma e

.sua;Za; *:+=+~ya

;a;.ca;nta;na;m,a

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d;Za;va;+:ga;a;tMa "

yaH

Za;}Bua;pUa:ja;na;pa:= M

:pa;F+.a;ta

:pra;d;ea;Sea

ta;~ya

;a;~Ta:=+Ma //////

.=+Ta;ga:jea;nd+tua:=+ *:+.yua;+:Ma

l+.[ma;Ma

.sa;d;va E

.sua;mua;Ka;Ma

:pra;d;d;a;a;ta

Za;}BuaH

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