Lord Shiva's Cosmic Dance
Lord Shiva's Cosmic Dance
Lyrics with Meaning
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Original
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बिताम्भुजंगकण्ठे
Transliteration
Jaṭāṭavīgalajjalappravāhapāvita sthale Gale'valambya lambitāmbhujaṅgakaṇṭhe
Meaning / Translation
In the place where the divine river Ganga flows, and where the serpent adorns the neck of the divine being
Verse 2
Original
काले विलम्बितलम्बितम्बोरुहवल्लि विलासलसाद्धुसङ्गरस्य धुगजङ्गमः
Transliteration
Kāle vilambitalambitamboruhavalli Vilāsalasāddhusaṅgarasya dhugajaṅgamaḥ
Meaning / Translation
With the divine elephant skin, and the beautiful, shining snakes, the divine being dances with the rhythm of the universe
Verse 3
Original
बिल्वादिचारुणपुस्पपूर्णमयूरव्यजने मधुव्रतं मधुकैटभारुणम्
Transliteration
Bilvādicāruṇapuspapūrṇamayūravyajane Madhuvrataṁ Madhukaiṭabhāruṇam
Meaning / Translation
With the divine peacock fan, and the beautiful flowers, the divine being is surrounded by the sweetness of the universe
Verse 4
Original
चण्डांशु चंडचण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्
Transliteration
Caṇḍāṁśu caṇḍacaṇḍatāṇḍavaṁ tanotu naḥ Śivaḥ Śivam
Meaning / Translation
May the divine being, with the fierce and beautiful dance, bestow upon us the divine blessings
Verse 5
Original
धwan्ध्वान्तध्वंसिने नृत्यद्भुजंगभोगभुग्धरे।
Transliteration
Dhvaṁdhvāntadhvaṁsinē nṛtyadbhujaṅgabhōgabhugdhare
Meaning / Translation
Who, with dancing, destroys the universe, and with his serpentine arms, holds the burden of the universe
Verse 6
Original
प्रलयांतकं प्रपञ्चं प्रलयान्ते प्रपञ्चिकम्।
Transliteration
Pralayāntakaṁ prapañcaṁ pralayānte prapañcikaṁ
Meaning / Translation
Who, at the time of cosmic dissolution, is the destroyer of the universe, and the universe itself
Verse 7
Original
अखर्वगर्वस्य धृतस्य धैर्येण धरणीधरः
Transliteration
Akhargarvasya dhṛtasya dhairyēṇa dharaṇīdharaḥ
Meaning / Translation
Who, with his courage and strength, holds the earth, and is free from the pride of being the greatest
Verse 8
Original
प्रजापतिश्चित्रभानु भानुकोटिप्रभाकरः
Transliteration
Prajāpatiś citrabhānu bhānuḳoṭiprabhākaraḥ
Meaning / Translation
Who is the lord of creation, and shines with the light of a thousand suns
Verse 9
Original
नटः शिवः नटारामः नटराजः शिवः
Transliteration
Naṭaḥ Śivaḥ Naṭārāmaḥ Naṭarājaḥ Śivaḥ
Meaning / Translation
The divine dancer, the supreme being, and the king of dancers, is Shiva