Bharatanatyam Invocation
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Verse 1
Original
नटाराजं नमस्कारयामि नटाराजं नमोस्तुते
Transliteration
Nataarajam namaskaarayaami nataarajam namostute
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Lord Nataraja, I offer my prayers to Lord Nataraja
Verse 2
Original
नमः शिवाय नमः शिवाय नमः शिवाय नमो नमः
Transliteration
Namah Shivaya namah Shivaya namah Shivaya namo namah
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Lord Shiva, I bow to Lord Shiva, I bow to Lord Shiva, again and again
Verse 3
Original
जय जय शिव शंकर जय जय गंगाधर
Transliteration
Jaya jaya Shiv Shankar jaya jaya Gangadhar
Meaning / Translation
Victory to Lord Shiva, victory to Lord Shankara, victory to the one who holds the Ganges
Verse 4
Original
जय जय महादेव जय जय भवानी
Transliteration
Jaya jaya Mahadev jaya jaya Bhavani
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the great Lord, victory to Goddess Bhavani