Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale
Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam
Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam
Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam
Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari
Vilolaveechi vallari virajamanamurdhani
Dhagadh dhagadh dhagajjvalalalatapattapavake
Kishora chandra shekhare ratih pratikshanasarasi
Dharadharendra nandini vilasabandhubandhura
Sphuradiganta santati pramodamanamanase
Krupakatakshadhorani niruddhadurdharapadi
Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni
Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha
Kadambakunkumadrava praliptadigvadhumukhe
Madandhasindhurasphurat tvagutariyamedure
Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari
Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara
Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh
Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka
Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah
Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha
Nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam
Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam
Maha kapali sampade shirojatalamastunah
Karala bhala pattika dhagaddhagaddhagajjvala
Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake
Dharadharendra nandini kuchagra chandravadane
Sarojadalani dhishtanamadhishthanamadhye
Natavaridvishanando dashiha prapanchanasha
Shailaputribhajanvasa kailasapura vasini
Vimukti kantha ujjvala prajnapanapanasayini
Niruddhadurdhara sphurat kukshi tanta ripakshini
Bhairavimata varadamukutaapriyam varaam
Bhaktavatsalam chakitamukhamapankajasphurat
Sotkarinimandalaninadavadamarvayam
Vishvadhyam vadhyamakara suravitardhanam
Kandarpa darpa haranmukhachandra vadanam
Brahma chapendra vandita charu bhuja vadanam
Hamsadhyana samaptaika vallabhaya bhujangam
Shrikamalanilayam bhaje bhajetha kala vashinam
The above lyrics are an English translation of the Sanskrit verses of the “Shiv Tandav Stotram,” a powerful hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva.