मूल Original text
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थलेगलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् ।डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयंचकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥
jaṭāṭavī-galaj-jala-pravāha-pāvita-sthalegale'valambya lambitāṃ bhujaṅga-tuṅga-mālikām |ḍamaḍ-ḍamaḍ-ḍamaḍ-ḍaman-ninādavaḍ-ḍamarvayaṃcakāra caṇḍa-tāṇḍavaṃ tanotu naḥ śivaḥ śivam ||
अनुवाद Translation — by Om Namah Shivay
On ground made holy by the waters streaming from the forest of his matted hair, a great garland of serpents hanging from his neck, to the sound of his drum — ḍamaḍ ḍamaḍ ḍamaḍ — he danced the fierce Tāṇḍava. May that Śiva spread auspiciousness upon us.
भाष्य Explanation — our commentary, not scripture
The Tāṇḍava Stotram is famous for its sound: the verses themselves beat like a drum. Read it aloud and the ḍamaru is in your mouth.
Tradition says it was sung by Rāvaṇa, king of Laṅkā, when Śiva pressed him beneath Mount Kailāsa with a single toe. We present that as tradition — the Rāmāyaṇa tells the Kailāsa story but does not name this hymn.
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Śiva Tāṇḍava Stotram
Verse 1
Attributed to Rāvaṇa (by tradition)
Transmitted as an independent hymn. Authorship attributed to Rāvaṇa by tradition.