About this stotra
The Naṭarāja Stotram is a ten-verse hymn traditionally attributed to Patañjali, the legendary sage associated with both the Yoga Sūtras and a foundational commentary on Sanskrit grammar. Each verse concludes with the refrain para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja — "worship in your heart the Supreme Dancer of Chidambaram" — anchoring the devotee's meditation on Lord Śiva as Naṭarāja, the Cosmic Dancer whose form embodies creation, preservation, and dissolution.
The stotram unfolds rich imagery: the rhythmic jingling of anklets, the crescent moon adorning matted locks entwined with the Gaṅgā, limbs stretched across the ten directions, and the deer leaping in an open palm. Śiva is praised as the destroyer of Tripura, the one smeared with sacred ash, the conqueror of Kāma, and the blazing fire that consumes Death itself. The poet weaves compound after compound in a style that mirrors the intricate, whirling motion of the dance itself.
The concluding verse declares that one who recites this hymn daily with devotion gains the vision of the Lord's twin feet and attains the supreme state, never again to drown in the ocean of rebirth that brings sorrow and sin.
Nataraja Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
सदञ्चित-मुदञ्चित निकुञ्चित पदं झलझलं-चलित मञ्जु कटकम् ।
पतञ्जलि दृगञ्जन-मनञ्जन-मचञ्चलपदं जनन भञ्जन करम् ।
कदम्बरुचिमम्बरवसं परममम्बुद कदम्ब कविडम्बक गलम्
चिदम्बुधि मणिं बुध हृदम्बुज रविं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 1 ॥
sadañchita-mudañchita nikuñchita padaṃ jhalajhalaṃ-chalita mañju kaṭakam ।
patañjali dṛgañjana-manañjana-machañchalapadaṃ janana bhañjana karam ।
kadambaruchimambaravasaṃ paramamambuda kadamba kaviḍambaka galam
chidambudhi maṇiṃ budha hṛdambuja raviṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 1 ॥
The foot raised, the foot uplifted, the foot bent — the beautiful anklets ringing jhala-jhala. Who is the eye-salve (illuminator) of Patañjali's vision, who is untainted (añjana-free), whose base is unmoved and unshaken — may that Naṭarāja be worshipped in our hearts.
Word by word
- सदा-अञ्चित-मुदा-अञ्चित-निकुञ्चित-पदम् (sadā-añcita-mudā-añcita-nikuñcita-padam)
- whose feet are ever bent, joyfully raised, and contracted (sadā:always | añcita:bent | mudā:with joy | añcita:raised | nikuñcita:contracted | padam:foot)
- झल-झलं-चलित-मञ्जु-कटकम् (jhala-jhalaṃ-calita-mañju-kaṭakam)
- with beautiful anklets jingling jhala-jhala (jhala-jhalam:jingling sound | calita:moving | mañju:beautiful | kaṭakam:anklet)
- पतञ्जलि-दृक्-अञ्जन-मन-अञ्जनम् (patañjali-dṛk-añjana-mana-añjanam)
- collyrium for Patanjali's eyes and balm for the mind (patañjali:Patanjali | dṛk:eye | añjana:collyrium | manas:mind | añjanam:ointment)
- अचञ्चल-पदम् (acañcala-padam)
- whose state is unwavering (acañcala:steady | padam:state)
- जनन-भञ्जन-करम् (janana-bhañjana-karam)
- destroyer of the cycle of birth (janana:birth | bhañjana:destruction | karam:causing)
- कदम्ब-रुचिम् (kadamba-rucim)
- with the lustre of Kadamba flowers (kadamba:Kadamba tree | rucim:lustre)
- अम्बर-वसम् (ambara-vasam)
- clothed in sky/space (ambara:sky | vasam:clad)
- परमम् अम्बुद-कदम्ब-कविडम्बक-गलम् (paramam ambuda-kadamba-kaviḍambaka-galam)
- whose throat rivals a mass of supreme rain clouds (paramam:supreme | ambuda:cloud | kadamba:cluster | kaviḍambaka:rivaling | galam:throat)
- चित्-अम्बुधि-मणिम् (cit-ambudhi-maṇim)
- the jewel of the ocean of consciousness (cit:consciousness | ambudhi:ocean | maṇim:jewel)
- बुध-हृत्-अम्बुज-रविम् (budha-hṛt-ambuja-ravim)
- the sun for the lotus-hearts of the wise (budha:wise | hṛt:heart | ambuja:lotus | ravim:sun)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-cidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer in the space of consciousness (para:supreme | cit:consciousness | ambara:space | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 2
हरं त्रिपुर भञ्जन-मनन्तकृतकङ्कण-मखण्डदय-मन्तरहितं
विरिञ्चिसुरसंहतिपुरन्धर विचिन्तितपदं तरुणचन्द्रमकुटम् ।
परं पद विखण्डितयमं भसित मण्डिततनुं मदनवञ्चन परं
चिरन्तनममुं प्रणवसञ्चितनिधिं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 2 ॥
haraṃ tripura bhañjana-manantakṛtakaṅkaṇa-makhaṇḍadaya-mantarahitaṃ
viriñchisurasaṃhatipurandhara vichintitapadaṃ taruṇachandramakuṭam ।
paraṃ pada vikhaṇḍitayamaṃ bhasita maṇḍitatanuṃ madanavañchana paraṃ
chirantanamamuṃ praṇavasañchitanidhiṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 2 ॥
Hail to Hara — destroyer of Tripura, who wears eternal armlets, whose compassion is unbroken and unlimited, who is hidden within (in the heart of all beings); whose feet are meditated upon by the assembly of Brahmā, the hosts of gods, and Indra himself — and in whom all the worlds find their dissolution.
Word by word
- हरम् (haram)
- Hara, the remover
- त्रिपुर-भञ्जन (tripura-bhañjana)
- destroyer of Tripura (tripura:three cities | bhañjana:destroyer)
- अनन्त-कृत-कङ्कण (ananta-kṛta-kaṅkaṇa)
- having Ananta as a bracelet (ananta:the serpent Shesha | kṛta:made | kaṅkaṇa:bracelet)
- अखण्ड-दय (akhaṇḍa-daya)
- of undivided compassion (akhaṇḍa:unbroken | daya:compassion)
- अन्तर-हितम् (antara-hitam)
- devoted to inner welfare (antara:inner | hitam:welfare)
- विरिञ्चि-सुर-संहति-पुरन्धर-विचिन्तित-पदम् (viriñchi-sura-saṃhati-purandhara-vichintita-padam)
- whose feet are meditated upon by Brahma, the host of gods, and Indra (viriñchi:Brahma | sura:gods | saṃhati:multitude | purandhara:Indra | vichintita:meditated upon | padam:feet)
- तरुण-चन्द्र-मकुटम् (taruṇa-chandra-makuṭam)
- having the young moon as a crown (taruṇa:young | chandra:moon | makuṭam:crown)
- परं पद-विखण्डित-यमम् (paraṃ pada-vikhaṇḍita-yamam)
- the supreme one who kicked and destroyed Yama (param:supreme | pada:foot | vikhaṇḍita:shattered | yamam:Yama)
- भसित-मण्डित-तनुम् (bhasita-maṇḍita-tanum)
- whose body is adorned with sacred ash (bhasita:ash | maṇḍita:adorned | tanum:body)
- मदन-वञ्चन-परम् (madana-vañchana-param)
- supreme in deceiving Cupid (madana:Cupid | vañchana:deceiving | param:supreme)
- चिरन्तनम् अमुम् (chirantanam amum)
- that eternal one (chirantanam:eternal | amum:that one)
- प्रणव-सञ्चित-निधिम् (praṇava-sañchita-nidhim)
- the treasure accumulated in Om (praṇava:Om | sañchita:accumulated | nidhim:treasure)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-chidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer of Chidambaram (para:supreme | chidambara:Chidambaram | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 3
अवन्तमखिलं जगदभङ्ग गुणतुङ्गममतं धृतविधुं सुरसरित्-
तरङ्ग निकुरुम्ब धृति लम्पट जटं शमनदम्भसुहरं भवहरम् ।
शिवं दशदिगन्तर विजृम्भितकरं करलसन्मृगशिशुं पशुपतिं
हरं शशिधनञ्जयपतङ्गनयनं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 3 ॥
avantamakhilaṃ jagadabhaṅga guṇatuṅgamamataṃ dhṛtavidhuṃ surasarit-
taraṅga nikurumba dhṛti lampaṭa jaṭaṃ śamanadambhasuharaṃ bhavaharam ।
śivaṃ daśadigantara vijṛmbhitakaraṃ karalasanmṛgaśiśuṃ paśupatiṃ
haraṃ śaśidhanañjayapataṅganayanaṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 3 ॥
The protector of all the world, of unbroken and lofty excellence of qualities, beyond thought, bearing the crescent moon — with matted locks that eagerly hold clusters of divine river (Gaṅgā) waves — the bestower of peace. May that Naṭarāja, the incomparable one, be victorious.
Word by word
- अवन्तम् अखिलं जगत् (avantam akhilaṃ jagat)
- protecting the entire universe (avantam:protecting | akhilam:entire | jagat:universe)
- अभङ्ग-गुण-तुङ्गम् (abhaṅga-guṇa-tuṅgam)
- lofty with unbroken virtues (abhaṅga:unbroken | guṇa:virtues | tuṅgam:lofty)
- अमतं धृत-विधुम् (amataṃ dhṛta-vidhum)
- immortal, bearing the moon (amatam:immortal | dhṛta:bearing | vidhum:moon)
- सुर-सरित्-तरङ्ग-निकुरुम्ब-धृति-लम्पट-जटम् (sura-sarit-taraṅga-nikurumba-dhṛti-lampaṭa-jaṭam)
- whose matted locks eagerly hold the clusters of waves of the celestial river (sura-sarit:celestial river | taraṅga:waves | nikurumba:clusters | dhṛti:holding | lampaṭa:eager | jaṭam:matted locks)
- शमन-दम्भ-सुहरम् (śamana-dambha-suharam)
- destroyer of the pride of Yama (śamana:Yama | dambha:pride | suharam:destroyer)
- भव-हरम् (bhava-haram)
- remover of worldly existence (bhava:worldly existence | haram:remover)
- शिवम् (śivam)
- the auspicious one
- दश-दिक्-अन्तर-विजृम्भित-करम् (daśa-dik-antara-vijṛmbhita-karam)
- whose hands expand across the ten directions (daśa:ten | dik:directions | antara:within | vijṛmbhita:expanded | karam:hands)
- कर-लसत्-मृग-शिशुम् (kara-lasat-mṛga-śiśum)
- with a deer fawn shining in hand (kara:hand | lasat:shining | mṛga:deer | śiśum:fawn)
- पशु-पतिम् (paśu-patim)
- lord of creatures (paśu:creatures | patim:lord)
- हरम् (haram)
- Hara
- शशि-धनञ्जय-पतङ्ग-नयनम् (śaśi-dhanañjaya-pataṅga-nayanam)
- having moon, fire and sun as eyes (śaśi:moon | dhanañjaya:fire | pataṅga:sun | nayanam:eyes)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-cidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer in the space of consciousness (para:supreme | cidambara:space of consciousness | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 4
अनन्तनवरत्नविलसत्कटककिङ्किणिझलं झलझलं झलरवं
मुकुन्दविधि हस्तगतमद्दल लयध्वनिधिमिद्धिमित नर्तन पदम् ।
शकुन्तरथ बर्हिरथ नन्दिमुख भृङ्गिरिटिसङ्घनिकटं भयहरम्
सनन्द सनक प्रमुख वन्दित पदं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 4 ॥
anantanavaratnavilasatkaṭakakiṅkiṇijhalaṃ jhalajhalaṃ jhalaravaṃ
mukundavidhi hastagatamaddala layadhvanidhimiddhimita nartana padam ।
śakuntaratha barhiratha nandimukha bhṛṅgiriṭisaṅghanikaṭaṃ bhayaharam
sananda sanaka pramukha vandita padaṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 4 ॥
Infinite new gems sparkle on his anklets, ringing jhala-jhala — jhala-jhala — with the sound of small bells. The mṛdaṅga drum is held in the hands of Mukunda (Viṣṇu) and Brahmā; its resonance — dhimid-dhimita — gives the rhythm of the cosmic dance.
Word by word
- अनन्त-नव-रत्न-विलसत्-कटक-किङ्किणि-झलम् (ananta-nava-ratna-vilasat-kaṭaka-kiṅkiṇi-jhalam)
- jingling of anklets adorned with infinite new gems (ananta:infinite | nava:new | ratna:gems | vilasat:shining | kaṭaka:bangles | kiṅkiṇi:small bells | jhalam:jingling)
- झल-झलं झल-रवम् (jhala-jhalaṃ jhala-ravam)
- the jhala-jhala jingling sound (jhala-jhalam:jingling sound | jhala:jingling | ravam:sound)
- मुकुन्द-विधि-हस्त-गत-मद्दल (mukunda-vidhi-hasta-gata-maddala)
- the maddala drum held in the hands of Vishnu and Brahma (mukunda:Vishnu | vidhi:Brahma | hasta:hand | gata:held | maddala:drum)
- लय-ध्वनि-धिम्-इद्धिम्-इत-नर्तन-पदम् (laya-dhvani-dhim-iddhim-ita-nartana-padam)
- dance steps set to the rhythmic sound of dhim-iddhim (laya:rhythm | dhvani:sound | dhim:drum beat | iddhim:drum beat | ita:gone/set | nartana:dance | padam:step)
- शकुन्त-रथ-बर्हि-रथ (śakunta-ratha-barhi-ratha)
- whose vehicles are the eagle and peacock (śakunta:eagle | ratha:vehicle | barhi:peacock | ratha:vehicle)
- नन्दि-मुख-भृङ्गि-रिटि-सङ्घ-निकटम् (nandi-mukha-bhṛṅgi-riṭi-saṅgha-nikaṭam)
- near the assembly of Nandi, Mukha, Bhringi and Riti (nandi:Nandi | mukha:Mukha | bhṛṅgi:Bhringi | riṭi:Riti | saṅgha:assembly | nikaṭam:near)
- भय-हरम् (bhaya-haram)
- remover of fear (bhaya:fear | haram:remover)
- सनन्द-सनक-प्रमुख-वन्दित-पदम् (sananda-sanaka-pramukha-vandita-padam)
- whose feet are worshipped by Sananda, Sanaka and other sages (sananda:Sananda | sanaka:Sanaka | pramukha:chief/leading | vandita:worshipped | padam:feet)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-chidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer of Chidambaram (para:supreme | chidambara:Chidambaram | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 5
अनन्तमहसं त्रिदशवन्द्य चरणं मुनि हृदन्तर वसन्तममलम्
कबन्ध वियदिन्द्ववनि गन्धवह वह्निमख बन्धुरविमञ्जु वपुषम् ।
अनन्तविभवं त्रिजगदन्तर मणिं त्रिनयनं त्रिपुर खण्डन परम्
सनन्द मुनि वन्दित पदं सकरुणं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 5 ॥
anantamahasaṃ tridaśavandya charaṇaṃ muni hṛdantara vasantamamalam
kabandha viyadindvavani gandhavaha vahnimakha bandhuravimañju vapuṣam ।
anantavibhavaṃ trijagadantara maṇiṃ trinayanaṃ tripura khaṇḍana param
sananda muni vandita padaṃ sakaruṇaṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 5 ॥
Of infinite, boundless splendor — whose feet are worshipped by the thirty gods — who dwells purely in the hearts of sages — whose body consists of the five elements: sky (ākāśa), moon, earth, wind, and fire, and their oblations — salutations to that Naṭarāja of immeasurable light.
Word by word
- अनन्त-महसम् (ananta-mahasam)
- of infinite splendor (ananta:infinite | mahasam:splendor)
- त्रिदश-वन्द्य-चरणम् (tridaśa-vandya-charaṇam)
- whose feet are worshipped by the gods (tridaśa:gods | vandya:to be worshipped | charaṇam:feet)
- मुनि-हृद्-अन्तर-वसन्तम् (muni-hṛd-antara-vasantam)
- dwelling within the hearts of sages (muni:sage | hṛd:heart | antara:within | vasantam:dwelling)
- अमलम् (amalam)
- pure
- कबन्ध-वियद्-इन्दु-अवनि-गन्धवह-वह्नि-मख-बन्धुर-विमञ्जु-वपुषम् (kabandha-viyad-indu-avani-gandhavaha-vahni-makha-bandhura-vimañju-vapuṣam)
- whose beautiful form is water, space, moon, earth, wind, fire, and sacrifice (kabandha:water | viyad:space | indu:moon | avani:earth | gandhavaha:wind | vahni:fire | makha:sacrifice | bandhura:beautiful | vimañju:charming | vapuṣam:form)
- अनन्त-विभवम् (ananta-vibhavam)
- of infinite glory (ananta:infinite | vibhavam:glory)
- त्रिजगद्-अन्तर-मणिम् (trijagad-antara-maṇim)
- the jewel within the three worlds (trijagad:three worlds | antara:within | maṇim:jewel)
- त्रिनयनम् (trinayaṇam)
- three-eyed (tri:three | nayanam:eyed)
- त्रिपुर-खण्डन-परम् (tripura-khaṇḍana-param)
- supreme destroyer of Tripura (tripura:three cities | khaṇḍana:destroyer | param:supreme)
- सनन्द-मुनि-वन्दित-पदम् (sananda-muni-vandita-padam)
- whose feet are praised by the sage Sananda (sananda:Sananda | muni:sage | vandita:praised | padam:feet)
- सकरुणम् (sakaruṇam)
- compassionate
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-chidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer of Chidambaram (para:supreme | chidambara:Chidambaram | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 6
अचिन्त्यमलिवृन्द रुचि बन्धुरगलं कुरित कुन्द निकुरुम्ब धवलम्
मुकुन्द सुर वृन्द बल हन्तृ कृत वन्दन लसन्तमहिकुण्डल धरम् ।
अकम्पमनुकम्पित रतिं सुजन मङ्गलनिधिं गजहरं पशुपतिम्
धनञ्जय नुतं प्रणत रञ्जनपरं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 6 ॥
achintyamalivṛnda ruchi bandhuragalaṃ kurita kunda nikurumba dhavalam
mukunda sura vṛnda bala hantṛ kṛta vandana lasantamahikuṇḍala dharam ।
akampamanukampita ratiṃ sujana maṅgalanidhiṃ gajaharaṃ paśupatim
dhanañjaya nutaṃ praṇata rañjanaparaṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 6 ॥
Beyond thought — with a throat beautiful as the lustre of a swarm of bees (dark), white as clusters of jasmine blossoms — who crushes the power of the armies of gods and demons alike — that Naṭarāja, endowed with unthinkable glory, is our refuge.
Word by word
- अचिन्त्यम् (acintyam)
- inconceivable
- अलि-वृन्द-रुचि-बन्धुर-गलम् (ali-vṛnda-ruci-bandhura-galam)
- whose throat is beautiful with the lustre of a swarm of bees (ali:bees | vṛnda:swarm | ruci:lustre | bandhura:beautiful | galam:throat)
- कुरित-कुन्द-निकुरुम्ब-धवलम् (kurita-kunda-nikurumba-dhavalam)
- white like a cluster of blossoming jasmine flowers (kurita:blossoming | kunda:jasmine | nikurumba:cluster | dhavalam:white)
- मुकुन्द-सुर-वृन्द-बल-हन्तृ-कृत-वन्दन-लसन्तम् (mukunda-sura-vṛnda-bala-hantṛ-kṛta-vandana-lasantam)
- shining with the salutations made by Vishnu and the hosts of gods who destroyed the strength of demons (mukunda:Vishnu | sura:gods | vṛnda:host | bala:strength | hantṛ:destroyer | kṛta:made | vandana:salutation | lasantam:shining)
- अहि-कुण्डल-धरम् (ahi-kuṇḍala-dharam)
- wearing serpent earrings (ahi:serpent | kuṇḍala:earrings | dharam:wearing)
- अकम्पम् (akampam)
- unshakeable
- अनुकम्पित-रतिम् (anukampita-ratim)
- delighting in compassion (anukampita:compassion | ratim:delighting)
- सुजन-मङ्गल-निधिम् (sujana-maṅgala-nidhim)
- treasury of auspiciousness for good people (sujana:good people | maṅgala:auspiciousness | nidhim:treasury)
- गज-हरम् (gaja-haram)
- slayer of the elephant demon (gaja:elephant | haram:slayer)
- पशुपतिम् (paśupatim)
- Lord of beings
- धनञ्जय-नुतम् (dhanañjaya-nutam)
- praised by Arjuna (dhanañjaya:Arjuna | nutam:praised)
- प्रणत-रञ्जन-परम् (praṇata-rañjana-param)
- devoted to delighting those who bow (praṇata:those who bow | rañjana:delighting | param:devoted to)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-cidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer of Chidambaram (para:supreme | cidambara:Chidambaram | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 7
परं सुरवरं पुरहरं पशुपतिं जनित दन्तिमुख षण्मुखममुं
मृडं कनक पिङ्गल जटं सनक पङ्कज रविं सुमनसं हिमरुचिम् ।
असङ्घमनसं जलधि जन्मगरलं कवलयन्त मतुलं गुणनिधिम्
सनन्द वरदं शमितमिन्दु वदनं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 7 ॥
paraṃ suravaraṃ puraharaṃ paśupatiṃ janita dantimukha ṣaṇmukhamamuṃ
mṛḍaṃ kanaka piṅgala jaṭaṃ sanaka paṅkaja raviṃ sumanasaṃ himaruchim ।
asaṅghamanasaṃ jaladhi janmagaralaṃ kavalayanta matulaṃ guṇanidhim
sananda varadaṃ śamitamindu vadanaṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 7 ॥
The supreme — the best of gods, destroyer of cities (Tripura), lord of animals (Paśupati), father of the elephant-faced (Gaṇeśa) and the six-faced (Kārttikeya), the gentle one (Mṛḍa), with golden-tawny matted locks — who is the sun illuminating the lotus of sage Sanaka and the knowers of Brahman.
Word by word
- परम् सुर-वरम् (param sura-varam)
- the supreme one, best among gods (param:supreme | sura:god | varam:best)
- पुर-हरम् (pura-haram)
- destroyer of the cities (pura:cities | haram:destroyer)
- पशुपतिम् (paśupatim)
- lord of beings
- जनित-दन्ति-मुख-षण्-मुखम् अमुम् (janita-danti-mukha-ṣaṇ-mukham amum)
- that one who fathered elephant-faced and six-faced ones (janita:who begot | danti-mukha:elephant-faced Ganesha | ṣaṇ-mukham:six-faced Kartikeya | amum:that one)
- मृडम् (mṛḍam)
- the gracious one
- कनक-पिङ्गल-जटम् (kanaka-piṅgala-jaṭam)
- having golden-tawny matted hair (kanaka:golden | piṅgala:tawny | jaṭam:matted hair)
- सनक-पङ्कज-रविम् (sanaka-paṅkaja-ravim)
- the sun to the lotus of Sanaka (sanaka:sage Sanaka | paṅkaja:lotus | ravim:sun)
- सुमनसम् (sumanasam)
- of good mind, benevolent
- हिम-रुचिम् (hima-ruchim)
- having moon-like radiance (hima:cool, moon | ruchim:lustre)
- असङ्घ-मनसम् (asaṅgha-manasam)
- with unattached mind (asaṅgha:unattached | manasam:mind)
- जलधि-जन्म-गरलम् कवलयन्तम् (jaladhi-janma-garalam kavalayantam)
- swallowing the poison born of the ocean (jaladhi:ocean | janma:born | garalam:poison | kavalayantam:swallowing)
- अतुलम् (atulam)
- incomparable
- गुण-निधिम् (guṇa-nidhim)
- treasure of virtues (guṇa:virtues | nidhim:treasure)
- सानन्द-वरदम् (sānanda-varadam)
- blissfully granting boons (sānanda:with bliss | varadam:boon-giver)
- शमित-मिन्दु-वदनम् (śamita-m-indu-vadanam)
- with face serene like the moon (śamita:calmed | indu:moon | vadanam:face)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-cidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer of Chidambaram (para:supreme | cidambara:Chidambaram | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 8
अजं क्षितिरथं भुजगपुङ्गवगुणं कनक शृङ्गि धनुषं करलसत्
कुरङ्ग पृथु टङ्क परशुं रुचिर कुङ्कुम रुचिं डमरुकं च दधतम् ।
मुकुन्द विशिखं नमदवन्ध्य फलदं निगम वृन्द तुरगं निरुपमं
स चण्डिकममुं झटिति संहृतपुरं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 8 ॥
ajaṃ kṣitirathaṃ bhujagapuṅgavaguṇaṃ kanaka śṛṅgi dhanuṣaṃ karalasat
kuraṅga pṛthu ṭaṅka paraśuṃ ruchira kuṅkuma ruchiṃ ḍamarukaṃ cha dadhatam ।
mukunda viśikhaṃ namadavandhya phaladaṃ nigama vṛnda turagaṃ nirupamaṃ
sa chaṇḍikamamuṃ jhaṭiti saṃhṛtapuraṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 8 ॥
The unborn one, whose chariot is the earth (kṣiti-ratha), whose bowstring is the king of serpents (bhujaga-puṅgava-guṇa), whose bow is the golden-peaked mountain — who holds in his shining hands the deer, the large chisel, the axe — and who is adorned with lovely vermilion and divine ornaments.
Word by word
- अजम् (ajam)
- the goat
- क्षिति-रथम् (kṣiti-ratham)
- having the earth as chariot (kṣiti:earth | ratham:chariot)
- भुजग-पुङ्गव-गुणम् (bhujaga-puṅgava-guṇam)
- having the serpent king as bowstring (bhujaga:serpent | puṅgava:chief | guṇam:string)
- कनक-शृङ्गि-धनुषम् (kanaka-śṛṅgi-dhanuṣam)
- having the golden-peaked Mount Meru as bow (kanaka:golden | śṛṅgi:peaked | dhanuṣam:bow)
- कर-लसत् (kara-lasat)
- shining in the hand (kara:hand | lasat:shining)
- कुरङ्ग (kuraṅga)
- deer
- पृथु-टङ्क-परशुम् (pṛthu-ṭaṅka-paraśum)
- large chisel and axe (pṛthu:large | ṭaṅka:chisel | paraśum:axe)
- रुचिर-कुङ्कुम-रुचिम् (ruchira-kuṅkuma-ruchim)
- having beautiful saffron complexion (ruchira:beautiful | kuṅkuma:saffron | ruchim:lustre)
- डमरुकं च दधतम् (ḍamarukaṃ cha dadhatam)
- and holding the drum (ḍamarukam:small drum | cha:and | dadhatam:holding)
- मुकुन्द-विशिखम् (mukunda-viśikham)
- having Vishnu as arrow (mukunda:Vishnu | viśikham:arrow)
- नमत्-अवन्ध्य-फलदम् (namat-avandhya-phaladam)
- bestowing unfailing fruit to those who bow (namat:bowing | avandhya:unfailing | phaladam:fruit-giver)
- निगम-वृन्द-तुरगम् (nigama-vṛnda-turagam)
- having the collection of Vedas as horses (nigama:Vedas | vṛnda:collection | turagam:horses)
- निरुपमम् (nirupamam)
- incomparable
- स-चण्डिकम् (sa-chaṇḍikam)
- along with Chandika (sa:with | chaṇḍikam:Chandika)
- अमुम् (amum)
- that one
- झटिति संहृत-पुरम् (jhaṭiti saṃhṛta-puram)
- who instantly destroyed the Tripura (jhaṭiti:instantly | saṃhṛta:destroyed | puram:cities)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-chidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer of Chidambaram (para:supreme | chidambara:Chidambaram | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 9
अनङ्गपरिपन्थिनमजं क्षिति धुरन्धरमलं करुणयन्तमखिलं
ज्वलन्तमनलं दधतमन्तकरिपुं सततमिन्द्र सुरवन्दितपदम् ।
उदञ्चदरविन्दकुल बन्धुशत बिम्बरुचि संहति सुगन्धि वपुषं
पतञ्जलि नुतं प्रणव पञ्जर शुकं पर चिदम्बर नटं हृदि भज ॥ 9 ॥
anaṅgaparipanthinamajaṃ kṣiti dhurandharamalaṃ karuṇayantamakhilaṃ
jvalantamanalaṃ dadhatamantakaripuṃ satatamindra suravanditapadam ।
udañchadaravindakula bandhuśata bimbaruchi saṃhati sugandhi vapuṣaṃ
patañjali nutaṃ praṇava pañjara śukaṃ para chidambara naṭaṃ hṛdi bhaja ॥ 9 ॥
The enemy of Kāma (Kāma-destroyer), the unborn, the bearer of the world, the fully compassionate one — who holds blazing fire, the enemy of Yama (Mṛtyuñjaya, conqueror of death), always honored by Indra — who makes all darkness flee — may that Naṭarāja be our eternal refuge.
Word by word
- अनङ्ग-परिपन्थिनम् (anaṅga-paripanthinam)
- enemy of Ananga/Kamadeva (anaṅga:bodiless one/Cupid | paripanthinam:enemy)
- अजम् (ajam)
- unborn
- क्षिति-धुरन्धरम् (kṣiti-dhurandharam)
- supporter of the earth (kṣiti:earth | dhurandharam:one who bears the burden)
- अलम् करुणयन्तम् अखिलम् (alam karuṇayantam akhilam)
- abundantly bestowing compassion on all (alam:abundantly | karuṇayantam:showing compassion | akhilam:all)
- ज्वलन्तम् अनलम् दधतम् (jvalantam analam dadhatam)
- holding blazing fire (jvalantam:blazing | analam:fire | dadhatam:holding)
- अन्तक-रिपुम् (antaka-ripum)
- enemy of Yama/Death (antaka:Death | ripum:enemy)
- सततम् इन्द्र-सुर-वन्दित-पदम् (satatam indra-sura-vandita-padam)
- whose feet are always worshipped by Indra and the gods (satatam:always | indra:Indra | sura:gods | vandita:worshipped | padam:feet)
- उदञ्छत्-अरविन्द-कुल-बन्धु-शत-बिम्ब-रुचि-संहति-सुगन्धि-वपुषम् (udañchat-aravinda-kula-bandhu-śata-bimba-ruchi-saṃhati-sugandhi-vapuṣam)
- whose fragrant body has the radiance of a hundred rising suns, friends of the lotus family (udañchat:rising | aravinda:lotus | kula:family | bandhu:friend/sun | śata:hundred | bimba:disc | ruchi:radiance | saṃhati:collection | sugandhi:fragrant | vapuṣam:body)
- पतञ्जलि-नुतम् (patañjali-nutam)
- praised by Patanjali (patañjali:Patanjali | nutam:praised)
- प्रणव-पञ्जर-शुकम् (praṇava-pañjara-śukam)
- the parrot in the cage of Om (praṇava:Om | pañjara:cage | śukam:parrot)
- पर-चिदम्बर-नटम् (para-chidambara-naṭam)
- the supreme dancer in the space of consciousness (para:supreme | chidambara:space of consciousness | naṭam:dancer)
- हृदि भज (hṛdi bhaja)
- worship in the heart (hṛdi:in the heart | bhaja:worship)
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Verse 10
इति स्तवममुं भुजगपुङ्गव कृतं प्रतिदिनं पठति यः कृतमुखः
सदः प्रभुपद द्वितयदर्शनपदं सुललितं चरण शृङ्ग रहितम् ।
सरः प्रभव सम्भव हरित्पति हरिप्रमुख दिव्यनुत शङ्करपदं
स गच्छति परं न तु जनुर्जलनिधिं परमदुःखजनकं दुरितदम् ॥ 10 ॥
iti stavamamuṃ bhujagapuṅgava kṛtaṃ pratidinaṃ paṭhati yaḥ kṛtamukhaḥ
sadaḥ prabhupada dvitayadarśanapadaṃ sulalitaṃ charaṇa śṛṅga rahitam ।
saraḥ prabhava sambhava haritpati haripramukha divyanuta śaṅkarapadaṃ
sa gachChati paraṃ na tu janurjalanidhiṃ paramaduḥkhajanakaṃ duritadam ॥ 10 ॥
Whoever recites daily this praise composed by the king of serpents (Patañjali) — with a face full of devotion — will attain the sight of the two lotus-feet of the lord of the divine assembly (Naṭarāja), adorned with beautiful, graceful garlands. Such a one will be liberated.
Word by word
- इति स्तवम् अमुम् (iti stavam amum)
- this hymn thus (iti:thus | stavam:hymn | amum:this)
- भुजग-पुङ्गव-कृतम् (bhujaga-puṅgava-kṛtam)
- composed by the foremost of serpents (bhujaga:serpent | puṅgava:foremost | kṛtam:composed)
- प्रतिदिनम् पठति यः (pratidinam paṭhati yaḥ)
- whoever recites daily (pratidinam:daily | paṭhati:recites | yaḥ:whoever)
- कृत-मुखः (kṛta-mukhaḥ)
- with devoted mouth (kṛta:made ready | mukhaḥ:mouth)
- सदः प्रभु-पद-द्वितय-दर्शन-पदम् (sadaḥ prabhu-pada-dvitaya-darśana-padam)
- the state of seeing the two feet of the Lord of the assembly (sadaḥ:of assembly | prabhu:Lord | pada:feet | dvitaya:pair | darśana:seeing | padam:state)
- सुललितम् (sulalitam)
- most graceful
- चरण-शृङ्ग-रहितम् (caraṇa-śṛṅga-rahitam)
- devoid of feet and horns (caraṇa:feet | śṛṅga:horns | rahitam:devoid)
- सरः-प्रभव-सम्भव (saraḥ-prabhava-sambhava)
- born from the lake-born one (saraḥ:lake | prabhava:origin | sambhava:born)
- हरित्-पति (harit-pati)
- Lord of the green ones (harit:green | pati:lord)
- हरि-प्रमुख (hari-pramukha)
- Hari and others foremost (hari:Hari | pramukha:foremost)
- दिव्य-नुत (divya-nuta)
- praised by divine beings (divya:divine | nuta:praised)
- शङ्कर-पदम् (śaṅkara-padam)
- the state of Shankara (śaṅkara:Shankara | padam:state)
- स गच्छति परम् (sa gacchati param)
- he attains the Supreme (sa:he | gacchati:goes | param:Supreme)
- न तु जनुः-जल-निधिम् (na tu januḥ-jala-nidhim)
- not the ocean of birth (na:not | tu:but | januḥ:birth | jala:water | nidhim:ocean)
- परम-दुःख-जनकम् (parama-duḥkha-janakam)
- producer of extreme sorrow (parama:extreme | duḥkha:sorrow | janakam:producer)
- दुरितदम् (duritadam)
- giver of sin (durita:sin | dam:giver)
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