Monday, December 6, 2021

Shiva Tāṇḍava Stotram - 11

jayat-vadabhra-vibhrama-bhramad-bhujaṇgamaśvasad
vinirgamat-krama-sphurat-karāla-bhāla-havya-vāṭ |

Hail victory! In the Tāṇḍava*, the frenetically reeling serpent's panting breaths
due to His vigorous dance flares the terrible fire blazing out of His Forehead

dhimid-dhimid-dhimi-dhvanan-mṛdaṇga-tuṇga-maṇgala
dhvani-krama-pravartita-pracaṇḍa-tāṇḍavaḥ śivaḥ || 11||

With the sonorous sound Dhim Dhim Dhim*, pulsating from His highly auspicious drum (mṛdaṇga)
In tandem with the terrible Tāṇḍava of Shiva, the sound reverberates in an incessant hum

Note:

*   -  “In the Tāṇḍava” is not mentioned in the stotram, its something I added for the rhythm and to confirm the context is of the Tandava.

** - My Guru has taught us that the sound of Dhim Dhim Dhim indicates - Dhi i.e. intellect and when the intelligence shines, then there is peace and amity - it exalts (tuṇga) Mangala or Mars. this is converting the energy of strife and war into positive energy of peace and contentment. Thus the Shiva Tāṇḍava Stotram blesses us with the intellectual strength, so that we forsake strife and bring peace in our lives. 

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