Shiv Tandav StrotamRecitation & Sanskrit Lyrics

with English translation

Dedicated to the Success of JAN LOKPAL Bill Movement

Content of this Audio-Visual presentation

• Purpose of this presentation.

•The Shiv Tandava Strotam, Story of its Creation, it’s Lyrics, recitation in RAGA and English meaning of the SHLOKAS.

• Why Jan LOKPAL Bill.

• Stand of Government & Civil Society on various provisions of LOKPAL and reasons of opposing the Government ‘s draft.

• Request from the presenter.

It is said that Lord RAMA had worshiped Lord SHIVA at Rameshwaram ( situated in the Indian state of Tamilnadu) for the success of his offensive on RAVANA, King of Lanka, to free his (RAMA) wife SITA, whom he ( RAVANA) had kidnapped and confined in his Capital city. SHIVA got pleased from this worship and gave Boon of success to RAMA, against his (Shiva’s) ardent follower RAVANA.

Taking clue from this story, I felt that why not the entire civil society should worship Supreme LOKPAL ( Lord Siva’s one name is LOKPAL also) for the success of LOKPAL Bill in the SHRAVAN month of Hindu calendar, which is known as good month toplease Lord SHIVA, as ruling class of our country is robbing ourprogress and prosperity by rampant corruption, so it is duty of civil society to come forward and fight for this cause ( Creation of a strict, effective and independent institution like LOKPAL against corruption.) .

The SHIV TANDAV STROTAM is known as best pray to please the LordSHIVA and by chanting , listening or reading this STROTA, we will create a SATVIK atmosphere, which will drive out the detractors of our society.

So! Just listen these mantras and share it with maximum people as it is said that if this mantra is chanted by a million times, then it became RUDRA YAGNA and that create a pious atmosphere.

The story of creation of the SHIV TANDAV Strotam

(िशवताण्डवःतोत)् is a Sanskrit song or Mantra or Hymn written on Lord Shiva which describes Lord Shiva's Power, Beauty (Physical and Mental) and specially Tandava. Though this song is considered as an Arya Geeti (the song of Aryans, a part of Vedic culture), but it is said, the song was written (dedicated) and sung by Visrava (father of Ravana) and especially by Ravana (King of Lanka). It is also said that, Ravana himself wrote and dedicated the song to Lord Shiva. In Ramayana, we can see Ravana was a great follower of Lord Shiva and he was thoroughly blessed by Lord Shiva. Ravanagot Lord Shiva's blessings and assurances (बराभय) by very hard mental and physical prayer (तपःया). The word 'Tandava' means 'Destruction', which is also a part of 'Taal' [the word 'Taal', which is a very essential part of Indian music, is the combination of 'Tandava' (which is considered as Lord Shiva's dance form) and Lashya (which is considered as Goddess Parvati's dance form). The fourth and fifth quatrains of this hymn conclude with lists of Shiva's epithets as destroyer, even the destroyer of death itself.

.. ौीगणेशाय नमः ..

िशवताण्डवःतोऽम.्.

जटाटवीगलज्जलूवाहपािवतःथले लेऽवलम्ब्य लिम्बतां भुजङ्गतङ्गमािलकाम ् |डमड्डमड्डमड्डमिन्ननादवड्डमवर्यं चकार चण्ड्ताण्डवं तनोतु नः िशवः िशवम ्

|| १||

Translation: With his neck, consecrated by the flow of water flowing from the thick forest-like locks of hair, and on the neck,

where the lofty snake is hanging garland, and the Damarudrum making the sound of Damat Damat Damat Damat, Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava and may He shower

prosperity on us all. (1)

जटाकटाहसंॅमॅमिन्निलम्पिनझर्री िवलोलवीिचवल्लरीिवराजमानमूधर्िन |धग ग गज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके िकशोरचन्िशेखरे रितः ूितक्षणं मम

|| २||

Translation: I have a very deep interest in Lord Shiva, whose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial

river Ganga, agitating in the deep well of his hair-locks, and who has the brilliant fire flaming on the surface of his

forehead, and who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head. (2)

धराधरेन्िनंिदनीिवलासबन्धबुन्धुर ःफुरि गन्तसन्तितूमोदमानमानसे |कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीिनरु दधर्रापिदु क्विचि गम्बरे मनो िवनोदमेतु वःतिुन

|| ३||

Translation: May my mind seek happiness in the Lord Shiva, in whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist,

who is the sportive companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), who controls invincible hardships with the

flow of his compassionate look, who is all-persuasive (the directions are his clothes). (3)

लताभजुङ्गिपङ्गलःफुरत्फणामिणूभा कदम्बकुङ्कुमिवूिल िदग्वधूमुखे |मदान्धिसन्धुरःफुर वगु रीयमेदरेु मनो िवनोदम तंु िबभतुर् भतूभतर्िर

|| ४||

Translation: May I seek wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is supporter of all life, who with his creeping snake with reddish brown hood and with the luster of his gem on it spreading out

variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the maidens of directions, who is covered with a glittering upper garment

made of the skin of a huge intoxicated elephant. (4)

सहॐलोचनूभत्यशेषलेखशेखर ूसूनधूिलधोरणी िवधसूरािङ्यपीठभःू |भुजङ्गराजमालया िनब जाटजूटक िौयै िचराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः

|| ५|

Translation: May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, who has the moon (relative of the Cakora bird) as his head-jewel, whose

hair is tied by the red snake- garland, whose foot-stool is grayed by the flow of dust from the flowers from the rows of

heads of all the Gods, Indra/Vishnu and others. (5)

ललाटचत्वरज्वल नञ्जयःफुिलङ्गभा िनपीतपञ्चसायकं नमिन्निलम्पनायकम ् |सुधामयूखलेखया िवराजमानशेखरं महाकपािलसम्पदेिशरोजटालमःतु नः

|| ६||

Translation: May we get the wealth of Siddhis from Shiva's locks of hair, which devoured the God of Love with the sparks of

the fire flaming in His forehead, who is bowed by all the celestial leaders, who is beautiful with a crescent moon (6)

करालभालपिट्टकाधग ग गज्ज्वल नञ्जयाहतीकृतूचण्डपञ्चसायकेु |धराधरेन्िनिन्दनीकुचामिचऽपऽक ूकल्पनैकिशिल्पिन िऽलोचने रितमर्म |

|| ७||

Translation: My interest is in Lord Shiva, who has three eyes, who has offered the powerful God of Love into the fire, flaming

Dhagad Dhagad on the flat surface of his forehead who is the sole expert artist of drawing decorative lines on the tips of breasts

of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king. (7)

नवीनमेघमण्डली िनरु दधर्रःफुरतु ् कुहिनशीिथनीतमःू ूबन्धब कन्धरः |िनिलम्पिनझर्रीधरःतनोतु कृि िसन्धुरः कलािनधानबन्धुरः िौयं जग रंधरःु

|| ८||

Translation: May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, who bears the burden of this universe, who is lovely with the moon, who is red

wearing the skin, who has the celestial river Ganga, whose neck is dark as midnight of new moon night covered by many

layers of clouds. (8)

ूफुल्लनीलपङ्कजूपञ्चकािलमूभा वलिम्बकण्ठकन्दलीरुिचूब कन्धरम ् |ःमरिच्छदं पुरिच्छदं भविच्छदं मखिच्छदं गजिच्छदांधकिछदं तमतंकिच्छदं भजे

|| ९||

Translation: I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is tied with the luster of the temples hanging on the neck with the glory of the

fully-bloomed blue lotuses which looked like the blackness (sins) of the universe, who is the killer of Manmatha, who

destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon

Andhaka, the destroyer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama. (9)

अखवर्( अगवर्) सवर्मङ्गलाकलाकदंबमञ्जरी सूवाहमाधुरी िवजृंभणामधुोतम ् |ःमरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं

भजे || १०||

Translation: I pray to Lord Shiva, who has bees flying all over because of the sweet honey from the beautiful bunch of

auspicious Kadamba flowers, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon

Andhaka, the killer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama. (10)

जयत्वदॅिवॅमॅम जङ्गम सु ि िनगर्मत्बमःफुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट् |िधिमि िमि िमध्वनन्मदृङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल ध्विनबमूवितर्त ूचण्डताण्डवः िशवः

|| ११||

Translation: Lord Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drum making Dhimid Dhimidsounds, who has the fire on the great forehead, the fire that isspreading out because of the breath of the snake wandering in

whirling motion in the glorious sky. (11)

ःपषृि िचऽतल्पयोभुर्जङ्गमौि कॐजोर ् गिर र लो योः सुहृि पक्षपक्षयोः |तृं णारिवन्दचक्षषुोः ूजामहीमहेन्ियोः समूविृ कः ( समं ूवतर्यन्मनः) कदा

सदािशवं भजे || १२||

Translation: When will I worship Lord Sadasiva (eternally auspicious) God, with equal vision towards the people and an emperor, and a blade of grass and lotus-like eye, towards both friends and enemies, towards the valuable gem and some lump

of dirt, towards a snake and a garland and towards varied ways of the world (12)

कदा िनिलम्पिनझर्रीिनकुञ्जकोटरे वसन ् िवमु दमर्ितःु सदा िशरः ःथमञ्जिलंवहन ् | िवमु लोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः िशवेित मंऽमुच्चरन ् कदा सुखी

भवाम्यहम ् || १३||

Translation: When will I be happy, living in the hollow place near the celestial river, Ganga, carrying the folded hands on

my head all the time, with my bad thinking washed away, and uttering the mantra of Lord Shiva and devoted in the

God with glorious forehead with vibrating eyes. (13)

इदम ् िह िनत्यमेवमु मु मो मं ःतवं पठन्ःमरन्ॄुवन्नरो िवशुि मेितसंततम ् |हरे गुरौ सुभि माशु याित नान्यथा गितं िवमोहनं िह देिहनां सुशङ्करःय

िचतंनम ् || १४||

Translation: Whoever reads, remembers and says this best stotra as it is said here, gets purified for ever, and obtains

devotion in the great Guru Shiva. For this devotion, there is no other way. Just the mere thought of Lord Shiva indeed

removes the delusion. (14)

पूजावसानसमये दशवक्ऽगीतं यः शंभुपूजनपरं पठित ूदोषे |तःय िःथरां रथगजेन्ितरुङ्गयु ां लआमीं सदैव सुमुिखं ूददाित शंभुः

|| १५||

Translation: In the evening, after sunset, at the end of Puja, whoever utters this stotra dedicated to the worship of Shiva, Lord Shiva blessed him with very stable Lakshmi (prosperity) with all the richness of chariots, elephants and horses (15)

इित ौीरावण- कृतम ् िशव- ताण्डव- ःतोऽम ्सम्पूणर्म ्

Why LOKPAL Bill:

Corruption is a reality and we have to accept it. Few Bureaucrats world over since ages in any administration, be it feudal or democratic , are corrupt. For Preventing the spread of this problem and turning it in to a menace, We need a strong, speedy, transparent and effective mechanism of trial and punishment against corruption . In USA also, ENRON like Scandals happens, but in-spite of clout of Mr. Kenneth Lay ( Chairman of ENRON), over BUSH administration (he was largest donor to the Bush Election campaign), he ( Kenneth Lay) and his associates. were prosecuted and sentenced to as much as 45 yrs jail and Millions of $ were recovered from their estates as fines, within a year of beginning of trial. Where as trial against RAJU (SATYAM) is still pending and Mr. SWAMI has to wait for more then a year to file a case against RAJA.

Corruption effects our society from all spheres. Let look at it’s effects on society.

• On our Economy : The ill gotten money heads to safe havens in international currencies like US$. That means we buy US $, thus transfer our wealth to the US or other countries. India used to be called Golden Bird, but British had looted us systematically and transferred our wealth to EUROPE. After independence, it was expected that this loot will stop and we will be able to use our resources for our development, but unfortunately, corrupt Bureaucrats, hand in glove with politicians replaced the British and our wealth is still heading to West and ,making them richer.

•On our Society: Socially our values are deteriorating because ill gotten money is lavishly spend in social occasion like marriage and luxuries, thus prompting society at a large for corruption and hitting our great moral values.

• On Our Development: because of this corruption, benefits of social spends doesn’t reach in right hands and goes to few hands thus leaving society at large undeveloped thus creating unreal distribution of wealth and hitting our growth.

•On National Security: Due to corruption, illegalactivities such as extortion , illegal mining, illegal transfer of money (HAVALA) etc. spreads and this money goes in the hands of anti social elements thus harm our national security also. Look at the internal security scenario of our country. It is worsening because of rampant spread of corruption .

• On Environment: Corruption leads to excessive and uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources, which leads to destruction of ecology. Gandhi had said “Mother nature have enough for men’s requirements but it can’t fulfill the greed of even a one greedy”.

Reason of Opposing the Government Draft

Without Police powers LOKPAL will be surely ineffective. Even if the report of Lokpal is accepted, who will file the charge sheet in the court? Who will initiate prosecution? Who will appoint the prosecution lawyer? The entire bill is silent on that

Lokpal would have police powers. The wing of CBI which deals with corruption cases, will be under the LOKPAL. It will be able to register FIR, proceed with criminal investigations and launch prosecution

Lokpal has not been given police powers. Therefore Lokpal cannot register an FIR. It will refer the case to the designated authority.

Police Powers to LOKPAL

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Will designated authorities like speakers of Loksabha/ Rajyasabha/ PM/ Chief Secretary allow any case of ruling party MPs or government officials? It will give ruling party powers to be selective in referring the cases. Even it could close the window of investigation through CBI.

Lokpal will have powers to initiate investigations suo moto in any case and also to directly entertain complaints from the public. It will not need reference or permission from anyone to initiate investigation into any case

LOKPAL proposed by government will be just an advisor body, which will act only on the recommendations of designated authorities for forwarding the cases to LOKPAL The general publics will make complaints to the designated authorities

Initiation of Cases

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Reason of Opposing the Government DraftsCivil Society ProposalGovernment Proposal

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If government succeeds, BOFORCE could not be investigate in future. We are seeing the case of Justice Dinakaran. Common man annually pays bribe, in tune of 21,068 crore (US$4.7 billion) for 11 basic services like education. Judiciary, healthcare, police etc. Only Truckers pay 48,680 crore, appx. (US$5 billion in bribes) in 2010, and this amount is shared between the local politicians, local officials in the form of bribe for the lucrative postings by public servants and we can see that our present system is not adequate to save common man. Un-till unless this issue taken seriously, common people will not feel the difference

Civil society LOKPAL will Lokpal will have jurisdiction over politicians, officials and judges. CVC and the entire vigilance machinery of government will be merged into Lokpal. There will be LOKAYUKTAs in states for lower ranking officials.

Government LOKPAL excludes PM (cases which deals with foreign affairs, security and defense), Judiciary and lower ranks of Bureaucracy from the LOKPAL

Inclusion of PM, judiciary and lower ranking bureaucrats

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The reason of rampant corruption is fearless of corrupts due to negligible punishment and retaining the ill gotten wealth. So Govt. bill will not make any impact. Only recovery of ill gotten wealth and strict punishment keep people away from corruption.

Loss caused to the government due to corruption will be recovered from all accused. Enhanced punishment - The punishment would be minimum 5 years and maximum of life imprisonment.

Nothing has been provided in law to recover ill gotten wealth. A corrupt person can come out of jail and enjoy that money.Under the present law, there is Small punishment for corruption-Punishment for corruption is minimum 6 months and maximum 7 years.

Punishment & recovery of ill gotten money

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So the bill appears to be meant to browbeat, threaten and discourage those fighting against corruption. Large numbers of people raising their voice against political corruption are being murdered, so in such scenario, how can we expect people will come forward against corruption?

Deterrence has been provided against frivolous complaints in the form of financial penalties against the complainant, Lokpalwill have powers to provide protection against physical and professional victimization of whistleblowers

There is a strong punishment for frivolous complaints. Lokpal will have the power to send the complainant to jail through summary trial but if the complaint were found to be true, the Lokpal will not have the power to send the corrupt politicians to jail!

Frivolous complaints and Security to Whistle Blowers

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Request from the presenter

(Nutan Chaturvedi)

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As I have already mentioned earlier, idea of this video is taken from the SHIV PUJA by Lord RAMA at Rameshwaram, so we all should pray Lord SHIVA to gain his (SHIVA) blessing because the fight of Civil Society for effective LOKPAL Bill is our fight, as it is against Corruption which is effecting our life, our progress and our future.

Continued..

This fight will not be an easy one, but ultimately, the civil society will win, because we are fighting for a noble cause, bringing comfort to the millions of lives, enable them (common man of this country) to get their rightful dues from the government, for which they ( common man, including us) only pay in the form of taxes.

We should not be dishearten with the government stand as Have you ever heard that a thief had allowed prosecution against his/her theft? We should ready ourselves for the 2014 election because then the political class has to come back to the same civil society. We need to go to the masses and make them understand the importance of not only LOKPAL Bill but other reforms also so that when the political class comes to the public for the re-elections, people should ask them for a written commitments on these rightful demands, so that if they fail in delivering those demands, people can go to the court for proceeding for betrayal on written commitments.

Continued…

We need to ready for a prolonged fight as 2-3 yrs is nothing in the life of a nation, because nations lives thousands of years and this nation is even agile. We have example of CHANAKYA with us from our own history. How come a humble teacher had overthrown a powerful empire, when he felt that the empire is not performing its nationalist duties and is a threat to the security of nation against the external dangers to the country, at the times, when military powers used to be needed for change of regimes. Today we are having comfort of democracy by the grace of our nationalist leaders, and political class has to comeback to masses after every five years.

We can do many thing. The another idea could be till 16th of this month, people are thronging the SHIVA Temples across the country. Why can’t we organize the recitation of SHIV MAHIMNA STROTAM in our local temple at a time and date fixed, which could be conveyed to the devotees through a poster and at the fix date, we can distribute the literature printed in local language describing the need of LOKPAL

Continued..

- Bill drafted by civil society and reason of our confrontation with government draft. There is no harm in doing this. These public gatherings were always used and created for conveying the DHRMA, and by creating the awareness about LOKPAL Bill is nothing but doing our RASTRA DHARMA or national duty . Kindly post this video to as many groups and individual as possible as spreading this message is also everyone’s RASTRA DHARA.

Toady we stand at a crucial time, which could be compared with the early 19th century ,in the history of this nation. Our nation is in danger ( I have already discussed the threats briefly), so we, educated class, even most of us belongs to the L & D domain, it is our national duty to come out and spread this message to the masses and bring them to this platform of reform and I am sure, most of us will not hesitate for a minuet in responding to this call of fight. Jay Hind!

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