Shiv Tandav Strotam

Recitation & 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, its

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 (Shivas) ardent follower RAVANA.
Taking clue from this story, I felt that why not the entire civil

society should worship Supreme LOKPAL ( Lord Sivas one

name is LOKPAL also) for the success of LOKPAL Bill in the

SHRAVAN month of Hindu calendar, which is known as good month to

please Lord SHIVA, as ruling class of our country is robbing our
progress 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 Lord
SHIVA 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

( ) 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. Ravana
got Lord Shiva's blessings and assurances () by very hard
mental and physical prayer (). 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.

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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 Damaru
drum 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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Translation: Lord Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune

with the series of loud sounds of drum making Dhimid Dhimid
sounds, who has the fire on the great forehead, the fire that is
spreading out because of the breath of the snake wandering in
whirling motion in the glorious sky. (11)


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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)



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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

its 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 doesnt 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, illegal
activities 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 mens requirements
but it cant fulfill the greed of even a one greedy.

Reason of Opposing the Government Draft

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Government Proposal

Reason of Opposing the

Government Drafts

Civil Society Proposal

Initiation of Cases

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

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

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.

Police Powers to LOKPAL

Lokpal has not been

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

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

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

Inclusion of PM, judiciary and lower ranking bureaucrats

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

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.

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

Frivolous complaints and Security to Whistle Blowers

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
4 politicians to jail!

Deterrence has been

provided against
frivolous complaints in
the form of financial
penalties against the
complainant, Lokpal
will have powers to
provide protection
against physical and
professional
victimization of
whistleblowers

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?

Punishment & recovery of ill gotten money

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 corruptionPunishment for corruption
is minimum 6 months and
maximum 7 years.

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.

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.

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 cant 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 every
ones 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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