Sri Nataraja Stotram (Patanjali Krutam)
The stotram extols the virtues of Lord Nataraja, emphasizing his role in creation, preservation, and dissolution.
श्री नटराज स्तोत्राणि
caraṇaśr̥ṅgarahita śrī naṭarāja stōtraṁ sadañcita mudañcita nikuñcitapadaṁ jhalajhalaṁ calitamañjukaṭakaṁ patañjali dr̥gañjanamanañjanamacañcalapadaṁ jananabhañjanakaram
The treasure of hymns → The hymn to Lord Nataraja → The hymn to Lord Nataraja composed by Patanjali Muni
चरणशृङ्गरहित श्री नटराज स्तोत्रं
kadambarucimambaravasaṁ paramamambudakadambaka viḍambaka galaṁ cidambudhimaṇiṁ budhahr̥dambujaraviṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
The hymn to Lord Nataraja devoid of the embellishment of feet
सदञ्चित मुदञ्चित निकुञ्चितपदं झलझलं चलितमञ्जुकटकं
haraṁ tripurabhañjanamanantakr̥takaṅkaṇamakhaṇḍadayamantarahitaṁ viriñcisurasaṁhatipurandhara vicintitapadaṁ taruṇacandramakuṭam
The foot adorned with joy, the graceful foot that dances with a jingling sound
पतञ्जलि दृगञ्जनमनञ्जनमचञ्चलपदं जननभञ्जनकरम् ।
paraṁ pada vikhaṇḍitayamaṁ bhasitamaṇḍitatanuṁ madanavañcanaparaṁ cirantanamamuṁ praṇavasañcitanidhiṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
Patanjali, with the eyes of the mind, the restless foot that destroys the birth
कदम्बरुचिमम्बरवसं परममम्बुदकदम्बक विडम्बक गलं
avantamakhilaṁ jagadabhaṅga guṇatuṅgamamataṁ dhr̥tavidhuṁ surasari- -ttaraṅga nikurumba dhr̥ti lampaṭa jaṭaṁ śamanadambhasuharaṁ bhavaharam
The beautiful form of the Kadamba tree, the supreme one, the ocean of Kadamba, the one who plays tricks
चिदम्बुधिमणिं बुधहृदम्बुजरविं परचिदम्बरनटं हृदि भज ॥ १ ॥
śivaṁ daśadigantaravijr̥mbhitakaraṁ karalasanmr̥gaśiśuṁ paśupatiṁ haraṁ śaśidhanañjayapataṅganayanaṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
Worship in the heart the dancer of the supreme sky, the jewel of consciousness
हरं त्रिपुरभञ्जनमनन्तकृतकङ्कणमखण्डदयमन्तरहितं
anantanavaratnavilasatkaṭakakiṅkiṇi jhalaṁ jhalajhalaṁ jhalaravaṁ mukundavidhihastagatamaddala layadhvani dhimiddhimita nartanapadam
The destroyer of Tripura, the one without limits, the one who is free from all attachments
विरिञ्चिसुरसंहतिपुरन्धर विचिन्तितपदं तरुणचन्द्रमकुटम् ।
śakuntaratha barhiratha nandimukha dantimukha bhr̥ṅgiriṭisaṅghanikaṭaṁ [bhayaharam] sanandasanakapramukhavanditapadaṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
The assembly of the gods, the one who is meditated upon, the young moon's crown
परं पद विखण्डितयमं भसितमण्डिततनुं मदनवञ्चनपरं
anantamahasaṁ tridaśavandyacaraṇaṁ munihr̥dantara vasantamamalaṁ kabandha viyadindvavani gandhavaha vahni makhabandhu ravi mañjuvapuṣam
The supreme state, the one who is adorned with ash, the one who is the ultimate illusion
चिरन्तनममुं प्रणवसञ्चितनिधिं परचिदम्बरनटं हृदि भज ॥ २ ॥
anantavibhavaṁ trijagadantaramaṇiṁ trinayanaṁ tripurakhaṇḍanaparaṁ sanandamunivanditapadaṁ sakaruṇaṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
This eternal one, the treasure of the sacred syllable 'Om', worship in the heart the dancer of the supreme sky
अवन्तमखिलं जगदभङ्ग गुणतुङ्गममतं धृतविधुं सुरसरि-
acintyamalibr̥ndarucibandhuragalaṁ kurita kunda nikurumba dhavalaṁ mukunda surabr̥nda balahantr̥ kr̥tavandana lasantamahikuṇḍaladharam
The one who destroys the entire world, the one with lofty qualities, the one who is firm like the moon, the one who is the waves of the divine river
-त्तरङ्ग निकुरुम्ब धृति लम्पट जटं शमनदम्भसुहरं भवहरम् ।
akampamanukampitaratiṁ sujanamaṅgalanidhiṁ gajaharaṁ paśupatiṁ dhanañjayanutaṁ praṇatarañjanaparaṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
The one who is adorned with matted hair, the one who is the remover of worldly troubles, the auspicious one
शिवं दशदिगन्तरविजृम्भितकरं करलसन्मृगशिशुं पशुपतिं
paraṁ suravaraṁ puraharaṁ paśupatiṁ janita dantimukha ṣaṇmukhamamuṁ mr̥ḍaṁ kanakapiṅgalajaṭaṁ sanakapaṅkajaraviṁ sumanasaṁ himarucim
The one who is Shiva, the one whose hands stretch across the ten directions, the one who is the fierce tiger, the lord of all beings
हरं शशिधनञ्जयपतङ्गनयनं परचिदम्बरनटं हृदि भज ॥ ३ ॥
asaṅghamanasaṁ jaladhi janmagaralaṁ kabalayantamatulaṁ guṇanidhiṁ sanandavaradaṁ śamitaminduvadanaṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
The destroyer, the one with the moon on his forehead, the one who dances in the supreme sky, worship in the heart
अनन्तनवरत्नविलसत्कटककिङ्किणि झलं झलझलं झलरवं
ajaṁ kṣitirathaṁ bhujagapuṅgavaguṇaṁ kanakaśr̥ṅgidhanuṣaṁ karalasa- -tkuraṅga pr̥thuṭaṅkaparaśuṁ rucira kuṅkumaruciṁ ḍamarukaṁ ca dadhatam
The endless wealth, the one who shines with jewels, the jingling sound of the anklets
मुकुन्दविधिहस्तगतमद्दल लयध्वनि धिमिद्धिमित नर्तनपदम् ।
mukunda viśikhaṁ namadavandhyaphaladaṁ nigamabr̥ndaturagaṁ nirupamaṁ sacaṇḍikamamuṁ jhaṭitisaṁhr̥tapuraṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
The one who is touched by the hand of Mukunda, the one who dances with rhythm and sound
शकुन्तरथ बर्हिरथ नन्दिमुख दन्तिमुख भृङ्गिरिटिसङ्घनिकटं [भयहरम्]
anaṅgaparipanthinamajaṁ kṣitidhurandharamalaṁ karuṇayantamakhilaṁ jvalantamanalandadhatamantakaripuṁ satatamindrasuravanditapadam
The one who rides the bird, the one who rides the bull, the one with the face of Nandi, the one who is the gathering of bees, the one who removes fear
सनन्दसनकप्रमुखवन्दितपदं परचिदम्बरनटं हृदि भज ॥ ४ ॥
udañcadaravindakulabandhuśatabimbaruci saṁhati sugandhi vapuṣaṁ patañjalinutaṁ praṇavapañjaraśukaṁ paracidambaranaṭaṁ hr̥di bhaja
Worship in the heart the dancer of the supreme sky, the one who is revered by the foremost of the joyful
अनन्तमहसं त्रिदशवन्द्यचरणं मुनिहृदन्तर वसन्तममलं
iti stavamamuṁ bhujagapuṅgava kr̥taṁ pratidinaṁ paṭhati yaḥ kr̥tamukhaḥ sadaḥ prabhupadadvitayadarśanapadaṁ sulalitaṁ caraṇaśr̥ṅgarahitam
The one who is of immense glory, the feet revered by the three worlds, the pure one residing in the heart of the sage
कबन्ध वियदिन्द्ववनि गन्धवह वह्नि मखबन्धु रवि मञ्जुवपुषम् ।
saraḥ prabhava sambhava haritpati haripramukha divyanuta śaṅkarapadaṁ sa gacchati paraṁ na tu janurjalanidhiṁ paramaduḥkhajanakaṁ duritadam
The one who is the essence of the sky, the one who brings fragrance, the fire that is the relative of the sun, the one with a beautiful form
अनन्तविभवं त्रिजगदन्तरमणिं त्रिनयनं त्रिपुरखण्डनपरं
iti śrīpatañjalimuni praṇītaṁ caraṇaśr̥ṅgarahita naṭarāja stavam
The one of endless wealth, the jewel of the three worlds, the one with three eyes, the one who destroys Tripura