Sri Natesha Stava
The Sri Natesha Stava is a devotional hymn that extols the virtues and divine qualities of Lord Natesha, emphasizing his role as the lord of dance.
श्री नटराज स्तोत्राणि
hrīmatyā śivayā virāṇmayamajaṁ hr̥tpaṅkajasthaṁ sadā hrīṇānā śivakīrtanē hitakaraṁ hēlāhr̥dā māninām
I bow to the one who is always in the heart, the embodiment of Shiva, the one who is beyond the material world.
ह्रीमत्या शिवया विराण्मयमजं हृत्पङ्कजस्थं सदा
hōbērādisugandhavasturuciraṁ hēmādribāṇāsanaṁ hrīṅkārādikapādapīṭhamamalaṁ hr̥dyaṁ naṭēśaṁ bhajē
I worship the one who brings auspiciousness through the singing of Shiva's glories, the one who is revered by the proud.
ह्रीणाना शिवकीर्तने हितकरं हेलाहृदा मानिनाम् । होबेरादिसुगन्धवस्तुरुचिरं हेमाद्रिबाणासनं
śrīmajjñānasabhāntarē pravilasacchrīpañcavarṇākr̥tiṁ śrīvāṇīvinutāpadānanicayaṁ śrīvallabhēnārcitam
I bow to the one who resides on the golden mountain, adorned with the fragrance of the finest offerings.
ह्रीङ्कारादिकपादपीठममलं हृद्यं नटेशं भजे ॥ १ ॥
śrīvidyāmanumōdinaṁ śritajanaśrīdāyakaṁ śrīdharaṁ śrīcakrāntaravāsinaṁ śivamahaṁ śrīmannaṭēśaṁ bhajē
I worship the pure Naṭeśa, who is seated on the seat of the sacred syllable, the source of all sounds.
श्रीमज्ज्ञानसभान्तरे प्रविलसच्छ्रीपञ्चवर्णाकृतिं
navyāmbhōjamukhaṁ namajjananidhiṁ nārāyaṇēnārcitaṁ nākaukōnagarīnaṭīlasitakaṁ nāgādinālaṅkr̥tam
I bow to the one whose form is the five-colored brilliance, who is praised by the goddess of speech.
श्रीवाणीविनुतापदाननिचयं श्रीवल्लभेनार्चितम् । श्रीविद्यामनुमोदिनं श्रितजनश्रीदायकं श्रीधरं
nānārūpakanartanādicaturaṁ nālīkajānvēṣitaṁ nādātmānamahaṁ nagēndratanayānāthaṁ naṭēśaṁ bhajē
I worship the one who is worshipped by the beloved of the goddess, who grants prosperity to those who take refuge in him.
श्रीचक्रान्तरवासिनं शिवमहं श्रीमन्नटेशं भजे ॥ २ ॥
madhyasthaṁ madhuvairimārgitapadaṁ madvaṁśanāthaṁ prabhuṁ mārātītamatīva mañjuvapuṣaṁ mandāragauraprabham
I bow to the great Shiva, the one who resides in the sacred wheel, the glorious Naṭeśa.
नव्याम्भोजमुखं नमज्जननिधिं नारायणेनार्चितं
māyātītamaśēṣamaṅgalanidhiṁ madbhāvanābhāvitaṁ madhyēvyōmasabhāguhāntamakhilākāśaṁ naṭēśaṁ bhajē
I worship the one with a face like a fresh lotus, the treasure of the ocean of creation, worshipped by Narayana.
नाकौकोनगरीनटीलसितकं नागादिनालङ्कृतम् । नानारूपकनर्तनादिचतुरं नालीकजान्वेषितं
śiṣṭaiḥ pūjitapādukaṁ śivakaraṁ śītāṁśurēkhādharaṁ śilpaṁ bhaktajanāvanē śithilitāghaughaṁ śivāyāḥ priyam
I bow to the one who is adorned with the beauty of the city of Nāka, embellished by the Nagas.
नादात्मानमहं नगेन्द्रतनयानाथं नटेशं भजे ॥ ३ ॥
śikṣārakṣaṇamambujāsanaśiraḥ saṁhāraśīlaprabhuṁ śītāpāṅgavilōcanaṁ śivamahaṁ śrīmannaṭēśaṁ bhajē
I worship the one who dances in various forms, the master of all arts, the one who is sought after by the wise.
मध्यस्थं मधुवैरिमार्गितपदं मद्वंशनाथं प्रभुं
vāṇīvallabhavandyavaibhavayutaṁ vandārucintāmaṇiṁ vātāśādhipabhūṣaṇaṁ parakr̥pāvārānnidhiṁ yōginām
I bow to Naṭeśa, the lord of the mountain, the son of the king of mountains.
मारातीतमतीव मञ्जुवपुषं मन्दारगौरप्रभम् । मायातीतमशेषमङ्गलनिधिं मद्भावनाभावितं
vāñchāpūrtikaraṁ valārivinutaṁ vāhīkr̥tāmnāyakaṁ vāmaṅgāttavarāṅganaṁ mama hr̥dāvāsaṁ naṭēśaṁ bhajē
I worship the one who is the master of the path sought by the enemies of sweetness, the lord of the honey lineage.
मध्येव्योमसभागुहान्तमखिलाकाशं नटेशं भजे ॥ ४ ॥
yakṣādhīśasakhaṁ yamapramathanaṁ yāminyadhīśāsanaṁ yajñadhvaṁsakaraṁ yatīndravinutaṁ yajñakriyādīśvaram
I bow to the one who is beyond illusion, the treasure of all auspiciousness, the one who is filled with my devotion.
शिष्टैः पूजितपादुकं शिवकरं शीतांशुरेखाधरं
yājyaṁ yājakarūpiṇaṁ yamadhanairyatnōpalabhyāṅghrikaṁ vājībhūtavr̥ṣaṁ sadā hr̥di mamāyattaṁ naṭēśaṁ bhajē
I worship the one who resides in the middle of the sky, the Naṭeśa who encompasses the entire universe.
शिल्पं भक्तजनावने शिथिलिताघौघं शिवायाः प्रियम् । शिक्षारक्षणमम्बुजासनशिरः संहारशीलप्रभुं
māyāśrīvilasaccidambaramahāpañcākṣarairaṅkitān ślōkān sapta paṭhanti yē:'nudivasaṁ cintāmaṇīnāmakān
I bow to the one whose feet are revered by the learned, the one who is the giver of auspiciousness.
शीतापाङ्गविलोचनं शिवमहं श्रीमन्नटेशं भजे ॥ ५ ॥
tēṣāṁ bhāgyamanēkamāyuradhikān vidvadvarān satsutān sarvābhīṣṭamasau dadāti sahasā śrīmatsabhādhīśvaraḥ
I worship the one who is the beloved of Shiva, who is the essence of all arts, and who is dear to the devotees.
वाणीवल्लभवन्द्यवैभवयुतं वन्दारुचिन्तामणिं
iti śrī naṭēśa stavaḥ
I bow to the one who is the protector of the teachings, the one who is the lord of destruction, the one who is the master of the arts.