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The next sivansthuthi follows…..

maanada, mazhuvaada, madhiyaada, punalaada,
Mangai sivagaami aada,
Maalada, noolada, maraiyada, thirayada,
Marai thandha bramhanaada
Gonaada, vaanulagu kootamelam aada, kunjara mugathannaada

Kundalam irendada, thandai, puli udaiyaada, kuzhandhai murugesan aada
Gnyana sambandharodu, indhirar, padhinettu miyetta balagarum aada,
Narai thumba yeudhaada, nandi vaaganamaada, naatiya pengalaada,
Vinaiyodu unaipaadi idhuvelai virudhodu aadi varuvai
Eesane, sivagaami nesane
Yenai yeendra thillai vaazh nataraajane

—————-meaning———————
The slokam describes the scene in kailasam.
witnessing the-
Dances of the Deer adornment , Damaru, Moon, Water (Ganga)
Dances of the Lord’s consort Parvati
Dances of garland, The sacred thread, Vedas,
Dance of the author of the vedas, Brahma
Dances of cow, Crowds of the sky (Gods), Elephant-faced lord.
Dances of the 2 Jhumkas, anklet, Tiger skin
Dance of the child Lord Muruga
Along with Jnana Sambandhar , Indira & 18 lads
Dances of cattle, Lord’s vehicle (vahanam) Nandi, Dance girls

O lord Come to me this moment
give me a gift of reciting your name always and with which all sorrows flee

O consort of Sivagami
O one who gave birth to me
The Nataraja residing in Chidambaram.
 

 

to get the complete natarajar pathu refer to http://rasikas.org/viewprintable.php?id=4776

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Then comes the list of shivan slokams. There are three of them. The meanings again have been compiled by Sangu and me and hence please pardon us if there are any mistakes. It would be great if someone could point if any mistakes exist so that i can corect the post.

Sivanshuthi
Nataraja Pathu

Mannadhi boodhamodu vinnadhi andam nee
Marai naangin adi mudiyum nee
Madhiyum nee, raviyum nee, punalum nee, analum nee,
Mandalam irandezhum nee
Pennum nee aanum nee
Paluyirukku uyirum nee
Piravum nee, oruvan neeye,
Bedhadhi bedham nee, paadhadhi kesam nee
Petra thaay thandhai neeye,
Ponum nee, porulum nee, bodhikka vandha guru nee,
Pugazhona kiranangal onbhadhum nee, indha buvnangal petravanum neeye.
Yennariya jeeva kodigalindra appane
Yen kuraigal yaar kuraippen’
Eesane, sivagaami nesane
Yenai yeendra thillai vaazh nataraajane

————————meaning ————

You are the existence from Earth to Sky, the root of the vedas
You are the Moon, You are the Sun
You are the cold, You are the heat
You are the 14 (2 * 7) Universes
You are male, You are female, You are the life of lives
You are Birth, you are the one and only.
You are head to toe, Father & Mother
You are gold, You are wealth, You are darkness & light
You are the Guru who has come to enlighten us
You are the 9 rays beyond the words of praise
You are the giver of birth to the cosmos
You are father of the countless souls
Whom will I tell my sorrows to
O consort of Sivagami
O one who gave birth to me
The Nataraja residing in Chidambaram.

You can find the complete nataraja pathu at http://www.appusami.com/v2/Default.asp?colsName=2&colsvalue=2675&hidtxtvid=133&catid=41
 

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