Shiva
The Down Troddence Lyrics


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जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी
विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि |
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ||

जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी
विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि |
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ||

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् |
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ||
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् |




डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ||

Overall Meaning

The lyrics are from the song "Shiva" by The Down Troddence. These lines are a depiction of Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The first stanza describes the physical appearance of Shiva. He is adorned with flowing hair (jataa), which is shaking due to his dance (tandava). The river Ganges flowing through his hair is also mentioned. Shiva's forehead is adorned with ashes (bhasma), which is also a symbol of his ascetic lifestyle. The stanza ends with the singer expressing their longing to witness this sight.


The second stanza describes Shiva's tandava dance, which is a symbol of the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction. The description mentions his snake (bhujanga) as well as his garland of skulls (mundamala). The chant of "dama dama dama" is describing the beats of Shiva's drum (damaru) which accompanies his dance. The stanza ends with the singer praying that Shiva's dance blesses them.


Overall, the lyrics describe the powerful and awe-inspiring form of Shiva, as well as the devotion and admiration of the singer towards him.


Line by Line Meaning

जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी
The sound of the flowing river echoes through the tangles of Lord Shiva's hair


विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि |
On his head where the Ganges flows, Lord Shiva wears a crown of snakes and the crescent moon


धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
His forehead is adorned with the sacred ash, and it throbs with the energy and fire of his third eye


किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ||
Oh Lord Shiva, who wears the moon on his head, I await your love and blessings every moment


जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
Lord Shiva is in a state of perpetual meditation, as the holy river Ganges flows and washes his feet


गलेवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् |
He wears a garland of snakes around his neck, and his arms are adorned with serpents


डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
The sound of his drum echoes through the universe, as Lord Shiva dances the cosmic dance


चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ||
May Lord Shiva bless us with his divine grace and power, as he performs the fierce and awe-inspiring Tandava dance




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@AnandaRoyv29

Conservatives criticizing the attempt to include mantras and chants in Metal forget the story of encounter between Adi Shankara and Shiva in the form of a Chandala, an outcast. It is the supreme lesson imparted to Shankara, as he learns that God is omnipresent in EVERYTHING. Thats what we Metalheads proudly are : Outcasts. And our music will not stop.

@karanpoojari9924

its a song from raavana the demon king of srilanka to please shiva

@hellion907

Manas Joshi this video is made on the background of the legend of ravaana,a devout devotee of Shiva. Ravaana's meditation and devotion towards Shiva was at such an extent that he made a mridanga veena with his entrails and played the Shiva tandava strotam to offer his prayers. Shiva, being overwhelmed, came to shower his blessings over ravaana in the disguise of nataraj.. if you listen to the groove of the song starting from the intro bass riff, you can feel the energy and the power of the Shiva tandava strotam.. this is one of the best Vedic metal or epic metal songs ever. Cheers to the down troddance..

@alphamaydus

your comment gave me a boner... stealing this

@philfilth9713

In Metal we learn that God is nothing. You're not really Metalhead with this religious babbling nonsense.

@arjunchandrasekharan2649

i'm a metalhead, a metal singer..i believe in god. Believing doesn't make you a non metalhead... Har Har Mahadev!

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@surajneupane4355

I personally feel Shiva is the most metal god of all. The god of the chaos. The god of destruction himself. And this song suites just perfect. Imagine pop or rap song defining shiva. 😂😂.
Great music, great video and great combination. Love from Nepal.

@pranithamurali8926

Yep! In fact metal would be the best genre to define the Hindu pantheon of gods IMO

@supersenpai5920

Absolutely lmao. The literal god of creation and the destroyer of said creation. Ain't no one more metal than the Mahadev himself. 🤘

@namshiv

Thats ryt

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