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ନଟରାଜ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ (ପତଂଜଲି କୃତମ୍) This hymn is composed by Sage ପତଂଜଲି, (the author of ୟୋଗସୂତ୍ର). It is remarkable in completely avoiding long vowels(ଆ, ଈ, ଊ, ଏ, ଓ, ଐ, ଔ). Where ever a heavy syllable is needed, ପତଂଜଲି employs an ଅନୁସ୍ଵାର (ଙ୍, ଞ୍, ଣ୍, ନ୍, ମ୍) in stead, and occasionally other consonant endings. So visually the hymn does not contain feet like କା, କୀ, କୂ, କୋ, କୌ do; or horns like କେ, କୈ, କୋ, କୌ do. This is an astounding feat given that every fourth syllable needs to be a heavy syllable (ଗୁରୁ). As a result, you will hear the nasal sound ଅନୁସ୍ଵାର every fourth syllable! Also not very coincidentally, ପତଂଜଲି's name itself does not contain legs or horns! There are two stories regarding its origin. 2. Once Sage ଵ୍ୟାଘ୍ରପାଦ teases ପତଂଜଲି, saying "How can you see the Cosmic Dance of the Lord, when you do not even have horns or feet?". ପତଂଜଲି composes this hymn as an answer, symbolically cutting ଵ୍ୟାଘ୍ରପାଦ's (meaning Tiger-foot) feet. The meter for this song is also called ଚରଣଶୃଂଗରହିତମ୍. And now the hymn in praise of Lord ନଟରାଜ without the use of ଚରଣ (feet) and ଶୃଂଗ (horns); indicative of ନଂଦି and ଭୃଂଗି, Lord ଶିଵ's attendants, as a metaphor; and indicative of long vowels of the alphabet, as poetic decoration! ସଦଂଚିତ-ମୁଦଂଚିତ ନିକୁଂଚିତ ପଦଂ ଝଲଝଲଂ-ଚଲିତ ମଂଜୁ କଟକମ୍ । With his foot curved in joy, adorned by the very nature of Truth, and making a jingling sound by the bells on the anklet that adorns it, the one who is blemishless, of an unmoving abode, the one who destroys the cycles of life and death, is of the hue of the କଦଂବ flower who is the ultimate being, with the sky as his garments, whose throat resembles the blue color of all the oceans of the world, who is the jewel of consciousness, who is like the Sun to the lotus-like hearts of the enlightened ones, Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart. ହରଂ ତ୍ରିପୁର ଭଂଜନ-ମନଂତକୃତକଂକଣ-ମଖଂଡଦୟ-ମଂତରହିତଂ The destroyer who vanquished the three worlds, who wears the great serpent, ananta, like a bracelet; who is endless and is of limitless compassion; whose feet are meditated upon, by the likes of ବ୍ରହ୍ମ, ଇଂଦ୍ର and other Suras; who wears a crescent moon on his crown, who crushed ୟମ with his foot; whose body is smeared in ashes, who won over the God of love, ମଦନ; who is the eternal Lord, and who is the concentrated treasure of the sound ଓଂ, Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart. ଅଵଂତମଖିଲଂ ଜଗଦଭଂଗ ଗୁଣତୁଂଗମମତଂ ଧୃତଵିଧୁଂ ସୁରସରିତ୍- The Lord who protects all, who is of unending auspicious qualities, and whose nature is difficult to grasp; who held the multitudes of waves of the divine river ଗଂଗା in his matted locks of hair, who vanquished ୟମ's pride and who breaks worldly cycles; the auspicious one, whose arms spread wildly in all ten directions, who holds the young deer in his hand, and who is the Lord of all bound creatures; the destroyer, who is adorned with three eyes depicting Sun, Moon and Fire; Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart. ଅନଂତନଵରତ୍ନଵିଲସତ୍କଟକକିଂକିଣିଝଲଂ ଝଲଝଲଂ ଝଲରଵଂ The one whose anklets make a jingling sound as he dances, being studded with innumerable gems of the nine kinds of precious stones; whose feet dance, as Lord ଵିଷ୍ଣୁ and ବ୍ରହ୍ମ themselves play the drums, offering a rhythm; the one who has for his close companions, Lord ଵିଷ୍ଣୁ, who rides ଗରୁଡ, Lord କାର୍ତିକେୟ who resides a peacock, his celestial troupes including ନଂଦି, ଶୃଂଗି, ରିଟି, ଭୃଂଗି and others; the one whose feet are worshipped by the greats like ସନଂଦ, ସନକ and others; Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart! ଅନଂତମହସଂ ତ୍ରିଦଶଵଂଦ୍ୟ ଚରଣଂ ମୁନି ହୃଦଂତର ଵସଂତମମଲମ୍ The one with neither end nor beginning, who is revered by the Gods, who resides in the hearts of Sages, and who is pure; whose form constitutes the primordial elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Space, Sun, Moon and the Self; who is of unending glory, who is the jewel of the three worlds, who has three eyes, and who vanquished the three cities; the compassionate one whose feet are worshipped by Sage ସନଂଦ; Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart! ଅଚିଂତ୍ୟମଲିଵୃଂଦ ରୁଚି ବଂଧୁରଗଲଂ କୁରିତ କୁଂଦ ନିକୁରୁଂବ ଧଵଲମ୍ The unimaginable Lord, whose neck is of such dark complexion as that of a group fo blumblebeems, who is as white as a bunch of କୁଂଦ flower-buds, who is worshipped by ଵିଷ୍ଣୁ, ଇଂଦ୍ର and other Asura-slaying groups of Devas, and who wears the serpents as his ear-rings, the one who is unmoving, who was compassionate towards ରତୀ ଦେଵୀ, who is the treasure of auspiciousness to the pious, who vanquished ଗଜାସୁର, and who is the Lord of the bound creatures; the one who is worshipped by ଧନଂଜୟ, and who delights those who worship him; Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart! ପରଂ ସୁରଵରଂ ପୁରହରଂ ପଶୁପତିଂ ଜନିତ ଦଂତିମୁଖ ଷଣ୍ମୁଖମମୁଂ The Lord who is the beyond, who is the best of the Suras, who vanquished ତ୍ରିପୁରାସୁର, who is the Lord of bound creatures, and who is the father of ଗଣେଶ and ଷଣ୍ମୁଖ; the compassionate one who has flaming locks of hair, who is the Sun who makes the lotus-like sage ସନକ blossom, who is pleasant and white like snow; who is ever detached, who swallowed the poison born out of the churning of the ocean, and who is a treasure-trove of auspicious qualities; the one who grants boons to ସନଂଦ, and who has a calming Moon-like face; Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart! ଅଜଂ କ୍ଷିତିରଥଂ ଭୁଜଗପୁଂଗଵଗୁଣଂ କନକ ଶୃଂଗି ଧନୁଷଂ କରଲସତ୍ The one who is without a beginning, who has the earth itself as his chariot, who has the great serpent ଵାସୁକି as his bowstring, and the golden peaked Meru as his bow; who holds in his hands a deer, a sword, an axe and a hand-drum of earthen-red colour; who has Lord ଵିଷ୍ଣୁ as his arrow, who unfailingly grants the desires of his devotees, who has the four Vedas as his horses, and who is unparallelled; who is accompanied by Goddess ଚଂଡି, and who vanquished ତ୍ରିପୁରାସୁର at once; Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart! ଅନଂଗପରିପଂଥିନମଜଂ କ୍ଷିତି ଧୁରଂଧରମଲଂ କରୁଣୟଂତମଖିଲଂ The one who is an enemy of the bodiless one, Lord ମନ୍ମଥ who upholds the burden of the earth, and who is of boundless compassion; who holds the raging fire in his hand, who is the enemy of Lord ୟମ, and whose feet are constantly worshipped by ଇଂଦ୍ର and other Suras; whose body is fragrant, and shines with the lustre of hundreds of earthly morning Suns, which makes the groups of lotuses blossom; the one who is worshipped by ପତଂଜଲି, and who is the bird contained in the cage of the cosmic sound,ଓଂକାର, Worship that dancing form of the great Lord at ଚିଦଂବରମ୍ in your heart! ଇତି ସ୍ତଵମମୁଂ ଭୁଜଗପୁଂଗଵ କୃତଂ ପ୍ରତିଦିନଂ ପଠତି ୟଃ କୃତମୁଖଃ This extremely playful hymn, which as been composed by the best of serpents, Sage ପତଂଜଲି, which is devoid of ଚରଣ, and ଶୃଂଗ, and which grants the vision of the holy feet of the Lord; the proficient one who chants this every day, shall reach the utmost abode of assembly with the Gods, and from there shall attain to ultimate liberation beyond the repeated sorrowful cycles of life and death! ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀ ପତଂଜଲିମୁନି ପ୍ରଣୀତଂ ଚରଣଶୃଂଗରହିତ ନଟରାଜ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସଂପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ॥ And thus, the praise of Lord ନଟରାଜ, composed by ପତଂଜଲି ମୁଇ, without the use of ଚରଣ and ଶୃଂଗ is complete!
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