nandi-mukha - headed by Nandi
nikaTam.h – (are) in proximity
sananda-sanaka pramukha- prominente Sanandana & Sanaka (Sages)
vandita padaM – Praise his feet.
para - chidambara naTaM – Such a Great Chidambara Dancer
hR^idi bhaja – (let our) heart reverence.
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Let our heart resort to the great dancer in Chidambaram,
- Who's flashing navaratna bells hanging in his bracelet emit sweet
jingling sounds when he swings his left arm pointing towards the
kunjita pAdam.
- Who's feet dance in accordance to the dhimi dhimi sounds emitted
from the drums in the hands of Vishnu and Brahma.
- Who is surrounded by celestials like garuDavahana (Vishnu),
shikhivAhana (Skanda) and troops of devotees comprising Srngi, Riti,
Bhrngi and others headed by Nandi.
- Who's feet are saluted by prominent sages like Sanandana and
Sanaka.
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In the grand hall of Chidambaram, Nataraja the king of dance dances
with his upper right hand holding the drum and the upper left hand
holding agni signifying creation and destruction. The flashing
navaratna bells hanging in his lower left arm bracelet emit sweet
jingling sounds and vocally reassure the fearlessness granted by the
abhaya-hastam. Goddess Saraswati captures the seven swaras emanating
from his face (sadyojAtadi pancha vaktraja sa ri ga ma pa da ni) in
her vINA and sings along. Goddess lakshmi sings in tArasthAyi and
plays her kanjira as well. Narada and Tumburu sing in mandarasthAyi
and play their vINA as well. Lord Vishnu with his four hands plays
the three-faced Pushkara drum and Lord Brahma keeps time
(kAlapramANa) with karatALa and cymbals. Lord Indra plays the flute,
nAga-s headed by Kambala, Ashvatara and Devadatta sing along. Ravana
plays the mandara sthAyai in his vINA and bAna plays his maddala in
accordance. Ganesha and Shanmukha dance on either side accompanied
by their mUshika and mayUra. Celestial musicians, dancers, sages and
other deities who have come to watch this splendor were all awe-
struck.
