shambhO mahaadEva - Lyrics

shambhO mahaadEva raagam: bowLi

15 maayamaaLava gowLa janya Aa: S R1 G3 P D1 S Av: S N3 D1 P G3 R1 S

taaLam: Composer: Neelakaanta Shivan Language:

pallavi

shambho mahaadEva sharanam shree kaala dheesha

anupallavi

ambhoja sambhavanu, anbaana maayavanu adi mudi kana, nedumalai vaNNa akhila bhuvana paripaala sakala varaguna vishaala (shambhO)

caraNam

ariyEn, cinnam ciriyEn ulakanaatam danDanittEn aparaatangaL muzhutum kshameetaruLvaai kai kumbitEn parivaai un sol kanavil kaNDu pizhaikkum vazhi toTTEn pedayakilum un paadam paNiyum perukiya bhaavavinai teerum, guru paranai karuNai kaNppaarum (shambhO)

Meaning: Ambhuja sambavanum - one who was born in a lotus (Brahma) Anbaana Maayavanum - the lovable Vishnu Adi Mudi Kaana, Nedumalai Vaana - refers to the Puraana episode in which Brahama and Vishnu could not find the feet (adi) or the crown (Mudi) of Shiva Nedumalai (Kailasa) Akhila Bhuvana paripaala - one who protects the universe (all worlds) Sakala Varaguna Vishaala - one who personifies all the fine qualities Ariyen, chinnam chiriyen - I am an ignorant small child Unakhanantham Dandanitten - I salute you many times Aparathangal muzhuthum Kshamitharulvai - forgive all my sins Kai Kumbitten - I worship you with folded hands Parivaai Un Sol Kanavil Kandu -after listening to your grace in my dream Pizhaikkum Vazhi Thotten - learned the way to live Pethaiyakilum Un Paatham Paniyum - though I am a naive ignorant person ('pethai'), let me worship your feet Perukiya bhavavinai theerum - please remove the growing earthly sins Guru parane, Karunai kan paarum - My Lord and teacher, bestow your grace on me This song is sung in Tamil in praise of Shiva.