shambhO sadaashiva - Lyrics

shambO sadhashiva

raagam: yaagapriyaa

31 yaagapriyaa mEla Aa: S R3 G3 M1 P D1 N1 S Av: S N1 D1 P M1 G3 R3 S

taaLam: aadi Composer: KOTeeshwara Aiyyar Language: Tamil

pallavi

shambhO sadAshiva suta udAra sadbhakti sAmrAjya prada

anupallavi

lambOdara sOdara shrIdhara ambOruharkkariya guhavara

caraNam

mOha kaDaluL mUzhgAda mOhamAgha perugun aruT-kaDal mUzhga yAgapriyA shembhAgak- kaviyAnaikk-aDiyEnukkarul vara

Meaning: pallavi

shambhO sadAshiva suta - O Son (suta)of Lord Shiva! udAra - O Generous one! sadbhakti sAmrAjya prada - O Giver(prada) of the kingdom of true devotion!

anupallavi

lambOdara sOdara - O Brother of Ganapati! guha - O Guha (who is) shrIdhara ambOruharkku ariya - unattainable (ariya) even to Vishnu and the lotus-seated one (Brahma)! (vara - sambho.. = the eminent Shiva)

caraNam

yAgapriyA - O One to whom Yagnas are dear! aDiyEnukku aruL - Bless me, the slave (adiyEn) shembhAgak- kavi yAnaikku - of the elephant among poets (Kavikunjara Bharati) who writes excellent poetry, (such that) mOha kaDaluL mUzhgAdu - without sinking in the ocean(kaDal) of delusion(mOha), unnaruL kaDalil mUzhga - (I) immerse (mysef) in the ocean of your grace (aruL), amOgamAga perugu - that grows (perugu) abundantly/unfailingly.

Notes: 1.The usual mudra Kunjaradasan, is mentioned indirectly here . 2. amOGha means unfailing in Sanskrit, though when used in Tamil it usually means abundant 3. sembAga literally means well-cooked