Song for Lord Shiva, on Mahashivaratri

 

 

भव भैरव भूतेश्वर 

नीलकंठ  नंदीश्वर 

गंगाधर गौरीवर 

हर हर हर शिवशंकर || 

 

भालचंद्र सीस गंग 

रुण्डमाल भस्म अंग 

त्रिशूल धर गले भुजंग 

तांडव कर डमरू संग 

गुरु चरणन नादरंग ||

English interpretation by Rattan Gujadhur:

To you,
Reality ultimate, paramount tattva,
Bedecked with a blue neck, O master of the bull, Nandi,
O ye, true source of the Ganga and Godavar,
Har, Har, Har Shiva Shankar
I am, yes, I am, I am, Shiva, the wonder, the beatitude,
You are the father of all beings, the original Atman, the true, I-ness
Wearing a garland of skulls, o you devourer of the Ego-Mind,
Holder of the invincible Trishul (Trident), divine sign of the three worlds,
O ye, supreme husband of Goddess Gauri divine dancer of the tandav, Damaru in hand, emitter of the divine sound,
At the holy feet of this divine Guru, implores, Naadarang !

Notes

This is composed in Raga Adana, Ektaal.

There are 9 lines, of 12 beats each, a total of 108 beats.