Shambho Shankara Sai Shiva

Samba Sadashiva Sarvesha

Ganga Jatadhara Shashidhara Shankara

Nithya Lola Kailasa Vasa

We pray to Lord Shambho Shankara who is also worshipped as Samba Sadashiva. We surrender to the one who holds the mighty Ganges in His matted locks, the one who holds the crescent Moon on His head, the one whose abode is mount Kailasa.

Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Hindolam / Malkauns

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

4 Pancham / F

Reference Ladies Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

ganga:

the sacred river ganges worshipped as goddess ganga; (var) gangey

jatadhara:

one who wears locks of matted hair – shiva; (var) jatadhari

kailasa:

the abode of lord shiva

lola:

longing or desirous of

nithya:

daily, always

sadashiva:

always happy or prosperous; (var) sadashivey, sadashivom

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

samba:

sa + amba - one who is with amba (parvathi) - refers to lord shiva

sarvesha:

lord of everybody; (var) sarveshwara, sarveshwaram, sarveshwari (f)

shambho:

one who is goodness personified - refers to lord shiva; (var) shambhu

shankara:

name of lord shiva, one who bestows auspiciousness; (var) shankar, shankaraya, shankaram

shashi:

moon

shiva:

lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva

vasa:

one who dwells or resides in; (var) vasaya, vaasam

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