Shankara Samba Shiva Hara Hara

Shankara Samba Shiva [ Shankara Samba ... ]

Ganga Jatadhara Gowri Mahesha

Chandra Kaladhara Hey Paramesha

Kailasa Vasa Kashi Pathey

Karuna Sagara Gowri (Parthi) Pathey

Glory to Lord Shankara (Shiva), the one who holds the mighty Ganges in His Locks, the one adorned with the crescent moon, the consort of Gowri and the Lord of Kashi (the city of Banaras where He is adored as Lord Viswanath). O Sai, the Lord of Parthi, You are verily Lord Shiva, You are the ocean of compassion and mercy. We pray and offer our salutations to You.

Audio

shankara-samba-shiva-hara-hara.mp3

Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Hindolam / Malkauns

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Intermediate

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Madhyam / F

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Madhyam / C

Notes Range

Lowest Note: S / C
Highest Note: M1 / F (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

Sheet Music

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Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

chandrakala:

crescent moon on the day before or after the new moon

dhara:

bear, carry, earth, one who wears; (var) dhari, dharana, dharam, dharey, dharini (f)

ganga:

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

gowri:

another name of goddess parvathi

hara:

another name of lord shiva which means “to destroy”; (var) haraya

hey:

a heartfelt callout, usually followed by a name or description like 'hey rama', or 'hey merciful lord'

jatadhara:

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

kailasa:

the abode of lord shiva

karuna:

compassion; (var) karunya, karunamaya - full of compassion, karunamayi (f), karunantha, karunakara - embodiment of compassion

kashi:

a holy place; (var) kasi

mahesha:

greatest lord - refers to lord shiva; (var) mahesham

paramesha:

supreme god; (var) parameshwara, parameshwaraya, parameshwari (feminine)

pathey:

master, lord, husband; (var) pathi, pathayey

puttaparthi:

birthplace of bhagawan sri sathya sai baba; (var) parti, parthi, parthipuri

sagar:

ocean; (var) sagara, sagaram, sagari (feminine)

samba:

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

shankara:

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

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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