Nagabharana Hey Nataraja

Naga Linga Sai Shambho Shankara [ Nagabharana ... ]

Nandi Vahana Namah Shivaya

Naada Swaroopa Namah Shivaya

Om Namah Shivaya Shivaya Namah Om (2)

Chakravakam / Ahir Bhairav 8 Beat Men - 1.5 Madhyam Women - 5.5 Madhyam

Oh Lord Shiva adorning the snake as an ornament! Oh Sai Shiva in the form of a Linga beneath a snake. Oh Shiva! Who has the Nandi or the divine bull as your vehicle, Oh Shiva! Who is the form of Divine music. Oh Shiva! We worship you.

Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Chakravakam / Ahir Bhairav

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1.5 Madhyam / F#

Reference Ladies Pitch

5.5 Madhyam / C#

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

hey:

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

linga:

special type of elliptical stone worshipped by devotees esp. shiva-linga

naada:

sound; (var) ninaada, naad, naadam

naga:

serpent

nagabharana:

one who has the serpent as his ornament - lord shiva

namah:

offer salutations; not mine; (var) namaya

nandi:

the vehicle of shiva – bull

nataraj:

king of dance - refers to lord shiva who is the source of cosmic energy; (var) nataraja

om:

Omkara has no form. It is the manifestation of Brahman (God) as sound. It is present in all creation. It is effulgent. It is in all speech. Read More: Significance of Om

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

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

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

swaroopa:

figure, embodiment; (var) swarupa, swaroopam, swaroopanin (tamil); roopini, swaroopini, svarupini (feminine)

vahana:

vehicle; (var) vahini - one who rides the vehicle (feminine)

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