Shambho Shankara Samba Sadashiva Sai

Shambho Shankara Samba Sadashiva Sai Mahadeva

Pankaja Lochana Parama Dayalana Sai Mahadeva [ Shambho Shankara ... ]

Ganga Jatadhara Chandrakala Dhara Sai Mahadeva

Shaila Girishwara Shiva Parameshwara Sai Mahadeva

Tumburu Narada Nandi Upasita Sai Mahadeva

Naga Bharana Parvathi Ramana Sai Mahadeva

Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara (4)

Praise Lord Sai Shiva, the auspicious one who is called as Mahadeva (the greatest of all the Lords). Lotus-eyed, and merciful, He is adorned with the holy river Ganga and the crescent moon in His matted hair, and serpents around His neck. Parvathi’s Lord residing in the lofty peaks of Himalaya, He is worshipped by sage Narada, Tumburu and Nandi.

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Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Karaharapriya / Kafi

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Advanced

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Notes Range

Lowest Note: d2 / A (lower octave)
Highest Note: M1 / F (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

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)

dayal:

compassionate one: (var) dayala, dayalam, dayalana, dayalo, dayalu, dayaludey, dayalane (tamil), dayakari (f), dayalakari (f)

ganga:

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

hara:

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

jatadhara:

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

lochana:

eye; (var) lochani (feminine) – one with such eyes; (var) vilochana

mahadeva:

lord of the lords - refers to lord shiva

nagabharana:

one who has the serpent as his ornament - lord shiva

nandi:

the vehicle of shiva – bull

narada:

celestial sage and musician who is one of the foremost devotees of lord vishnu

parama:

supreme, principal, chief, best, highest; (var) param, paramam

paramesha:

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

pankaja:

lotus; (var) pankajam

parvathi:

consort of lord shiva

ramana:

beloved; also the name of a saint

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

shailagirishwara:

lord of the mountains – lord shiva

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

tumburu:

a celestial musician (gandharva)

upasita:

served, honored, worshipped

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