Shambho maha deva deva

 

By

Neelakanta Sivan

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Ragam Kanada

THalam Roopaka

 

(Sage Neelakanta Sivan was a great composer belonging to South Travancore and lived at the end of 19^th century. Though a very great composer of Carnatic music Krithis,  very many people do not know about him.  His Disciple Papanasam Sivan  is however well known.  http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/nilakanta_sivan.html  as well as http://www.carnatica.net/neelakantasivan.htm give a very detailed account of this composer  and his Krithis. Though he is said have composed over 2000 Krithis very few of them are now available.)

 

 

Pallavi

Shambho Mahadeva deva,

Saranam Karuna nidhe

 

Anupallavi

Nin perumai yaar arivaar,

Neela mani kanda Shiva

 

Charanam

Chathur marayin peru mudhale ,

Sakala aadhaara porule,

Adhi karunai ma kadale,

Adiyavaraam yemakku arule

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

Oh Shambho , Oh great God, Oh God,

I surrender to you , oh treasure of mercy.

 

Anupallavi

Who knows your greatness,

Oh Shiva with a neck of shining blue colour

 

Charanam

Oh greatest asset of the four Vedas ,

Who is basis  of everything and

Who is the big ocean of primeval mercy,

Please shower your grace on these devotees.