- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Raja Rishi
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Shankaraa siva shankaraa
Jeya jeya chandra sekaraa
Thirumunivan thalai mudiyil
Iru karamum saevadiyil
Thirigal yena eriya vida
Udhiram enum ennai ida
Naan padaitha mei vilakku dhaevaa
Nyaana dheepam yaetri vaikka vaa vaa
Shankaraa siva shankaraa
Jeya jeya chandra saekaraa
Thavamae ennaalum sivamaaga…
Aa… aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Aa… aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…
Thavamae ennaalum sivamaaga
Sivamae en vaazhvin thavamaaga
Pulan aindhum endhan vasamaaga
Purindhenae yogam panivaaga
Neelakandan kaalakandan thiruvadi
Kaalai maalai yaetrugindra thavamuni
Meendum meendum vaelvi seidhu muraiyodu
Yaandum ingu vaendugindra varam kodu
Aindhadukkil vaazhugindra dhevaa
Aimugathu dheepam yaetra vaa vaa
Shankaraa siva shankaraa
Jeya jeya chandra sekaraa
Thirumunivan thalai mudiyil
Iru karamum saevadiyil
Thirigal yena eriya vida
Udhiram enum ennai ida
Naan padaitha mei vilakku dhaevaa
Nyaana dheepam yaetri vaikka vaa vaa
Shankaraa siva shankaraa
Jeya jeya chandra saekaraa
Vanna chudar vara thavam iyatrum
Thanai varuthum udal
Mella karugida thiruvilakkil therithidattum kanal
Sathiya oli ingu ezhundhida
Thatthuva muni udal azhindhida
Rathamum nadhi ena perugida
Sithamum sivam yena urugida
Analaendhum perumaanae varuga
Thiri aindhil kanal mootti tharuga
Pirai yaendhum periyonae varuga
Kurai theerkka vilakkaetri tharuga
Aadiya thiruvadi saranam
Ambalavaananae saranam
Umaiyaval thalaivanae saranam
Ulagathu mudhalvanae saranam
Thirumaeni thiriyaaga yeriya
Iraivaa un arul aanai iduga
Thavamaana thavam ingu puriya
Sivamae nin karunaigal pozhiya
Harahara sivasiva sivasiva harahara
Marai thozhum irai avan
Adiyavarkkiniyavan sivanae
Azhaithadhum udan vandhu
Adaikkalam kodukkindra aranae
Enakkoru gadhi illai
Unaiyandri vidhi illai iraivaa
Karisanam pirakkattum
Dharisanam kidaikkattum thalaivaa… iraivaa…
Sivanae… haranae… sivanae… haranae…
Shankara, Shiva Shankara!
Hail, hail Chandrashekhara (the moon-crested Lord)!
With this holy sage's hair,
and both hands placed at your sacred feet,
letting them burn as wicks,
pouring my blood as lamp oil,
this is the living lamp of my body I offer, O Lord!
Come, come and light the lamp of wisdom!
Shankara, Shiva Shankara!
Hail, hail Chandrashekhara!
May my penance forever be Shiva...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
May my penance forever be dedicated to Shiva,
and may Shiva be the only penance of my life!
Bringing all five senses under my control,
I humbly practiced deep meditation.
At the holy feet of the blue-throated Lord who conquered time,
this meditating sage offers worship morning and evening.
Performing sacred fire rituals again and again as ordained,
grant me the boon I seek forever!
O Lord who dwells in the five realms,
come, come to light the five-faced lamp!
Shankara, Shiva Shankara!
Hail, hail Chandrashekhara!
With this holy sage's hair,
and both hands placed at your sacred feet,
letting them burn as wicks,
pouring my blood as lamp oil,
this is the living lamp of my body I offer, O Lord!
Come, come and light the lamp of wisdom!
Shankara, Shiva Shankara!
Hail, hail Chandrashekhara!
Doing severe penance for the bright holy flame to rise,
this body that suffers in austerity,
as it slowly scorches, let the fire spark upon the sacred lamp!
Let the light of supreme truth shine here!
As this wise sage's body perishes,
as my blood flows like a river,
and my mind melts into Shiva,
O Lord who holds fire in your palm, come!
Kindle the flame upon these five wicks!
O Great One who wears the crescent moon, come!
Light the lamp to take away all my flaws and grief!
I surrender at your dancing holy feet!
I surrender to you, Lord of the cosmic hall!
I surrender to you, Lord of Goddess Uma!
I surrender to you, foremost Lord of the universe!
As my body burns like a wick,
O Lord, give your graceful command!
As I perform this supreme penance here,
O Shiva, shower your boundless mercy!
Hara Hara Shiva Shiva, Shiva Shiva Hara Hara!
He is the Lord praised by the sacred Vedas,
Lord Shiva, so sweet to his devotees!
Coming instantly the moment he is called,
Lord Hara, who gives refuge to all!
I have no other refuge in this world,
and no destiny without you, O Lord!
Let your compassion awaken for me,
grant me the sight of your divine form, my Master... my Lord!
O Shiva... O Hara... O Shiva... O Hara!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This intense devotional song from 'Raja Rishi' captures a sage's supreme sacrifice and total surrender (Atma-arpanam) to Lord Shiva. The devotee offers his own physical body as a temple lamp, his blood as oil, and his limbs as wicks, enduring extreme penance to invoke the divine presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Udhiram enum ennai ida / Naan padaitha mei vilakku dhaevaa”
Compares blood directly to lamp oil ('Udhiram enum ennai') and body to a sacrificial lamp ('mei vilakku').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Sathiya oli ingu ezhundhida / Thatthuva muni udal azhindhida”
Matching second consonants in successive lines (Sathiya, Thatthuva, Rathamum, Sithamum).
Upamai (Simile)
“Rathamum nadhi ena perugida”
Compares the flow of sacrificial blood to a surging river using 'ena'.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Aadiya thiruvadi saranam / Ambalavaananae saranam”
Repetition of 'saranam' (refuge) at the end of consecutive lines emphasizing total submission.
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Trivia
Raja Rishi (1985) is a mythological film directed by K. Shankar starring Sivaji Ganesan as Sage Vishwamitra. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics authored by Vaali.
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