Siva Darushana

Siva Darushana

By

Saint Purandara Dasa

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

You can hear it sung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2gy-rsCmI4

Raga  Madhyamavathi

Thala aadhi

Pallavi

Siva darisana  Namakkyithu  Kele  ,

Siva rathriya  jagarane

Pallavi 

Hear  , the darsana  of Lord Shiva  became ours,

During the night wake up  of Shiva  Rathri

Anupallavi

Pathala  gangeya   snanva   madalu.

Pathaga vellaa  pariharavu ,

Jyothir lingana     dhyanavu  madalu ,

Duritha  kalilla   anu dhinavu

Anupallavi

Taking bath in  Patala  Ganga  ,

Is the   antidote   of all   sinful acts  ,

Meditating on jyothir linga  ,

Makes you free  of all  sufferings   daily

Charanam

Bedidava Varavu   kodubavanu  ,

THayi Brahmana  Raniiye noduvanu

Adutha  Padutha velaya basavana

Anandathalli  nalithaduvanu,

Sikaravu   kandenu  ,Purandara  vittalana ,

Hari narayana dhyanadhalli

Charanam

He is one who grants   requested boons,

He is the one who looks after the mother  , who is queen of Brahma,*

He climbs  on Nandi singing and dancing  ,

He  is the one    who dances  in joy ,

The Purandara Vittala  has seen Kailasa,

Even while thinking   of Hari Narayana

*Possibly indicates protects  knowledge of Vedas