Shambho maha deva deva

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 19th 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.