Song 657 «Hara Mahādeva» + Fiat «Shiva!»
- 657 - HARA MAHADEVA Sanskrit Transliteration: HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA TRISULA DAMARU DHARI ADI NATHA CHANDRA NATHA MAHESVARA TRIPURARI GANGADHARA TRILOCHANA VAMADEVA PHANABIHARI SANKARA SRI BHUTANATHA AYO SARANA TIHARI Phonetic Pronunciation: Huh-ruh Huh-ruh Huh-ruh Muh-hah-day-vuh Trih-shoo-luh Duhm-muh-roo Dah-ree Ah-dee Nah-tuh Chuhn-druh Nah-tuh Muh-hay-shvuh-ruh Trih-poo-rah-ree Guhn-gah-duh-ruh Trih-lo-chuhn-nuh Vah-muh-day-vuh Fuh-nuh-bih-hah-ree Shuhn-kuh-ruh Shree Boo-tuh-nah-tuh Uh-yo Shuh-ruh-nuh Tee-hah-ree English Translation: Shiva, destroyer of the ego, the Great Lord, The one who holds the trident and the drum, The primeval Lord, lord of the moon, The greatest Lord of the three worlds. Shiva, holder of the Ganges, the one who has the third eye, Beautiful Shiva enjoying the snakes on his body, Bestower of good, he who is lord over all demons, I come for refuge at your feet. Vocabulary: HARA—the Remover, the Destroyer. MAHADEVA—the Great Lord, or Great God. TRISULA—a trident. DAMARU—a small drum shaped like an hourglass, symbolizing Shiva’s creative activity. DHARI— the holder of. ADI—first, beginning. NATHA—lord, guardian. CHANDRA—moon. MAHESVARA—the Great Lord. TRIPURARI— a name for Shiva; literally “enemy of Tripura,” the triple city. GANGADHARA— the bearer of the sacred river Ganges. TRILOCHANA— three-eyed. VAMADEVA—beautiful God. PHANABIHARI—the one whose ornament is a snake. SANKARA—beneficent, auspicious, causing prosperity; bestower of good, giver of joy. SRI—eminent one, venerable one; title denoting sacredness. BHUTANATHA— Shiva as lord over all demons, ghosts and evil spirits; lord of the elements. AYO—I have come. SARANA—refuge. TIHARI—your. The original material on this page copyright © 1977, 1994 Summit Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
- 657 - HARA MAHADEVA Sanskrit Transliteration: HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA TRISULA DAMARU DHARI ADI NATHA CHANDRA NATHA MAHESVARA TRIPURARI GANGADHARA TRILOCHANA VAMADEVA PHANABIHARI SANKARA SRI BHUTANATHA AYO SARANA TIHARI Phonetic Pronunciation: Huh-ruh Huh-ruh Huh-ruh Muh-hah-day-vuh Trih-shoo-luh Duhm-muh-roo Dah-ree Ah-dee Nah-tuh Chuhn-druh Nah-tuh Muh-hay-shvuh-ruh Trih-poo-rah-ree Guhn-gah-duh-ruh Trih-lo-chuhn-nuh Vah-muh-day-vuh Fuh-nuh-bih-hah-ree Shuhn-kuh-ruh Shree Boo-tuh-nah-tuh Uh-yo Shuh-ruh-nuh Tee-hah-ree English Translation: Shiva, destroyer of the ego, the Great Lord, The one who holds the trident and the drum, The primeval Lord, lord of the moon, The greatest Lord of the three worlds. Shiva, holder of the Ganges, the one who has the third eye, Beautiful Shiva enjoying the snakes on his body, Bestower of good, he who is lord over all demons, I come for refuge at your feet. Vocabulary: HARA—the Remover, the Destroyer. MAHADEVA—the Great Lord, or Great God. TRISULA—a trident. DAMARU—a small drum shaped like an hourglass, symbolizing Shiva’s creative activity. DHARI— the holder of. ADI—first, beginning. NATHA—lord, guardian. CHANDRA—moon. MAHESVARA—the Great Lord. TRIPURARI— a name for Shiva; literally “enemy of Tripura,” the triple city. GANGADHARA— the bearer of the sacred river Ganges. TRILOCHANA— three-eyed. VAMADEVA—beautiful God. PHANABIHARI—the one whose ornament is a snake. SANKARA—beneficent, auspicious, causing prosperity; bestower of good, giver of joy. SRI—eminent one, venerable one; title denoting sacredness. BHUTANATHA— Shiva as lord over all demons, ghosts and evil spirits; lord of the elements. AYO—I have come. SARANA—refuge. TIHARI—your. The original material on this page copyright © 1977, 1994 Summit Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.