Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Shankara nada sharira para - Song, lyric, meaning



Sankaraa naadha shareeraa paraa
veda vihaaraharaa jeeveshwara (2 times)
[Sankara! O wonderful embodied form of the unmanifest cosmic vibration, Om! (you are the universe). Hara(Shiva), You are the very abode of the sacred Vedas, and the Lord of all life forms.]

Praanamu neevani gaaname needani
praaname gaanamani
mouna vichakshana dhyana vilakshana
raagame yogamani (2 times)
[You are the life on earth. Songs are Your creation. Life is like a song. Silent introspection enlightens us to the truth that singing divine songs is a way to reach the higher spiritual elevation.]

Naadhopaasana chesina vaadanu
nee vaadanu nenaithe (2 times)
[I will sing Your glories forever, I would like to be called Your faithful servant.]

Dhikkarendajita himagirinda sita
kantha ra neelakanta raa
kshudhrulerugani rudraveena
nirnidhra gaanamidi avatarinchara vini tarinchara (Sankaraa)
[O Lord Sankara, the lord of all directions, the one who resides on the lofty peaks of the Himalayas! O Lord, who is handsome because of a beautiful Blue coloured throat (because he swallowed the most dangerous poison to save this universe)! My song is like the eternal music from Rudraveena about which demons would not know, please come here, listen and enjoy the song.]

Merise merupulu murise pedavula
chiru chiru navvulu kavolu
urimey urumulu sari sari natanala
siri siri muvvalu kavolu
[The dazzling lightning is, perhaps the smile of response (of my praise) on Your lips. The roaring thunders are perhaps the chimes from Your golden anklets while You dance in tune (to my song).]

Paravashaana sira suvuganga
dharaku jaarenaa shiva gangaa (2 times)
Naa gaanala harinu munugangaa
Aananda vrishtine tadavangaa
[Mesmerized by my song, You nodded Your head blissfully, and the holy river Ganga, bound in Your dreadlocks slipped to Your forehead (and therefore onto the Earth, in the form of torrent). While You were immersing yourself in my song, I soaked in the happy rain (your blessings) which showered onto the Earth.]


Acknowledgements to C Sri Vidya Rajagopalan here. And some commentors at the Youtube video -source link now broken- (rchitela, AVailan).
Movie Name : Sankarabharanam
Singer (S) : SP Balasubhramanyam
Lyricist :
Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy
Music Composer: KV Mahadevan
Director
: K Vishwanath

31 comments:

Hema said...

Thanks a lot for giving the meaning of this song. It helps understand the lyrics better. Not only is the song wonderful it's underlying meaning is even more wonderful.

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for providing the translation, Sir!

Girish said...

Isnt it mouna vichakshana dhyaana vilakshana instead of mouna vichakshana gaana vilakshana??

Girish said...

Himagirindrajita Sita? I thought it was Himagirindra Sita

Unknown said...

Really great translation..

Anonymous said...

Thank You

Rajagobalan said...

The lyricist, music director and our beloved SPB sir are the truly blessed souls on earth to give us such a blissful experience. I always cry in happiness and love for lord shiva whenever I listen to this song. I don't know what is the better and higher happiness on earth than feeling the love of God through music

kavi said...

Will anyone hrlp me with swaras of the song

Unknown said...

Great Job!!! Thank you very much for your effort. Well Appreciate that...!!!

Can you please write the word by word meaning. It would be grateful as it would help someone like me who is not aware of the meaning of these Sanskrit words...

Thank you once again...

Unknown said...

My very very favourite song when when I listen this song automatically tears comes out this is the power of our Indian classical music which touches to your soul

Unknown said...

Beautiful rendition in praise of Lord Shiva. SP Balasubramaniam Sir's voice is so melodious...it touches your heart.

Unknown said...

Very true

Kamini Shevgaonkar said...

Thank u very much for giving the translation!
I am a bharatnatyam dancer - but being maharashtrian i have my challenges in choreographying as I have to understand the meanings.

thanks!

VENKATESAN K said...

I like this song very much. Thank you for providing meaning.

Unknown said...

Everything about this song is excellent. What more can you say? The lyrics (I dont understand Telugu), the music, singing and the actual scene depicting the song, are always etched in my memory. My heart brims with happiness and eyes swell, whenever I see and hear this song.

Unknown said...

Can anybody post kannada lyrics of this song pls

Unknown said...

Thank you for the wonderful composition and lyrics

Unknown said...

Thank you for the wonderful composition and lyrics

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your wonderful translation.

Unknown said...

Words can't praise this beautiful composition. Silence is a better form of praise.Om Namah Shivay.

Unknown said...

Great help in understanding a song listening from childhood. Thank you

Unknown said...

Thanks

Unknown said...

I overjoyed to hear this translation of the lyrics as a Kannadiga

These are very powerful and evocative lyrics indeed

மகேன் said...

In title it is nada sharira *hara* but in song it is para. Which one is Correct?.
However, the translation is extra ordinarily excellent. When playback young singers sing it is much more renditions. Thanks.

Guru said...

Fantastic lyrics well explained. Beautifully rendered by SPB & artistically picturized in the movie. My all time favourite. I would love to have the meaning word for word as well. Thank you very much

Unknown said...

You are right ✅

Sujata said...


To this day, Gekkerd, March 16 2022, there are people from outside the land of Telugu speakers, who remember this song, listen to it again and want to know the meaning of the lyrics. Someone like me.

Heartfelt thanks. Some intense emotions generated by songs like this are intangible, truly to be treasured.

Sujata

Anonymous said...

Really it's a wonderful thing you gave us to understand the general meaning of this very special song. Very long time I was searching to get the meaning. By chance I got it today. May be God Siva arrange this today. This is my belief.

Anonymous said...

Same with me , i don't know tears just keep flowing when I listen to this song

Anonymous said...

Amazing!! Thanks for explaining the lyrics <3

Anonymous said...

I am mesmarise totally and want to learn this song