Bho Shambho Shiva Shambho Swayambho - Shiva, the Adhi Yogi

Bho Shambho Shiva Shambho Swayambho - Shiva, the Adhi Yogi

Shiva, in the yogic tradition, is not known as a God, but the Adhi Yogi, the first yogi
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"Shiva - I am not a devotee of Shiva, but Shiva is my life breath. I am not a worshipper. I have never prayed to Shiva or to anybody in my life - never, not even once; but he has been my breath and being always." - Sadhguru
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Bho Shambho Shiva Shambho Swayambho Raag: Revathi; Taal: Adi
Artist : maharajapuram santhanam

Bho Shambho Shiva Shambho Swayambho
Gangaadhara Shankara Karunaakara
Maamava Bhava Saagara Thaaraka - Bho Shambho Shiva

Nirguna Parabrahma Swaroopa
Gama Gama Bhootha Prapancha Rahitha
Nija Guha Nihita Nitaanta
Ananta Aananda Adhishaya Akshayalinga - Bho Shambho Shiva

Dhimitha Dhimitha Dhimi Dhimikita Thakathom
Thom Thom Thimikita (Tharikita) Tharikita Kitathom
Maathanga Munivara Vanditha Isha
Sarva Digambara Veshtitha Vesha
Nitya Niranjana Nithya Natesha
Isha Sabesha Sarvesha - Bho Shambho Shiva
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taaLam: aadi
Composer: Dayaananda Saraswati
Language: Sanskrit

pallavi

bhO shambhO shiva shambhO svayambhO

anupallavi

gangAdhara shankara karuNAkara mAmava bhavasAgara tAraka

caraNam 1

nirguNa parabrahma svarUpa gamAgama bhUta prapanca rahita
nija guhanihita nitAnta ananta Ananda atishaya akSayalinga

caraNam 2

dhimita dhimita dhimi dhimikiTa kiTatOm tOm tOm tarikiTa tarikiTakiTa tOm
matanga munivara vandita Isha sarva digambara vESTita vESa Isha sabEsha sarvEsha
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Meaning:

pallavi: Hail , oh Lord Shambho, one who "self appeared"

anupallavi: Source of Ganges, Shankara, oh merciful lord who redeems me from this ocean of sorrow, samsAra

caraNam 1: without gunas, one who is beyond time, past, present and future

truth beyond gunas(?), beyond all things finite, oh infinite, blissful, wondrous, ever the same lingA

caraNam 2: This is just the rhythm of the dance of creation and destruction