Hara Shiva Shankara
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LYRICS
- Hara Shiva Shankara Shashankha Shekara
- Hara Bham Hara Bham Bhambham Bolo
- Bhava Bhayankara Girija Shankara
- Dhimi Dhimi Dhimi Thaka Narthana Kelo
MEANING
Lord Shiva is the destroyer of evil, bestower of good; He holds the crescent moon on his forehead; He is the Lord of Parvati, He destroys our bondage to worldly existence; Hear his anklets and his drum as he dances the dance that is the play of the universe.
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Explanation
| Hara | A name of Lord Shiva; it means ‘He who destroys’ |
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| Shiva | Literally means ‘Auspiciousness’ or ‘Goodness’ |
| Shankara | A name of Lord Shiva. ‘Shankara’ is one who causes bliss and peace |
| Shashanka | Moon |
| Shekara | This means ‘any ornament worn on top of the head’ in some contexts and also ‘master’ in other contexts |
| Bolo | Chant |
| Bhavaabhayankara | Bhava – worldly existence Abhayankara – abhaya + kara Here, ‘abhaya’ means ‘fearlessness’ and ‘kara’ means ‘to cause’ Thus, ‘Bhavaabhayankara’ means ‘The Lord who instills fearlessness in us to tackle worldly life’ |
| Girija | Mother Parvathi, the daughter of Himavan, the one who rules over the Himalayas and hence she bears the name ‘Girija’ |
| Nardhana | dance |
| Kelo | play |
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