രാഗം - നാട്ട

താളം - ത്രിപുട

ധ്യാനി - ദീപാരാധന

ദേവത - ശിവൻ

Raagam - Naatai

Thaalam - Tripuda

Dhyani - Deeparadhana

Deity - Shiva

കളകണ്ഠ കപാല ഭാസുര

കാളകൂട വിഷം ഭാനേശ്വര

കാലഭഞ്ജന കാമശാസന

കാന്ത ചന്ദ്രശിഖാമണേ ജയ |

പാചനം മൃത്ജനങ്ങളെ

പരിപാലിക്കും പരദൈവമേ ജയ

പാഴിയൂര്‍ വിലസും വിഭോ ജയ

പാര്‍വ്വതീ സുകൃതം വാണേന്‍ ജയ ||

Kalakantha kapāla bhāsura

Kālakūta visham bhānēśvara

Kāla-bhañjana kāma-śāsana

Kānta chandra-śikhāmanē jaya

Pāchanam mruta-janangale

Paripālikkum para-daivamē jaya

Pāzhiyūr vilasum vibhō jaya

Pārvatī sukrutam vāanēn jaya

Singer : Achyuth Ajith

Audio reference : Personal recording

Summary :  This hymn is deep, soulful adoration of Lord Shiva. It extols His ultimate cosmic acts of destruction and benevolence: drinking the devastating Kalakuta poison to protect creation, conquering Death itself (Kalantaka), and reducing the god of desire to ashes.

The prayer specifically addresses Shiva as He resides at the famous Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Temple in Kerala. He is hailed as the ultimate refuge for mortals, protecting them from worldly decay, and is beautifully described as the living fruit of Goddess Parvati's immense devotion and spiritual merit.

കളകണ്ഠ കപാല ഭാസുര (Kalakantha kapāla bhāsura)

O blue-throated One (Śiva), radiant and adorned with the skull (kapāla)

കാളകൂട വിഷം ഭാനേശ്വര (Kālakūta visham bhānēśvara)

O Supreme Lord, who consumed the deadly Kalakuta poison (which emerged during the churning of the ocean and was swallowed by Shiva to save the universe.)

കാലഭഞ്ജന കാമശാസന (Kāla-bhañjana kāma-śāsana)

O Destroyer of Death (Kāla) and Subduer of Kāma (Cupid)

കാന്ത ചന്ദ്രശിഖാമണേ ജയ (Kānta chandra-śikhāmanē jaya)

O Beautiful One who wears the crescent moon as a jewel upon Your head, Glory to You!

പാചനം മൃത്ജനങ്ങളെ (Pāchanam mruta-janangale)

Purifying and transforming mortals (saving them from the cycle of birth and death)

പരിപാലിക്കും പരദൈവമേ ജയ (Paripālikkum para-daivamē jaya)

O Supreme Deity who protects and sustains all, Glory to You!

പാഴിയൂര്‍ വിലസും വിഭോ ജയ (Pāzhiyūr vilasum vibhō jaya)

O All-pervading Lord who shines gloriously in Pāzhiyūr, Glory to You!

പാര്‍വ്വതീ സുകൃതം വാണേന്‍ ജയ (Pārvatī sukrutam vāanēn jaya)

O Lord who is the blessed fortune and spritual merit (sukritam)of Pārvatī, Glory to You!