രാഗം - നാട്ട

താളം - തൃപുട

ധ്യാനി - ദീപാരാധന

ദേവത - ശിവൻ

Raagam - Naatai

Thaalam - Tripuda

Dhyani - Deeparadhana

Deity - Shiva

ശങ്കര ശിവ ശങ്കര ജയ

തിങ്കള്‍ മൗലേ സദാശിവ ജയ

കങ്കണ ഹാര ഭുഷിത ജയ

പങ്കജാസന വന്ദിത ജയ |

വാസ വസുധ ശാസന ജയ

വാസുകി വിഷ ധാരിണേ ജയ

ആശര ത്രിപുരാന്തക ജയ

ഋഷിനാഗ കുളേശ്വര ജയ ||

Śhankara Śhiva Śhankara jaya

Thingal maulē Sadāśhiva jaya

Kankanna hāra bhūshita jaya

Pankajāsana vandita jaya

Vāsa vasudha śāsana jaya

Vāsuki visha dhārinnē jaya

Āśara Tripurāntaka jaya

Rishināga Kulēśvara jaya

Singer :  Achyuth Ajith

Audio reference : Personal recording

Summary :       This hymn sings the glory of Lord Shiva. The first stanza visualizes His iconic, serene appearance: the crescent moon gracing His hair, deadly serpents converted into elegant bracelets and garlands, and His absolute spiritual supremacy acknowledged by Lord Brahma himself. The second stanza transitions into His grand mythological acts of cosmic protection—celebrating Him as the savior who swallowed the Halahala poison of Vasukis to protect creation, and the warrior who shattered the unassailable triple cities of the Asuras (Tripurantaka). The prayer builds to a beautiful culmination by bowing completely to this supreme protector in His localized form as the beloved deity presiding over Rishinagakulam (Ernakulam Mahadeva Temple).

ശങ്കര ശിവ ശങ്കര ജയ (Śhankara Śhiva Śhankara jaya)

Glory to Shankara, the auspicious Lord Shiva

തിങ്കള്‍ മൗലേ സദാശിവ ജയ (Thingal maulē Sadāśhiva jaya)

Glory to the Lord (Sadaashiva) who wears the crescent moon (thingal) upon his head/matted hair (maule).

കങ്കണ ഹാര ഭുഷിത ജയ (Kankanna hāra bhūshita jaya)

Glory to the One who is adorned (bhushitha) with serpents acting as bracelets (kangkana) and necklaces (haara).

പങ്കജാസന വന്ദിത ജയ (Pankajāsana vandita jaya)

Glory to the One who is revered and worshiped (vandhitha) by Lord Brahma, whose seat is the lotus flower (pankajaasana).

വാസ വസുധ ശാസന ജയ (Vāsa vasudha śāsana jaya)

Glory to the One who rules over, protects, and sustains (shaasana) the entire earth (vasudha) and all its habitats (vaasa).

വാസുകി വിഷ ധാരിണേ ജയ (Vāsuki visha dhārinnē jaya)

Glory to the One who holds and restrains (dhaarine) the deadly poison (visha) of the king of serpents, Vaasuki (recalling the churning of the cosmic ocean).

ആശര ത്രിപുരാന്തക ജയ (Āśara Tripurāntaka jaya)

Glory to the destroyer (anthaka) of the three demonic fortresses (Thripura) belonging to the fierce demons (aashara).

ഋഷിനാഗ കുളേശ്വര ജയ (Rishināga Kulēśvara jaya)

Glory to the Supreme Lord (Ishwara) who reigns eternally over the sacred land of Rishinagakulam (Eranakulam)!