Lavthavti Vikrala Shankar Aarti — Lyrics with Meaning

Verse 1

Lavthavti vikrala brahmandi mala | Vishe kanth kala trinetri jvala || Lavanyasundar mastaki bala | Tethuniya jal nirmal vahe jhuljhula ||1||

Shiv's form is vast and fearsome, the whole universe like a garland upon him. His throat is dark from poison and his third eye blazes. On his head sits the lovely Ganga, from whom pure water flows, murmuring.

Verse 2

Jai dev jai dev jai Shri Shankara | Aarti ovalu tuj karpurgaura || (refrain)

Victory, victory to you, Lord Shankar! O Lord as fair as camphor, we wave the aarti lamp before you.

Verse 3

Karpurgaura bhola nayani vishala | Ardhangi Parvati sumananchya mala || Vibhutiche udhalan shitikanth nila | Aisa Shankar shobhe Umavelhala ||2||

Camphor-fair, innocent and wide-eyed, Shiv has Parvati as half his body and garlands of flowers. Sacred ash is scattered over him and his throat is blue — so shines Shankar, beloved of Uma.

Verse 4

Devi daityi sagarmanthan pai kele | Tyamaji avachit halahal je uthile || Te tva asurpane prashan kele | Nilkanth naam prasiddh jhale ||3||

When the gods and demons churned the ocean, the deadly halahal poison suddenly rose up. You boldly drank it, and from then on your name 'Neelkanth', the blue-throated one, became famous.

Verse 5

Vyaghrambar phanivardhar sundar Madanari | Panchanan manmohan munijansukhkari || Shatkotiche beej vache uchchari | Raghukultilak Ramdasa antari ||4||

Wearing a tiger skin and adorned with serpents, beautiful, the foe of Kama, five-faced and enchanting, Shiv brings joy to sages. He chants the seed of the hundred-crore-verse Ram story — the name of Ram; and Ram, jewel of the Raghu clan, lives in Ramdas's heart.