Carnatic Music Svarajathi 2 (Samba Shiva)
Carnatic Music Svarajathi 2 (Samba Shiva)
karNATaka saGgItaM svarajati 2 (sAmba ziva)
rAgam khamAs (melakarta 28, harikAmbhoji janyarAga)
ArohaNa: sa . . . . ma1, ga3 ma1 . pa . da2 ni2 . sa'
avarohaNa: sa' . ni2 da2 . pa . ma1 ga3 . ri2 . sa
tAlam: catusra jAti tripuTa tAlam (Adi)
rUpakarta: cinnakRSNa dAsar
pallavi
sAmbazivAyanave rAjitagiri
zAmbhavImanoharA parAtparA kRpAkarA zrI
caraNaM 1
nIve guru daivambani ye velanu sevimpucu sadA madini ziva
caraNaM 2
parama dayAnidhi vanucu maruvaka nA hRdayamuna
mahAdeva mahAprabho sundara nayana suravara dAyaka bhavabhaya haraziva
caraNaM 3
sthira madhurApuramuna varamulòsagu haruni niratamunu dalaci
caraNaM 4
zrI zubhakara zazi makuTadhara jaya vijaya tripuraharA-
zritajana lolAdbhuta guNazIlA kRtanutapAlA patituni lolA-
mudambala raGga padAbjamulandu padambulujercu pazupatini
jJAnamu dhyAnamu snAnamu pAnamu
dAnamu mAnamu abhimAnamanucu
kanikaramuna caraNambulu kanu-
gònu zRtulannutula zaraNanucu (sAmba)
caraNaM 5 (khaNDa gati - 5 kAla)
sArèsArègu nI nAma mantraM korinAnu nI pAdAmbuja mantram
dAsuDau cinni kRSNuniki dikku nIveyani zòkkanAthuni nammukòni
svarAH
pallavi
sa' , , , | sa' , ni , | da , pa , | , ma ga , |
sA---|--mba-|zi-vA–|-yana-|
ma , , , | , , ga , | ma , pa , | da , ni , ||
ve---|--rA-|ji-ta-|gi-ri-||
sa' , , ri' | ni , , sa' | da , , ni | pa , , da |
zAm--bha|vI--ma|no--ha|rA--pa|
ma , , pa | ma , , ga | ma , , pa | da , , ni ||
rA--tpa|rA–-kR|pA--ka|rA--zrI||
caraNaM 1
sa' , ri' , | sa' ni - ni | sa' – ni da | da , ni , |
nI-ve-|gurudai-|vam-bani|ye-ve-|
da pa - pa | da - ma ga | sa ma - ga | ma pa da ni ||
lanuse-|vim-pucu|sadA-ma|diniziva||
(sAmba zivAyanave)
caraNaM 2
sa' ri' sa' ni | sa' , , , | ni sa' ni da | ni , , , |
paramada|yA---|nidhivanu|cu---|
da ni da pa | da , , , | pa da pa ma | pa , , , ||
maruvaka|nA---|hRdayamu|na---||
sa sa sa sa | ma ma ma ma | pa pa pa pa | da da da da |
mahAdeva|mahAprabho|sun-dara|nA-yaka|
ni sa' ni sa' | ni , da pa | da pa ma ga | ma pa da ni ||
suravara|dA-yaka|bhavabhaya|haraziva||
(sAmba zivAyanave)
caraNaM 3
da sa' ni da | pa ma ga ma | pa , , , | pa da ni da |
sthiramadhu|rApuramu|na---|varamulò|
pa ma ga ga | ma , , , | pa ni da ni | da pa da ni ||
saguharu|ni---|niratamu|nudalaci||
(sAmba zivAyanave)
caraNaM 4
sa' , , , | , , sa' ni | ni da da pa | pa ma ga ga |
zrI---|--zubha|karazazi|makuTadha|
ma , , , | , , pa da | ni da ma ga | ma pa da ni ||
rA---|--jaya|vijayatri|puraharA||
sa' ma' ga' sa' | sa' , sa' , | sa' ri' sa' sa' | ni , ni , |
zritajana|lo-lA-|dbhutaguNa|zI-lA-|
ni sa' ni da | da , da , | pa da pa ma | pa , pa , ||
kRtanuta|bA-lA-|patituni|lo-lA-||
sa ma , ma | ga pa , pa | ma da , da | pa ni , ni |
mudam-ba|laraM-ga|padA-bja|mulan-du|
da ri' , ri' | ni sa' , sa' | ni sa' ni da | pa , , , ||
padam-bu|luje-rcu|pazupati|ni---||
ma , pa ma | pa , da pa | da , ni da | ni , sa' ni |
jJA-namu|dhyA-namu|snA-namu|pA-namu|
sa' , ri' sa' | ri' , sa' ni | sa' ri' sa' , | ni da pa ma ||
dA-namu|mA-namu|abhimA-|namanucu||
ga ma pa da | ni sa' ni ri' | sa' , , , | sa' ri' ni sa' |
kanikara|munacara|Nam---|bulukanu|
da ni pa da | ma , , , | da pa ma ga | ma pa da ni ||
gònuzRtu|lan---|nutulaza|raNanucu||
(sAmba zivAyanave)
caraNaM 5 (khaNDa gati - 5 kAla)
sa' , ri' sa' , | ni , da ni , | sa' , ni da , | pa , , , , |
sA-rasA-|re-guni-|nA-maman-|tram----|
pa , da ni , | da , pa ma , | pa , ma ga , | ma , , , , ||
ko-rinA-|nu-nIpa-|dA-bjaman-|tram----||
ma , ga ma , | pa , ma pa , | da , pa da , | ni , da ni , |
dA-suDau-|ci-nnikR-|SNu-niki-|di-kkunI,|
sa' , ri' sa' , | ni , da ni , | sa' , ni da , | ma , pa da , ||
ve-yani-|zò-kkanA-|thu-nina-|mmu-kòni-||
(sAmba zivAyanave)
Related Scriptures
1000 Names of Shri Ardhanarishvara
1000 verses
दारिद्र्य दहन शिव स्तोत्रम्
9 verses
1000 Names of Lord Mahakala
1000 verses
100 Names of Lord Shiva
100 verses
Rudrayamala 1000 Names of Lord Shiva
1000 verses
108 Names of Lord Shiva
108 verses
About This Stotram
Overview
"Samba Shiva" is the second in this collection of Carnatic Music Svarajathis, a compositional form combining rhythmic passages (jathis) with devotional lyrics. Set in Raga Khamaas and Chatusra Jaati Triputa Tala, this piece addresses Lord Shiva as Paratpara (supreme among the supreme) and Krupakara (bestower of grace), and is attributed to Chinnakrishna Dasaru within the South Indian classical music tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Samba Shiva Svarajathi?
- Cultivation of devotion to Lord Shiva through classical music
- Development of melodic and rhythmic skills in the svarajathi form
- Invocation of Shiva's grace and protective presence
- Practice of the Khamaas raga within a devotional composition
When is the best time to recite this?
This svarajathi may be performed during morning or evening devotional sessions, on Mondays (associated with Shiva worship), during Shivaratri and Maha Shivaratri, and during Carnatic music concerts or recitals that include devotional compositions.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The svarajathi form developed within the Carnatic music tradition, with significant contributions from composers associated with the Tanjore region from the late 18th century onward. This composition is attributed to Chinnakrishna Dasaru, though detailed biographical information about this composer is not widely available in standard sources. The text integrates the Shaivite devotional tradition with the formal structures of Carnatic composition, presenting praise of Shiva through a vehicle that demands musical skill alongside devotional intent.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Carnatic Music Svarajathi 1 (Rara Venu Gopa Bala) — the first svarajathi in this collection, dedicated to Lord Krishna
- Lingashtakam — a devotional hymn to the Shiva Linga sharing the same Shaivite focus