1. Shambho Shankara Tandava Priyakara Lord Shambo Shankara, source and grantor of bliss, is fond of the Cosmic Dance, which burns away evil qualities in the entire creation

2. Hara Hara Shankara Jai Hey (2) Glory to Shankara, who by destroying evil tendencies and doubts, establishes conditions conducive to the emergence of divine nature in man

3. Om Shivaya Om Shivaya Om Shivaya Prostrate, chanting His sacred name ‘Om Shivaya’; Shiva denotes divine inner Consciousness; He is easily pleased with pure devotion and responds immediately

4. Dama Dama Dama Dama Damaru Bholey The drums are reverberating the ‘Dama Dama’ beats; they play in worship of Shiva; the drum represents sound and rhythm

5. Ghana Ghana Ghana Ghana Ghanta Bhajey The bells are chiming out the resounding music of ‘Ghana Ghana’; The sound of the bell will drive away evils and will restore divine vibrations

6. Jhanak Jhanak Tat Payal Bhajey The anklet-bells of Lord Shiva are resonant with the rhythmic dance beats

7. Kailasa Vaasa Uma Pathey The Lord who is ever accompanied by Goddess Uma, resides in the Kailash mountains

8. Hara Trishoola Uma Pathey Lord of Goddess Uma carries the trident in His hand (symbolizing transcendence of time, space and matter)

9. Hara Trinetra Gauri Pathey Prostrations to the three-eyed great Lord (sun, moon and fire as His eyes) the Lord of the dissolution of the Universe, the Lord of Gauri (Uma)

10. Om Shivaya Om Shivaya Om Shivaya Prostrate to Shiva, who is the Inner Self, chanting His sacred name ‘Om Shivaya’; Shiva denotes divine inner consciousness