1. Om Shivaya Om Shivaya Om Shivaya Bow in reverence to Lord Shiva, the inner Self of all, embodiment of the primeval sound Om

2. Shambho Shankara Tandava Priyakara The Cosmic Dancer rejoices in the celestial dance that ensures orderliness of the universe and movement of galaxies

3. Hara Hara Shankara Jaya Hey Victory to Lord Hara who dispels our ignorance and destroys our illusions and darkness

4. Dama Dama Dama Dama Damaru Bholey The drums are reverberating the ‘Dham-Dham’ beats, beating the pulse of the universe; the drum also provides the music that accompanies Shiva’s dance

5. Ghana Ghana Ghana Ghana Gahana Bhajey The bells are chiming the resounding music ‘Ghana Ghana’; the sound clears the atmosphere and restores divine vibrations

6. Jhanaka Jhanaka Tata Payala Bhajey The anklet-bells of Lord Shiva are resonant with the rhythmic dance beats

7. Kailasa Vaasa Uma Pathey Lord of Uma is absorbed in meditation on the mountain peak at Kailash; He is the embodiment of serenity and renunciation

8. Hara Trishoola Uma Pathey Glory to the Lord of Goddess Uma, who carries the universal Trident in His right hand; it represents the three aspects of time and quality (Gunas)

9. Sai Trinetra Gauri Pathey Salutations to the Three-eyed Lord of Gauri; the sun is His right eye, the moon the left eye and fire the third eye (eye of wisdom) in the centre of His forehead