OM SHIV OMKARA LYRICS & MEANING IN ENGLISH
OM SHIV OMKARA SONG
LYRICS MEANING
VERSE 1
Jai Shiv Omkara, Om Jai Shiv Omkara,
Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Ardhdhagni Dhara.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: Victory to Lord Shiva, who embodies the sacred sound "Omkara" (Om). He is the Supreme God, taking forms of Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Sadashiv (destroyer). He also represents Ardhanarishwara, the composite form of Shiva and Parvati (half-male and half-female), symbolizing balance.
VERSE 2
Ekanan Chaturanan Panchanan Rajai,
Hansanan Garudasan Vrishvahan Sajai.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: Shiva is honored by Brahma (Chaturanan - four-headed), Vishnu (Garuda mount), and Shiva himself (Vrishvahan - bull mount). "Ekanan" refers to the one-faced form, "Panchanan" to the five-faced form of Shiva. This verse praises his many forms and his dominion over all.
VERSE 3
Do Bhuj Char Chaturbhuj Das Bhuj Ati Sohe,
Trigun Roop Nirakhta Tribhuvan Jan Mohe.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: He manifests in various forms - with two arms, four arms, ten arms, appearing divine. His form is a combination of Trigun (three qualities): Satva (purity), Rajas (action), and Tamas (inertia). All beings in the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld) are enchanted by his divine form.
VERSE 4
Akshaymala Vanmala Mundmala Dhari,
Chadan Mrigmad Sohai Bhale Shashi Dhari.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: Shiva wears garlands of Rudraksha (Akshaymala), forest flowers (Vanmala), and skulls (Mundmala). His body is smeared with sandalwood and musk, and he wears the crescent moon on his forehead, symbolizing his control over time and mind.
VERSE 5
Shvetambar Pitambar Baghambar Ange,
Sankadik Garunadik Bhootadik Sange.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: He is adorned with white, yellow, and tiger-skin garments. He is surrounded by great sages like Sanaka, divine beings like Garuda, and spirits or attendants (bhutas)—showing he is revered across all realms.
VERSE 6
Kar ke Mashya Kamandalu Chakra Trishooldhari,
Sukhkari Dukhhari Jag Palankari.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: Shiva holds various symbols like the deer (Mashya), water pot (Kamandalu), discus (Chakra), and trident (Trishul)—each representing deep philosophical ideas. He is the giver of happiness, the destroyer of sorrow, and the protector of the world.
VERSE 7
Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Jaanat Aviveka,
Pranvaakshar me Shobhit Yah Tinon Eka.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: Though Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva may appear separate, the wise understand they are all one in the sound of Om (Pranava). This verse emphasizes the non-duality of divinity in Hinduism.
VERSE 8
Trigun Swami ji Ki Aarti Jo Koi Nar Gave,
Kahat Shivanand Swami Manvanchhit Phal Pave.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning: Whoever sings this aarti of Lord Shiva, the master of the three gunas (Trigun Swami), with devotion will be blessed. Swami Shivanand, the composer, declares that such a person will attain whatever they desire.

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