Original Script

அன்பரன்பது சிவசிவசிவ
ஆசையற்றது சிவசிவசிவ
இன்பமயமது சிவசிவசிவ
ஈசனுயிர்தொறுஞ் சிவசிவசிவ

முன்பின் அற்றது சிவசிவசிவ
மோனமுதலது சிவசிவசிவ
தன்வயத்து சிவசிவசிவ
சர்வவல்லபஞ் சிவசிவசிவ

பொன்னிறத்தது சிவசிவசிவ
போக்கில்லாதது சிவசிவசிவ
என்னிடத்தது சிவசிவசிவ
எங்குமுள்ளது சிவசிவசிவ

மண்ணிடத்தது சிவசிவசிவ
மந்திரரூபஞ் சிவசிவசிவ
விண்ணிடத்தது சிவசிவசிவ
வேதமானது சிவசிவசிவ

மட்டிலாதது சிவசிவசிவ
மங்கைபங்கது சிவசிவசிவ
முட்டிலாதது சிவசிவசிவ
மூவராவது சிவசிவசிவ

கிட்டொணாதது சிவசிவசிவ
கிருபயுள்ளது சிவசிவசிவ
எட்டிலானது சிவசிவசிவ
ஏகமானது சிவசிவசிவ

அன்னையாவது சிவசிவசிவ
அப்பனாவது சிவசிவசிவ
முன்னையுள்ளது சிவசிவசிவ
முனிவர்புகழ்வது சிவசிவசிவ

என்னையாள்வது சிவசிவசிவ
எடுத்ததிருவடி சிவசிவசிவ
பின்னையென்பிழை சிவசிவசிவ
பேதாபேதஞ் சிவசிவசிவ

Transliteration

anbar anbathu sivasivasiva
aasaiy attrathu sivasivasiva
inbamayam athu sivasivasiva
eesan uyirthorum sivasivasiva

mun pin attrathu sivasivasiva
mohnam muthalathu sivasivasiva
thanvayatthu sivasivasiva
sarva vallapam sivasivasiva

ponniratthathu sivasivasiva
pohk illaathathu sivasivasiva
en idatthathu sivasivasiva
engum ullathu sivasivasiva

man idatthathu sivasivasiva
manthira roopam sivasivasiva
vin idatthathu sivasivasiva
veytham aanathu sivasivasiva

mattilaathathu sivasivasiva
mangai pangathu sivasivasiva
muttilaathathu sivasivasiva
moovar aavathu sivasivasiva

kittonaathathu sivasivasiva
kirupay ullathu sivasivasiva
ettil aanathu sivasivasiva
eygam aanathu sivasivasiva

annaiy aavathu sivasivasiva
appan aavathu sivasivasiva
munnaiyullathu sivasivasiva
munivar pugal.vathu sivasivasiva

ennai aalvathu sivasivasiva
eduttha thiruvadi sivasivasiva
pinnai en pil.ai sivasivasiva
peythaapeytham sivasivasiva

Translation

devotee’s - devotion, that is - Siva Siva Siva
desire - not there, that is - Siva Siva Siva
happiness pervading - that is - Siva Siva Siva
Lord - life of every one - Siva Siva Siva

before - after - not there, that is - Siva Siva Siva
silence - beginning, that is - Siva Siva Siva
self pervading, that is - Siva Siva Siva
every - power is - Siva Siva Siva

gold colored, that is - Siva Siva Siva
going - that which does not have - Siva Siva Siva
which is with me - that is - Siva Siva Siva
everywhere - that which is - Siva Siva Siva

which is of the earth - that is - Siva Siva Siva
mantra - form is - Siva Siva Siva
space - that is - Siva Siva Siva
Vedas - that which became, is - Siva Siva Siva

immeasurable, that is - Siva Siva Siva
woman - part of, that is - Siva Siva Siva
boundless, that is - Siva Siva Siva
three (1) - that becomes, is - Siva Siva Siva

unopposed, that is - Siva Siva Siva
full of grace - that is - Siva Siva Siva
Eight - becomes - Siva Siva Siva
only one - becomes - Siva Siva Siva

mother - that becomes, is - Siva Siva Siva
father - that becomes, is - Siva Siva Siva
ancient, that is - Siva Siva Siva
sages - praise, that is - Siva Siva Siva

me- who rules, that is - Siva Siva Siva
raised - Holy Feet - Siva Siva Siva
young soul - my - mistake - Siva Siva Siva
compare nor contrast - Siva Siva Siva

* Model for Study: A major impediment to the spread of Natchintanai has been the diversity of melodies used for any given song. Hindu music is very creative and professionally trained Carnatic singers have a great deal of freedom for improvisation, much like modern western jazz musicians. But this leaves the average lay person with a big problem as well as teachers of groups or children when they come to learn the song. "How should we sing it? What is the tune?" To facilitate the dissemination of Yogaswami's songs the Swamis at Kauai Aadheenam have selected standardized tunes. Wherever possible we have tried to source these melodies from the Sri Lankan Jaffna community itself. Sometimes a complicated carnatic melody by a professional Jaffna Tamil singer has been simplified. (Gamakams are reduced for children) In cases where melodies are not known or are "boring" from a modern youth angle, we have adopted a more rhythmic, upbeat melody. We have to give credit to the Tiruvadi Niliyam (Jaffna Sai Baba devotees) who have sponsored some recordings by the All Ceylon Radio Singers for leading the way in this regard. These are good examples of Yogaswami's songs sung in a pleasing style. It is well known that Yogaswami himself did on occasion tell his devotees to sing such-and-such a Natchintanai song according to the melody of a song sung by one of the current popular devotional singers of his day. The melodies for many Natchintanai have yet to be selected for groups and children. If you would care to suggest some tunes we would very much appreciate your suggestions. Please email studyhall@hindu.org