meaning of this shivashtuthi in raga Bibhas

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prathibha.ramaswamy
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Post by prathibha.ramaswamy »

Could some one give me the meaning of this shivasthuthi.It is often danced by Leela samson.My lyrics might not be totally correct, as i have written it down listening to the audio.
The video link to this piece is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_bSONEe ... annel_page

Thank's in advance

Tavaddharasyaapi kubhera shaile tatpurvapanihi grahananu roopam
Prasadhanam matrubhi adhrutabhi nyastapurastaata purashasanasya
Tat gouravan mandala mandala sri sapasprushe kevalam ishwarena swabhava veshaha parine turishtam bhavantaram tasya vibho prapede

Bhabhuva bhasmaiva sheetanga raga
Kapalameva mala shekhara sri
Bhupanta bhagheshu charochananga
Gajajinashaiva dugoola bhava

Shankhantarajyothi vilochanamya
Antar nivishatanala pinkataram
Sanidhya pakshe hari tala maiyya
Tateva jatam tilakatriyaya

Yatha pradesham bhujageshwaranam
Karishyataam abharanantaratvam
Shareera matram vikrutim prapede
Tathaiva tastu dhana ratna shobha

Ityadbhudaika prabhavat prabhava
Prasidhha nepatya vidhervidhata
Atmana masanna ganopa neete
Kadhge nishatta pratimam dadarsha

Sagopatim nandi bujavalambi
Shardoola charmantaritoru prustam
Tadbhakthi samkshipta bruhat pramanam
Aruhya kailasa ivat prataste

Rajani
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Post by Rajani »

Prathibha - these are verses from Kumara-sambhava of Kalidasa, describing Shiva setting out to get married to Parvati - with his companions, and how his snakes, ashes, tigerskin skin etc became jewels, sandal paste, silk garments etc befitting a bridegroom.

prathibha.ramaswamy
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Post by prathibha.ramaswamy »

wanted the word to word meaning of it.

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