Blue Throat

The ocean churns, the waters rise Darkness clouds the ancient skies In

his palm the poison burns To the Lord the universe turns (mahadeva)

Parvati holds his throat with care

A silent prayer hangs in the air

He drinks the poison

so the world can live His sacred blue throat,

the life he did give (hey shivaya)

The venom stays in his throat of blue

Nilakantha, our protector, our truth

The gods all bow,

their tears flow free

Saved from the depths

of the cosmic sea

(har har mahadev)

O lord of mercy,

protector of all

You heard the universe

cry and fall (shambho shambho)