Engum Sivaya Ethilum Sivaya Lyrics In English

Before we explore the meaning, here is the precise English transliteration of the verses as typically sung in bhajans (devotional songs). Unlike direct translations, these phonetic spellings allow you to chant along with the original Tamil rhythm.

Verse 1:

Engum Sivaya, Ethilum Sivaya Ennum Sivaya, Anbe Sivaya

Verse 2:

Kulam thorum Sivaya, Mozhi thorum Sivaya Ulagil Yengum, Unarvil Sivaya engum sivaya ethilum sivaya lyrics in english

Chorus (Often repeated):

Sivayanama Sivaya, Sivayanama Sivaya Om Namashivaya, Om Namashivaya

Verse 3 (Extended version):

Kallai Sivaya, Maramai Sivaya Pulangal Sivaya, Nilamum Sivaya Uyirgal Sivaya, Udalgal Sivaya Ullam Sivaya, Ularvi Sivaya Before we explore the meaning, here is the

If you are looking to listen to this lyric, it is most famously rendered in the soothing voice of Sri S. Balasubramanian (often titled "Engum Sivaya" or "Arunachala Shiva"). When chanting or meditating on the English version, remember:

This is the famous Shaivite axiom. Unlike saying "God is in everything" (which implies a duality of container and contained), Sarvam Sivamayam means "All is made of Shiva, just as all pots are made of clay." The form changes, the substance does not.

The core idea is non-dual devotion: the divine is immanent in the world, not separate from it. The phrases invite worshippers to recognize the sacred in daily life — in nature, in people, and in personal experience. They can be sung as a meditative chant to cultivate remembrance (smarana) and surrender (prapatti).

Tamil: Kallai Sivaya, Maramai Sivaya
English: In a stone (inanimate object), there is Shiva. In a tree (living nature), there is Shiva. Engum Sivaya, Ethilum Sivaya Ennum Sivaya, Anbe Sivaya

Tamil: Pulangal Sivaya, Nilamum Sivaya
English: In the grasses (humble life forms) and in the vast earth beneath our feet, there is Shiva.

Tamil: Uyirgal Sivaya, Udalgal Sivaya
English: In all living beings (from microbes to humans), and in all physical bodies (including those we deem beautiful or ugly), there is Shiva.

Tamil: Ullam Sivaya, Ularvi Sivaya
English: In the innermost heart (the soul's core), and even in confusion or delirium (the state of a restless mind), there is Shiva.

Tamil: Engum Sivaya, Ethilum Sivaya
English: In everything that exists everywhere, and in every specific object or atom, resides Shiva (Pure Consciousness).

Tamil: Ennum Sivaya, Anbe Sivaya
English: In the sound of my thoughts ("En" meaning "my" or the ego), there is Shiva. Truly, Love itself is Shiva.