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Malayalam song · Malayalam devotional

ശബരിമല വാസാ lyrics

English: Resident of Sabarimala

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What “ശബരിമല വാസാ” is about

Devotees sing to Lord Ayyappan, who resides in Sabarimala, expressing their devotion and seeking refuge. They describe their pilgrimage, climbing the eighteen steps and arriving at his abode by the Pamba River, calling out his name and praying for salvation and the removal of sins.

ശബരിമല വാസാ lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

[Verse 1]

സ്വാമിയേ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ

Swamiyē śaraṇamayyappā

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa (Oh Lord Ayyappa, I surrender to you)

ശബരിമല വാസാ അയ്യപ്പാ

Śabarimala vāsā ayyappā

Resident of Sabarimala, Ayyappa

പതിനെട്ടു പടികൾ കേറി

Patinettu paṭikaḷ kēṟi

Climbing the eighteen steps

കാണുവാനെത്തുന്നു ഞങ്ങൾ

Kāṇuvānettunnu ñangaḷ

We come to see you

[Chorus]

സബരീശ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ

Sabarīśa śaraṇamayyappā

Lord of Sabari, Saranam Ayyappa (I surrender to you, Ayyappa)

അയ്യപ്പാ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ

Ayyappā śaraṇamayyappā

Ayyappa, Saranam Ayyappa

മനസ്സുരുകി ഞങ്ങൾ പാടും

Manassuruki ñangaḷ pāṭuṁ

With hearts melting, we sing

അഭയം നൽകണേ അയ്യപ്പാ

Abhayaṁ nalkkaṇē ayyappā

Please grant us refuge, Ayyappa

[Verse 2]

കാനനവാസനേ അയ്യപ്പാ

Kānanavāsanē ayyappā

Dweller of the forest, Ayyappa

പമ്പാനദിക്കരയിൽ അയ്യപ്പാ

Pampānadikkaraḷil ayyappā

On the banks of the Pamba River, Ayyappa

ശരണം വിളിച്ചു ഞങ്ങൾ

Śaraṇaṁ viḷiccu ñangaḷ

Chanting 'Saranam'

നിന്നരികിൽ എത്തുന്നു അയ്യപ്പാ

Ninnarikiḷ ettunnu ayyappā

We reach your presence, Ayyappa

[Chorus]

സബരീശ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ

Sabarīśa śaraṇamayyappā

Lord of Sabari, Saranam Ayyappa

അയ്യപ്പാ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ

Ayyappā śaraṇamayyappā

Ayyappa, Saranam Ayyappa

മനസ്സുരുകി ഞങ്ങൾ പാടും

Manassuruki ñangaḷ pāṭuṁ

With hearts melting, we sing

അഭയം നൽകണേ അയ്യപ്പാ

Abhayaṁ nalkkaṇē ayyappā

Please grant us refuge, Ayyappa

[Bridge]

എൻ്റെ സബരീശ

Enṟe sabarīśa

My Lord of Sabari

നിൻ പാദം ശരണം

Nin pādaṁ śaraṇaṁ

Your feet are my refuge

പാപങ്ങൾ നീക്കണേ

Pāpaṅṅaḷ nīkkaṇē

Please remove our sins

മോക്ഷം നൽകണേ

Mōkṣaṁ nalkkaṇē

Please grant us salvation

[Chorus]

സബരീശ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ

Sabarīśa śaraṇamayyappā

Lord of Sabari, Saranam Ayyappa

അയ്യപ്പാ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ

Ayyappā śaraṇamayyappā

Ayyappa, Saranam Ayyappa

മനസ്സുരുകി ഞങ്ങൾ പാടും

Manassuruki ñangaḷ pāṭuṁ

With hearts melting, we sing

അഭയം നൽകണേ അയ്യപ്പാ

Abhayaṁ nalkkaṇē ayyappā

Please grant us refuge, Ayyappa

Lines explained

“സ്വാമിയേ ശരണമയ്യപ്പാ”

Swamiyē śaraṇamayyappā

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa (Oh Lord Ayyappa, I surrender to you)

This is a very common chant among Ayyappan devotees, meaning 'Oh Lord Ayyappa, I surrender to you.' It signifies complete devotion and trust in the deity.

“പതിനെട്ടു പടികൾ കേറി”

Patinettu paṭikaḷ kēṟi

Climbing the eighteen steps

The 'eighteen steps' (Pathinettampadi) are the sacred steps leading to the Sannidhanam (main temple) of Lord Ayyappan at Sabarimala, which pilgrims ascend with great devotion.

“ശരണം വിളിച്ചു ഞങ്ങൾ”

Śaraṇaṁ viḷiccu ñangaḷ

Chanting 'Saranam'

'Saranam vilichu' refers to chanting 'Saranam Ayyappa,' which is the core devotional call made by pilgrims during their journey to Sabarimala.

Malayalam words from this song

Learning Malayalam? These words come straight from the lyrics.

സ്വാമിയേSwamiyē
Oh Lord
ശരണംśaraṇaṁ
refuge, surrender
അയ്യപ്പാAyyappā
Lord Ayyappan (name of the deity)
ശബരിമലŚabarimala
Sabarimala (a famous pilgrimage site in Kerala)
മോക്ഷംMōkṣaṁ
salvation, liberation

About this recording

“ശബരിമല വാസാ” is a Malayalam song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 24 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a chorus and a bridge. SongUp AI wrote them in Malayalam from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 5 Malayalam previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

മലയാളം അയ്യപ്പ ഭജന, ഭക്തിഗാനം

Questions about “ശബരിമല വാസാ”

What does “ശബരിമല വാസാ” mean in English?

“ശബരിമല വാസാ” means “Resident of Sabarimala” in English.

What is “ശബരിമല വാസാ” about?

Devotees sing to Lord Ayyappan, who resides in Sabarimala, expressing their devotion and seeking refuge. They describe their pilgrimage, climbing the eighteen steps and arriving at his abode by the Pamba River, calling out his name and praying for salvation and the removal of sins.

Is there an English translation of the “ശബരിമല വാസാ” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “ശബരിമല വാസാ” is translated into English on this page, and each Malayalam line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

Who wrote the lyrics of “ശബരിമല വാസാ”?

SongUp AI wrote these Malayalam lyrics from a short idea, then sang them. You can edit AI lyrics line by line, or paste your own, before a song is made.

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