Parvati – Hit Song by Sadhu Tiwari Translated and Explained
Meta Description: Parvati is a song from Hanuman Ansh that was written,
composed and sung by Sadhu Tiwari. The
poetic translation depicts a popular event from Hindu mythology.
Setting the Background for Translating Parvati
The translation of Parvati should have been posted long ago, when Hanuman Ansh was released and the song went viral on social media, with people creating their own dance steps and Parvati responding to the questions posed by the Seven Sages. The song was so simple and pure in its appeal that I simply did not have the courage to attempt a translation. Poetry, after all, loses something in translation, and I was reluctant to create something that might fall short of the original.
Much water has
flowed under the bridge since then, and I hope that an English translation,
though it can never hope to do justice to the beauty of the original, will now
be more readily accepted. The song is sung in a local dialect, which is a main
reason for endearing it to listeners.
The Context of Parvati in the Narrative of Hanuman Ansh
The song Parvati
(Jab Zid Pe Aa Gayi Parvati) in Hanuman Ansh is based on the
popular episode of Goddess Parvati's determination to marry Lord Shiva, despite
the Saptarishis (the Seven Sages) trying to dissuade her on account of his
ascetic way of life. The song, therefore, is not directly about the characters
in the film.
However, it serves as
a parallel between the mythological marriage of Shiva and Parvati and that of
Lakshminarayan, the future Neem Karoli Baba (Shobhinaw Satyaa) and Rambeti
(Purnima Tiwari). Like Shiva, Lakshminarayan was deeply immersed in devotion
and had little interest in worldly life. He had, however, been married to
Rambeti in childhood, as was customary at the time, and was now compelled to
honour that marital commitment. There is a similarity between Lakshminarayan's
reluctance to embrace married life and Shiva's initial reluctance to marry
Parvati, and his subsequent consent to the marriage.
In the film, the song
plays in the background as Lakshminarayan and Rambeti go through the various
wedding rituals. The juxtaposition of the two stories draws attention to the
parallels between them, making the song an apt musical accompaniment to the sequence.
The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Jab Jid Pe Aa Gayi Parvati
Shambhu!
Shiva Shambhu!
Bholenath!
When determined was Parvati,
Parvati, Parvati,
The Seven Sages asked firmly,
Asked firmly, asked firmly
Why so obstinate
Why so desperate
Why so obstinate
Why so desperate
For such a weird groom
Why so obstinate
Why so desperate
For such a weird groom
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
He is such a simple soul
All call him Bholenath! Bholenath!
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
He is such a simple soul
All call him Bholenath! Bholenath!
No ceiling and no wall
No thatched roof hovel
to live in
You will find nothing
to eat there
Only warriors making a
din
No ceiling and no wall
No thatched roof hovel
to live in
You will find nothing
to eat there
Only warriors making a
din
Wanders dressed as an
ascetic
What more can I tell
you dear girl
He’s accompanied by
beasts
And owns nothing but
his skin
And owns nothing but
his skin
Why so obstinate
Why meditate
Why so obstinate
Why so desperate
For such a weird groom
Yes, for such a weird
groom
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
He is such a simple soul
All call him Bholenath! Bholenath!
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
He is such a simple soul
All call him Bholenath! Bholenath!
Shambhu!
Shiva Shambhu!
Bholenath!
He never combs his
long-matted hair
Appears terribly
fearful
A crescent moon on his
head
And this Shankar rides
a bull
He never combs his
long-matted hair
Appears terribly
fearful
A crescent moon on his
head
And this Shankar rides
a bull
His devotion is to Rama
He doesn’t want a wife
He has vanquished the Love God
He knows not married life
Yes, he knows not married life
Why so obstinate
Why so desperate
Why so obstinate
Why meditate
For such a weird groom
Dear girl, for such a
weird groom
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
He is such a simple soul
All call him Bholenath! Bholenath!
Ganga on his head
And around his neck snakes form a path
He is such a simple soul
All call him Bholenath! Bholenath!
Bhole Bum Bhole
Bhole Bum Bhole
Bhole Bum Bhole
All Hail Shiv Shambhu
The Original Hindi Lyrics of Parvati from Hanuman
Ansh
Shambhu!
Shiv Shambhu!
Bholenath!
Jab Jid Pe Aa Gayi
Parvati
Parvati Parvati
Samjhane Pahunche Saptarishi
Saptarishi Saptarishi
Kaay Jid Kar Raheen
Kaay Kho Mar Raheen
Kaay Jid Kar Raheen
Kaay Kho Mar Raheen
Aise Var Ke Laane
Kaay Jid Kar Raheen
Kaay Kho Mar Raheen
Aise Var Ke Laane
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Itne Seedhe-Saade Hain
Sab Kehte Bholenath Bholenath
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Itne Seedhe-Saade Hain
Sab Kehte Bholenath Bholenath
Na Khapra Na Chhapra
Na Phoons Ki Dharein Madaiya
Ka Khave Kho Dharo Wahan
Bas Rovat Rahat Ladaiya
Na Khapra Na Chhapra
Na Phoons Ki Dharein Madaiya
Ka Khave Kho Dharo Wahan
Bas Rovat Rahat Ladaiya
Bhesh Dharein Avdhoot
Phirein
Ab Tumse Ka Kahein Binnu
Toda Dangar Le Ghoomein
Ve Binke Kachhue Naiya
Ke Binke Kachhue Naiya
Kaay Jid Kar Raheen
Kaay Tap Kar Raheen
Kaay Jid Kar Raheen
Kaay Kho Mar Raheen
Aise Var Ke Laane
Haan Aise Var Ke Laane
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Itne Seedhe-Saade Hain
Sab Kehte Bholenath Bholenath
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Itne Seedhe-Saade Hain
Sab Kehte Bholenath Bholenath
Shambhu!
Shiv Shambhu!
Bholenath!
Jata Lata Na Kabahun
Sanvaare
Deesat Maha Bhayankar
Moorh Pe Aadho Chanda Aur
Baila Pe Ghoomein Shankar
Jata Lata Na Kabahun
Sanvaare
Deesat Maha Bhayankar
Moorh Pe Aadho Chanda Aur
Baila Pe Ghoomein Shankar
Ram Naam Ke Rasiya
Hain Ve
Aur Unhein Kya Chahne
Kaamdev Ke Mardanhaari
Ghar-Grihasthi Ka Jaane
Ve Ghar-Grihasthi Ka Jaane
Kaay Jid Kar Raheen
Kaay Kho Mar Raheen
Kaay Jid Kar Raheen
Kaay Tap Kar Raheen
Aise Var Ke Laane
Binnu Aise Var Ke Laane
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Itne Seedhe-Saade Hain
Sab Kehte Bholenath Bholenath
Jaake Sees Pe Ganga
Aur Gale Mein Daare Phir Rahe Saanp
Itne Seedhe-Saade Hain
Sab Kehte Bholenath Bholenath
Bhole Bam Bhole
Bhole Bam Bhole
Bhole Bam Bhole
Jai Jai Shiv Shambhu
Meanings of Dialect and Difficult Words
Shambhu = An epithet of Shiv
Bholenath = Another epithet of Shiv. (Literally) A simple person. Shiv is
generally portrayed as guileless
Jid (Zid) = Obstinacy
Saptarishi = Seven Sages
Kaay (Kyon) = Why
Kho (Ko)
Var = Groom
Ke Laane (Ke Liye) =
For
Jaake (Jinke) = On
whom
Sees (Sheesh) = Head
Khapra = Tiled roof
Chhapra = Small hut
Phoons = Straw
Madaiya = Hovel
Avdhoot = Ascetic
Binnu = A word of endearment for a girl
Toda = Stick
Dangar = Beasts, particularly cattle
Ve Binke = Other than that
Kachhue Naiya = Nothing
Jata Lata = Long hair
Na Kabahun = Never
Sanvaare = Combs
Deesat = Appears
Maha Bhayankar = Extremely fearsome
Moorh = Face
Baila (Bail) = Bull
Shankar = Another
epithet of Shiv
Rasiya = Ardent follower
Kya Chahne (Kya Chahiye) = What does he want
Kaamdev = God of Love in Hindu Pantheon
Mardanhaari = Vanquisher (Literally: trampler)
Ghar-Grihasthi = Married life
The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Parvati
Shambhu!
Shiv Shambhu!
Bholenath!
When Parvati was
obstinate
Parvati, Parvati
The Seven Sages came
to reason with her
The Seven Sages, The
Seven Sages
Why be stubborn
Why torture yourself
For such a groom
From whose head flows
Ganga
And snakes roam around
his neck
He is such a simpleton
All call him Bholenath.
Bholenath
He doesn’t have a roof
or a hut
Not even a thatched
hovel
There is nothing to
eat
Only the cries of his
warriors*
* Warriors refers to
the Ganas, who were Shankar’s attendants, companions, and guards.
He roams around
disguised as an ascetic
Now what can I tell
you dear girl
He wanders carrying a
stick and with beasts**
Other than that, he
has nothing
** This refers to
Shiv’s manifestation as Pashupatinath or Lord of the Beasts. The stick is used
to herd them as cattle.
He never grooms his
matted tresses
Appears extremely
fearsome
His face displays a
crescent moon
And Shankar rides a
bull@
@ This refers to the
bull, Nandi, which is Shankar’s traditional mount
He is devoted to the
name of Rama
He does not want
anything else
He is the vanquisher
of Kaamdev@@
What does he know of
married life
@@ When Parvati was performing austerities for
Shiv, she requested Kaamdev to help by impregnating love in Shiv. However, Shiv
opened his third eye and burnt Kaamdev to ashes.
Parvati Fact Sheet
· Movie: Hanuman Ansh
