Need help with Shloka

[Raghavendra Hebbalalu]

Instead of saantham you could have shaantham. That would solve some problems.
-Raghavendra.
> >namaste Shree,
> >  This is what I came up with:
> >
> > shivaM shiva-karam.h sanaathaM shivaatmaanaM
> >shivottamam.h |
> > shiva-maarga praNe-dharaM praNa-Dho.asmi
> >sadaa-shivaM ||
> >
> >  As you can see, I had trouble with "saantham"
> >and came up with "sanaathaM" (having the Lord as
> >Protector). This is very beautiful. Thank you
> >for sharing this shloka with us.
> >
> >OM shaantiH, shaantiH, shaantiH
> >
> >dhanyavaadaH,
> >  Mantralaura
>
> The second line seems to follow the anushTup chandas, but there seems to be
> some problem with the first line meter.   Sanaathanam would go with the
> second part of the first line. But that leaves two more words missing in
> the first half of the first line? Can any one check?
>  I agree you cannot put Him inside a meter!
> Hari Om!
> Sadananda
>
> K. Sadananda
> Code 6323
> Naval Research Laboratory
> Washington D.C. 20375
> Voice (202)767-2117
> Fax:(202)767-2623
>