Subrahmanya Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
शक्तिहस्तं विरूपाक्षं शिखिवाहं षडाननम् ।
दारुणं रिपुरोगघ्नं भावये कुक्कुटध्वजम् ॥
śaktihastaṃ virūpākṣaṃ śikhivāhaṃ ṣaḍānanam ।
dāruṇaṃ ripurōgaghnaṃ bhāvayē kukkuṭadhvajam ॥
Dhyāna — I meditate upon him: holding the Śakti spear (śaktihastam), with differently beautiful eyes (virūpākṣam), whose vehicle is the peacock (śikhivāham), the six-faced (ṣaḍānanam), terrible to enemies and destroyer of their afflictions (dāruṇam ripurōghagnam) — I contemplate the one whose banner bears the rooster (kukkuṭadhvajam).
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Verse 2
इति ध्यानम्
iti dhyānam
Thus ends the dhyāna (meditation verse).
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Verse 3
स्कन्दो गुहः षण्मुखश्च फालनेत्रसुतः प्रभुः ।
पिङ्गलः कृत्तिकासूनुः शिखिवाहो द्विषड्भुजः ॥ 1 ॥
skandō guhaḥ ṣaṇmukhaścha phālanētrasutaḥ prabhuḥ ।
piṅgaḻaḥ kṛttikāsūnuḥ śikhivāhō dviṣaḍbhujaḥ ॥ 1 ॥
Skanda, Guha, Ṣaṇmukha, the son of the third-eyed Śiva (phālanētrasuta), the Lord (prabhu), the golden-hued Piṅgala, the son of the Kṛttikā stars (kṛttikāsūnu), the peacock-vehicled (śikhivāha), the twelve-armed (dviṣaḍbhuja) — may the glorious son of Rudra be ever victorious.
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Verse 4
द्विषण्णेत्र-श्शक्तिधरः पिशिताश प्रभञ्जनः ।
तारकासुरसंहारी रक्षोबलविमर्दनः ॥ 2 ॥
dviṣaṇṇētra-śśaktidharaḥ piśitāśa prabhañjanaḥ ।
tārakāsurasaṃhārī rakṣōbalavimardanaḥ ॥ 2 ॥
The twelve-eyed (dviṣaṇṇētra), the holder of the Śakti (śaktidhara), the destroyer of flesh-eating demons (piśitāśaprabhañjana), the slayer of Tārakāsura (tārakāsurasaṃhārī), the crusher of demon might (rakṣōbalavimardana) — may this divine lord ever protect us.
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Verse 5
मत्तः प्रमत्त उन्मत्तः सुरसैन्यसुरक्षकः ।
देवसेनापतिः प्राज्ञः कृपालु र्भक्तवत्सलः ॥ 3 ॥
mattaḥ pramatta unmattaḥ surasainyasurakṣakaḥ ।
dēvasēnāpatiḥ prājñaḥ kṛpāḻu rbhaktavatsalaḥ ॥ 3 ॥
The divinely intoxicated (matta), the supremely exhilarated (pramatta), the ecstatically exuberant (unmatta), the protector of the divine army (surasainyasurakṣaka), the commander of the gods' armies (dēvasēnapati), the supremely wise (prājña), the compassionate (kṛpālu), the loving lord of devotees (bhaktavatsala) — may he always bestow his grace.
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Verse 6
उमासुत-श्शक्तिधरः कुमारः क्रौञ्चधारणः ।
सेनानी-रग्निजन्मा च विशाखः शङ्करात्मजः ॥ 4 ॥
umāsuta-śśaktidharaḥ kumāraḥ krauñchadhāraṇaḥ ।
sēnānī-ragnijanmā cha viśākhaḥ śaṅkarātmajaḥ ॥ 4 ॥
The son of Umā (umāsuta), the holder of the Śakti (śaktidhara), the ever-youthful Kumāra, the piercer of Krauñcha mountain (krauñchadhāraṇa), the great general (sēnānī), born of the fire-god Agni (agnijanmā), Viśākha (the many-branched manifestation), the son of Śaṅkara (śaṅkarātmaja) — may this lord grant us boons.
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Verse 7
शिवस्वामी गणस्वामी सर्वस्वामी सनातनः ।
अनन्तमूर्ति रक्षोभ्यः पार्वतीप्रियनन्दनः ॥ 5 ॥
śivasvāmī gaṇasvāmī sarvasvāmī sanātanaḥ ।
anantamūrti rakṣōbhyaḥ pārvatīpriyanandanaḥ ॥ 5 ॥
Lord of Śiva (śivasvāmī), lord of the Gaṇas (gaṇasvāmī), lord of all (sarvasvāmī), the eternal (sanātana), of infinite forms (anantamūrti), fearless before all demons (rakṣōbhya), the beloved and adored son of Pārvatī (pārvatīpriyanandana) — may his glory ever shine.
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Verse 8
गङ्गासुत-श्शरोद्भूत आहूतः पावकात्मजः ।
जृम्भः प्रजृम्भ उज्जृम्भः कमलासनसंस्तुतः ॥ 6 ॥
gaṅgāsuta-śśarōdbhūta āhūtaḥ pāvakātmajaḥ ।
jṛmbhaḥ prajṛmbha ujjṛmbhaḥ kamalāsanasaṃstutaḥ ॥ 6 ॥
Son of the Gaṅgā (gaṅgāsuta), born in the reeds of Śara (śarōdbhūta), the invoked one (āhūta), son of the fire-god Pāvaka (pāvakātmaja), the expanding (jṛmbha), the greatly expanding (prajṛmbha), the upwardly expanding (ujjṛmbha), praised by lotus-seated Brahmā (kamalāsanasaṃstuta) — may this lord be our shelter.
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Verse 9
एकवर्णो द्विवर्णश्च त्रिवर्णः सुमनोहरः ।
चतुर्वर्णः पञ्चवर्णः प्रजापति-रहस्पतिः ॥ 7 ॥
ēkavarṇō dvivarṇaścha trivarṇaḥ sumanōharaḥ ।
chaturvarṇaḥ pañchavarṇaḥ prajāpati-rahaspatiḥ ॥ 7 ॥
Of one hue (ēkavarṇa), of two hues (dvivarṇa), of three hues (trivarṇa), supremely beautiful to the mind (sumanōhara), of four hues (chaturvarṇa), of five brilliant hues (pañchavarṇa), lord of all creatures (prajāpati), lord of the day (ahaspati) — may this radiant lord bless us.
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Verse 10
अग्निगर्भ-श्शमीगर्भो विश्वरेता-स्सुरारिहा ।
हरिद्वर्ण-श्शुभकरो पटुश्च वटुवेषभृत् ॥ 8 ॥
agnigarbha-śśamīgarbhō viśvarētā-ssurārihā ।
haridvarṇa-śśubhakarō paṭuścha vaṭuvēṣabhṛt ॥ 8 ॥
Whose womb is fire (agnigarbha), born within the śamī tree (śamīgarbha), seed of the universe (viśvarētā), slayer of the gods' enemies (surārihā), green-hued (haridvarṇa), maker of auspiciousness (śubhakara), the supremely skilled (paṭu), wearing the form of a brahmin student (vaṭuvēṣabhṛt) — may this divine lord be our refuge.
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Verse 11
पूषा गभस्ति-र्गहन श्चन्द्रवर्णः कलाधरः ।
मायाधरो महामायी कैवल्य-श्शङ्करात्मजः ॥ 9 ॥
pūṣā gabhasti-rgahana śchandravarṇaḥ kaḻādharaḥ ।
māyādharō mahāmāyī kaivalya-śśaṅkarātmajaḥ ॥ 9 ॥
The nourisher (pūṣā), the radiant ray (gabhasti), the deep and unfathomable (gahana), the moon-hued (chandravarṇa), bearer of the moon's arts (kalādhara), bearer of cosmic māyā (māyādhara), the great wielder of māyā (mahāmāyī), pure liberation itself (kaivalya), son of Śaṅkara (śaṅkarātmaja) — may this lord grant liberation.
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Verse 12
विश्वयोनि-रमेयात्मा तेजोनिधि-रनामयः ।
परमेष्ठी परम्ब्रह्म वेदगर्भो विराट्सुतः ॥ 10 ॥
viśvayōni-ramēyātmā tējōnidhi-ranāmayaḥ ।
paramēṣṭhī parambrahma vēdagarbhō virāṭsutaḥ ॥ 10 ॥
The womb of the universe (viśvayōni), of immeasurable self (amēyātmā), treasury of brilliance (tējōnidhi), free from all disease (anāmaya), the supreme one (paramēṣṭhī), the supreme Brahman (parabrahma), whose womb is the Vedas (vēdagarbha), son of the cosmic form Virāṭ (virāṭsuta) — may this supreme lord be our shelter.
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Verse 13
पुलिन्दकन्याभर्ता च महासारस्वतावृतः ।
अश्रितोखिलदाता च चोरघ्नो रोगनाशनः ॥ 11 ॥
puḻindakanyābhartā cha mahāsārasvatāvṛtaḥ ।
aśritōkhiladātā cha chōraghnō rōganāśanaḥ ॥ 11 ॥
Lord of the Pulinda tribe maiden Vaḷḷī (puḻindakanyābhartā), surrounded by the great eloquence and devotion of Sarasvatī's blessed ones (mahāsārasvatāvṛta), the granter of all to all who take refuge (aśritōkhiladātā), the destroyer of thieves (chōraghna), the eradicator of all disease (rōganāśana) — may this compassionate lord protect us.
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Verse 14
अनन्तमूर्ति-रानन्द-श्शिखण्डीकृतकेतनः ।
डम्भः परमडम्भश्च महाडम्भो वृषाकपिः ॥ 12 ॥
anantamūrti-rānanda-śśikhaṇḍīkṛtakētanaḥ ।
ḍambhaḥ paramaḍambhaścha mahāḍambhō vṛṣākapiḥ ॥ 12 ॥
Of infinite forms (anantamūrti), pure bliss itself (ānanda), whose banner is fashioned from the peacock's plumes (śikhaṇḍīkṛtakētana), the magnificent divine glory (ḍambha), the supreme divine glory (paramaḍambha), the great divine glory (mahāḍambha), the virile righteous one (vṛṣākapi) — may this glorious lord be victorious.
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Verse 15
कारणोपात्तदेहश्च कारणातीतविग्रहः ।
अनीश्वरोऽमृतः प्राणः प्राणायामपरायणः ॥ 13 ॥
kāraṇōpāttadēhaścha kāraṇātītavigrahaḥ ।
anīśvarō'mṛtaḥ prāṇaḥ prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇaḥ ॥ 13 ॥
Who assumed a body for a cosmic purpose (kāraṇōpāttadēha), whose true form transcends all causes (kāraṇātītavigraha), who is himself the supreme lord (anīśvara), the immortal (amṛta), the primal life-breath (prāṇa), devoted to the mastery of the inner breath (prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇa) — may this transcendent lord be our guide.
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Verse 16
विरुद्धहन्ता वीरघ्नो रक्तश्यामगलोऽपि च ।
सुब्रह्मण्यो गुहः प्रीतो ब्रह्मण्यो ब्राह्मणप्रियः ॥ 14 ॥
viruddhahantā vīraghnō raktaśyāmagaḻō'pi cha ।
subrahmaṇyō guhaḥ prītō brahmaṇyō brāhmaṇapriyaḥ ॥ 14 ॥
Slayer of all adversaries (viruddhahantā), slayer of the mighty demons (vīraghna), red-dark-throated (raktaśyāmagala), the supremely holy Subrahmaṇya (the highest Brahmin-essence), Guha (the secret inner one), Prīta (the joyful and beloved), Brahmaṇya (guardian of sacred knowledge), Brāhmaṇapriya (dear to all seekers of wisdom) — may this lord shower his blessings.
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Verse 17
वंशवृद्धिकरो वेदो वेद्योऽक्षयफलप्रदः ॥ 15 ॥
vaṃśavṛddhikarō vēdō vēdyō'kṣayaphalapradaḥ ॥ 15 ॥
Increaser of all lineages (vaṃśavṛddhikara), the Veda itself in living form (vēda), the ultimate object of all knowledge (vēdya), the granter of eternal and imperishable fruit (akṣayaphalaprada) — thus the one hundred and eight names of the glorious Subrahmanya, each a jewel of praise.
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Verse 18
इति श्री सुब्रह्मण्याष्टोत्तर शतनामस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
iti śrī subrahmaṇyāṣṭōttara śatanāmastōtraṃ sampūrṇam ।
Thus ends the Śrī Subrahmanya Aṣṭōttara Śatanāma Stotram — the hymn of one hundred and eight names of Lord Subrahmanya.
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