About this stotra
The Subrahmanya Pancharatna Stotram is a five-verse hymn of surrender to Lord Subrahmanya, the six-faced son of Shiva who rides the divine peacock. Each verse concludes with the refrain brahmaṇyadēvaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyē — "I take refuge in Brahmanyadeva" — building a meditative rhythm of devotion. The stotram paints vivid images of the Lord: his body anointed with sandalwood, his twelve divine eyes, his twelve arms bearing weapons, and his radiant form worshipped by all the gods.
The hymn celebrates Kumara as both the granter of desires and the embodiment of the Vedas themselves (trayītanuṃ). He is described as gracious to all beings, born of the Ganga, and beautiful as Kamadeva. The verses invoke his presence at Kumara Dhara, linking the praise to sacred pilgrimage sites associated with Skanda worship.
The concluding verse promises that one who recites these five stanzas with devotion and a mind fixed on Brahmanyadeva will obtain all desired enjoyments in this world, and at the end of life, attain oneness with Guha himself.
Subrahmanya Pancha Ratna Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
षडाननं चन्दनलेपिताङ्गं महोरसं दिव्यमयूरवाहनम् ।
रुद्रस्यसूनुं सुरलोकनाथं ब्रह्मण्यदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ 1 ॥
ṣaḍānanaṃ chandanalēpitāṅgaṃ mahōrasaṃ divyamayūravāhanam ।
rudrasyasūnuṃ suralōkanāthaṃ brahmaṇyadēvaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyē ॥ 1 ॥
I take refuge in Brahmaṇyadeva — the six-faced one (ṣaḍānanaḥ) whose body is anointed with fragrant sandal paste (chandanalēpitāṅgaḥ), broad of chest (mahōrasaḥ), who rides the divine peacock (divyamayūravāhanaḥ), son of Rudra (rudrasyasūnuḥ), and lord of all the celestial realms (suralōkanāthaḥ).
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Verse 2
जाज्वल्यमानं सुरवृन्दवन्द्यं कुमार धारातट मन्दिरस्थम् ।
कन्दर्परूपं कमनीयगात्रं ब्रह्मण्यदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ 2 ॥
jājvalyamānaṃ suravṛndavandyaṃ kumāra dhārātaṭa mandirastham ।
kandarparūpaṃ kamanīyagātraṃ brahmaṇyadēvaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyē ॥ 2 ॥
I take refuge in Brahmaṇyadeva — blazing with divine brilliance (jājvalyamānaḥ), saluted by the entire host of gods (suravṛndavandyaḥ), the ever-youthful Kumāra dwelling in the temple on the river's bank (kumāra dhārātaṭa mandirasthaḥ), as handsome as the god of love himself (kandarparūpaḥ), with a body of surpassing beauty (kamanīyagātraḥ).
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Verse 3
द्विषड्भुजं द्वादशदिव्यनेत्रं त्रयीतनुं शूलमसी दधानम् ।
शेषावतारं कमनीयरूपं ब्रह्मण्यदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ 3 ॥
dviṣaḍbhujaṃ dvādaśadivyanētraṃ trayītanuṃ śūlamasī dadhānam ।
śēṣāvatāraṃ kamanīyarūpaṃ brahmaṇyadēvaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyē ॥ 3 ॥
I take refuge in Brahmaṇyadeva — the twelve-armed one (dviṣaḍbhujaḥ), with twelve divine eyes (dvādaśadivyanētraḥ), whose body is the three Vedas (trayītanuḥ), who holds the trident and sword (śūlamasī dadhānaḥ), the incarnation of the divine Śeṣa serpent (śēṣāvatāraḥ), of incomparably beautiful form (kamanīyarūpaḥ).
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Verse 4
सुरारिघोराहवशोभमानं सुरोत्तमं शक्तिधरं कुमारम् ।
सुधार शक्त्यायुध शोभिहस्तं ब्रह्मण्यदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ 4 ॥
surārighōrāhavaśōbhamānaṃ surōttamaṃ śaktidharaṃ kumāram ।
sudhāra śaktyāyudha śōbhihastaṃ brahmaṇyadēvaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyē ॥ 4 ॥
I take refuge in Brahmaṇyadeva — the most excellent of gods (surōttamaḥ), resplendent in terrible battle against the enemies of heaven (surārighōrāhavaśōbhamānaḥ), the bearer of the Śakti spear (śaktadharaḥ), the ever-youthful Kumāra, whose hands shine gloriously wielding the keen Śakti weapon (sudhāra śaktyāyudha śōbhihastaḥ).
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Verse 5
इष्टार्थसिद्धिप्रदमीशपुत्रं इष्टान्नदं भूसुरकामधेनुम् ।
गङ्गोद्भवं सर्वजनानुकूलं ब्रह्मण्यदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ 5 ॥
iṣṭārthasiddhipradamīśaputraṃ iṣṭānnadaṃ bhūsurakāmadhēnum ।
gaṅgōdbhavaṃ sarvajanānukūlaṃ brahmaṇyadēvaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyē ॥ 5 ॥
I take refuge in Brahmaṇyadeva — the granter of all desired objects (iṣṭārthasiddhipradaḥ), son of Śiva (īśaputraḥ), granter of desired food and sustenance (iṣṭānnadaḥ), the wish-fulfilling divine cow for the earth's sages (bhūsurakāmadhēnuḥ), born of the Gaṅgā (gaṅgōdbhavaḥ), who is favorable and gracious to all people (sarvajanānukūlaḥ).
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Verse 6
यः श्लोकपञ्चमिदं पठतीह भक्त्या
ब्रह्मण्यदेव विनिवेशित मानसः सन् ।
प्राप्नोति भोगमखिलं भुवि यद्यदिष्टम्
अन्ते स गच्छति मुदा गुहसाम्यमेव ॥
yaḥ ślōkapañchamidaṃ paṭhatīha bhaktyā
brahmaṇyadēva vinivēśita mānasaḥ san ।
prāpnōti bhōgamakhilaṃ bhuvi yadyadiṣṭam
antē sa gachChati mudā guhasāmyamēva ॥
Whoever recites these five verses here with devotion, having fixed the mind on Brahmaṇyadeva — that person attains incomparable enjoyments and prosperity in this very life, and in the end attains the supreme realm of Subrahmanya.
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