About this stotra
Sri Subramanya bhujangam is a stotra sung under inspiration by Sri Adi Shankaracharya at Thiruchendur ( presently located in Tamil Nadu, India). When he meditated upon SrI Subrahmanya, he became aware of the self luminous light shining in his heart and words came out his mouth in extempore in bhujanga metre. It is also said that acharya then actually saw the Adishesha worshipping the lord and adopted the bhujanga metre.
Subramanya Bhujangam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
सदा बालरूपाऽपि विघ्नाद्रिहन्त्री
महादन्तिवक्त्राऽपि पञ्चास्यमान्या ।
विधीन्द्रादिमृग्या गणेशाभिधा मे
विधत्तां श्रियं काऽपि कल्याणमूर्तिः ॥ १॥
sadā bālarūpā'pi vighnādrihantrī
mahādantivaktrā'pi pañcāsyamānyā .
vidhīndrādimṛgyā gaṇeśābhidhā me
vidhattāṃ śriyaṃ kā'pi kalyāṇamūrtiḥ .. 1..
Invocation of SrI Vighneshvara:
Let Him who is called the giver of good things, who forever looks like a small child, crumbles mountains of great obstacles, who though having a huge elephants head, is much respected by Lord Shiva, who is being searched by gods like Brahma,
and who is called the lord of Ganas, bless me with wealth.
Word by word
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- बालरूपा (bālarūpā)
- child-like form (bāla:child | rūpā:form)
- अपि (api)
- even though
- विघ्नाद्रिहन्त्री (vighnādrihantrī)
- destroyer of obstacle mountains (vighna:obstacle | adri:mountain | hantrī:destroyer)
- महादन्तिवक्त्रा (mahādantivaktrā)
- having a great elephant face (mahā:great | danti:elephant | vaktrā:face)
- अपि (api)
- even though
- पञ्चास्यमान्या (pañcāsyamānyā)
- respected by five-faced (pañca:five | āsya:face | mānyā:respected)
- विधीन्द्रादिमृग्या (vidhīndrādimṛgyā)
- sought by gods like Brahma (vidhi:Brahma | indra:Indra | ādi:and others | mṛgyā:sought)
- गणेशाभिधा (gaṇeśābhidhā)
- called Ganesha (gaṇeśa:Ganesha | abhidhā:called)
- मे (me)
- my
- विधत्तां (vidhattāṃ)
- may grant
- श्रियम् (śriyam)
- wealth
- काऽपि (kā'pi)
- some
- कल्याणमूर्तिः (kalyāṇamūrtiḥ)
- auspicious form (kalyāṇa:auspicious | mūrtiḥ:form)
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Verse 2
न जानामि शब्दं न जानामि चार्थं
न जानामि पद्यं न जानामि गद्यम् ।
चिदेका षडास्य हृदि द्योतते मे
मुखान्निःसरन्ते गिरश्चापि चित्रम् ॥ २॥
na jānāmi śabdaṃ na jānāmi cārthaṃ
na jānāmi padyaṃ na jānāmi gadyam .
cidekā ṣaḍāsya hṛdi dyotate me
mukhānniḥsarante giraścāpi citram .. 2..
Acharya's humility:
Though I do not know words, nor the meanings of words, nor the form of prose or verse, but in my heart shines a effulgent light with luminous six faces, and wonder of wonders, words flow from my heart without a stop, and make a pretty picture using words.
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- जानामि (jānāmi)
- I know
- शब्दं (śabdaṃ)
- word
- न (na)
- not
- जानामि (jānāmi)
- I know
- चार्थं (cārthaṃ)
- nor the meaning (ca:and/nor | arthaṃ:meaning)
- न (na)
- not
- जानामि (jānāmi)
- I know
- पद्यं (padyaṃ)
- verse
- न (na)
- not
- जानामि (jānāmi)
- I know
- गद्यम् (gadyam)
- prose
- चिदेका (cidekā)
- one consciousness (cit:consciousness | ekā:one)
- षडास्य (ṣaḍāsya)
- six-faced (ṣaṭ:six | āsya:face)
- हृदि (hṛdi)
- in the heart
- द्योतते (dyotate)
- shines
- मे (me)
- my
- मुखात् (mukhāt)
- from the mouth
- निःसरन्ते (niḥsarante)
- emerge
- गिरः (giraḥ)
- words
- च (ca)
- and
- अपि (api)
- also
- चित्रम् (citram)
- wonder
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Verse 3
मयूराधिरूढं महावाक्यगूढं
मनोहारिदेहं महच्चित्तगेहम् ।
महीदेवदेवं महावेदभावं
महादेवबालं भजे लोकपालम् ॥ ३॥
mayūrādhirūḍhaṃ mahāvākyagūḍhaṃ
manohāridehaṃ mahaccittageham .
mahīdevadevaṃ mahāvedabhāvaṃ
mahādevabālaṃ bhaje lokapālam .. 3..
Lord as the goal of Vedas:
I sing the praise of that protector of the world, who rides on a peacock, who is the meaning of great Vedic sayings, who has a very pretty mien (look), who resides in the minds of great ones, who is the god of all gods, who is the tenor of the Vedas, and who is the great son of Lord Shiva.
Word by word
- मयूराधिरूढं (mayūrādhirūḍhaṃ)
- riding on a peacock (mayūra:peacock | adhirūḍhaṃ:riding on)
- महावाक्यगूढं (mahāvākyagūḍhaṃ)
- hidden in great sayings (mahā:great | vākya:sayings | gūḍhaṃ:hidden)
- मनोहारिदेहं (manohāridehaṃ)
- mind-captivating body (manaḥ:mind | hāri:captivating | dehaṃ:body)
- महच्चित्तगेहम् (mahaccittageham)
- abode of great minds (mahat:great | citta:mind | geham:abode)
- महीदेवदेवं (mahīdevadevaṃ)
- god of earth gods (mahī:earth | deva:god | devaṃ:god)
- महावेदभावं (mahāvedabhāvaṃ)
- essence of great Vedas (mahā:great | veda:Vedas | bhāvaṃ:essence)
- महादेवबालं (mahādevabālaṃ)
- son of great Shiva (mahādeva:great Shiva | bālaṃ:son)
- भजे (bhaje)
- I sing the praise
- लोकपालम् (lokapālam)
- protector of the world (loka:world | pālam:protector)
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Verse 4
यदा सन्निधानं गता मानवा मे
भवाम्भोधिपारं गतास्ते तदैव ।
इति व्यञ्जयन्सिन्धुतीरे य आस्ते
तमीडे पवित्रं पराशक्तिपुत्रम् ॥ ४॥
yadā sannidhānaṃ gatā mānavā me
bhavāmbhodhipāraṃ gatāste tadaiva .
iti vyañjayansindhutīre ya āste
tamīḍe pavitraṃ parāśaktiputram .. 4..
Reason for residing on the sea shore:
I sing the praise of that pure son of the great Shakthi, whose abode is near the sea shore (Thiruchendur is a coastal town) as if it is an indication that whenever a devotee takes refuge in the lord, he has crossed the ocean of painful day- to- day life.
Word by word
- यदा (yadā)
- when
- सन्निधानं (sannidhānaṃ)
- presence
- गता (gatā)
- gone
- मानवा (mānavā)
- humans
- मे (me)
- my
- भवाम्भोधिपारं (bhavāmbhodhipāraṃ)
- ocean of existence's shore (bhava:existence | ambhodhi:ocean | pāraṃ:shore)
- गतास्ते (gatāste)
- they have gone
- तदैव (tadaiva)
- then itself
- इति (iti)
- thus
- व्यञ्जयन् (vyañjayan)
- indicating
- सिन्धुतीरे (sindhutīre)
- on the sea shore (sindhu:sea | tīre:shore)
- य (ya)
- who
- आस्ते (āste)
- resides
- तमीडे (tamīḍe)
- I praise him
- पवित्रं (pavitraṃ)
- pure
- पराशक्तिपुत्रम् (parāśaktiputram)
- son of the great Shakti (parāśakti:great Shakti | putram:son)
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Verse 5
यथाब्धेस्तरङ्गा लयं यान्ति तुङ्गा-
स्तथैवापदः सन्निधौ सेवतां मे ।
इतीवोर्मिपङ्क्तीर्नृणां दर्शयन्तं
सदा भावये हृत्सरोजे गुहं तम् ॥ ५॥
yathābdhestaraṅgā layaṃ yānti tuṅgā-
stathaivāpadaḥ sannidhau sevatāṃ me .
itīvormipaṅktīrnṛṇāṃ darśayantaṃ
sadā bhāvaye hṛtsaroje guhaṃ tam .. 5..
Destroyer of devotee's difficulties:
Like the waves of the sea, beating on the shore, becomes weakened and disappears. The worries of him who visits his temple, disappears in to small dusts, and so I make the great Lord Subramanya, reside in the lotus of my heart always.
Word by word
- यथा (yathā)
- just as
- अब्देः (abdeḥ)
- of the ocean
- तरङ्गाः (taraṅgāḥ)
- waves
- लयम् (layam)
- dissolution
- यान्ति (yānti)
- go
- तुङ्गाः (tuṅgāḥ)
- high
- तथा (tathā)
- so
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- आपदः (āpadaḥ)
- difficulties
- सन्निधौ (sannidhau)
- in the presence
- सेवताम् (sevatām)
- of those who serve
- मे (me)
- my
- इति (iti)
- thus
- उर्मि (urmi)
- waves
- पङ्क्तीः (paṅktīḥ)
- rows
- नृणाम् (nṛṇām)
- of men
- दर्शयन्तम् (darśayantam)
- showing
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- भावये (bhāvaye)
- I meditate
- हृत्सरोजे (hṛtsaroje)
- in the lotus of the heart (hṛt:heart | saroje:in the lotus)
- गुहम् (guham)
- Guha (Subramanya)
- तम् (tam)
- that
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Verse 6
गिरौ मन्निवासे नरा येऽधिरूढा-
स्तदा पर्वते राजते तेऽधिरूढाः ।
इतीव ब्रुवन्गन्धशैलाधिरूढः
स देवो मुदे मे सदा षण्मुखोऽस्तु ॥ ६॥
girau mannivāse narā ye'dhirūḍhā-
stadā parvate rājate te'dhirūḍhāḥ .
itīva bruvangandhaśailādhirūḍhaḥ
sa devo mude me sadā ṣaṇmukho'stu .. 6..
Glory of Sugandha hill:
“He who climbs to my mountain abode, feels that he has climbed the greatest mountain" so says the god who lives on the sandal mountain, and let him offer me perennial protection.
Word by word
- गिरौ (girau)
- on the mountain
- मन्निवासे (mannivāse)
- in my abode (mat:my | nivāse:in the abode)
- नराः (narāḥ)
- men
- ये (ye)
- who
- अधिरूढाः (adhirūḍhāḥ)
- ascended
- तदा (tadā)
- then
- पर्वते (parvate)
- on the mountain
- राजते (rājate)
- shines
- ते (te)
- they
- अधिरूढाः (adhirūḍhāḥ)
- ascended
- इति (iti)
- thus
- इव (iva)
- like
- ब्रुवन् (bruvan)
- saying
- गन्धशैलाधिरूढः (gandhaśailādhirūḍhaḥ)
- ascended the sandal mountain (gandha:sandal | śaila:mountain | adhirūḍhaḥ:ascended)
- सः (saḥ)
- he
- देवः (devaḥ)
- god
- मुदे (mude)
- for joy
- मे (me)
- my
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- षण्मुखः (ṣaṇmukhaḥ)
- Shanmukha
- अस्तु (astu)
- may be
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Verse 7
महाम्भोधितीरे महापापचोरे
मुनीन्द्रानुकूले सुगन्धाख्यशैले ।
गुहायां वसन्तं स्वभासा लसन्तं
जनार्तिं हरन्तं श्रयामो गुहं तम् ॥ ७॥
mahāmbhodhitīre mahāpāpacore
munīndrānukūle sugandhākhyaśaile .
guhāyāṃ vasantaṃ svabhāsā lasantaṃ
janārtiṃ harantaṃ śrayāmo guhaṃ tam .. 7..
Glory of Lord Guha:
On the shores of the great ocean which steals away the sins of the devotees, stands the Sugandha hills, the most favourable site for the sages to perform their penance! You reside there to destroy the worries of the devotees! O self-luminous Lord who is present in the cave of the heart! I adore you!
Word by word
- महाम्भोधितीरे (mahāmbhodhitīre)
- on the great ocean shore (mahā:great | ambhodhi:ocean | tīre:on the shore)
- महापापचोरे (mahāpāpacore)
- stealer of great sins (mahā:great | pāpa:sins | core:stealer)
- मुनीन्द्रानुकूले (munīndrānukūle)
- favorable to great sages (munīndra:great sages | anukūle:favorable to)
- सुगन्धाख्यशैले (sugandhākhyaśaile)
- Sugandha-named mountain (sugandha:Sugandha | ākhya:named | śaile:mountain)
- गुहायाम् (guhāyām)
- in the cave
- वसन्तं (vasantaṃ)
- residing
- स्वभासा (svabhāsā)
- by own light (sva:own | bhāsā:light)
- लसन्तं (lasantaṃ)
- shining
- जनार्तिं (janārtiṃ)
- people's distress (jana:people | ārtiṃ:distress)
- हरन्तं (harantaṃ)
- removing
- श्रयामः (śrayāmaḥ)
- we take refuge
- गुहं (guhaṃ)
- Guha
- तम् (tam)
- that
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Verse 8
लसत्स्वर्णगेहे नृणां कामदोहे
सुमस्तोमसञ्छन्नमाणिक्यमञ्चे ।
समुद्यत्सहस्रार्कतुल्यप्रकाशं
सदा भावये कार्तिकेयं सुरेशम् ॥ ८॥
lasatsvarṇagehe nṛṇāṃ kāmadohe
sumastomasañchannamāṇikyamañce .
samudyatsahasrārkatulyaprakāśaṃ
sadā bhāvaye kārtikeyaṃ sureśam .. 8..
Description of Lord's abode:
I always worship that lord of all devas, who was looked after by Karthika maidens, who fulfills the wishes of all people, who is covered by mountains of flowers, when he sits on his throne of gems and rubies, in his residence of gold, and looks like light of thousands of suns.
Word by word
- लसत्स्वर्णगेहे (lasatsvarṇagehe)
- in the shining golden abode (lasat:shining | svarṇa:golden | gehe:in the abode)
- नृणां (nṛṇāṃ)
- of people
- कामदोहे (kāmadohe)
- fulfiller of desires (kāma:desires | dohe:fulfiller)
- सुमस्तोमसञ्छन्नमाणिक्यमञ्चे (sumastomasañchannamāṇikyamañce)
- covered with heaps of flowers on a gem throne (su:good | masto:heap | ma:of | sañchanna:covered | māṇikya:gem | mañce:on the throne)
- समुद्यत्सहस्रार्कतुल्यप्रकाशं (samudyatsahasrārkatulyaprakāśaṃ)
- like the light of thousand suns (samudyat:rising | sahasra:thousand | arka:suns | tulya:like | prakāśaṃ:light)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- भावये (bhāvaye)
- I worship
- कार्तिकेयं (kārtikeyaṃ)
- Kartikeya
- सुरेशम् (sureśam)
- lord of devas (sura:devas | īśam:lord)
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Verse 9
रणद्धंसके मञ्जुलेऽत्यन्तशोणे
मनोहारिलावण्यपीयूषपूर्णे ।
मनःषट्पदो मे भवक्लेशतप्तः
सदा मोदतां स्कन्द ते पादपद्मे ॥ ९॥
raṇaddhaṃsake mañjule'tyantaśoṇe
manohārilāvaṇyapīyūṣapūrṇe .
manaḥṣaṭpado me bhavakleśataptaḥ
sadā modatāṃ skanda te pādapadme .. 9..
Meditation on Lord's feet:
Let my mind which is like a bee, burdened with the sorrows of this life, hover round your lotus like feet, Skanda! Which are adorned by anklets, which are of pretty red colour, which steal my mind, and which are full of the nectar of prettiness.
Word by word
- रणद्धंसके (raṇaddhaṃsake)
- adorned with anklets (raṇat:adorned | dhaṃsake:with anklets)
- मञ्जुले (mañjule)
- pretty
- अत्यन्तशोणे (atyantaśoṇe)
- extremely red (atyanta:extremely | śoṇe:red)
- मनोहारिलावण्यपीयूषपूर्णे (manohārilāvaṇyapīyūṣapūrṇe)
- full of beauty's nectar (manohāri:mind-stealing | lāvaṇya:beauty | pīyūṣa:nectar | pūrṇe:full of)
- मनःषट्पदः (manaḥṣaṭpadaḥ)
- mind-bee (manaḥ:mind | ṣaṭpadaḥ:bee)
- मे (me)
- my
- भवक्लेशतप्तः (bhavakleśataptaḥ)
- burdened with life's sorrows (bhava:life | kleśa:sorrows | taptaḥ:burdened)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- मोदतां (modatāṃ)
- rejoice
- स्कन्द (skanda)
- Skanda
- ते (te)
- your
- पादपद्मे (pādapadme)
- lotus-like feet (pāda:feet | padme:lotus-like)
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Verse 10
सुवर्णाभदिव्याम्बरैर्भासमानां
क्वणत्किङ्किणीमेखलाशोभमानाम् ।
लसद्धेमपट्टेन विद्योतमानां
कटिं भावये स्कन्द ते दीप्यमानाम् ॥ १० ॥
suvarṇābhadivyāmbarairbhāsamānāṃ
kvaṇatkiṅkiṇīmekhalāśobhamānām .
lasaddhemapaṭṭena vidyotamānāṃ
kaṭiṃ bhāvaye skanda te dīpyamānām .. 10 ..
Meditation on Lord's waist:
Oh! Skanda, I meditate on your waist which is covered by a gold cloth, shining with a string of ringing bells, and which has a glittering belt, and which is by itself self-resplendent.
Word by word
- सुवर्णाभदिव्याम्बरैः (suvarṇābhadivyāmbaraiḥ)
- with golden divine garments (suvarṇa:golden | ābha:shining | divya:divine | ambara:garments | aiḥ:with)
- भासमानां (bhāsamānām)
- shining
- क्वणत्किङ्किणीमेखलाशोभमानाम् (kvaṇatkiṅkiṇīmekhalāśobhamānām)
- adorned with jingling bells (kvaṇat:jingling | kiṅkiṇī:bells | mekhalā:belt | śobhamānām:adorned)
- लसद्धेमपट्टेन (lasaddhemapaṭṭena)
- with a glittering gold belt (lasat:glittering | hema:gold | paṭṭena:with belt)
- विद्योतमानां (vidyotamānām)
- self-resplendent
- कटिं (kaṭiṃ)
- waist
- भावये (bhāvaye)
- I meditate
- स्कन्द (skanda)
- Skanda
- ते (te)
- your
- दीप्यमानाम् (dīpyamānām)
- shining
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Verse 11
पुलिन्देशकन्याघनाभोगतुङ्ग-
स्तनालिङ्गनासक्तकाश्मीररागम् ।
नमस्यामहं तारकारे तवोरः
स्वभक्तावने सर्वदा सानुरागम् ॥ ११॥
pulindeśakanyāghanābhogatuṅga-
stanāliṅganāsaktakāśmīrarāgam .
namasyāmahaṃ tārakāre tavoraḥ
svabhaktāvane sarvadā sānurāgam .. 11..
Meditation on Lord's Chest:
Oh! conqueror of Tarakasura! By embracing Valli's (hunter's daughter) well--developed breast ornated with saffron, your chest became red colored, thereby manifesting your eternal grace towards devotees. And it is the sign of your love for them.
Word by word
- पुलिन्देशकन्याघनाभोगतुङ्ग (pulindeśakanyāghanābhogatuṅga)
- tall and full-bodied (pulinda:Pulinda (tribe) | iśa:lord | kanyā:daughter | ghana:dense | ābhoga:full-bodied | tuṅga:tall)
- स्तनालिङ्गनासक्तकाश्मीररागम् (stanāliṅganāsaktakāśmīrarāgam)
- embraced with saffron hue (stana:breast | āliṅgana:embracing | āsakta:attached | kāśmīra:saffron | rāgam:hue)
- नमस्यामहं (namasyāmahaṃ)
- I bow
- तारकारे (tārakāre)
- conqueror of Taraka (tāraka:Taraka | are:enemy)
- तवोरः (tavoraḥ)
- your chest (tava:your | uraḥ:chest)
- स्वभक्तावने (svabhaktāvane)
- protecting your devotees (sva:own | bhakta:devotees | āvane:protecting)
- सर्वदा (sarvadā)
- always
- सानुरागम् (sānurāgam)
- with affection (sa:with | anurāgam:affection)
॥ १२ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 12
विधौ कॢप्तदण्डान् स्वलीलाधृताण्डा-
न्निरस्तेभशुण्डान् द्विषत्कालदण्डान् ।
हतेन्द्रारिषण्डाञ्जगत्राणशौण्डान्
सदा ते प्रचण्डान् श्रये बाहुदण्डान् ॥ १२॥
vidhau kḷptadaṇḍān svalīlādhṛtāṇḍā-
nnirastebhaśuṇḍān dviṣatkāladaṇḍān .
hatendrāriṣaṇḍāñjagatrāṇaśauṇḍān
sadā te pracaṇḍān śraye bāhudaṇḍān .. 12..
Meditation on Twelve Arms:
Oh Lord Subramanya, I meditate on your long arms which punished Lord Brahma, which playfully carried the entire universe, which are longer than the trunk of the elephant, which are like the bolt of the god of death to your enemies, which killed the collection of asuras, which are capable of taking care of the world, and which are extremely strong.
Word by word
- विधौ (vidhau)
- in Brahma
- कॢप्तदण्डान् (kḷptadaṇḍān)
- punished (kḷpta:arranged | daṇḍān:punishments)
- स्वलीलाधृताण्डान् (svalīlādhṛtāṇḍān)
- playfully carried universe (sva:own | līlā:play | dhṛta:held | aṇḍān:universes)
- निर्तस्तेभशुण्डान् (nirastebhaśuṇḍān)
- longer than elephant trunk (niras:removed | tebha:elephant | śuṇḍān:trunks)
- द्विषत्कालदण्डान् (dviṣatkāladaṇḍān)
- bolt to enemies (dviṣat:enemies | kāla:death | daṇḍān:punishments)
- हतेन्द्रारिषण्डान् (hatendrāriṣaṇḍān)
- killed collection of asuras (hata:killed | indra:Indra | ari:enemy | ṣaṇḍān:groups)
- जगत्राणशौण्डान् (jagatrāṇaśauṇḍān)
- capable of world protection (jagat:world | trāṇa:protection | śauṇḍān:capable)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- ते (te)
- your
- प्रचण्डान् (pracaṇḍān)
- extremely strong
- श्रये (śraye)
- I meditate
- बाहुदण्डान् (bāhudaṇḍān)
- arms (bāhu:arm | daṇḍān:staffs)
॥ १३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 13
सदा शारदाः षण्मृगाङ्का यदि स्युः
समुद्यन्त एव स्थिताश्चेत्समन्तात् ।
सदा पूर्णबिम्बाः कलङ्कैश्च हीना-
स्तदा त्वन्मुखानां ब्रुवे स्कन्द साम्यम् ॥ १३॥
sadā śāradāḥ ṣaṇmṛgāṅkā yadi syuḥ
samudyanta eva sthitāścetsamantāt .
sadā pūrṇabimbāḥ kalaṅkaiśca hīnā-
stadā tvanmukhānāṃ bruve skanda sāmyam .. 13..
Meditation on Lord's Six Faces:
What can I compare to your six faces! If there are six full moons blemish free and ever shining on all sides, even then they would be no match to your effulgent faces.
Word by word
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- शारदाः (śāradāḥ)
- autumnal
- षण्मृगाङ्का (ṣaṇmṛgāṅkā)
- six moons (ṣaṭ:six | mṛgāṅkā:moons)
- यदि (yadi)
- if
- स्युः (syuḥ)
- would be
- समुद्यन्त (samudyanta)
- rising
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ)
- situated
- चेत् (cet)
- if
- समन्तात् (samantāt)
- on all sides
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- पूर्णबिम्बाः (pūrṇabimbāḥ)
- full moons (pūrṇa:full | bimbāḥ:moons)
- कलङ्कैः (kalaṅkaiḥ)
- blemishes
- च (ca)
- and
- हीनाः (hīnāḥ)
- devoid
- तदा (tadā)
- then
- त्वन्मुखानाम् (tvanmukhānām)
- your faces (tava:your | mukhānām:faces)
- ब्रुवे (bruve)
- I declare
- स्कन्द (skanda)
- Skanda
- साम्यम् (sāmyam)
- similarity
॥ १४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 14
स्फुरन्मन्दहासैः सहंसानि चञ्च-
त्कटाक्षावलीभृङ्गसङ्घोज्ज्वलानि ।
सुधास्यन्दिबिम्बाधराणीशसूनो
तवालोकये षण्मुखाम्भोरुहाणि ॥ १४॥
sphuranmandahāsaiḥ sahaṃsāni cañca-
tkaṭākṣāvalībhṛṅgasaṅghojjvalāni .
sudhāsyandibimbādharāṇīśasūno
tavālokaye ṣaṇmukhāmbhoruhāṇi .. 14..
Meditation on Lord's features:
Oh! Son of Parameshwara, I see your six lotus smiling faces shining like a group of swans, having gleaming side glance ever moving like a row of bees and with red lips overflowing with nectar.
Word by word
- स्फुरन्मन्दहासैः (sphuranmandahāsaiḥ)
- with shining gentle smiles (sphuran:shining | manda:gentle | hāsaiḥ:with smiles)
- सहंसानि (sahaṃsāni)
- like swans
- चञ्चत् (cañcat)
- moving
- कटाक्षावली (kaṭākṣāvalī)
- row of side glances (kaṭākṣa:side glance | āvalī:row)
- भृङ्गसङ्घ (bhṛṅgasaṅgha)
- group of bees (bhṛṅga:bee | saṅgha:group)
- उज्ज्वलानि (ujjvalāni)
- shining
- सुधास्यन्दि (sudhāsyandi)
- overflowing with nectar (sudhā:nectar | syandi:overflowing)
- बिम्बाधराणि (bimbādharāṇi)
- red lips (bimba:red | adhara:lips)
- ईशसूनो (īśasūno)
- son of Parameshwara (īśa:Parameshwara | sūno:son)
- तव (tava)
- your
- आलोकये (ālokaye)
- I see
- षण्मुखाम्भोरुहाणि (ṣaṇmukhāmbhoruhāṇi)
- six lotus faces (ṣaṇmukha:six-faced | ambhoruha:lotus)
॥ १५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 15
विशालेषु कर्णान्तदीर्घेष्वजस्रं
दयास्यन्दिषु द्वादशस्वीक्षणेषु ।
मयीषत्कटाक्षः सकृत्पातितश्चे-
द्भवेत्ते दयाशील का नाम हानिः ॥ १५॥
viśāleṣu karṇāntadīrgheṣvajasraṃ
dayāsyandiṣu dvādaśasvīkṣaṇeṣu .
mayīṣatkaṭākṣaḥ sakṛtpātitaśce-
dbhavette dayāśīla kā nāma hāniḥ .. 15..
Meditation on Lord's twelve eyes:
Oh! Merciful Lord! When thou hast twelve broad long eyes extending upto ears, what will you loose by casting that side glance for a moment [on me]?
Word by word
- विशालेषु (viśāleṣu)
- in the broad
- कर्णान्तदीर्घेषु (karṇāntadīrgheṣu)
- extending to ears (karṇa:ear | anta:end | dīrgheṣu:in the long)
- अजस्रं (ajasraṃ)
- unceasingly
- दयास्यन्दिषु (dayāsyandiṣu)
- flowing with compassion (dayā:compassion | syandiṣu:flowing)
- द्वादशस्वीक्षणेषु (dvādaśasvīkṣaṇeṣu)
- in the twelve eyes (dvādaśa:twelve | īkṣaṇeṣu:in the eyes)
- मयि (mayi)
- on me
- ईषत् (īṣat)
- slightly
- कटाक्षः (kaṭākṣaḥ)
- side glance
- सकृत् (sakṛt)
- once
- पातितः (pātitaḥ)
- cast
- चेत् (cet)
- if
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- would be
- ते (te)
- your
- दयाशील (dayāśīla)
- compassionate nature (dayā:compassion | śīla:nature)
- का (kā)
- what
- नाम (nāma)
- indeed
- हानिः (hāniḥ)
- loss
॥ १६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 16
सुताङ्गोद्भवो मेऽसि जीवेति षड्धा
जपन्मन्त्रमीशो मुदा जिघ्रते यान् ।
जगद्भारभृद्भ्यो जगन्नाथ तेभ्यः
किरीटोज्ज्वलेभ्यो नमो मस्तकेभ्यः ॥ १६॥
sutāṅgodbhavo me'si jīveti ṣaḍdhā
japanmantramīśo mudā jighrate yān .
jagadbhārabhṛdbhyo jagannātha tebhyaḥ
kirīṭojjvalebhyo namo mastakebhyaḥ .. 16..
Meditation on Lord's Six Heads:
Oh Lord of the universe,
I salute those six shining crowned heads, which are kissed by the Lord Shiva, with a joyful prayer repeated six times, that this child who is born out of him, should live forever.
Word by word
- सुताङ्गोद्भवः (sutāṅgodbhavaḥ)
- born of six parts (suta:child | aṅga:part | udbhavaḥ:born of)
- मे (me)
- my
- असि (asi)
- you are
- जीव (jīva)
- live
- इति (iti)
- thus
- षड्धा (ṣaḍdhā)
- six times
- जपन् (japan)
- chanting
- मन्त्रं (mantram)
- mantra
- ईशः (īśaḥ)
- Lord
- मुदा (mudā)
- with joy
- जिघ्रते (jighrate)
- smells
- यान् (yān)
- which
- जगद्भारभृद्भ्यः (jagadbhārabhṛdbhyaḥ)
- to the bearers of world burden (jagat:world | bhāra:burden | bhṛdbhyaḥ:to the bearers)
- जगन्नाथ (jagannātha)
- Lord of the universe (jagat:universe | nātha:Lord)
- तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ)
- to them
- किरीटोज्ज्वलेभ्यः (kirīṭojjvalebhyaḥ)
- to the shining crowned (kirīṭa:crown | ujjvala:shining)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutation
- मस्तकेभ्यः (mastakebhyaḥ)
- to the heads
॥ १७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 17
स्फुरद्रत्नकेयूरहाराभिराम-
श्चलत्कुण्डलश्रीलसद्गण्डभागः ।
कटौ पीतवासाः करे चारुशक्तिः
पुरस्तान्ममास्तां पुरारेस्तनूजः ॥ १७॥
sphuradratnakeyūrahārābhirāma-
ścalatkuṇḍalaśrīlasadgaṇḍabhāgaḥ .
kaṭau pītavāsāḥ kare cāruśaktiḥ
purastānmamāstāṃ purārestanūjaḥ .. 17..
Meditation on Lord Balasubrahmanya:
Oh Lord who is the son of god who destroyed Tripura. Who shines with the garlands of rubies and gems, who has pretty cheeks, over which the ear studs play, who wears yellow silk on his waist. And who holds the pretty spear (vel), please appear before me.
Word by word
- स्फुरद्रत्नकेयूरहाराभिराम (sphuradratnakeyūrahārābhirāma)
- charming with sparkling jewel armlets (sphurat:sparkling | ratna:jewel | keyūra:armlet | hāra:necklace | ābhirāma:charming)
- श्चलत्कुण्डलश्रीलसद्गण्डभागः (ścalatkuṇḍalaśrīlasadgaṇḍabhāgaḥ)
- with cheeks adorned by moving earrings (ścalat:moving | kuṇḍala:earring | śrī:beauty | lasat:shining | gaṇḍa:cheek | bhāgaḥ:part)
- कटौ (kaṭau)
- on the waist
- पीतवासाः (pītavāsāḥ)
- wearing yellow garments (pīta:yellow | vāsāḥ:garments)
- करे (kare)
- in the hand
- चारुशक्तिः (cāruśaktiḥ)
- beautiful spear (cāru:beautiful | śaktiḥ:spear)
- पुरस्तात् (purastāt)
- in front
- मम (mama)
- my
- अस्तां (astāṃ)
- may be
- पुरारेः (purāreḥ)
- of the enemy of cities (pura:city | ari:enemy)
- तनूजः (tanūjaḥ)
- son (tanu:body | jaḥ:born)
॥ १८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 18
इहायाहि वत्सेति हस्तान्प्रसार्या-
ह्वयत्यादराच्छङ्करे मातुरङ्कात् ।
समुत्पत्य तातं श्रयन्तं कुमारं
हराश्लिष्टगात्रं भजे बालमूर्तिम् ॥ १८॥
ihāyāhi vatseti hastānprasāryā-
hvayatyādarācchaṅkare māturaṅkāt .
samutpatya tātaṃ śrayantaṃ kumāraṃ
harāśliṣṭagātraṃ bhaje bālamūrtim .. 18..
Meditation on Somaskandar:
I salute that child Subrahmanya, who rushed from his mother’s lap, to the embrace of his father Parameshwara’s extended arms, when he lovingly called to him, “Come, my darling son.”
Word by word
- इह (iha)
- here
- आयाहि (āyāhi)
- come
- वत्स (vatsa)
- darling son
- इति (iti)
- thus
- हस्तान् (hastān)
- arms
- प्रसार्य (prasārya)
- extending
- आह्वयति (āhvayati)
- calls
- आदरात् (ādarāt)
- lovingly
- शङ्करे (śaṅkare)
- in Śaṅkara
- मातुः (mātuḥ)
- mother's
- अङ्कात् (aṅkāt)
- from the lap
- समुत्पत्य (samutpatya)
- rushing
- तातम् (tātam)
- father
- श्रयन्तम् (śrayantam)
- embracing
- कुमारम् (kumāram)
- child
- हर (hara)
- Hara
- आश्लिष्ट (āliṣṭa)
- embraced
- गात्रम् (gātram)
- body
- भजे (bhaje)
- I salute
- बालमूर्तिम् (bālamūrtim)
- child form (bāla:child | mūrtim:form)
॥ १९ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 19
कुमारेशसूनो गुह स्कन्द सेना-
पते शक्तिपाणे मयूराधिरूढ ।
पुलिन्दात्मजाकान्त भक्तार्तिहारिन्
प्रभो तारकारे सदा रक्ष मां त्वम् ॥ १९ ॥
kumāreśasūno guha skanda senā-
pate śaktipāṇe mayūrādhirūḍha .
pulindātmajākānta bhaktārtihārin
prabho tārakāre sadā rakṣa māṃ tvam .. 19 ..
Meditation on Lord's names to conquer passions:
Oh kumara! Oh Son of Lord of the Universe! One shines in the cave of the heart as Guha! Oh Skanda! Oh Lord of the Devas Army! Oh Wielder of the weapon Vel (spear) which is the svarupa of Parashakti! One who rides on the peacock chariot! Oh beloved of the hunter's daughter (Valli)! Destroyer of the sins of your devotees! Enemy of the Tarakasura! Oh Lord protect me!
Word by word
- कुमारेशसूनो (kumāreśasūno)
- Oh Son of Lord (kumāra:Lord | īśa:of the Lord | sūno:son)
- गुह (guha)
- Guha
- स्कन्द (skanda)
- Skanda
- सेनापते (senāpate)
- Lord of the Army (senā:army | pate:lord)
- शक्तिपाणे (śaktipāṇe)
- Wielder of the weapon (śakti:weapon | pāṇe:wielder)
- मयूराधिरूढ (mayūrādhirūḍha)
- rides on peacock (mayūra:peacock | adhirūḍha:rides on)
- पुलिन्दात्मजाकान्त (pulindātmajākānta)
- beloved of hunter's daughter (pulinda:hunter | ātmaja:daughter | kānta:beloved)
- भक्तार्तिहारिन् (bhaktārtihārin)
- destroyer of devotees' sins (bhakta:devotees | ārti:sins | hārin:destroyer)
- प्रभो (prabho)
- Oh Lord
- तारकारे (tārakāre)
- enemy of Tarakasura (tāraka:Tarakasura | are:enemy)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- रक्ष (rakṣa)
- protect
- मां (māṃ)
- me
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
॥ २० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 20
प्रशान्तेन्द्रिये नष्टसंज्ञे विचेष्टे
कफोद्गारिवक्त्रे भयोत्कम्पिगात्रे ।
प्रयाणोन्मुखे मय्यनाथे तदानीं
द्रुतं मे दयालो भवाग्रे गुह त्वम् ॥ २०॥
praśāntendriye naṣṭasaṃjñe viceṣṭe
kaphodgārivaktre bhayotkampigātre .
prayāṇonmukhe mayyanāthe tadānīṃ
drutaṃ me dayālo bhavāgre guha tvam .. 20..
Prayer for darshan during the last moments of life:
When all my senses have calmed down, when I have lost my intelligence, when I am not capable of any movement, when my throat is full of phlegm, when my body is shivering due to fear, and when my soul is preparing to depart, without any one to help me, Oh Lord of mercy, please hasten, for I want to be in your presence, Lord Guha.
Word by word
- प्रशान्तेन्द्रिये (praśāntendriye)
- with calmed senses (praśānta:calmed | indriye:senses)
- नष्टसंज्ञे (naṣṭasaṃjñe)
- lost consciousness (naṣṭa:lost | saṃjñe:consciousness)
- विचेष्टे (viceṣṭe)
- incapable of movement
- कफोद्गारिवक्त्रे (kaphodgārivaktre)
- phlegm-filled throat (kapha:phlegm | udgāri:filled | vaktre:throat)
- भयोत्कम्पिगात्रे (bhayotkampigātre)
- body shivering with fear (bhaya:fear | utkampi:shivering | gātre:body)
- प्रयाणोन्मुखे (prayāṇonmukhe)
- ready to depart (prayāṇa:departure | unmukhe:ready)
- मय्यनाथे (mayyanāthe)
- I am helpless (mayi:I | anāthe:helpless)
- तदानीं (tadānīṃ)
- at that time
- द्रुतं (drutaṃ)
- quickly
- मे (me)
- my
- दयालो (dayālo)
- merciful one
- भवाग्रे (bhavāgre)
- in your presence (bhava:your | agre:presence)
- गुह (guha)
- Guha
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
॥ २१ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 21
कृतान्तस्य दूतेषु चण्डेषु कोपा-
द्दह च्छिन्द्धि भिन्द्धीति मां तर्जयत्सु ।
मयूरं समारुह्य मा भैरिति त्वं
पुरः शक्तिपाणिर्ममायाहि शीघ्रम् ॥ २१॥
kṛtāntasya dūteṣu caṇḍeṣu kopā-
ddaha cchinddhi bhinddhīti māṃ tarjayatsu .
mayūraṃ samāruhya mā bhairiti tvaṃ
puraḥ śaktipāṇirmamāyāhi śīghram .. 21..
Prayer to give darshan during death pangs:
When the fearsome messengers of the god of death, angrily shout, “burn him, tear him in to pieces, cut”, please come swiftly riding on the peacock, armed with your holy spear, and give me consolation, Oh Lord.
Word by word
- कृतान्तस्य (kṛtāntasya)
- of the god of death
- दूतेषु (dūteṣu)
- among the messengers
- चण्डेषु (caṇḍeṣu)
- among the fierce
- कोपात् (kopāt)
- from anger
- दह (daha)
- burn
- च्छिन्द्धि (cchinddhi)
- tear
- भिन्द्धि (bhinddhi)
- cut
- इति (iti)
- thus
- माम् (mām)
- me
- तर्जयत्सु (tarjayatsu)
- threatening
- मयूरं (mayūram)
- peacock
- समारुह्य (samāruhya)
- having mounted
- मा (mā)
- do not
- भैः (bhaiḥ)
- fear
- इति (iti)
- thus
- त्वं (tvaṃ)
- you
- पुरः (puraḥ)
- in front
- शक्तिपाणिः (śaktipāṇiḥ)
- armed with spear (śakti:spear | pāṇiḥ:hand)
- मम (mama)
- my
- आयाहि (āyāhi)
- come
- शीघ्रम् (śīghram)
- swiftly
॥ २२ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 22
प्रणम्यासकृत्पादयोस्ते पतित्वा
प्रसाद्य प्रभो प्रार्थयेऽनेकवारम् ।
न वक्तुं क्षमोऽहं तदानीं कृपाब्धे
न कार्यान्तकाले मनागप्युपेक्षा ॥ २२॥
praṇamyāsakṛtpādayoste patitvā
prasādya prabho prārthaye'nekavāram .
na vaktuṃ kṣamo'haṃ tadānīṃ kṛpābdhe
na kāryāntakāle manāgapyupekṣā .. 22..
Prayer for protection during last moments:
Oh Merciful Lord! I am prostrating to often to secure your blessings. I offer prayers to please you. You should not be indifferent towards me during my last moments. At that time I may not have the control and energy to pray to you!
Word by word
- प्रणम्य (praṇamya)
- having bowed
- असकृत् (asakṛt)
- repeatedly
- पादयोः (pādayoḥ)
- at the feet
- ते (te)
- your
- पतित्वा (patitvā)
- having fallen
- प्रसाद्य (prasādya)
- having pleased
- प्रभो (prabho)
- O Lord
- प्रार्थये (prārthaye)
- I pray
- अनेकवारम् (anekavāram)
- many times (aneka:many | vāram:times)
- न (na)
- not
- वक्तुं (vaktuṃ)
- to speak
- क्षमः (kṣamaḥ)
- able
- अहम् (aham)
- I
- तदानीं (tadānīṃ)
- at that time
- कृपाब्धे (kṛpābdhe)
- O ocean of mercy (kṛpā:mercy | abdhi:ocean)
- न (na)
- not
- कार्य (kārya)
- to be done
- अन्तकाले (antakāle)
- at the end time (anta:end | kāle:time)
- मनाक् (manāk)
- slightly
- अपि (api)
- even
- उपेक्षा (upekṣā)
- neglect
॥ २३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 23
सहस्राण्डभोक्ता त्वया शूरनामा
हतस्तारकः सिंहवक्त्रश्च दैत्यः ।
ममान्तर्हृदिस्थं मनःक्लेशमेकं
न हंसि प्रभो किं करोमि क्व यामि ॥ २३ ॥
sahasrāṇḍabhoktā tvayā śūranāmā
hatastārakaḥ siṃhavaktraśca daityaḥ .
mamāntarhṛdisthaṃ manaḥkleśamekaṃ
na haṃsi prabho kiṃ karomi kva yāmi .. 23 ..
Prayer to Drive Away Mental Worries:
O Lord! You slained the demon Soora who ruled the thousand universes. You destroyed the demons Tarakasura and Simhavaktra. But Lord, why have you not killed the demon called mental worry which haunts my mind? Oh Lord, What should I do, Where shall I go?
Word by word
- सहस्राण्डभोक्ता (sahasrāṇḍabhoktā)
- enjoyer of thousand universes (sahasra:thousand | aṇḍa:universes | bhoktā:enjoyer)
- त्वया (tvayā)
- by you
- शूरनामा (śūranāmā)
- named Shura (śūra:Shura | nāmā:named)
- हतः (hataḥ)
- slain
- तारकः (tārakaḥ)
- Tarakasura
- सिंहवक्त्रः (siṃhavaktraḥ)
- Simhavaktra
- च (ca)
- and
- दैत्यः (daityaḥ)
- demon
- मम (mama)
- my
- अन्तर्हृदिस्थं (antarhṛdisthaṃ)
- situated in my heart (antar:inside | hṛdi:heart | sthaṃ:situated)
- मनःक्लेशम् (manaḥkleśam)
- mental worry (manaḥ:mind | kleśam:worry)
- एकं (ekaṃ)
- one
- न (na)
- not
- हंसि (haṃsi)
- you destroy
- प्रभो (prabho)
- O Lord
- किं (kiṃ)
- what
- करोमि (karomi)
- shall I do
- क्व (kva)
- where
- यामि (yāmi)
- shall I go
॥ २४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 24
अहं सर्वदा दुःखभारावसन्नो
भवान्दीनबन्धुस्त्वदन्यं न याचे ।
भवद्भक्तिरोधं सदा कॢप्तबाधं
ममाधिं द्रुतं नाशयोमासुत त्वम् ॥ २४ ॥
ahaṃ sarvadā duḥkhabhārāvasanno
bhavāndīnabandhustvadanyaṃ na yāce .
bhavadbhaktirodhaṃ sadā kḷptabādhaṃ
mamādhiṃ drutaṃ nāśayomāsuta tvam .. 24 ..
Prayer to destroy mental worries:
Oh Son of Uma! I am always troubled by the mental worries. You are the friend of helpless! I request none but you for saving me. Destroy my sorrows as they interfere with my devotion towards you!
Word by word
- अहम् (aham)
- I
- सर्वदा (sarvadā)
- always
- दुःखभारावसन्नः (duḥkhabhārāvasannaḥ)
- burdened by sorrow (duḥkha:sorrow | bhāra:burden | avasannaḥ:overwhelmed)
- भवान् (bhavān)
- you
- दीनबन्धुः (dīnabandhuḥ)
- friend of helpless (dīna:helpless | bandhuḥ:friend)
- त्वत् (tvat)
- your
- अन्यं (anyaṃ)
- other
- न (na)
- not
- याचे (yāce)
- request
- भवत् (bhavat)
- your
- भक्तिरोधं (bhaktirodhaṃ)
- obstacle to devotion (bhakti:devotion | rodhaṃ:obstacle)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- कॢप्तबाधं (kḷptabādhaṃ)
- created affliction (kḷpta:created | bādhaṃ:affliction)
- मम (mama)
- my
- आधिं (ādhiṃ)
- mental worry
- द्रुतं (drutaṃ)
- quickly
- नाशय (nāśaya)
- destroy
- उमासुत (umāsuta)
- son of Uma (umā:Uma | suta:son)
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
॥ २५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 25
अपस्मारकुष्ठक्षयार्शः प्रमेह-
ज्वरोन्मादगुल्मादिरोगा महान्तः ।
पिशाचाश्च सर्वे भवत्पत्रभूतिं
विलोक्य क्षणात्तारकारे द्रवन्ते ॥ २५॥
apasmārakuṣṭhakṣayārśaḥ prameha-
jvaronmādagulmādirogā mahāntaḥ .
piśācāśca sarve bhavatpatrabhūtiṃ
vilokya kṣaṇāttārakāre dravante .. 25..
Glory of Lord's holy ash:
Oh Conqueror of Taraka! Epilepsy, leprosy, consumption, lung diseases, venreal diseases, fevers, mental diseases of all types run away the moment they see your holy ash (vibhuti).
Word by word
- अपस्मार (apasmāra)
- epilepsy
- कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha)
- leprosy
- क्षय (kṣaya)
- consumption
- अर्शः (arśaḥ)
- piles
- प्रमेह (prameha)
- venereal diseases
- ज्वर (jvara)
- fever
- उन्माद (unmāda)
- insanity
- गुल्म (gulma)
- tumors
- आदि (ādi)
- etc.
- रोगाः (rogāḥ)
- diseases
- महान्तः (mahāntaḥ)
- great
- पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ)
- demons
- च (ca)
- and
- सर्वे (sarve)
- all
- भवत् (bhavat)
- your
- पत्रभूतिं (patrabhūtiṃ)
- holy ash (patra:leaf | bhūtiṃ:ash)
- विलोक्य (vilokya)
- seeing
- क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt)
- moment
- तारकारे (tārakāre)
- conqueror of Taraka (tāraka:Taraka | āre:conqueror)
- द्रवन्ते (dravante)
- run away
॥ २६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 26
दृशि स्कन्दमूर्तिः श्रुतौ स्कन्दकीर्ति-
र्मुखे मे पवित्रं सदा तच्चरित्रम् ।
करे तस्य कृत्यं वपुस्तस्य भृत्यं
गुहे सन्तु लीना ममाशेषभावाः ॥ २६॥
dṛśi skandamūrtiḥ śrutau skandakīrti-
rmukhe me pavitraṃ sadā taccaritram .
kare tasya kṛtyaṃ vapustasya bhṛtyaṃ
guhe santu līnā mamāśeṣabhāvāḥ .. 26..
Acts of the indriyas:
Let my eye always see the holy form of Skanda, let my ears hear the holy story of Skandha, let my mouth always tell the pure sacred story of Skanda, let my hand be engaged in the works of Skanda, let my body be always servant of Skanda, and let all my actions be devoted to Skanda.
Word by word
- दृशि (dṛśi)
- in the eye
- स्कन्दमूर्तिः (skandamūrtiḥ)
- form of Skanda (skanda:Skanda | mūrtiḥ:form)
- श्रुतौ (śrutau)
- in the ears
- स्कन्दकीर्तिः (skandakīrtiḥ)
- fame of Skanda (skanda:Skanda | kīrtiḥ:fame)
- मुखे (mukhe)
- in the mouth
- मे (me)
- my
- पवित्रं (pavitraṃ)
- pure
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- तच्चरित्रम् (taccaritraṃ)
- that sacred story (tat:that | caritraṃ:sacred story)
- करे (kare)
- in the hand
- तस्य (tasya)
- his
- कृत्यं (kṛtyaṃ)
- work
- वपुः (vapuḥ)
- body
- तस्य (tasya)
- his
- भृत्यं (bhṛtyaṃ)
- servant
- गुहे (guhe)
- Guha (Skanda)
- सन्तु (santu)
- let be
- लीनाः (līnāḥ)
- absorbed
- मम (mama)
- my
- अशेषभावाः (aśeṣabhāvāḥ)
- all actions (aśeṣa:all | bhāvāḥ:actions)
॥ २७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 27
मुनीनामुताहो नृणां भक्तिभाजा-
मभीष्टप्रदाः सन्ति सर्वत्र देवाः ।
नृणामन्त्यजानामपि स्वार्थदाने
गुहाद्देवमन्यं न जाने न जाने ॥ २७॥
munīnāmutāho nṛṇāṃ bhaktibhājā-
mabhīṣṭapradāḥ santi sarvatra devāḥ .
nṛṇāmantyajānāmapi svārthadāne
guhāddevamanyaṃ na jāne na jāne .. 27..
Lord Guha alone is the saviour of the ordinary:
For all the great sages and all great devotees, there are gods ready to satisfy their wishes. But for the lowly and ordinary devotees, I know not of any other deity to protect them except Guha!
Word by word
- मुनीनाम् (munīnām)
- of the sages
- उताहो (utāho)
- or indeed
- नृणाम् (nṛṇām)
- of men
- भक्तिभाजाम् (bhaktibhājām)
- of the devotees (bhakti:devotion | bhājām:of those who possess)
- अभीष्टप्रदाः (abhīṣṭapradāḥ)
- wish-granters (abhīṣṭa:desired | pradāḥ:givers)
- सन्ति (santi)
- are
- सर्वत्र (sarvatra)
- everywhere
- देवाः (devāḥ)
- gods
- नृणाम् (nṛṇām)
- of men
- अन्त्यजानाम् (antyajānām)
- of the lowly (antya:low | jānām:of the born)
- अपि (api)
- even
- स्वार्थदाने (svārthadāne)
- in granting self-interest (sva:self | artha:interest | dāne:in giving)
- गुहात् (guhāt)
- from Guha
- देवम् (devam)
- god
- अन्यम् (anyam)
- other
- न (na)
- not
- जाने (jāne)
- I know
- न (na)
- not
- जाने (jāne)
- I know
॥ २८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 28
कलत्रं सुता बन्धुवर्गः पशुर्वा
नरो वाथ नारि गृहे ये मदीयाः ।
यजन्तो नमन्तः स्तुवन्तो भवन्तं
स्मरन्तश्च ते सन्तु सर्वे कुमार ॥ २८॥
kalatraṃ sutā bandhuvargaḥ paśurvā
naro vātha nāri gṛhe ye madīyāḥ .
yajanto namantaḥ stuvanto bhavantaṃ
smarantaśca te santu sarve kumāra .. 28..
Six faced lord is our family deity:
Oh Lord Kumara! Let my wife, children, relatives, friends, other men and women in our household, worship, salute, sing your praise, and meditate on you always.
Word by word
- कलत्रं (kalatraṃ)
- wife
- सुताः (sutāḥ)
- children
- बन्धुवर्गः (bandhuvargaḥ)
- group of relatives (bandhu:relatives | vargaḥ:group)
- पशुः (paśuḥ)
- animal
- वा (vā)
- or
- नरः (naraḥ)
- man
- वा (vā)
- or
- अथ (atha)
- then
- नारि (nāri)
- woman
- गृहे (gṛhe)
- in the house
- ये (ye)
- who
- मदीयाः (madīyāḥ)
- belonging to me
- यजन्तः (yajantaḥ)
- worshipping
- नमन्तः (namantaḥ)
- saluting
- स्तुवन्तः (stuvantaḥ)
- praising
- भवन्तं (bhavantaṃ)
- you
- स्मरन्तः (smarantaḥ)
- remembering
- च (ca)
- and
- ते (te)
- your
- सन्तु (santu)
- may be
- सर्वे (sarve)
- all
- कुमार (kumāra)
- Kumara
॥ २९ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 29
मृगाः पक्षिणो दंशका ये च दुष्टा-
स्तथा व्याधयो बाधका ये मदङ्गे ।
भवच्छक्तितीक्ष्णाग्रभिन्नाः सुदूरे
विनश्यन्तु ते चूर्णितक्रौञ्जशैल ॥ २९॥
mṛgāḥ pakṣiṇo daṃśakā ye ca duṣṭā-
stathā vyādhayo bādhakā ye madaṅge .
bhavacchaktitīkṣṇāgrabhinnāḥ sudūre
vinaśyantu te cūrṇitakrauñjaśaila .. 29..
Prayer to Vel to destroy diseases:
Oh! Destroyer of Krauncha mountain! Please use your holy spear with sharp point, to break and destroy those animals, birds, insects and diseases that cause harm to my body.
Word by word
- मृगाः (mṛgāḥ)
- animals
- पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ)
- birds
- दंशकाः (daṃśakāḥ)
- insects
- ये (ye)
- who
- च (ca)
- and
- दुष्टाः (duṣṭāḥ)
- harmful
- तथा (tathā)
- also
- व्याधयः (vyādhayaḥ)
- diseases
- बाधकाः (bādhakāḥ)
- troubling
- ये (ye)
- who
- मदङ्गे (madaṅge)
- in my body
- भवत् (bhavat)
- your
- शक्ति (śakti)
- spear
- तीक्ष्णाग्र (tīkṣṇāgra)
- sharp-pointed (tīkṣṇa:sharp | agra:point)
- भिन्नाः (bhinnāḥ)
- pierced
- सुदूरे (sudūre)
- far away
- विनश्यन्तु (vinaśyantu)
- may they be destroyed
- ते (te)
- they
- चूर्णितक्रौञ्जशैल (cūrṇitakrauñjaśaila)
- destroyer of Krauncha mountain (cūrṇita:destroyed | kraunja:Krauncha | śaila:mountain)
॥ ३० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 30
जनित्री पिता च स्वपुत्रापराधं
सहेते न किं देवसेनाधिनाथ ।
अहं चातिबालो भवान् लोकतातः
क्षमस्वापराधं समस्तं महेश ॥ ३०॥
janitrī pitā ca svaputrāparādhaṃ
sahete na kiṃ devasenādhinātha .
ahaṃ cātibālo bhavān lokatātaḥ
kṣamasvāparādhaṃ samastaṃ maheśa .. 30..
Prayer to father of the universe:
Oh God who is the chief of the army of devas, would not a father pardon the mistakes of the son? I am like a small child and you are the father of the world, please pardon all my omissions and commissions.
Word by word
- जनित्री (janitrī)
- mother
- पिता (pitā)
- father
- च (ca)
- and
- स्वपुत्रापराधं (svaputrāparādhaṃ)
- son's offense (sva:own | putra:son | aparādhaṃ:offense)
- सहेते (sahete)
- tolerate
- न (na)
- not
- किं (kiṃ)
- why
- देवसेनाधिनाथ (devasenādhinātha)
- chief of the army of devas (deva:devas | senā:army | adhipati:chief)
- अहं (ahaṃ)
- I
- च (ca)
- and
- अतिबालः (atibālaḥ)
- very young
- भवान् (bhavān)
- you
- लोकतातः (lokatātaḥ)
- father of the world (loka:world | tātaḥ:father)
- क्षमस्व (kṣamasva)
- pardon
- अपराधं (aparādhaṃ)
- offense
- समस्तं (samastaṃ)
- all
- महेश (maheśa)
- great lord
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Verse 31
नमः केकिने शक्तये चापि तुभ्यं
नमश्छाग तुभ्यं नमः कुक्कुटाय ।
नमः सिन्धवे सिन्धुदेशाय तुभ्यं
पुनः स्कन्दमूर्ते नमस्ते नमोऽस्तु ॥ ३१॥
namaḥ kekine śaktaye cāpi tubhyaṃ
namaśchāga tubhyaṃ namaḥ kukkuṭāya .
namaḥ sindhave sindhudeśāya tubhyaṃ
punaḥ skandamūrte namaste namo'stu .. 31..
Prayer to the Lord:
Salutations to the peacock, Salutations to your holy spear, Salutations to the sheep, Salutations to the rooster, Salutations to the ocean,Salutations to the temple by the sea side, Salutations over and again to Skanda.
Word by word
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- केकिने (kekine)
- to the peacock
- शक्तये (śaktaye)
- to the spear
- च (ca)
- and
- अपि (api)
- also
- तुभ्यं (tubhyaṃ)
- to you
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- छाग (chāga)
- to the sheep
- तुभ्यं (tubhyaṃ)
- to you
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- कुक्कुटाय (kukkuṭāya)
- to the rooster
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- सिन्धवे (sindhave)
- to the ocean
- सिन्धुदेशाय (sindhudeśāya)
- to the land by the sea (sindhu:sea | deśāya:to the land)
- तुभ्यं (tubhyaṃ)
- to you
- पुनः (punaḥ)
- again
- स्कन्दमूर्ते (skandamūrte)
- to Skanda's form (skanda:Skanda | mūrte:form)
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तु (astu)
- let it be
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Verse 32
जयानन्दभूमञ्जयापारधाम-
ञ्जयामोघकीर्ते जयानन्दमूर्ते ।
जयानन्दसिन्धो जयाशेषबन्धो
जय त्वं सदा मुक्तिदानेशसूनो ॥ ३२॥
jayānandabhūmañjayāpāradhāma-
ñjayāmoghakīrte jayānandamūrte .
jayānandasindho jayāśeṣabandho
jaya tvaṃ sadā muktidāneśasūno .. 32..
Prayer to Lord to reveal his powers:
Victory to the source of happiness, Victory to your limitless light, Victory to your boundless fame, Victory to the personification of happiness, Victory to the sea of bliss, Victory to the friend of all, Victory always to you who is the son of the god, who grants salvation.
Word by word
- जयानन्दभूमन् (jayānandabhūman)
- Victory to the source of happiness (jaya:victory | ānanda:happiness | bhūman:source)
- जयापारधाम (jayāpāradhāma)
- Victory to your limitless light (jaya:victory | apāra:limitless | dhāma:light)
- जयामोघकीर्ते (jayāmoghakīrte)
- Victory to your boundless fame (jaya:victory | amogha:boundless | kīrti:fame)
- जयानन्दमूर्ते (jayānandamūrte)
- Victory to the personification of happiness (jaya:victory | ānanda:happiness | mūrti:personification)
- जयानन्दसिन्धो (jayānandasindho)
- Victory to the sea of bliss (jaya:victory | ānanda:bliss | sindhu:sea)
- जयाशेषबन्धो (jayāśeṣabandho)
- Victory to the friend of all (jaya:victory | aśeṣa:all | bandhu:friend)
- जय (jaya)
- Victory
- त्वं (tvaṃ)
- you
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- मुक्तिदानेशसूनो (muktidāneśasūno)
- son of the god who grants salvation (mukti:salvation | dāna:granting | īśa:god | sūnu:son)
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Verse 33
भुजङ्गाख्यवृत्तेन कॢप्तं स्तवं यः
पठेद्भक्तियुक्तो गुहं सम्प्रणम्य ।
सुपुत्रान्कलत्रं धनं दीर्घमायु-
र्लभेत्स्कन्दसायुज्यमन्ते नरः सः ॥ ३३॥
bhujaṅgākhyavṛttena kḷptaṃ stavaṃ yaḥ
paṭhedbhaktiyukto guhaṃ sampraṇamya .
suputrānkalatraṃ dhanaṃ dīrghamāyu-
rlabhetskandasāyujyamante naraḥ saḥ .. 33..
Effect of reciting these shlokas:
That holy devotee, who prostrates to Lord Guha, reciting the Bhujanga stotra daily, with devotion, will be blessed with good sons, good wife, wealth and long life, and at end of his life, will attain eternal bliss with Lord Skanda.
Word by word
- भुजङ्गाख्यवृत्तेन (bhujaṅgākhyavṛttena)
- by the meter named Bhujanga (bhujaṅga:snake | ākhya:named | vṛttena:by the meter)
- कॢप्तं (kḷptaṃ)
- composed
- स्तवं (stavaṃ)
- hymn
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- पठेत् (paṭhet)
- recites
- भक्तियुक्तः (bhaktiyuktaḥ)
- endowed with devotion (bhakti:devotion | yuktaḥ:endowed with)
- गुहं (guhaṃ)
- to Guha (Lord Skanda)
- सम्प्रणम्य (sampraṇamya)
- having prostrated
- सुपुत्रान् (suputrān)
- good sons (su:good | putrān:sons)
- कलत्रं (kalatraṃ)
- wife
- धनं (dhanaṃ)
- wealth
- दीर्घमायुः (dīrghamāyuḥ)
- long life (dīrgha:long | āyuḥ:life)
- लभेत् (labhet)
- will obtain
- स्कन्दसायुज्यम् (skandasāyujyam)
- union with Skanda (skanda:Skanda | sāyujyam:union)
- अन्ते (ante)
- at the end
- नरः (naraḥ)
- man
- सः (saḥ)
- he
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Verse 34
इति श्रीमच्छङ्करभगवतः कृतौ श्रीसुब्रह्मण्यभुजङ्गं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
itiśrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau śrīsubrahmaṇyabhujaṅgaṃ sampūrṇam ..
Thus is completed the Śrī Subrahmaṇya Bhujaṅgam, composed in the bhujangaprayāta metre by the venerable Śaṅkara Bhagavat (Śrī Ādi Śaṅkarācārya).
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- श्रीमच्छङ्करभगवतः (śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ)
- of revered Shankara (श्रीमद्:revered | शङ्कर:Shankara | भगवतः:of the lord)
- कृतौ (kṛtau)
- composed by
- श्रीसुब्रह्मण्यभुजङ्गं (śrīsubrahmaṇyabhujaṅgaṁ)
- hymn to Subrahmanya (श्री:revered | सुब्रह्मण्य:Subrahmanya | भुजङ्गं:hymn)
- सम्पूर्णम् (sampūrṇam)
- complete
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