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SriSubrahmanyaBhujangam
Friday,November20th,2009
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LabelsAdiShankaracharya,Tiruchendur.
SriSubrahmanyaBhujangamisahymnisaddressedtoLordSubrahmanya,thepresiding
deity of Tiruchendur, in the southeast coast of India, off the district of Tirunelveli. Adi
Sankara composed this hymn of thiry three verses, in the peculiar Bhujanga metre, noted
foritssinuousmovementlikethatofaserpent.Thehymnisfullofpiety,spiritualexaltation
andecstasy.
Italsorevealstheefficacyofpraise,prayerandmeditationonSubrahmanya.Thishymn
isconsideredasaneulogyofextraordinarymerit.
Sankara calls upon all seekers to share his wondrous experience and joy in adoring the
Lordwhoistheabsoluteruleroverallcosmicforces.Heistheheroicleaderofthecelestial
hordes.HeisalsotheIndweller,Guha.
The poem holds out the hope that those who chant it daily with devotion shall win his
grace, bestowing a life of plenitude and final beatitude. Sri Sankaras purpose is to guide
everyseekertoGodrealisation,whichisthegrandfinaleofhumanexistence.
In this hymn Sankara reveals the splendour, glory and Infinity of Subrahmanya at two
levels.Oneisexternalandtheotherisinternal.ThesacredshrineatTiruchendurframedby
hills and facing the sea with huge waves lashing its shore, represents the external power.
And then there is the Indweller in each one of us, who is the over seer, permitter, Lord,
Enjoyer and the Ruler. He represents the internal power who is the nearest and dearest
friendofmankind.
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LordSriShanmukhaatTiruchendur
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Though a mere child, he annihilates mountainous obstacles. Though endowed with an
elephantsface,heismostdeartoSiva,thePanchasya(whichwordalsomeansalion.)Heis
sought after by gods, such as Brahma and Indra. May the benevolent Lord known by the
nameGaneshablessmewithwealth.
I neither know the sound nor sense. Neither prose nor poetry. Yet when the One
Intelligenceglowsinmyheart,withhissixshiningfaces,wordscascadefrommymouthso
effortlessly.
The peacock mounted lord is the secret shrouded in the mystic formula. His body
captivatesourmindswithitsbeauty.Heisresidentinthemightysouledmen.Iservethe
guardian of the worlds, the deity of brahmins, object of Vedas and the dear son of
Mahadeva.
Whenmenreachmyabodeontheshoresofthissea,theyhavealreadycrossedthelifes
seaofstrife.Thusthelordseemstoproclaimfromhiscoastalshrine.Ipraisethissacred
SonoftheDivineMother.
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Tidesariseinthesea,glidetowardstheshoreandthenbreakintofrothandfoam.Sotoo
mydevoteesdangersshallvanish.TheLordseemstosayso.MayIevermeditateonhim
inthecoreofmyheart.
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Maythelordofsixfaceseverbringmejoy.SeatedontheGandhamadanamountain,he
declares that those who have climbed to his hill shrines, have scaled the silver hills, the
Kailas,aswell.
I seek Guha the lndweller, abiding on Mount Sugandha, nestled on the shores of the
mightyseathefavouriteofseers,theabsolverofills,shininginpeerlesssplendour.
From his golden home, seated on the cot of emerald, sprinkled with fragrant flowers,
outshiningthesplendourofathousandsuns,hedolesouttothebeseechingmortalsallthey
desire.IcontemplateonthisKarttikeya,thelordofthecelestials.
MaymymindlikeatiredwanderingbeesettledownandrevelonThyroseatelotusfeet,
soft,captivatinganddrippingwithnectar.
Imeditateonyourwaistcladingoldenapparel,girdledwithjinglingbells,andagolden
belt.
Embracedbythehunterlass,yourchestisglowingwithsaffron,Youareeverintenton
thewelfareofyourdevotees.Hereismyobeisance.
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Itrustyourmightyarmsstrongliketheelephantstrunk.Theysubdueenemies,takecare
oftheworlds,andchastisearrogantBrahma.
Ifonlythewintrymoonsareeverfullwithoutwaxingandwaning,andneversetting,and
without the dark spots marring the beauty, I would then fain compare them to your six
lovelyfaces.
I would low to gaze at your six lotus faces amidst the swanlike smiles shedding dark
glanceslikeastringofbees,withtheirruddynectarinelips.
Your 12 expansive eyes with elongated lashes shed rays of benevolent grace. Even if a
particleofthatglancefallsonme,Iamblessed.Andpraytellme,whatdoyoulose?
MyChild!Youhavesprungoutofme.Mayyoulivelong.Sosaying,Thyfatherchants
themantrasixtimesinyourearsandlovinglycaressesyourheads.OLordoftheUniverse!
Yourcrownedheadsbeartheburdenoftheworlds.Obeisancetoyou!
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Maythesonofthedestroyeroftriplecitiesstandbeforeme.Anecklaceofemeraldand
gold adorns his neck. His cheeks glitter with the dazzling ear rings. Apparelled in yellow
silkencloth,Hestandsholdingashiningspear.
WhenSivabeckonshimsaying,Comehere,myson!endearingly,thechildKumaraat
once jumps from the mothers lap and tightly embraces his father. My obeisance to that
lovingbabe.
OKumara!SonofLordSiva!OIndweller!Commanderofcelestialhordes!Owielderof
lance and mounted on peacock! Lover of hunters daughter and remover of the ills of
devotees.OFoeoftheTitanTaraka!BeThoumysolace.
Whenallmysensesleave,whenIambereftofmovementandlosemypowerofcognition,
when my voice is choked due to phlegmatic throat, when fear grips me, when I prepare
myselfforthefinaljourney,forsakemenot,OLord!Standfastbyme.
WhenthedireservitorsofDeath,threatenmesaying,Burnhim,breakhim,smitehim,
pleasemountyourpeacockandrushtomeinatrice,andbidme,Fearnot,comfortingly.
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Ifallatyourfeetconstantlyandsupplicateforyourprotectionatthetimeofmydeath.I
willnotbeabletovocalisemyplightthen.Donottarryevenasecond.
YouhavekilledSurapadma,theenjoyerofathousandworlds.YoudestroyedTarakaand
Simhavaktra.Cantyoucuremeofasingleafflictionofmine?WhatcanIdoandwherecan
1go?
Iamalwaysgriefstricken.Youarethesaviouroftheafflicted.Iasknoneelse.Mygrief
comesinthewayofmydevotion.OSonofUma!Dispelthisgloomthatgnawsatmyheart.
Epilepsy, leprosy, consumption, diabetes, piles, fever, psychosis, colic, all these dire
diseasestaketoheels,themomenttheycomeacrossThysacredashes.
Maymyeyesseeyourbenignform.Maymyearshearyourfabledfame.Maymytongue
ever utter your purifying names. May my hands do your deeds, and may my body be
engagedinyourservice.Thusdedicated,mayallmythoughtsevermergeinThee.
WefindDevaseverywherereadytogivefavourstosagesanddevotees.ButIknowofno
otherdeitywhoblesseseventhelowliestoutcaste.
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O Lord! My wife, my children, kinsmen, chattel, servitors, my household, whatever is
mine,letthemendearthemselvestoyou.MaytheyholdTheeeverinremembrance.
O Lord,you who pierced the Krauncha Mount, would you destroy, by your sharp spear,
thebirds,beasts,wildinsects,andbodilyailmentsthatafflictmylimbs?
OCommanderoftheheavenlyhordes!Donotparentsforgivetheirerringsons?Youare
thefatheroftheuniverse,lamamerechild.Forgivealltrespasses.
Obeisancetoyourmount,thepeacock,totheram,toyourspear,toyourbannerbearing
thecock,totheseayouarefacingandtotheseashore.AdorationtoThee.OLordSkanda,
againandagain.
O Bliss Absolute! Hail O Shoreless Beyond! O Lord of undented fame! Hail O Form of
Delight! Victory to Thee, O Ocean ofjoy! O Kinsman of all! May you be ever victorious, O
SaviourandSonofSiva!
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Whoever chants this hymn composed in the Bhujanga metre, with due devotion and
prostrationstoGuha,thelndweller,tohimwillbeVouchsafed,agoodmate,progeny,wealth
andlongevity.IntheendhewillbeunitedwithSkanda.
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