Sri Subrahamanya Pancharathnam
(The five gems about Lord Subrahamanya)
Translated By
P.R.Ramachander
(This stotra is about the Lord Subrahamanya who has a temple at Kukke
Subrahamanya, which is in the banks of the river Kumaradhara which is about 100
km from Mangalore in Karnataka. Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada is known to have camped
in this temple for a few days.)
Shadananam, chandana lepithangam,
Mahorasam, divya mayoora vahanam,
Rudrasya soonum, sura loka nadam,
Brahmanya devam, saranam prapadye. 1
I seek refuge with
the god, who is Brahman,
Who has six faces,
Who applies sandal paste,
All over his body.
Who is the great
essence,
Who rides on a peacock,
Who is the son of
Lord Shiva,
And who is the lord
of the heaven.
Jajwalyamanam, sura brunda vandyam,
Kumaradhara thada mandirastham,
Kandarpa roopam, Kamaneeya gathram,
Brahmanya devam , saranam prapadye. 2
I seek refuge with
the god ,who is Brahman,
Who shines all over,
Who is saluted by all
devas,
Who has a temple,
In the banks of
Kumaradhara,
Who has an enticing
personality,
And who has a very
attractive body.
Dwishadbujam dwadasa divya nethram,
Trayee thanum soolamasim dadhanam,
Seshavatharam, kamaneeya roopam,
Brahmanya devam , saranam prapadye. 3
I seek refuge with
the god, who is Brahman,
Who has two sets of
six hands,
Who has twelve holy eyes,
Who is the son of the
three eyed one,
Who gave him his
weapon “Soola”
Who is the
incarnation of Sesha,
And who has a very
pretty looks.
Surari gorahava shobhamanam,
Surothamam shakthi daram kumaram,
Sudhaara shakthyayudha shobhi hastham,
Brahmanya devam , saranam prapadye. 4
I seek refuge with
the god, who is Brahman,
Who appears as
fearful light,
To the enemies of
devas,
Who is the greatest among devas,
Whom Shakthi holds as
her on,
And who shines with
the Shakthi in his hand.
Ishtartha sidhi pradha meesa puthram,
Ishtannadham bhoosura
kamadhenum,
Gangodbhavam sarva jananukoolam,
Brahmanya devam , saranam prapadye. 5
I seek refuge with
the god, who is Brahman,
Who is the son of
Lord Shiva,
Who grants all that
is asked for,
Who grants desired
food,
Who is the wish
giving cow,
To all the Brahmins,
Who rose out of river
And who helps all
people.
Ya slokamidham padatheeha bhakthya,
Brahmanya deva nivesitha manasa san,
Prapnothi bhogamakilam
bhuvi yadyadishtam,
Anthe cha gachathi muda guha samyameva. 6
Those who read these
five stanzas with devotion,
With mind full of
that God, who is Brahman himself,
Would enjoy all the
pleasures till they are in this earth,
And at the end reach
the presence of Lord Subrahamanya.