Tripura sundari Ashtakam

Tripura Sundari Ashtakam
The octet to the beauty of the three worlds
Translated By
P.R.Ramachander
Kadamba vana charinim, muni kadamba kaadambhineem,
Nidhambha jita bhootharam, Sura nithambhini sevitham,
Naavamburuha lochanam, abhi navambhudha syamalam,
Trilochana Kudimbhineem , Tripura Sundarim Aasraye.
(I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the Tripura,
Who roams in the forest of Kadamba.
Who is like the galaxy of dark clouds,
Which quenches spiritual thirst of sages,
Who with a hip rivaling mountains,
Is being served by celestial beauties,
Who has eyes resembling a lotus flower,
Who is a black rivaling the rich black clouds,
And who belongs to the three-eyed family. )
Kadamba vana vasinim , kanaka vallaki dharinim,
Maharha mani harinim, mukasa mulla sad varunim,
Daya vibhava karinim vichatha lochamim, charinim,
Trilochana Kudimbhineem , Tripura Sundarim Aasraye.
(I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the Tripura,
Who lives in the forest of Kadamba,
Who holds a golden holy Veena,
Who wears a divine garland of gems,
Whose face shines of joy because of nectar,
Whose mercy bestows wealth,
Who wanders clear eyed everywhere,
And who belongs to the three-eyed family. )
Kadamba vana shalaya, Kucha prollasan malaya,
Kuchopamitha shailaya Guru krupala sad velaya,
Madaruna kapolaya Madhura geetha vaachalaya,
Trilochana Kudimbhineem , Tripura Sundarim Aasraye.
(I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the Tripura,
Whose house is the forest of Kadamba,
Who wears a garland gracing her bosom,
Who has a bosom like mountains,
Who lets flow her mercy as a torrent,
Who has red cheeks like wine,
Who sings soulful music,
And who belongs to the three-eyed family. )
Kadambha vana madhyakam, kanaka mandalopa sthitham,
Shadamburuha vasinim, sathathasidha saudaminim,
Vidambhitha japa raruchim vikasa chandra choodamanim,
Trilochana Kudimbhineem , Tripura Sundarim Aasraye.
(I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the Tripura,
Who is in the middle of Kadamba forest,
Who is seated near golden planet,
Who lives in six lotus flowers,
Who illuminates the sages like lightning,
Who mocks at the just open Hibiscus,
Who wears the moon as a crest jewel,
And who belongs to the three-eyed family.)
Kuchanchitha vipanchikam, kutila kuntala alangrutham,
Kusheshaya nivasinim, kutila siddha vidhweshaneem,
Madaaruna vilochanam, manasi jari sammohinim,
Mathanga muni kanyakam madura bashinim Aasraye
(I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the Tripura,
Who carries a Veena over her bosom,
Who resides in a lotus,
Who scorns evil minded sages,
Whose eyes are red due to intoxication,
Who attracts the enemy of the cupid,
Who is the daughter of sage Matanga,
And speaks in a sweet voice.)
Smareth prathama pushpineem rudhira bindu neelambaram,
Graheetha madhu patrikam, madhu vighurna nethanchalaam,
Gahna sthana paronnatham galistha chulikam syamalam,
Trilochana Kudimbhineem , Tripura Sundarim Aasraye.
(I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the Tripura,
Who carries the first flower of cupid,
Who wears the blue garment spotted with blood,
Who holds in her hand, a bowl of wine,
Whose eyes are confused due to intoxication,
Whose close chest is elevated by her firm breasts,
Whose hair is disheveled,
Who is pretty in her black colour,
And who belongs to the three-eyed family.)
Sa kumkuma vilepanaam, alaka chumbi kasthoorikaam,
Samatha hasithekshanam, sachara chapa pasanguram,
Asesha jana mohinim, aruna malya bhooshambaram,
Japa kusuma basuram, japa vidhow smaradembikaam.
(I meditate on that Ambika,
Who applies saffron on her body,
Who applies musk attracted by bees on her hair,
Who has a beautiful smile,
Who has with her bows, arrows and Pasangusa,
Who attracts all the souls,
Who wears red garland,
Who wears ornaments great,
And who is of the colour of the red hibiscus,
During my japa routine.)
Purandara purandarikam,chikura bandha sairandrikam,
Pitamaha pathivrathampata pateera charcharatham,
Mukunda ramanimanilasathalankriya karinim,
Bajami bhuvanambikamsura vadhutika chetikam.
I pray to that Ambika,
Who is the mother of the entire universe,
Who has heavenly damsels as servants,
Who rules over Sripura,
Who has celestial maids to tie her hair,
Who is anointed by sandal paste,
By the virtuous wife of Brhama,
Who is adorned by the rare gems,
Of the darling of Lord Vishnu.

PUJA SLOKAS

Prayer to the teacher
Gurur brahma, gurur devo Maheswara,
Guru sakshad param brahma tasmai sri gurave nama
Teacher (Guru)
Gurur brahma, gurur devo Maheswara,
Guru sakshad param brahma tasmai sri gurave nama

(Salutations to that Teacher.
Who himself is the ultimate truth,
Who is chief of all Gods.
And who verily is the truth himself.)

(Salutations to that Teacher.
Who himself is the ultimate truth,
Who is chief of all Gods.
And who verily is the truth himself.)

Stotras as soon as one wakes up:-
A Hindu is supposed to wake uo very early in the morning much earlier to sun rise. It is believed that the first thing you see in the morning determines one’s day.
As soon as one wakes up see he is supposed to see his palm and recite the following sloka:-

Karagre vasathu Lakshmi, Karamadhye Saraswathi,
Karamoole sthitha Gowri, Prabhate Kaa Darshanam.

(Lakshmi lives in the tip of my palm,
Saraswathi lives in its middle,
And Gowri lives at its base,
So I see my palm in the early morn.)
Earth is a Goddess to Hindus.
She is one of the wives of Maha Vishnu one of the trinity of Hinduism. So it is necessary to ask her pardon before one sets ones foot on her.This is done by the following prayer:-
Samudhra vasane devi, parvatha sthana mandithe,
Vishnu pathni namasthubhyam pada sparsam kshamasva mae.
(Salutations to you consort of Lord Vishnu,
Who is clothed by oceans,
And is adorned prettily by the mountains,
Pardon me mother, for setting my foot on you.)
While taking Bath
Cleanliness is a sin qua non-to every Hindu.He does purification of the body as well as the mind during his bath. Purificatory bath is ultimate if it is done in the sacred waters of some great rivers of India.The following prayers are recited while taking bath:-
Govindethi sada snanam Govindethi sada japam,
Govindethi sada dhyanam , sada Govinda keerthanam.

(Meditate on Govinda while taking bath,
Meditate on him in your prayers,
Meditate on him while thinking of God,
And always sing his name.)

Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Saraswathi,
Narmada Sindhu Kaveri Jale asmin sannidhim kuru.
(I pray you to enter,
This water meant for my bath,
Oh , holy river Ganga,
Oh, Holy river Yamuna,
Oh , Holy river Godavari,
Oh, Holy river Saraswathi,
Oh , Holy river Narmada,
Oh holy river Sindhu,
And holy river Kaveri.)

PUJA SLOKAS

Lakshmi

The consort of Lord Vishnu , who is the Goddess of wealth.She was born out of the ocean of milk.
Namasthesthu Maha Maye,
Sri Pede Sura Poojithe,
Sankha Chakra Gada Hasthe,
Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe

(Salutations to the great enchantress,
Who is the Goddess of wealth,
Who is being worshipped by Devas,
And who holds Conch, wheel and mace in her hands,
Again Salutations to the Mahalakshmi )

Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
Bhringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.

(To the Hari who wears supreme happiness as Ornament,
The Goddess Lakshmi is attracted,
Like the black bees getting attracted,
To the unopened buds of black Tamala,tree,
Let her who is the Goddess of all good things,
Grant me a glance that will bring prosperity. )
Kanaka Lakshmi
Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth.Adhi Sankara as a boy addressed her in this form to bless a poor Brahmin widow with wealth. “ Kanaka” means Gold,

Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
Bhringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.

(To the Hari who wears supreme happiness as Ornament,
The Goddess Lakshmi is attracted,
Like the black bees getting attracted,
To the unopened buds of black Tamala tree,
Let her who is the Goddess of all good things,
Grant me a glance that will bring prosperity.)
Saraswathi
Mother Goddess in the form of Goddess presiding over knowledge and education.She is the consort of Lord Brahma.
Saraswathi Namasthubhyam, varade Kama roopini,
Vidhyarambham karishyami, sidhir bhavathu me sada.
(My salutations to Goddess Saraswathi,
Who can take any form,
Who is the bestower of all boons,
And I start learning now,
With the prayer to her,
To make it very effective.)
Yakundendu Thushara Hara Davalam, Ya shubra vastravrutham,
Ya veena vara danda manditha kara, Ya shwetha padmasana,
Ya brahmachyutha Sankara prbhruthibhi Daivai sada poojitha,
Saa maam pathu saraswathi bhagawathi Nissesha jadyabaha.
(My saluations to Goddess Saraswathi,
Who is while like a Kunda flower,
Who shines like the full moon,
Who carries in her hand a Veena and a stick,
Who is seated on the throne of white Lotus,
Who is worshipped by the holy trinity,
With a prayer to drive away all my slothfulness. )
Durga
She is the fearsome aspect of Goddess Parvathy and was created by her to fight against Shumbha and Nishumbha. She is popular among the entire length and breadth of India.The poor generally prefer to woship her.

Namasthe saranye Shive, saanukamhe,
Namasthe Jagat vyapike viswa roope,
Namasthe jagat vandhya padaravinde,
Namasthe jagat dharini Trahi Durge,
(Salutations to her who is the slave of peace ,
And filled with compassion,
Salutations to her who is spread all over the world,
And who is of the form of universe,
Salutations to her whose lotus feet,
Are worshipped by all the world,
Salutations to her who takes care of the world,
Pease take care of me , Oh Durge.)

Chandra Kavacham

Chandra Kavacham:

[Protective Armour of Moon]

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

[This is armour which gives you protection from all problems caused by the planet moon. It has to be chanted on all Mondays, if moon causes any problem in the horoscope.]

Om Ganesaya Nama

Salutations to Lord Ganesa,

Asya Sri Chandra Kavacha stotra Maha Manthrasya

(What follows is the great prayer called Armour of the moon.)

Gowthama Rishi

Anushtup Chanda,

Chandro Devatha

Chandra preethyartham jape viniyoga.

(Sage for this prayer is Gowthama, meter is Anushtup, God is the moon and this is being chanted to please the moon.)

Samam, chathurbhujam vande, keyura makutojjwalam,

Vasudevasya nayanam, Shankarasya cha bhooshanam. 1

(I salute the four armed Moon god who is calm,Who shines in a gem studded great crown,Who is the eye of Lord Vishnu,And the ornament of Lord Shiva.)

Yevam dhyathwa japen nithyam shasina kavacham shubham,

Shasi pathu shiro desam, phalam pathu kala nidhi. 2

(Thus praying, this holy armour of moon, should be chanted daily,Let my head be protected by moon, and hairs be protected by the treasure of arts.)

Chakshushi chandrama pathu, shruthi pathu nisha pathi,

Pranam krupakara pathu, mukham kumuda bhandhava. 3

(Let my eyes be protected by he who has moon light,Let my ears be protected by the Lord of the night,Let my soul be protected by he who is merciful,And my face be protected by the relative of Lotus.)

Pathu kantam cha may soma, skande jaivathrukasthadha,

Karou sudhakara pathu, vaksha pathu nisakara. 4

(Let Soma protect my neck,Let my shoulder be protected by one who is long lived,Let the maker of nectar protect my hands,And the maker of night protect my chest.)

Hrudayam pathu may chandro, nabhim shankara bhooshana,

Madhyam pathu sura sreshta, katim pathu sudhakara. 5

(Let my heart be protected by moon,Let my belly be protected by ornament of Shiva,Let my middle be protected by chief of devas,And my hip be protected by he who makes nectar.)

Ooru tharapathi pathu, mrugango januni sada,

Abdhija padhu may jange,padhu, padou vidhu sada. 6

(Let my thighs be protected by the Lord of the stars,Let he who has a deer protect my knees,Let the maker of time protect my calves,Let my feet be protected by Moon.)

Sarvan anyani changaani pathu, chandro akhilam vapu,

Ethdhi kavacham punyam bhukthi mukthi pradayakam. 7

(Let all my other organs be protected by Chandra who is everywhere And this armour would give one devotion and salvation.)

Ya padeth srunyadhvapi sarvathra vijayi bbhaveth. 8

If one reads or hears this, he would win in everything.Ithi Sri Chandra kavacham sampoornam.Thus ends the armour of the moon.

Mayil Vahana

MAYIL VAHANA

MAYIL VAHANAM -PEACOCK .(Tamil-Name-MAYIL)
Mayil-peacock is lord Murugan -kartikayan vahana .
Lord Murugan is more popular in South India. Kartikaya-Son of lord siva. He is the second son of Siva, and the younger brother of Ganesha, is also known as Kumara, Karttikeya, Shanmukha, Subrahmanya, and many other names.
His vehicle or Vahana is the peacock. This is by way of representation that he has entirely conquered pride, egoism, vanity. There is a cobra under His Feet. This is to indicate that He is absolutely fearless, immortal and wise.
Shanmukha’s Vahana, the peacock, shows the shape of the Pranava or !. It is of the shape of the Bindu. When the peacock spreads out its tail, it has the round shape of the Pranava. Within it is the Para Brahma Jyoti, which is the form of Murugan or Subrahmanya. The subordinated serpent kept in check by the peacock’s feet shows that Maya or impurity is completely overpowered by the power of Pranava.
Subrahmanya came out of Siva’s third eye is symbolic of His being the incarnation of Pure Intelligence, for Siva’s third eye is known to be the eye of Wisdom or Jnana.
The peacock (on which Subrahmanya rides) is the most beautiful of all the birds. It is the one bird which can reveal its inner joy by dancing and displaying its gorgeous plumage. When it does so, it evidences its perfect balance—for it is a very heavy bird and it has to keep its balance on its two very slender feet. All these points relating to the peacock are utilised for illustrating the ideas concerning the inner significance of the Subrahmanya mythology. We can interpret the peacock as symbolising mental equipoise—the predominance of Sattva over Rajas and Tamas. That tranquillity or mental balance, when once attained, produces contentment and happiness. Such a mental condition reveals itself in a superior sort of self-satisfaction—a state similar to that of the peacock which spreads out its beautiful plumage. It is this predominating Sattva that is the prerequisite for the acquisition of True Knowledge—the knowledge symbolised by Lord Subrahmanya Himself.
Subrahmanya’s cock-banner symbolises the approach or the dawn of Knowledge—it is the cock that proclaims the coming of the sun in the eastern horizon. The sun is the heavenly body that dispels darkness. Likewise the cock on Subrahmanya’s banner announces the approach of Knowledge which will destroy all ignorance.
When Lord Skanda and Lord Ganesha were at Kailasa with their Father and Mother, Narada brought a fruit and offered it to Lord Siva. Now, Lord Siva made an offer to His sons to give the fruit to the one who would go round the whole world and return first. At this, Lord Skanda, riding on his Peacock-Vahana, flew round the world and came back to Kailasa anxious to win the prize offered by his Father. But to his great disappointment, when he approached his Father after his round-the-globe flight, he saw the much coveted fruit in the hands of Lord Ganesha, who was calmly eating it, with a mischievous extra relish.
To add injury to insult, Lord Ganesha laughed at the grand flight of his brother. Skanda enquired of his Father and Mother how Ganesha, who was unable to move about due to his pot-belly, could go round the world as he had done and win the race from him. The parents replied that Ganesha, taking his parents (Lord Siva and Parvati) as the world, had come around them and won the prize. Ganesha explained how the whole world was nothing but their dear Father and Mother in whom everything existed,Thrown into a rage by all this, Lord Skanda threw away all his decorations and, clad only in a Kaupeena and with a stick in his hand, left Kailasa in a huff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murugan

http://www.dlshq.org/download/shanmukha.htm#_VPID_45

RAHU STOTRAS

RAHU STOTRA
Rahur dhanavamanthri cha simhika chitha nandana,

Ardha kaya, sada krodhi, chandradhithya vimardhana. 1

(Rahu, Minister of Rakshasa, one who makes Simhika happy,Half bodied one, one who is always angry, Tormentor who troubles Sun and Moon.)

Roudhro rudhra priyo daithya swar bhanur, bhanur bheethidha,

Graha raja sudhapayee rakadhithyabhilashtaka. 2

(Angry one, Devotee of Rudhra, Ogre,One who is near the Sun, one who terrifies the sun,King of planets, one who got nectar, One who desires the moon and the sun.)

Kala drushti kala roopa,sri kanta hrudayashraya,

Vidhunthudha saimhikeya, ghora roopo, maha bala. 3

(One who has death inflicting sight, one who likes death, One who lives in the heart of Shiva, one who made moon dim,One who is the son of ogress Simhika,One who has terrifying form, One who is very strong.)

Graha peeda karo damshtri raktha nethro mahodhara,

Panchavimsathi namani sthuthwa rahum sada nara,

Ya paden mahathi peeda thasya nasyathi kevalam. 4

(One who torments planets, one who has big teeth,One who has red eyes and one who has a big paunch,If a man recites these twenty five names and prays to Rahu,And as soon as he reads big tormenting troubles vanish immediately).

Aarogyam putham athulam sriyam dhanyam pasum sthadha,

Dadhathi rahu sthasmai thu ya padeth sthothramuthamam. 5

(Health, incomparable sons, wealth, cereals and animals Would be given to him by Rahu, to the one who reads this great prayer).

Sathatham padathe yasthu jeeveth, varsha satham nara. 6

The man who reads this regularly would live for one hundred years.

GARUDA

Garuda is popularly known as the vahana or vehicle of Vishnu.

Lord Garuda Gayatri:

Om Tatpurushaya Vidhmahe,

Swarna Pakshaya Dheemahi,

Tanno Garuda Prachothayat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda

GARUA PURANA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda_Purana

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/gpu/index.htm

http://veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/garuda-purana.htm

http://www.dharmakshetra.com/literature/puranas/garuda.html

http://www.hinduwebsite.com/sacredscripts/puranas/gp/gp.asp

http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/garuda.html

NAGA

NAGA-SNAKE
Lord vishu vahanas
Lord siva wears a snake around his nack
snake god naga-nagaraja

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_(mythology)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_worship

NANDI

NANDI -NANDIKESVARA

Every Śiva temple has the figure of a white ,black humped bull reclining on a raised platform and facing the entrance door of the shrine so that, Nandi is considered to be one of Śiva’s chief attendants and occasionally is depicted in sculpture as a bull-faced dwarf figure. Nandi is known also in a wholly anthropomorphic form, called variously Nandikēśvara, or Adhikāranandin.

Nandi occupies an axial position, focusing the attention of the faithful from the outer halls of the temple directly into its spiritual heart, the 'garbhagrha', or 'womb-chamber'. Images of this scale and larger were usually housed in a pillared hall or 'mandapa', which stood independent of the principal shrine and was orientated toward the east, facing directly into the temple, so that Nandi's intimate relationship with Shiva .

Nandi is the bull vahana of Shiva. In many Shiva temples, Nandi is placed directly opposite the entrance to the shrine containing the central image of Shiva, the shiva linga. In this position, Nandi is acting not only as Shiva's guardian, but also as a constant devotee. As Nandi mimics the position of every devotee who comes to stand before the deity, he is often revered as a model devotee.

His guardian is Nandi (the white bull), whose statue can often be seen watching over the main shrine. The bull is said to embody sexual energy, fertility. Riding on its back, Shiva is in control of these impulses.
In the Panchanadha Shetram, Nandhi is described as a very staunch Shiva devotee who will never tolerate any unbecoming word about Lord Shia. Once during Daksha Yagna , Daksha spoke rudely of Lord Shiva and Nandi closed his two ears, chanting "Siva , Siva".
As an independent deity, the bull was known in ancient India as Nandikeshvara, the Lord of Joy, often represented as a man with a bull's head. Nandikeshvara was a rishi who offered service to Shiva by guarding his door.
Lord Shiva has various names describing his association with Nandi. Vrishavahanamurti, the form of Shiva resting against Nandi, is the form he assumes when blessing devotees with freedom from the cycle of existence.
Mahanandishwara is the presiding deity of Lord Shiva that resides in Mahanandishwara temple in Mahanandi. Within a 15 kilometer radius from the temple lie nine Nandis known as "Navanandis". Mahanandi temple is one of the Nava Nandis, and the other eight temples Prathama Nandi, Naga Nandi, Vinayaka Nandi, Garuda Nandi, Shiva Nandi, Vishnu Nandi, Surya Nandi, and Soma Nandi.
Nandi Pooja On this day, Sri Nandeesvara must be worshipped as part of Rishaba pooja. One of the important facets of this worship is cleaning up the Nandi sanctum in the temple. Make sure you do not use any sharp implements or your finger nails in the cleaning process. Do it with utmost care. Apply coats of sesame oil and coconut oil to Sri Nandi's divine frame. Apply turmeric paste and sandalwood paste and circunambulate Him 108 times. This is the first part of Nandi worship on the day after Pongal.
On this day, recite all your improper thoughts, evil dreams and the like in the ear of Lord Nandi. Whatever secrets you may be bottling up within yourself, tell them to Sri Nandi. You may be wondering that if you mention it any human, it may have adverse effects. You may feel that you can't tell it any soul. That's ok, but don't bottle them up inside you; just reveal all these innermost secrets, irrespective of whether they are good or bad, to Lord Nandi on the day after Pongal and request expiation from Him for these improper thoughts, desires and secrets. Sri Nandeesvara will do the needful and take care of you.
In the days of yore, people sought expiation for a day's bad karma on that day itself. Thus they did not accumulate any bad karma at all. Because of their conscientous efforts to lead a karma free life, they were promoted to the post of pithru devas.
Lord Nandi is the patron saint of all bulls everywhere. On this day after Pongal, make sure you do Go Pooja, Rishaba Pooja and also Kaarunya Tharpanam rites for all living things, including animals, birds and insects.

Nandi


The big bull on which Lord Shiva rides.It is believed that before entering the temple of Shiva we are to take his permission.

Nandikesa Maha Bhaga, Shiva dhyana parayana,
Gowri sankara sevartham Anugnam dathumarhasi.

(Oh Lord Nandi who is Lord of all bulls,
Who is immersed in prayer of Shiva,
Please give me permission,
To worship Lord Sankara with his consort Gowri.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandi_(bull).

SKANDA GURU KAVACHAM

Skanda Guru Kavacham (The armour of Skanda Guru)
By
Sadguru Santhanatha Swamigal of Skandasramam
Translation by
P.R.Ramachander
Transliteration by
Elango Kadhirvel
(This great armour is written by Sri Santhanatha Swamigal ,who was a great saint
devotee of Lord Skanda. He established a temple called Skandasrama near salem. The
original of this great Kavacham in Tamil is available in www.kaumaram.com . I also
acknowledge the editorial help provided by my young friend-Mr.Elango Kadhirvel)
"Skanda Guru Kavasam," is another famous Tamil hymn in praise of Lord Murugan (KARTIKEYA)
Vinayagar Vazhthu
Kaliyuga deivame, kandanukku mooth-thone,
Mooshika vahanane, moola porrullone,
Skanda guru kavachathai kali dosham neengidave,
Thiruvadiyin thiruvarullaal cheppugiren kathu arulvaay,
Sithi vinaayaga jaya marul potturugiren. 5

(Prayer to Ganesa
Oh God of Kali age, who is elder brother of Skanda,
Who rides on a mouse, who is the basis of all,
I would be telling the armour of Skanda Guru,
Due to the grace of your feet, for curing ills of Kali,
And so Oh Lord Sidhi Vinaayaka, give me victory, I worship you.)

Chirpara Ganapathiye nar kathiyum thanthu arulvaay,
Ganapathi thal inayai karuthinil vaithittean,
Acham theerthu yennai rakshithiduveere.

(Oh Ganapathy of holy worlds,
Please also give me good salvation,
For I have kept feet of Ganapathy in my mind,
And so please remove my fear and protect me.)

Skandaa saranam, Skandaa saranam,
Sarvana bhava guhaa saranam, Saranam 10
Salutations to Skanda, Salutations to Skanda,

(Salutations and salutations to the great God,
Who lived in a cave near Saravana stream.)

Guruguhaa saranam, guru paraa saranam,
Saranam adainthitean , kandaa saranam,
Thanai thaan arindu naan than mayamaagidave,
Skanda giri guru naathaa thandiduveer jnaanamume,
Skanda giri guru naathaa vandiduveer vandiduveer. 15

(Salutations to the teacher of the cave,
Salutations to the greatest teacher,
Oh teacher of the Skanda mountain,
Give me knowledge to know ,
That and become immersed in that,
Oh teacher of the skanda giri,
Please come , please come.)

Avadhootha sad guruvaay aandavane Vandhiduveer,
Anbu uruvaay vanthu yennai aatkonda guru parane
Aram, porul , inbam, veedume, thanthu-arulvaay.
Thandhiduvaay varamadanai skanda guru naathaa,
Shanmugaa saranam, saranam, skanda guro. 20

(Oh God please come as a teacher in the form of a saint,
Oh greatest teacher who possessed me in the form of pure love,
Please grant me Dharma., wealth , pleasure and salvation,
Oh Lord Skanda who is a teacher please give,
Salutations to Shanumuga, Salutations to the teacher Skanda.)

Kaathiduvaay, kaathiduvaay, Skanda guru naathaa,
Pothriduvaen, pothriduvaen bhuvana guru naathaa,
Pothri pothri Skandaa Pothri,
Pothri pothri Murugaa Pothri,
Arumuga pothri , arut padam arulvaay. 25

(Protect me, protect me , Oh Lord Skanda who is a teacher,
I would sing about you , sing about you , Teacher of the world,
I Praise, I praise, Skanda , I praise,
I praise, I praise, Muruga, I praise,
I Praise six faced one, I praise Lord Muruga)

Thagappan saamiye yen idayathul thangiduvaay,
Swami malai thannil chonna-thanai cholliduvaay,
Shiva guru naathaa, cheppiduvaay pranavam adai,
Agak-kann thirakka arulvaay upadesam,
Thikkellam vendru thiru chendhil amarnthone. 30

(Oh , father God , please live within my mind,
Please tell me what you told in Swami malai,
Oh Lord who is teacher of Shiva, tell me that Pranavam,
And give me counsel so that my inner eye opens,
Oh God , who won everywhere and sat at Thiru chendur.)

Aarumuga swami unnai arut chodhiyaaik-kaana,
Agathulle kumaraa nee anbu mayamaai varuvai,
Amara thanmaiyinai anugrahithiduvaaye,
Veludaik-Kumaraa nee vithaiyum thandu arul vaay,
Vel kondu vandhiduvaay, kaalanai virattidave. 35

(O God with six faces, to see you as a flame of mercy,
Oh Kumara within me, come completely filled with love,
Please me with a state of no death at all,
Oh God with a Vel, you bless me also with knowledge,
Please bring your Vel to drive away the God of death.)

Thevarai kaatha Thiruchendil aandavane,
Thiru murugan poondiyile divya jothiyaana kandaa,
Param jothiyum kaati paripuranam aakiduvaay,
Thiru malai muruga, nee thida jnaanam arul purivaay,
Chelva muthu kumaraa mum-malam agathriduvaay. 40

(Oh God of Thirchendur, who saved the devas,
Oh Skanda who became holy flame in Poondy,
Make me complete by showing me your holy splendour,
Oh Muruga of the holy hill, grant me stable holy knowledge,
Oh Chelva Muthu Kumara , remove the three dirt of my mind.)

Adi mudi ariya vonna annaa-malaiyone,
Arunchalak-kumaraa aruna girikku aruliyavaa,
Thiruparan giri guhane theerthiduvaay vinai muzhuthum,
Thiruthani vel murugaa theeranaay aakiduvaay,
Yettu kudi kumaraa yeval pilli sooniyathai, 45

(Oh God of Thiruannamalai whose head and feet could not be found,
Oh son of the mountain of dawn, who blessed Arunagiri,
Oh God of the cave of Thiruparan giri, completely wipe away my fate,
Oh Muruga with the Vel of Thiruthani, make me bold,
Oh Young God of Ettu Kudi, remove the chants and ghosts sent by others.)

Pagaivar choothu vathugalai vel kondu virattiduvaay,
Yella payangalum yenakku kidaithidave,
Yengum niraintha kandhaa , yen kan murugaa nee,
Yen ull arivaay nee, uul oliyaay vandu arulvaay,
Thiru poroor maamuruga, thiruvadiye saranam ayya. 50

(Please drive away the plots of my enemies by your Vel,
Oh Kanda who is every where, Oh Muruga with eight eyes,
You who know my mind well, enter me as the inner light,
So that I get all the things that I want,
Oh great Muruga of Thiruporur, salutations to your holy feet.)

Arivoliyaay vandu nee, agak-kannai thirandiduvaay,
Thiruchendur shanmugane, jagath guruvukku aruliyavaa,
Jagat guro shiva kumaraa chitha malam agathriduvaay,
Chenkottu velavane Shivaanubhoothi thaarum,
Chikkal singaaraa jeevanai sivan aakiduvaay. 55

(Come as the light of knowledge and open my inner eye,
Oh six faced god of Thiruchendur, who taught the teacher of the world,
Oh teacher of the world, son of Shiva, remove dirt of my mind,
Oh holder of Vel of Chengottu, give me the grace of Lord Shiva,
Oh Singara vela of Chikkal, make my soul as lord Shiva.)


Kunra kudi kumaraa Guru Guhanaay vandhidappa,
Kumaragiri perumaane manathaiyum maaythiduveer,
Pachaimalai murugaa ichayai kalaindhidappa,
Pavazha malai aandavane paavangalai pookidappa,
Viraalimalai shanmugane viraivil nee vandhidappa. 60

(Oh Young God of Kunra Kudi , come as Guha my teacher,
Oh great one of Kumaragiri please erase everything in my mind,
Oh Muruga of the green mountain, please also remove my desires,
Oh God of the coral mountain, remove all my sins,
Oh six faced God of Viralimalai , please do come very fast.)

Vayalur Kumaara guro, jnaana varam yenakku arulveere,
Vennaimalai murugaa, mey veetai thandhiduveer,
Kadir Kaama Velavane mana maayai agathriduvaay,
Kaantha malai kumaraa karuthul vanthiduveer,
Mayilathu Murugaa nee manath-agathul vandiduveer. 65

(Oh Young teacher of Vayalur , please grant me the boon of wisdom,
Oh Muruga of the butter mountain, please give me the real salvation,
Oh God with Vel of Kadhir Gama, please remove illusion from my mind,
Oh Young god of the magnetic mountain, please enter my opinions,
Oh Muruga of Mylapore, please come within my mind,)

Kanjamalai chitha guro kannoli yaay vandhiduveer,
Kumara malai guru naatha kavalai yellam pokkiduveer,
Valli malai Vel murugaa, Vel kondu vanthiduveer,
Vada Pazhani aandavane Val vinaikal pookiduveer,
Ezhu malai aandavane yethikkum Kaathiduveere. 70

(Oh holy teacher of Kanja mountain, come as my eye sight,
Oh teacher of the Kumara Mountain , please remove all my worries,
Oh Muruga with a Vel of Valli Mountain, come with your Vel,
Oh God of Vada Pazhani , please remove my bad fate,
Oh God of the seven mountains , please protect me from all sides.)

Yezhmai agathri Kanthaa yama bhayam pokkiduveer,
Asayaadha nenjathil arivaaga nee arulvaay,
Arupadai Kumaraa mayilleri vandiduvaay,
Panivathe paniyendru panithanai nee yenakku,
Panindean Kanthaa unn paadam panindu uvvappean. 75

(Oh Kanda, remove my poverty and remove the fear of death,
Please come and occupy my stable mind as wisdom,
Oh Kumara of the six houses, please come riding on the peacock,
You ordered that surrendering to you is my only work,
Oh Kanda, I surrendered, surrendered to your feet and became happy.)

Arut perum jothiye anbenakku arulvaaye,
Patarantha anbinai nee para Brahmam yendranaye,
Ulagu yengum ullathu oru porul anbe thaan,
Ulluyiraagi irupathum anbu yenbai,
Anbe Kumaran, Anbe Skandan. 80

(Oh holy great flame, grant me with love,
You said that the spreading love is Para Brahma,
For The thing which is everywhere is only love,
And Love is the only thing that is like a soul within us,
Love is Kumara, Love is Skanda.)

Anbe Om yennum arul mandiram yendraay,
Anbai ullathil asaiyaadhu amathidumor,
Shakthiyai thandhu thaduthu aat kondidavum,
Varuvaay anbanaay vandu arul Skanda Guro
Yavarkkum iniyan nee, yavarkkum yeliyan nee. 85

(You told that love is the holy chant called “Om”,
And For making love is a stable power in my mind,
And stopping me and showing me your grace,
Please come as love Oh Skanda, Oh Kumara,
You are pleasant to all, you are humbler than all.)

Yavarkkum valiyan nee, yavarkkum aanoy nee,
Unakku oru kovilai yen agathulle punaivene,
Shiva shakthi kumaraa, saranam, saranam ayya,
Apaayam thavirthu thaduthu aat kolvaay,
Nizhal veyyil neer neruppu mann kathru vaanathilum, 90

(You are greater than all, You belong to every one,
I would make a temple for you within my mind,
Oh son of Shiva and Shakthi, salutations and salutations to you,
Make me yours , after avoiding all dangers to me,
In Shadow, sin, water, fire , soil and sky.)

Pagaimaiyai agathri abayam allithiduveer,
Unarvile ondri yennai nirmalamaakkiduvaay,
Yaan yenathu athra mey jnaanam arulvaay nee,
Mukthikku vithaana murugaa kandaa,
Chathur marai pothrum Shanmuga-naadha. 95

(Please remove enmity from my mind and take care of me,
Please become one with my senses and make me clean,
Please grant me that true knowledge where I and mine are not there,
Oh Muruga , Oh Kanda, who is the seed for salvation,
Oh Lord Shanmuga who is praised by the four Vedas.)

Aagamam yenthum Ambigai pudalvaa,
Yezhayai kaaka nee Velendi vanthiduvaay,
Thayaay thandayaay Muruga thak-kanam nee varuvaay,
Shakthiyum shivavum maai chaduthiyil nee varuvaay,
Param porullaana baalane Skanda Guro, 100

(Oh son of Parvathi worshipped by Agama shastras,
You please armed with your Vel to protect this poor man,
Oh Muruga come instantly as mother and as father,
Please come as Shakthi and as Shiva quickly,
Oh child , Oh Skanda Kumara who is the holy God.)

Aadhi moolame aruvaay, uruvaay nee,
Adiyanai kathida arivaay vandu arulvaay,
Ull oliyaay Murugaa udane nee vaa, vaa, vaa,
Devaadhi devaa Shiva Kuuroo vaa, vaa, vaa,
Velayudathudan Kumara viraivil nee vandhidappa, 105

(Oh root of all ,come with form and without form,
Come as wisdom to protect me,
Oh Muruga come as the light of my mind,
Oh God of gods, son of Shiva come, come, come
Please come armed with our Vel with great speed.)

Kaan-pana yavumaai, kan kanda deivamaay,
Veda chudaraai mey kanda deivame,
Mithaiyaam ivuulugai mithai yendru arindhida chey,
Abhayam abhayam Kandaa, Abhayam yendru alarugindrean.
Amaithiyai vendi ArumugaVaa vaa yendren. 110

(You have become what all I see,
You are the God that I can see with my eyes,
Oh God who have found the truth by becoming a flame of Veda,
Make me understand that this illusory world is but an illusion,
Oh Kanda, I seek your protection, your protection,
I am also saying that , I need your protection,
And desiring peace, I said, Oh Muruga come, come,)

Unn thunai vendinean umayaval kumaraa kel,
Acham agathriduvaay, amaithiyai thanthiduvaay,
Vendiyathu un arule, arulvathu un kadane yaam,
Unn arullaale Un thaal vanang-kitten,
At-tamaa chithigalai adiyenukku arullidappa. 115

(Oh son of Parvathi hear, I had asked you,
To remove my fear and grant me peace,
I want your grace and giving grace is your duty,
Due to your grace, I saluted your feet,
Please teach me occult education,)

Ajabai vazhiyile asaiyaamal iruthi vidu,
Sithargal pothridum jnaana sithiyum thanthu vidu,
Shivanaanda thenil thillaythidave cheythu vidu.
Arul oli kaatchiyai agathulle katti vidu,
Arivai arinthidum av-varulayum nee thanthu vidu. 120

(Please make me sit firmly in the yogic path,
Please give me the power of wisdom, praised by Sidhas,
Please make me boil in the honey of the happiness of Shiva,
Please show me in my mind the scenes and sounds of your grace,
And also please grant that knowledge by which I can know knowledge.)

Angrathitheeduvaay Aadhi Guru naathaa kel,
Skanda guru naathaa, Skanda guru naathaa,
Thathuvam maranthu thannaiyum naan maranthu,
Nallathum kettathum naan enbathum maranthu,
Pava punniyathodu para lokam maranthida chey. 125

(Oh Primeval teacher who blesses me , hear,
Please bless me , Oh Skanda, who is the lord of teachers,
Oh Skanda , Who is the lord of teachers,
Make me forget all philosophy and also forget myself,
Make me forget that good and bad are within me only,
And make me forget sin , good deeds and salvation.)

Arul veli vittu evanai akalaathu irundhiduvaay,
Adimayai kathiduvaay aarumugak-kanda guro,
Sithiyile periya jnaana sithi nee arula,
Seekirame varuvaay, Shivaanandam tharuvaay,
Shivaanandam thanthu aruli shiva sithar aakkiduvaay. 130

(You place me without allowing move in your ring of grace,
Oh Kanda, Oh Kumara, Oh six faced one, protect me as your slave,
And after granting the great Sidhi which is Jnana Sidhi,
Come fast and give me the holy joy of Shiva,
And after giving me that joy of shiva, make a Sidha of Shiva.)

Sivanai pol yennai cheythiduvathu unn Kadane,
Shiva Sad guru naathaa, Shiva Sad guru naathaa,
Skanda Guru Naathaa katharugindrean, kettiduvaay,
Thalinai pidithean than-thidu varam yenakku,
Thiru varut shakthiyai thandu aat kondiduvaay. 135

(It is your duty to make me like Shiva,
Oh Lord teacher who is Shiva,
Oh Lord teacher who is Lord Shiva,
Oh Skanda who is the Lord teacher,
I will loudly shout for your help, please hear,
I have caught your feet, please give me boon,
Please make me yours after giving me the ,
Strength which is filled by divine grace.)

Shathru pagaivargalai Shanmugaa Ozhithidu,
Kizhakku thisaiyil irundu , krupaakaraa kaappaathrum,
Then Kizhakku thisayil irundu, dheena bhando kaappaathrum,
Then thisayilum yennai thiruvarulaal kaappaathrum,
Then merkillum yennai, thiran velaal Kaappaathrum, 140

(Oh Shanmuga , remove all my enemies and those hate me,
Oh doer of mercy, protect me on the eastern side,
Oh friend of the oppressed, protect me from south eastern side,
In the southern side , please protect by your divine grace,
In the western side , please protect me using your Vel.)

Merkku thikkil Maal maruga yennai rakshippaai,
Vadamerkilum yennai Mayillone Rakshippai,
Vadakkil yennai kaappaathra vandhidhuveer sad guruvaay,
Vada kizhakkil yenak-kaaga mayil meedu varuveere,
Pathu thikku thorum yennai parandhu vandhu rakshippaay, 145

(Oh nephew of Vishnu , protect me on the western side,
Oh he who rides the peacock, protect me on the north east,
For protecting me on the north , please come as the holy teacher,
For protecting me in the north east, come riding on a peacock,
Please come flying and hover in all ten directions to protect me.)

Yen sikaiyaiyum sirasinaiyum Shiva Guro Rakshippaay,
Nethiyum puruvamum ninadu arul kaakkattum,
Puruvangalukkidaye purushothaman kaakkattum,
Kangal irandaiyum kanda vel kaakkattum,
Nasigal irandayum nalla vel kaakkattum, 150

(Let my head and hair be protected by son of Lord Shiva,
Let your grace protect my eyes and eye brows,
Let the greatest among males protect the space between eye brows,
Let The Kanda Vel protect both my eyes,
Let the good Vel protect my two nostrils).

Sevigal irandaiyum sevar kodi kaakkattum,
Kannangal irandaiyum kaankeyan kaakkattum,
Uthattinaiyum thaan umaa suthan kaakkattum,
Nakkai nan murugan nayamudan kaakkattum,
Parkalai kandan balam kondu kaakkattum. 155

(Let the flag of cock protect both my ears,
Let the child of Ganga protect both my cheeks,
Let the son of Parvathi protect my lips,
Let the good Muruga protect my toungue properly,
Let Kanda protect my teeth with strength.)

Kazhuthai kandan kaigalaal kaakkattum,
Tholgal irandaiyum thooya vel kaakkattum,
Kaigal viralkalai Karthikeyan kaakkattum,
Marbaiyum vayithraiyum valli manaalan kaakkattum,
Manathai Murugan kai maathadi thaan kaakkattum. 160

(Let the hands of Skanda protect my neck,
Let the pure Vel protect both my shoulders,
Let Karthigeya protect fingers of my hand,
Let the consort of Valli protect my chest and stomach,
Let my mind be protected by the stick in the hand of Muruga,)

Hrudaythil kandan inithu nilaithirukkattum,
Udarathai yellam umai main-than kaakkattum,
Nabhi guhyam lingam, navayudai guthathodu,
Iduppai muzhankaalai inayaana kaalgalaiyum,
Purankaal viralgalayum porunthum ugir anaithaiyume, 165

Uroma dwaram yellam umai baala rakshippaay,
Thol ratham majjaiyaiyum mamasamenbu methasaiyum,
Aru mugavaa kaathiduveer, amarar thaliva kaathiduveer,
Yen agankaaramum agathri arivu oliyaay irunthum,
Muruga yenai kaakka vel kondu vanthiduveer. 170

(Let Skanda reside sweetly and forever in m heart,
Let my entire belly be protected by the son of Goddess Uma,
Stomach, secret parts, penis and colon,
Waist , knees and both my feet,
Feet, fingers of feet and all the living parts,
And Hair roots may be protected by the son of Uma,
Let my skin, blood , fat deposits, flesh and bone marrow,
May be protected by the six faced lord,
May be protected by the chief of devas,
Please remove my pride and live with in me as light of wisdom,
Oh Muruga, please come with Vel to protect me.)

Paapathai posukki paarellam chirappurave,
Om Soum Saravana Bhava sreem hreem kleem yendrum,
KLoum soum namaha yendru cherthidada naal thorum,
Om irundu namaha varai ondraaka cherthidadaa,
Ondraaka kootiyume ullathile iruthi, 175

Oru manathodu nee uruvaiyum yethidadaa,
Muruganin moola mithu muzhu manathodu yethittaal,
Mummalam agandru vidum, mukthi undan kaiyil undaam,
Mukthiyai vendiyume yethikkum chella vendaam,
Murugan iruppidame mukthi thalam aagum appa. 180

(Destroy all the sins , so that all the world becomes better,
Add daily “Om Soum Saravana Bhava, Sreem hreem , Kleem”,
As well as “Kloum soum Namah”,and concentrate ,
From “Om “ to “Namaha” and meditate on it,
Absorb my form with single mindedness,
If with full mind if you understand this root chant of Muruga,
The three dirts of the mind would go away,
And the salvation would be within your hands,
There is ne need to go anywhere seeking salvation,
And oh man, the place where Murugan is indeed the place of salvation.)


Hrudayathil muruganai iruthi vidu yikkaname,
Yikkaname moola mandiram yethi vidu, yethi vidu,
Moola mathai yethuvorkku kaala bhayam yillaiyadaa,
Kaalanai nee jeyikka kandanai pathri-dadaa,
Chonna padi cheythaal subrahmanya guru Nathan, 185

Thannoliyaay perum chudaraay unnulle taan iruppaan,
Jaga maayaai jeyithidave cheppinen moolamume,
Moolathai nee japithe mukthanum aagidadaa,
Akshara laksha-mithai anbuden jepithu vidil,
Yenniyathu yellam kittum, yama bhayam agandru odum . 190

(Please fill up your mind immediately with Muruga,
At this instant fill your fill your mind with the root chant,
For those with the root chant there is no fear of death,
For winning over the God of death, catch hold of Skanda,
If you do according to what the teacher Subrahmanya says,,
He would stay within you as the cold light and also a big flame
I have told you this root to win over illusions of this world,
Chant this root and you would become evolved soul,
If this is chanted hundred thousand times with love,
You would get all that you wish and the fear of death will run away fast.)

Moovulagum poojikkum murugan arul munnirkkum,
Poovulagil yinaiyathra poojyanum aavaay nee,
Kodi tharam jepithu kodik-kaana vendum appa,
Kodi kaana chonnadai nee nadiduvaay maname,
Janmam kadai-thera japithuduvaay kodiyume. 195

(The grace of Murugan worshipped by the three words would stand out,
And you would be the matchless God worshipped in this earth,
This should be chanted one crore times to see the end,
And Oh mind try to desire the reaching of the end,
And chant this one crore times to attain salvation.)

Vedaantha ragasiyamum veliyaagum unnulle,
Veda sooshumathai viraivaaga pathridalaam,
Subramanya guru jyothi-yaayuul thondriduvaan,
Arut perum jothiyaana Aarumuga swamiyume,
Andhar mukamirundu aat kolvaan sathiyamaai. 200

(Due to your power the secrets of Vedantha would be known,
You can swiftly understand the meaning of Vedantha,
He would appear in our mind as the Lord teacher Subrahmanya.
As he is the great flame of grace of the six faced God,
And he would catch hold of you sitting and living inside you.)

Sithiyayayum mukthiyayum Skanda guru thanthiduvaan,
Ninnaiye naan vendi nithamum yethukiren,
Meyyarivaaga kandaa vandu iduvaay ivan ulle nee,
Vandhiduvaay maruviduvaay pagutharivaagave nee,
Paguthari Vodu evanai paarthida cheythidappa. 205

(That teacher Skanda would give occult powers and salvation,
And desiring only for you , I meditate on you,
Oh Kanda come inside me as the true knowledge,
Please come and change yourself as rational knowledge,
And please make me capable of seeing the rational Vadi Vela.)

Pagutharivana Kandan Parang-kundril irrukindraan,
Pazhaniyil neeyum pazham jothiyaanaai nee,
Brahmanukku aruliyavaa pranava porullone,
Piravaa varam aruli brahma mayam aakkiduvaay,
Thiruchenduril nee Shakthi vel thangi vittaay. 210

(The Kanda who is rational is in Thiruparam kundram,
In Pazhani you became the very ancient flame,
Oh God who taught Om to the God Brahma,
Please give me boon of no birth and make me full of Brahmam,
In Thiuchendur you held the powerful Shakthi vel.)

Pazhamudhir cholayile nee param jyothi mayamaanaay,
Swami malaiyile Shiva Swaamikku aruliya nee,
Kundrugal thorum guruvaay amarnthittoy,
Kanda giriyai nee sondamaakki kondanaiye,
Skanda guru naathaa skanda-asrama jyothiye. 215

(In Pazham udhir Cholai you became the divine flame,
You who became the teacher to Lord Shiva in Swami Malai,
Sat in each and every hill as the great teacher.
You made Kanda giri as your own,
Oh Lord teacher Skanda, who is the flame of Skanda Asram.)

Pirappayum irappayum peyarrthu kaathiduvaay,
Piravamai yenkindra peru varam nee thandhiduvaay,
Thatthuva kuppayai maranthida cheythiduvaay,
Yenda ninaippaiyum yerithu nee kaathiduvaay,
Skandaa Saranam , Skandaa Saranam. 220

(You would protect birth and death separately,
You would give the great boon of absence of birth,
You would make me forget the dirty heap of unnecessary principles,
You would destroy all other thoughts and save me,
I surrender to you Skanda, I surrender to you Skanda,)

Saranam adaindhittean saduthiyil Vaarume,
Saravana Bhavane, Saravana Bhavane,
Unn arullaale naan uyirodu irukkindrean,
Uyirukku uyir aana kandaa, unnil yennai karaithidappa,
Yennil unnai kaana yenakku varam arulvaay. 225

(Oh Sarvana Bhava, Oh Saravana Bhava,
I have surrendered to you, come quickly,
I am alive only because of your grace,
Oh Kanda who is the soul of my soul,
Pleases dissolve me within your self,
And give me the boon to enable,
Me see myself within you.)

Seekiram vandu shiva shakthiyum thandu arulvaay,
Idagalai pingalai yedum arindilean naan,
Indiriyam adakki iruthum arikilean naan,
Manathai adakka vazhi ondrum arindilean naan,
Skanda unn thiruvadiyai pathrinean Chikkenave, 230

Come quickly and grant me the power of Shiva,
I do not know anything about Ida and Pingala nadis,
I do not know how to control my senses,
I do not know any methods to control the mind,
But I have caught hold of your holy feet firmly,

Chikkena pathrinean cheppiduveer upadesam,
Kaama kasadugal yaavaiyum kalinthiduvaay,
Chitha suthiyum japamum thanthiduvaay,
Ninaippu yellam ninnaye ninainthida cheythiduvay,
Thiru murugaa unnai thidamura ninaithidave. 235

(I have held it tightly and swiftly, please teach me,
Please remove the dirt caused by passion,
Please give me purity of mind and meditation,
Please make all my thought to be pervaded with you,
Oh holy Muruga, make me think about you firmly,)

Thiruvarul thanthiduvaay thiruvarul thaan pongidave,
Thiruvarul ondrile nilai pera cheythiduvaay,
Nilai pera cheythiduvaay nithyaananda mathil,
Nithyaanandame nin uru vaagayinaal.
Athvai anandathil imai pozhudu aazhthiduvaay, 240

(Grant me your grace , let the grace increase,
Please make me stand firm in your grace,
Please make me stand in the perennial bliss,
For your form is the perennial bliss,
Make me drown for a moment in the happiness of Advaitha),

Jnaana pandithaa naan marai vithakaa kel,
Skanda guru naathaa, Skanda Guru naathaa kel,
Mey porulaik-kaati menmai adainthida chei,
Vinaigal yaavaiyume vel kondu virattiduvaay,
Tharithiriyangalai un thadi kondu virattiduvaay, 245

(Please hear scholar of Jnana, expert in four Vedas,
Please hear Lord teacher Skanda, Lord Teacher Skanda,
Show me the truth and help me improve myself,
Please drive away all my sins using your Vel,
Please drive away the poverty using your stick.)

Thukkangal anaithaiyum tholai dooram pokkiduvaay,
Papa udalai parisutha makkiduvaay,
Inba thunbathai iru vizhiyaal virattiduvaay,
Asai peygalai arave nasukkiduvaay,
Aganthai pisaasai azhithu ozhithidadaa 250

(Please drive away all my sorrows to a long distance away from me,
Please make my sinful body pure,
Please drive away pleasure and pain by your two eyes,
Please pulverize the devil of desires,
Please destroy the devil of pride completely.)

Meyyarullaal unnarulil Murugaa irunthiduvaay,
Kan kanda deivame, kali yuga varadane,
Aaru mugamaana guro arinthittean un magimai,
Yikkaname varuvaay yen skanda guruve nee,
Yennai kaathidave yenakku nee arullidave. 255

(By the true grace , please remain in your grace, Oh Muruga,
Oh God whom I can see, Oh God who blesses in Kali yuga,
I have understood your power, Oh teacher with six faces,
You come at this instant , Oh God who is the teacher Skanda,
Please bless me so that you protect me,)

Arai kanathil neeyum aadi varuvaayappa,
Vandenai thaduthu valiya aat kol varada kuro,
Anbu theivame aru mugamaanavane,
Subramanyane sokam agathriduvaay,
Jnaana skandare jnaanam arulvaay nee 260

(Please come dancing within half a second,
After coming, please make me yours , Oh Lad who blesses,
Oh God of love, Oh God with six faces,
Oh Subrahmanya, please remove all my sorrow,
Oh Skanda who is wise, give me wisdom.)

Jnaana danda paaniye , yennai jnaana pandithan aakiduvaay,
Aganthai yellam azhithu anbinai ootiduvaay,
Anbu mayamaakki aat kolluvay appa,
Anbai yen ullathil asaivindri niruthividu,
Anbaye kannaga aaki kaathiduvaay 265

(Oh God wise god holding a stick, Make me a scholar having Jnana,
Destroy all pride in me, and feed me with love,
Make me full of love and then make me yours,
Please make love stand in my mind with stability.
Please make love as my eyes and protect me,)

Ullum puramum unn arulaam anbaye,
Urithiyaaga naanum pathrida uvanthiduvaay,
Yellai illatha anbe irai veli yendraay nee,
Angu ingu yennaathapadi yengum anbe yendraay,
Anbe shivamum, Anbe Shakthiyum, 270

(Please allow me to strongly catch hold,
Of love which is your grace and which in within and without,
You told that limitless love is godliness,
You told that love is everywhere not only here and not only there,
Love is Shiva, Love is Shakthi.)

Anbe Hariyum, Anbe Brahmanum,
Anbe devarum, Anbe manitharum,
Anbe neeyum, Anbe naanum,
Anbe Sathiyam, anbe nithiyam,
Anbe saantham, anbe aanantham, 275

(Love is Vishnu, love is Brahma,
Love is gods , love is men,
You are love and I am love.
Love is truth, love is permanent,
Love is peace, love is happiness,)

Anbe Mounam, Anbe Moksham,
Anbe brahmamum, anbe anaithum yendraay,
Anbillatha yidam angum ingum illai yendraay,
Yengum niraintha anbe yen guru naathanappa,
Anbil urayum arut guru naathare thaan. 280

(Love is silence, love is salvation,
Love is Brahmam and you told love is everything,
The place without love is neither here not there, you told,
The love that is filled everywhere is my teacher,
And he is the sacred teacher steeped in love.)

Skandaasramathil skanda guru vaanaan kaan,
Moovarum, devarum, munivarum pothridave,
Skandaasramam thannil skanda jothiyumaai,
Atma jothiyumaai amarndhitta Skanda guru,
Irulai agathrave ezhunthitta yengal Guru. 285

(He became the Teacher Skanda in Skandashramam,
The holy trinity, devas and sages made him,
The Skanda jyothi in Skandashramam,
And that Skanda Guru sat there as the light of the soul,
And our Guru was born there to remove darkness.)

Yellai illaa unn irai veliyaik kaatiduvaay,
Mukthiyai thanthiduvaai moovarum pothridave,
Nambinean unnaiye nambinean Skanda guro,
Unnayandri ivvulagil ondrumillai yendru unarnthean,
Nangu arinthu kondean naanum unatharullaal. 290

(Please show me your limitless godly land,
Give me salvation which the trinity will praise,
I believed in you, believed in you, Oh Skanda Kumara,
I realized that there is nothing except you in this world,
And because f your grace , I understood it well.)

Vittida maattean kandaa veeda-tharullveere,
Nadu nethri thaanathu naan unnai thyanippean,
Brahma mandirathai pothithu vandhiduvaay,
Chuzhu munai maargamaay chothiyai kaattiduvaay,
Shiva yogiyaaga yennai cheythidum guru naathaa. 295

(I wont leave you, Oh Kanda, please grant me salvation,
I would meditate in the middle of my forehead,
Please teach me the mantra of Brahma,
And show me the light through the holy wheels,
And Oh teacher pleas make me a great savant of Shiva.)

Aasai aruthu aran adiyaik kaatividum,
Meyyadiya-raaki mey veetil iruthividum,
Kongu naattile koil konda skanda guro,
Kolli malai mele kumara guru vaanavane,
Kanja malai chithar pothrum skandagiri guru naathaa 300

(Please cut of my desires and show me the feet of Lord Shiva,
Please make me a saint and make me sit in the world of salvation,
Oh Skanda Kumara who had temples in the Kongu Nadu (Coimbatore district)
Oh, God who became the teacher Kumara on Kolli malai.
Oh teacher Skanda who is praised by Kanja malai Chithar.)

Karuvoorar pothrum Kaangeyaa kanthaguro,
Maruda malai chithan magizhindu pani parama guro,
Chennimalai kumaraa chitharkku arullvone,
Siva vaakkiyar chithar unnai Siva malayil pothruvare,
Pazhaniyil Bhogarume paaror vaazha prathish-ttai cheythittaar. 305

(Oh Gangeya, Oh Skanda Kumara who is praised by the saint of Karuvoor,
Oh great teacher whom the Sidha of Maruda malai served with joy,
Oh Kumara of Chennimalai who blessed sidhars,
The Shiva Vakya chitha praised you on Shiva mountain,
And Bhogar installed you in Pazhani , so that the world lives because of you.)

Pulippani chithargalaal pudai choozhinda kumara guro,
Kongil malindhitta skanda guru naathaa,
Kallam kapadamathra vellai ullam arullveere,
Kathravargalodu yennai kallippura cheythidume,
Ulagengum niraindu irukkum kanda guru ulla idam. 310

(Oh Kumara Guru who is surrounded by Pulippani Chithars,
Oh Skanda Guru who blossomed in Kongu Nadu,
Please grant me a clean heart without lies and deceit,
Please put me in the company of learned people,
The land in which Kanda guru is there is throughout the world.)

Skanda giri yenbathai thaan kandu kondean kandu kondean,
Nalvar arunagiri navam irandu chithargalum,
Bhakthargalum pothrum pazhani malai murugaa kel,
Kongu thesathil kundru thorum kudi kondoi,
Seelam nirainda selam maa-nagarathil. 315

(I found out and found out Skanda Giri,
Oh Muruga praised by the four people lead by Arunagiri
And the eighteen sidhars, and the devotees , please hear,
You occupied all the hills of Kongu desam,
And also the Salem town known for good character.)

Kannimaar odayin mel kandha giri athanil,
Skandaasramathile jnaana skanda sath guruvaay,
Amarnthirukkum jothiye, aadhi moola maana kuro,
Ayarchiyai neekiduvaay, thalarchiyai agathriduvaay,
Sukha vanesan magane Subrahmanya jothiye. 320

(In Skanda giri over the stream of virgins,
In the Skandasramam you are the Skanda Guru,
And exist as flame praised by the devas,
Who became the prime moot of everything,
Please remove my tiresomeness, Please remove my laziness,
Of Flame of Subramanya who is the son of Lord Shiva.)

Perinba magizhchiiyaiyum perigida cheythidappa,
Paramaananda mathil yennai marakka paalippaay,
Mal maruga, valli manavaallaa, skanda guro,
Shiva kumaraa unn koil skanda giri yena unarinthean,
Jyothi pizhambaana sundarane pazhaniappa. 325

(Please increase manifolds the eternal joy,
And make me forget myself in that great joy,
Oh nephew of Lord Vishnu, Oh consort of Valli, Oh teacher Skanda,
I realized that your temple is in Skanda giri,
Oh pretty Lord of Pazhani who is a shining globe of flame.)

Shiva jnaana pazhamaana skanda guru naathaa,
Pazham nee yendrathinaal pazhani malayil irundhaayo,
Thiru vaavinan kudiyil thiru murugan aanayo,
Kumara muruga, Guru guhaa, velavane,
Agathiyarkku thandhu aatchi kondaay thamizhakathai. 330

(Of Lord teacher Skanda who is the fruit of Shiva wisdom,
Because you are a fruit did you go and stay in Pazhani,
And in Thiruvavin kudi you became Thiru murugan,
Oh lad Muruga, Oh teacher Guha, Oh holder of Vel,
You gave Thamiz Nadu to Agasthya and you ruled over it.)

Kali yuga varadan yendru kalasa muni unnai pugazhinthaan,
Auvayikku arul cheytha aaru mugavaa, skanda guro,
Ozhukkamodu kanrunaiyaiyum thavathaiyum thandarulvaay,
Bhogarukku arul cheydha bhuvana sundarane,
Danda paani theyvame thaduthu aat kondidappa. 335

(Agasthya praised as the Lord who blesses us in Kali age,
Oh Skanda Kumara who blessed the lady Avvai,
Please grand me character, pity and meditation,
Oh prettiest of the world who blessed sage Bhogar,
Oh God Danda Pani , please give me a stick and bless me.)

Aandi kolathil anaithiduvaay thannudane,
Deivangal pothridum dandaayutha jothiye,
Skanda giri mele Skanda giri jothi yaanavane,
Kadai kannaal parthidappa karunayulla skanda guro,
Yezhayai kaathidappa, yethukiren unn naamam. 340

(Please embrace me along with a stick in your beggar role,
Oh flame of the weapon of stick , who is praised by all gods,
Who became the Skanda giri flame on Skanda giri,
Please bless me with a side long glance , Oh teacher Skanda full of mercy,
Please protect this poor man, I will chant your name,)

Unnai andri verondrai oru podum nambugilean,
Kan kanda deivame, kali yuga varadane
Kandan yendru peyar chonnal kadidaaga noy theerum,
Bhuvaneswari mainda pothrinean unn thiruvadiyai,
Thiruvadiyai nambinean thiruvadi saakshiyaaga. 345

(I wont believe any other thing at any time,
Oh God whom I see, Oh God who blesses us in Kali age,
Just telling your name of Skanda would cure diseases quickly,
Oh Son of Parvathi, I praise your holy feet,
I believe in your holy feet , with your holy feet as witness).

Bhuvana maatha maindane, punniya moorthiye kel,
Nin naamam yethuvathe naan cheyyum thavamaagum,
Nathaazhum perave yethiduvean nin naamam,
Muruga muruga vendre moochellam vittiduvean,
Ullum puramum oru muruganaye kaanben. 350

(Oh on of the mother of the world. Oh holy lord, please hear,
The only penance I ever do is repeating your name,
I would goo on telling it till there is a scar in my toungue,
I would go on breathing saying Muruga, Muruga,
I would see you as the single muruga, inside and outside me.)

Angu ingu yennaathapadi yengume muruganappa,
Murugan yillaavittal moovulagum yethappa,
Appappa Muruga nin arulle ullagamappa,
Arulellam murugan, anbellam murugan,
Sthaavara jangamamaay skandanaay aru uruvaay, 355

(I find Murugan not here nor there but everywhere,
Without Murugan none of the three worlds can exist,
Oh Oh Muruga, Your grace itself is surely Muruga,
All the grace is Muruga, all the love is Muruga,
He became movable and immovable all his grace took the holy form.)

Muruganaay mudalvalanaay aanavan skanda guru,
Skandaasramam irukkum skanda guru adi pathri,
Charanam adainthavargal sayujyam pethriduvar,
Sathiyam chollugindren, sandegam illayappa,
Vedangal pothridum Vadivelan muruganai nee, 360


(The Guru Skanda is Muruga as well as the first one,
Catching hold of the feet of the skanda of Skandashramam,
And surrendering to him would lead them to salvation,
I am telling the truth and there is no doubt about it,
You are the Vadivelan who is praised by the Vedas.)

Sandegam illamal sathiyamaai nambiduvaay,
Sathiyamana deivam skanda guru Naathan,
Sathiyam kaanave nee sathiyamai nambidappa,
Sathiyam veralla , skanda guru veralla,
Skanda guruve sathiyam, sathiyame skanda guru, 365

(Without any doubt believe in the truth,
That Lord guru Skanda is the true God,
To see the truth you believe in the truth,
Truth is not some thing else , Guru is skanda is not different from it,
Guru Skanda is the truth and Truth is Guru Skanda,)

Sathiyamaai chonnathai sathiyamaai nambiye nee,
Sathiyamaai jnaamaai sadaanandam agi vidu,
Azhivathra brahmamaai aaki viduvaan murugan,
Thiru maraigal thirumuraigal cheppuvathum idhuve thaan,
Skanda guru kavchathai sontha makki kondu nee. 370


(When truth has been told, believe it as truth,
In truth in Jnana become the eternal joy,
For Murugan would become the eternal Brahmam,
The Vedas and Vedas tell only about this,
And so make this armour of Guru Skanda as your own.)

Porul unarnthu yethidappa , pollaappu vinai agalum,
Piravi pini agalum brahmaanantha mundu,
Immaiyilum marumayilm imayavar unnai pothriduvar,
Moovarume mun-nirpar, yaavarume poojippar,
Anu dhinamum kavachathai anbudan yethidappa. 375

(Read it understanding its meaning and sins and bad name would vanish,
The disease of birth would go away and the eternal joy would come,
In this world and afterwards the gods would praise you,
The trinity would stand in front of you, and all people would worship you,
And so daily read the armour with mind full of love.)

Sradhaa bhakthiyudan chinthayondri cheppidappa,
Kavalai agarndridume, kandan arul pongidume,
Pirappum irappum pinigalum tholayinthidume,
Kandan kavachame kavacham yendru unarnthiduvaay,
Kavacham yethuveer-ale kaliyai jeyithidalam. 380


(With attention and devotion do it with concentration,
Worries would go away, the grace of Skanda would increase,
The disease of death and birth would go away,
Realize that armour of Skanda is the only armour,
If you read this armour, you can win over Kali age.)


Kali yendra arakkanai kavacham virattidume,
Chonna padi cheythu sukam adaivai maname nee,
Skanda guru kavachathai karuthoondri yethuvorkku,
Ashta iswaryam tharum andamilla inbam tharum,
Aal pol thazhaithiduvan, arugu pol ver oodiduvan. 385

(The armour would drive away the ogre called Kali,
You would attain happiness , if you obey what is said,
They who read this Kanda Guru armour with concentration of thought,
The eight types of wealth would come and endless joy would be theirs,
He would grow like a banyan tree and send roots like a grass.)

Vazhai aadi vazhaiyai pol vamsamadhai pethriduvan,
Pathinaarum pethru pallaandu vazhinthiduvan,
Saanthiyum soukhyamum sarva mangalamum perikidume,
Skanda guru kavachamidhai karuthu iruthi yethruveer-ale,
Garvam kaama krodham kali dosham agathru-vikkum, 390


(Like Banana growing under banana his family would grow,
He would get sixteen good things and live for several years,
Peace , joy and all that is good would increase,
If this Skanda guru armour is read with attention,
Pride, passion , anger and ills of Kali age would go away.)

Mun cheytha vinai agandru murugan arul kitti-vidum,
Aram porul inbam veedu athi sulbhamaay kittum,
Aachaaram seelamudan aadhi nema nishtaiyudan,
Kallamilla ullathodu kanda guru kavcham thannai,
Sradhaa bhakthiyudan shiva kumaranai ninaythu. 395

(The sins done earlier would go away and the grace of Muruga would be got,
Dharma, wealth , joy and salvation would be attained easily,
Following purity , obeying the rules and with discipline,
And with a pure mind if Skanda Guru armour,
Is read with attention and devotion and thinking of the son of Lord Shiva.)

Paaraayanam cheyveer-ale paarkkalaam kandanaiyum,
Kanda guru kavachamithai mandalam nishtaiyudan,
Pagal iravu paaraamal oru manathaai pagaruveer-ale,
Thiru murugan vel kondu thikkugal thorum nindru,
Kaathiduvaan kanda guru kavalai illai nischayamaai. 400

(If you read it with devotion, you can see Kanda,
If this Kanda Guru armour is read with purity for forty days,
Without bothering whether it is day or night and with single mindedness,
The holy Muruga as Skanda Guru would come with Vel
And stand in all directions, protect you, so please do not worry.)

Jnaana skandanin thiruvadiyai nambiye nee,
Kanda guru kavacham thannai oduvadhe thavam yenave,
Unarnthu kondu othuvai-ale unaku perithaana,
Iga para sukham undaam, yen-naalum thunbam yillai,
Thunbam agaruvidum thonthiraigal neengi vidum. 405

(You believe in the holy feet of Jnana kanda,
Thinking that reading Kanda Guru kavacham is an austerity
And start reading it with belief in it , then to you,
Pleasure of this and other world will come ,
There would not be sorrow any time ever,
Sorrows will run away and troubles will vanish.)

Inbam perugi vidum , ishta sidhi koodi vidum,
Piravi pini agathri brahma nishtaiyum thandhu,
Kaathu rakshikum kanda guru kavchamume,
Kavalayai vittu nee kanda guru kavachamidhai,
Iruntha padi irunthu yethrividu, yethrinaal, 410

(Joys will increase , desired occult powers will be yours,
The sins you were born with will be removed,
And you would be given the power to meditate on Brahmam,
And you would be protected for ever by this armour of Kanda Guru,
Leave out all your worries and from wherever you are,
Read with concentration , this armour of Skanda Guru, If you do,)

Deivangal, devargal, chithargal, Bhakthargal,
Pothriduvar, yevalume purindu iduvar nischayamaay,
Skanda Guru Kavacham samsaya peyottum,
Ajnaana-mamum agathri arul oliyum kaattum,
Jnaana skanda guru naan yendrum munnirppan. 415

(Gods , demi gods, sages and devotees,
Would praise you and would definitely obey your wishes,
This armour of Skanda Guru would drive away the devil of suspicion,
Would remove ignorance , would show you the divine grace,
And the Jnana Skanda Guru would stand in front of you.)

Ull-oliyaay irundu unnil avan aakkiduvan,
Thannil unnaik-kaati, unnil thannaik-kaati,
Yengum thanaik-kaatti, yenkum-unaik-kaattiduvaan,
Skanda jothiyaana kandan kanda giri irundu,
Dandaayutham thaangi tharugindraan kaatchi yume 420

(He would be within you and become your inner light,
He will show himself in you and you in himself,
He would show himself everywhere and show you everywhere,
The Kanda who is the Skanda flame would from Skanda giri,
Carry his weapon of stick and would appear before you.)

Kandan pugazh paada kanda giri vaarumine,
Kandagiri vandu nitham kandu-uymin jagath-theere,
Kali dosham agathruvikkum kanda guru kavachamidhai,
Paaraayanam cheydu paaril pugazh perumin,
Skanda guru kavacham palan pattru aruthu param kodukkum. 425

(Please do come to Skanda Giri to sing the praise of Kanda,
After coming see Kanda giri and be saved , oh people of the world,
Then read this Armour of Kanda giri which removes ills of Kali,
And become very famous in this world,
The armour of Kanda giri will cut off all desires and grant salvation.)

Oru tharam kavacham odhin ull-azhukku pogum,
Iru tharam yethuveer-ale yenniya-thellam kittum,
Moondru tharam oduthin mun-nirpan Skanda Guru,
Nan murai odhi dinam nalla varam peruveer,
Aiyndu murai dinamada odhi panchaaksharam pethru. 430

(If you read this armour once the dirt from your mind will vanish,
If it is read two times , we will get all that we wish,
If it is read three times, Skanda Guru would stand in front of you,
Read it four times daily and get all good boons,
Read it five times daily and get the blessings of Lord Shiva.)

Aru murai odhi aaruthalai pethriduveer,
Yezhu murai dinam odhin yellaam vasa-maagum,
Yettu murai yethil at-tamaa sithi kittum,
Onbadhu tharam odhin marana bhayam ozhiyum,
Pathu tharam odhi nitham pattru aruthu vaazhveere. 435

(Read it six times and get consolation,
Read it seven times and everything will obey you,
Read it eight times you would get internal peace,
Read it nine times , fear of death will vanish,
And reading ten takes would make you live unattached.)

Kannimaar odaiyile neeraadi neeru poosi,
Kanda guru kavacham odhi kanda giri yeri vitaal,
Munthai vinai yellam kandan agathriduvaan,
Nithaigal neengi vidum nishtaiyume kai koodum,
Kannimaar odai neerai kai kalil nee yeduthu, 440

(After taking bath in the stream of virgins and applying sacred ash,
After reading Kanda Guru armour and climb the kanda mountain,
Would make Kanda remove all sins committed before that time,
All noterity will vanish , you would be able to do meditation,
Take the water of the stream of virgins in your hand,)

Kandan yendra mandirathai kan moodi uruvethi,
Uchiyilum thelithu utkondu vittittaal un,
Chitha malam agandru chitha suthiyum kodukkum,
Kannimaar devigalai kannimaar odayile,
Kandu vazhi pattu kanda giri yeriduveer. 445

(Make it holy by chanting the chant of the name “Kanda”,
Sprinkle on your head and swallow a little,
And this would remove the dirt of your mind and your mind would become clean,
In the stream of virgins, pray the Virgin goddesses,
Salute them and climb the Kanda mountain.,)

Kanda giri yeri jnaana kanda guru kavachamidhai,
Paaraayanam cheydhu ulagil pakkiyamellam pethriduveer. 447

(After climbing the Kanda mountain , if you read the Armour of Kandam
Then you would be blessed will all the luck of the world.
Kanda giri kavacham muthrithru.
Thus ends the Kanda giri Armour.