Subrahmanya Bhujanga Stotram
Subrahmanya Bhujanga Stotram
Subrahmanya Bhujanga Stotram
subrahmaNya bhuja~Nga stotram
sadA bAlarUpA.api vighnAdrihantrI
mahAdantivaktrA.api pa~nchAsyamAnyA |
vidhIndrAdimRRigyA gaNeshAbhidhA me
vidhattAM shriyaM kA.api kalyANamUrtiH || 1 ||
na jAnAmi shabdaM na jAnAmi chArthaM
na jAnAmi padyaM na jAnAmi gadyam |
chidekA ShaDAsyA hRRidi dyotate me
mukhAnniHsarante girashchApi chitram || 2 ||
mayUrAdhirUDhaM mahAvAkyagUDhaM
manohAridehaM mahachchittageham |
mahIdevadevaM mahAvedabhAvaM
mahAdevabAlaM bhaje lokapAlam || 3 ||
yadA sannidhAnaM gatA mAnavA me
bhavAmbhodhipAraM gatAste tadaiva |
iti vya~njayansindhutIre ya Aste
tamIDe pavitraM parAshaktiputram || 4 ||
yathAbdhestaraNgA layaM yAnti tuNgA-
stathaivApadaH sannidhau sevatAM me |
itIvormipa~NktIrnRRiNAM darshayantaM
sadA bhAvaye hRRitsaroje guhaM tam || 5 ||
girau mannivAse narA ye.adhirUDhA-
stadA parvate rAjate te.adhirUDhAH |
itIva bruvangandhashailAdhirUDhaH
sa devo mude me sadA ShaNmukho.astu || 6 ||
mahAmbhodhitIre mahApApachore
munIndrAnukUle sugandhAkhyashaile |
guhAyAM vasantaM svabhAsA lasantaM
janArtiM harantaM shrayAmo guhaM tam || 7 ||
lasatsvarNagehe nRRiNAM kAmadohe
sumastomasanChannamANikyamanche |
samudyatsahasrArkatulyaprakAshaM
sadA bhAvaye kArtikeyaM suresham || 8 ||
raNaddhaMsake ma~njule.atyantashoNe
manohArilAvaNyapIyUShapUrNe |
manaHShaTpado me bhavakleshataptaH
sadA modatAM skanda te pAdapadme || 9 ||
suvarNAbhadivyAmbarairbhAsamAnAM
kvaNatki~NkiNImekhalAshobhamAnAm |
lasaddhemapaTTena vidyotamAnAM
kaTiM bhAvaye skanda te dIpyamAnAm || 10 ||
pulindeshakanyAghanAbhogatu~Nga-
stanAli~NganAsaktakAshmIrarAgam |
namasyAmyahaM tArakAre tavoraH
svabhaktAvane sarvadA sAnurAgam || 11 ||
vidhau klRRiptadaNDAnsvalIlAdhRRitANDA-
nnirastebhashuNDAndviShatkAladaNDAn |
hatendrAriShaNDAnjagatrANashauNDA-
nsadA te prachaNDAnshraye bAhudaNDAn || 12 ||
sadA shAradAH ShaNmRRigA~NkA yadi syuH
samudyanta eva sthitAshchetsamantAt |
sadA pUrNabimbAH kala~Nkaishcha hInA-
stadA tvanmukhAnAM bruve skanda sAmyam || 13 ||
sphuranmandahAsaiH sahaMsAni cha~ncha-
tkaTAkShAvalIbhRRiNgasaNghojjvalAni |
sudhAsyandibimbAdharANIshasUno
tavAlokaye ShaNmukhAmbhoruhANi || 14 ||
vishAleShu karNAntadIrgheShvajasraM
dayAsyandiShu dvAdashasvIkShaNeShu |
mayIShatkaTAkShaH sakRRitpAtitashche-
dbhavette dayAshIla kA nAma hAniH || 15 ||
sutA~Ngodbhavo me.asi jIveti ShaDdhA
japanmantramIsho mudA jighrate yAn |
jagadbhArabhRRidbhyo jagannAtha tebhyaH
kirITojjvalebhyo namo mastakebhyaH || 16 ||
sphuradratnakeyUrahArAbhirAma-
shchalatkuNDalashrIlasadgaNDabhAgaH |
kaTau pItavAsAH kare chArushaktiH
purastAnmamAstAM purArestanUjaH || 17 ||
ihAyAhi vatseti hastAnprasAryA-
hvayatyAdarAchChaNkare mAturaNkAt |
samutpatya tAtaM shrayantaM kumAraM
harAshliShTagAtraM bhaje bAlamUrtim || 18 ||
kumAreshasUno guha skanda senA-
pate shaktipANe mayUrAdhirUDha |
pulindAtmajAkAnta bhaktArtihArin
prabho tArakAre sadA rakSha mAM tvam || 19 ||
prashAntendriye naShTasanjne vicheShTe
kaphodgArivaktre bhayotkampigAtre |
prayANonmukhe mayyanAthe tadAnIM
drutaM me dayAlo bhavAgre guha tvam || 20 ||
kRRitAntasya dUteShu chaNDeShu kopA-
ddahachChinddhi bhinddhIti mAM tarjayatsu |
mayUraM samAruhya mA bhairiti tvaM
puraH shaktipANirmamAyAhi shIghram || 21 ||
praNamyAsakRRitpAdayoste patitvA
prasAdya prabho prArthaye.anekavAram |
na vaktuM kShamo.ahaM tadAnIM kRRipAbdhe
na kAryAntakAle manAgapyupekShA || 22 ||
sahasrANDabhoktA tvayA shUranAmA
hatastArakaH siMhavaktrashcha daityaH |
mamAntarhRRidisthaM manaHkleshamekaM
na haMsi prabho kiM karomi kva yAmi || 23 ||
ahaM sarvadA duHkhabhArAvasanno
bhavAndInabandhustvadanyaM na yAche |
bhavadbhaktirodhaM sadA klRRiptabAdhaM
mamAdhiM drutaM nAshayomAsuta tvam || 24 ||
apasmArakuShTakShayArshaH prameha-
jvaronmAdagulmAdirogA mahAntaH |
pishAchAshcha sarve bhavatpatrabhUtiM
vilokya kShaNAttArakAre dravante || 25 ||
dRRishi skandamUrtiH shrutau skandakIrti-
rmukhe me pavitraM sadA tachcharitram |
kare tasya kRRityaM vapustasya bhRRityaM
guhe santu lInA mamAsheShabhAvAH || 26 ||
munInAmutAho nRRiNAM bhaktibhAjA-
mabhIShTapradAH santi sarvatra devAH |
nRRiNAmantyajAnAmapi svArthadAne
guhAddevamanyaM na jAne na jAne || 27 ||
kalatraM sutA bandhuvargaH pashurvA
naro vAtha nArI gRRihe ye madIyAH |
yajanto namantaH stuvanto bhavantaM
smarantashcha te santu sarve kumAra || 28 ||
mRRigAH pakShiNo daMshakA ye cha duShTA-
stathA vyAdhayo bAdhakA ye mada~Nge |
bhavachChaktitIkShNAgrabhinnAH sudUre
vinashyantu te chUrNitakrau~nchashaila || 29 ||
janitrI pitA cha svaputrAparAdhaM
sahete na kiM devasenAdhinAtha |
ahaM chAtibAlo bhavAn lokatAtaH
kShamasvAparAdhaM samastaM mahesha || 30 ||
namaH kekine shaktaye chApi tubhyaM
namashChAga tubhyaM namaH kukkuTAya |
namaH sindhave sindhudeshAya tubhyaM
punaH skandamUrte namaste namo.astu || 31 ||
jayAnandabhUmaM jayApAradhAmaM
jayAmoghakIrte jayAnandamUrte |
jayAnandasindho jayAsheShabandho
jaya tvaM sadA muktidAneshasUno || 32 ||
bhuja~NgAkhyavRRittena klRRiptaM stavaM yaH
paThedbhaktiyukto guhaM sampraNamya |
sa putrAnkalatraM dhanaM dIrghamAyu-
rlabhetskandasAyujyamante naraH saH || 33 ||
About This Stotram
Subrahmanya Bhujanga Stotram
Sanskrit Title: सुब्रह्मण्य भुजङ्ग स्तोत्रम्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Subrahmanya Bhujanga Stotram is highly significant for its devotional content and its powerful invocation of Lord Subrahmanya. The 'Bhujanga' style, with its rhythmic flow, is believed to mesmerize the devotee, drawing them into a state of deep contemplation and surrender. Lord Subrahmanya is revered as the commander-in-chief of the divine armies, the god of war, wisdom, and knowledge. Reciting this stotram is believed to invoke his blessings for overcoming challenges, gaining intellectual prowess, and achieving victory in all endeavors. The stotram often highlights Subrahmanya's divine attributes, his divine parentage (son of Shiva and Parvati), and his role in vanquishing evil forces, making it a potent tool for spiritual purification and empowerment.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Subrahmanya |
| Author | Adi Shankaracharya |
| Type | Stotram |
| Category | Stotram |
| Number of Verses | 33 |
| Origin | The Subrahmanya Bhujanga Stotram is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya (also known as Kartikeya, Murugan, Skanda). While its exact scriptural origin is not definitively established within major Puranas or Upanishads, it is widely attributed to the tradition of devotional literature composed by great saints and acharyas. The term 'Bhujanga' in the title refers to a specific meter or style of poetic composition, often characterized by its flowing, serpentine rhythm, evoking a sense of continuous devotion. The stotram is believed to have been composed during a period of significant devotional fervor towards Lord Subrahmanya, likely within the last millennium, as part of the rich tradition of Sanskrit stotra literature. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Removal of obstacles and difficulties
- Attainment of spiritual knowledge and wisdom
- Protection from negative energies and enemies
- Fulfillment of desires and aspirations
- Cultivation of courage and strength
Best Time to Recite
Mornings, evenings, during Skanda Shasti festival, or whenever one seeks courage and removal of obstacles.
Historical Context
The Subrahmanya Bhujanga Stotram is generally attributed to the renowned philosopher and saint Adi Shankaracharya. While Adi Shankaracharya is primarily known for his Advaita Vedanta philosophy and his extensive commentaries, he also composed numerous devotional hymns (stotrams) dedicated to various deities. The exact date of its composition is uncertain, but it is placed within the period of Adi Shankaracharya's life (estimated 8th century CE). This stotram exemplifies the Bhakti movement's emphasis on personal devotion and the accessibility of divine grace through hymns and prayers. The 'Bhujanga' meter, often associated with Adi Shankaracharya's compositions, is characterized by its musicality and its ability to convey deep emotion.
Alternate Names
- Subrahmanya Ashtaka Bhujanga Stotram
Related Stotrams
- Skanda Shasti Kavacham
- Subrahmanya Ashtakam
Last Updated: 2025-12-01