Sri Skanda Sthava
(prayer to Lord Skandha)
By
Sage Vamadeva
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(“This following is a rare hymn on Lord
Skanda in Shiva
Purana (Kailasa
Samhita,
Chatper 11 titled Vamadeva Brahma Varnanam) created by Sri
Vamadeva.-“K.Muralidharan. I
have attempted to translate in to
English)
Sri Vama deva Uvacha:-
1.Om nama pranavarthaya pravartha vidhayine,
Pranavakshara
bheejaaya pranavaya namo nama.
Om Salutations to God who is the meaning
of Pranava(Om),
To the one who explained the meaning
of Pranava ,
To the one who is
the root of the letters of Pranava ,
Salutations and salutations to the
Pranava (Om).
2.Vedanthartha swaroopaya , vedanthartha Vidhayine,
Vedanthartha vidhe nithyam vidhithaaya namo nama.
Salutations to God
who is the meaning of Vedantha (Philosophy),
To the one
who caused Vedantha , Who follows Vedantha ,
Salutation and salutations to one who daily understands it.
3.Namo Guhaya bhoothaanaam , guhasu nihithaya cha,
Guhyaya guhya roopaya Guyagama vidhe nama.
Salutations to
Guha among all beings ,
Who emerged himself from the cave,
Who has form which
is hidden and secret of secrets,
And who was the one
who explained the hidden Vedas.
4.Anor aniyase thubhyam mahathopi maheeyase,
Nama paravarajnaya Paramathma swaroopine.
Oh smaller than the smallest, greater than the greatest,
Salutations to him who is known to all and who has the form of divine soul.
5.Skandaya ,
Skanda roopaya mihiraruna thejase ,
Namo mandara malodhyan mukutadhi bruthe sadaa.
Oh Skanda who has the form of a king , who shines
like the sun at dawn,
Salutations to him who wears garland of Mandhara flowers ,
And who also
wears crown and other ornaments always.
6.Shiva
sishyaya puthraaya shivasya
shiva Dhayine ,
Shiva priyaya
shivayor Ananda Nidhaye
Nama,
Disciple of Shiva , son of Shiva , One who gave peace
to Lord Shiva,
Darling of Shiva , salutation to the treasure of joy of Lord shiva.
7.Gangeyaya Namasthubhyam
Karthikeyaya dheemathe,
Uma puthraya mahathe
sarrakanana Saayine,
Salutations to son of Ganga , the very wise Karthikeya,
Son of Parvathi , the great one who rested after removing
head of Brahma.
8.Shadakshara
sareeraaya shadvidhatha
vidhayine ,
Shadvatheetha roopaaya Shan mukhaya
namo nama.
Oh Good whose body is made of six letters, OH God who
brought six type of arrangements,
Oh God who was born in six forms , salutations to the six
faced one.
9.Dwadasayath nethraya
Dwadsodhyath baahave ,
Dwadasayudha dharaya
dwadasathman namosthuthe.
Oh God with twelve eyes, Oh God with twelve
great hands,
Oh God who carries twelve weapons , Salutations to the
one who has twelve forms.
10.Chathurbujaya shanthaaya , sakthi kukkuda dharine,
Varadaaya vihasthaya
namo asura Vidharine.
Oh God with four hands, Oh God who carries a cock as
well as Shakthi,
Oh God who blesses, Oh learned God , salutations to the killer of asuras.
11.Gaja valli
kuchaliptha kumkumangitha
vakshase,
Namo gajaan Ananda mahimaa nandithathmane
Oh God who joined with Valli due to an elephant , Oh God
with saffron coated chest ,
Salutations to
him who is the soul of joy and fame to the elephant.
12,Brahmadhi deva muni
kinnara geeyamaana,
Gaadhaa visesham
suchi chinthitha Keerthi dhaamne,
Vrundarakamala
kireeta vibhooshana sthrak,
Poojyaabhirama pada
pankaja they namosthu.
Oh God who is sung about by Brahma, devas , sages and Kinnaras,
Oh God who asuras fame to those who greatly think of your
stories,
Who decorates himself with groups
of lotus as his crown,
We salute your
lotus like feet which are worshipful and pretty.
Phala Sruthi
13. Ithi Skanda
sthavam divyam Vamadeva
bhashitham,
Ya paden srunuyaad vaapi
sa yathi paramaam gathim.
If this holy prayer
to Skanda composed by Vamadeva ,
Is either read or
heard then they would attain the
ultimate way.
14.Mahapragnascha
karam hyothach cchiva bhakthi
vivardhanam ,
AAyur aarogya dhana
kruth sarva kama pradam Sadaa.
It would lead to great wisdom , devotion to Lord Shiva,
Long healthy life and wealth and fulfill all your
desires.
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