Sri Subrahmanya Ashtakam

Sri Subrahmanya Ashtakam

Translated  by,

P.R.Ramachander

1.Adhithya  Vishnu  Vignesa Rudra Brahma  Maruth gana ,

Loka pala ssarva   deva  cHaracharm idham jagad

1.You are the God   to Sun, Vishnu  , Ganesa , Shiva, Brahma ,

All Maruths  , gurians of the world , all devas  and moving and not moving beings.

2.SArvam thwameva brahmaiva  ajam, Akshara , madhvayam,

Aprameyam  , Maha Santham   achala,  Nirvikarakam.

2.You are everything, You are Brahma, unborn, undecaying, without the second,

Unfathomable  , very peaceful,  very stable    and not affected by emotions

3.Niralambham  . nirabhasam   satha mathram  , agocharam,

Yevam thwam  medhaya  budha sada pasyanthi sooraya.

3,You are alone, without misleading appearance, only the essence, unattainable,

And thus   you are seen by  Sun always by his body     as well as by his brain.

4.Evam ajnana  gadantha  thamopa hatha  chethasa,

Na pasyanthi thadha mooda   sada   durgathi hethave.

4.He has a form that   removes   even the greatest darkness of ignorance,

And  due to that the idiot  with a bad   fate  does not see him ,

5,Vishnvadheeni swaroopani  leela loka vidambanam,

Karthu mudhyamya   roopani  vividhani   bhavanthi   cha

5,He assumes  in this world as sport  forms such as Vishnu,

And  due to the forms assumed by him , several type of  things happen,

6,Thathadhuktha kadhaa samyag   nithya sad gathi prapthave  ,

BHakthya sruthvaa  padithvaa  cha drushtvaa sampoojyaradhaya

6.Thus spoken , which of these   will not daily lead   the state  of good fortune,

Hearing with devotion , reading  and seeing and worshipping.

7.SArvaan kamaanavapnothi  bhavad aaradnanath  khalu,

Mama poojamanugrahya  ssupraseedha  bhavanaga

7. Truely by worshipping you   , I  will realize  all my desires,

Due to  my  worship  you would bless me  and  would become well pleased

8.Chapalam  manmatha vasam   amaryadha masooyakam,

 Vanchakam   dukha janakam  papishtam Pahi maam 

8.Fickleness , getting in to hands of god of love , disrespectfulness, jealousy,

And deceit lead to sorrow and So Oh Lord   protect this sinner

9.Subrahmanya stotramidham   ye padanthi  dwijothama  ,

They sarve  mukthinaayaanthi  subrahmanya prasadadha

9, All those Brahmins who read this prayer to Subrahmanya ,

Would get salvation due to the  grace of  Lord Subrahmanya.