Saravana manthrakshara shatka stotram

Saravana manthrakshara  shatka  stotram

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Saravana bhava –the one who was born in reeds is the moola manthra  of Lord Subrahmanya   who is also called Guha  as he has temples in caves or he lives in the cave of mind of devotees. This stotra  has six stanzas , each stanza beginning  with one letter of “Saravanabhava”  )

1.Sakthi swaroopaya   sarodhbhavaya ,

Sakrarchithaya   sachi sthuthaya,

Samaaya  Sambhu pranavarythadhaya,

Sakara   roopaya  namo guhaya

1.I  salute that  Guha  who has the form of letter “sa”,

Who has the form of SAkthi  , who  came out from thicket of reeds,

Who  was worshipped  by Indra , who was praised by  Sachi devi,

Who is peaceful  and is the  one who taught  meaning of Om to Lord Shiva.

2.Ranan mani  projjwala  mekhalaya ,

Ramasanadha  pranavarthakaya ,

Ratheesa  poojyaya   ravi prabhaya,

Rakara   roopaya  namo  guhaya

2.  I salute that  Guha  who has the form of letter “ra”,

Who shines   in the shining  waist belt  with sounding bells,

Who told the meaning of “Om” , to Brahma born out  of lotus,

Who is worshipped by Lord of Rathi  and who shines like  Sun.

3.Varaya varnasrama  rakshakaya ,

Vara trisuka abhaya  mandithaya ,

Valari kanyaa sukruthalayaya,

Vakara   roopaya  , namo guhaya.

3.  I salute that  Guha  who has the form of letter “va”,

Who is the chosen one, who is the protector of Varnasrama,

Who is armed   with the blessed  trident,

And who is the luck I of daughter of Indra  who killed asura called Vala.

4,Nagendra  kanyeswara   thathwadhaaya ,

Nagadhiroodaya nagrchithaya ,

Nagasuragnaaya nagaalayaya,

Nakara  roopaya  namo   guhaya.

4. I salute that  Guha  who has the form of letter “na”,

Who  taught  the principles to the lord of  the daughter of the mountain,

Who climbs on mountains  , who is worshipped  by mountains,

Who killed the Asura of Krouncha mountain and  who has temples on mountains.

5.Bhavaya bhargaya, bhavathmajaya,

Basmayamanadbutha vigrahaya ,

Bhaktheshta kama  pradha kalpakaya,

Ba kara  roopaya  namo  guhaya.

5. I salute that  Guha  who has the form of letter,

Who is form of welfare ,  who removes sins   and is the son of Lord Shiva,

Who has a wonderful body coated   with sacred  ash,

And who is the wish giver fulfilling wishes  of devotees.

6.Valli valaarathi  sutharchithaya ,

Varangaragamchitha vigrahaya,

Valli karamboruha   mardhithaya,

Vakara   roopaya  namo  guhaya.

6. I salute that  Guha  who has the form of letter “va”,

Who is worshipped by Valli and daughter of the enemy of Vala(devasena),

Who has a body coated   with blessed   scented unguents,

And whose body is massaged by the lotus like hand of Valli .