Sri Shanmukha Pancharatna Stuti
The Sri Shanmukha Pancharatna Stuti consists of five verses that extol the virtues and divine qualities of Lord Murugan, celebrating his role as a deity of victory and wisdom.
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्राणि
sphuradvidyudvallīvalayitamagōtsaṅgavasatiṁ bhavāppittapluṣṭānamitakaruṇājīvanavaśāt
The radiant lightning-like garland of the divine abode
स्फुरद्विद्युद्वल्लीवलयितमगोत्सङ्गवसतिं
avantaṁ bhaktānāmudayakaramambhōdhara iti pramōdādāvāsaṁ vyatanuta mayūrō:'sya savidhē
For those afflicted by the fire of worldly existence,
भवाप्पित्तप्लुष्टानमितकरुणाजीवनवशात् । अवन्तं भक्तानामुदयकरमम्भोधर इति
subrahmaṇyō yō bhavējjñānaśaktyā siddhaṁ tasmindēvasēnāpatitvam
By the grace of the compassionate, it brings forth life.
प्रमोदादावासं व्यतनुत मयूरोऽस्य सविधे ॥ १ ॥
itthaṁ śaktiṁ dēvasēnāpatitvaṁ subrahmaṇyō bibhradēṣa vyanakti
It is the ocean of joy for the devotees,
सुब्रह्मण्यो यो भवेज्ज्ञानशक्त्या
pakṣō:'nirvacanīyō dakṣiṇa iti dhiyamaśēṣajanatāyāḥ
May the peacock, in its splendor, spread this joy.
सिद्धं तस्मिन्देवसेनापतित्वम् । इत्थं शक्तिं देवसेनापतित्वं
janayati barhī dakṣiṇanirvacanāyōgyapakṣayuktō:'yam
Subrahmanya, who grants knowledge and power,
सुब्रह्मण्यो बिभ्रदेष व्यनक्ति ॥ २ ॥
yaḥ pakṣamanirvacanaṁ yāti samavalambya dr̥śyatē tēna
Is indeed the commander of the divine army.
पक्षोऽनिर्वचनीयो दक्षिण इति धियमशेषजनतायाः ।
brahma parātparamamalaṁ subrahmaṇyābhidhaṁ paraṁ jyōtiḥ
Thus, the power and command of the divine army,
जनयति बर्ही दक्षिणनिर्वचनायोग्यपक्षयुक्तोऽयम् ॥ ३ ॥
ṣaṇmukhaṁ hasanmukhaṁ sukhāmburāśikhēlanaṁ sanmunīndrasēvyamānapādapaṅkajaṁ sadā
Subrahmanya manifests in various forms.
यः पक्षमनिर्वचनं याति समवलम्ब्य दृश्यते तेन ।
manmathādiśatruvarganāśakaṁ kr̥pāmbudhiṁ manmahē mudā hr̥di prapannakalpabhūruham
The southern wing, which is beyond description,
ब्रह्म परात्परममलं सुब्रह्मण्याभिधं परं ज्योतिः ॥ ४ ॥
iti jagadguru śr̥ṅgērīpīṭhādhipa śrīcandraśēkharabhāratī śrīpādaiḥ viracitā śrīṣaṇmukhapañcaratnastutiḥ
Is generated by the one who is fit for the southern wing.