Sri Subrahmanya Sharanagati Gadyam
The Sri Subrahmanya Sharanagati Gadyam is a prose hymn that expresses surrender to Lord Murugan, seeking his protection and guidance in life.
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्राणि
ōṁ dēvadēvōttama, dēvatāsārvabhauma, akhilāṇḍakōṭibrahmāṇḍanāyaka, bhagavatē mahāpuruṣāya, īśātmajāya, gaurīputrāya, anēkakōṭitējōmayarūpāya, subrahmaṇyāya, agnivāyugaṅgādharāya, śaravaṇabhavāya, kārtikēyāya, ṣaṇmukhāya, skandāya, ṣaḍakṣarasvarūpāya, ṣaṭkṣētravāsāya, ṣaṭkōṇamadhyanilayāya, ṣaḍādhārāya, guruguhāya, kumārāya, guruparāya, svāmināthāya, śivagurunāthāya, mayūravāhanāya, śaktihastāya, kukkuṭadhvajāya, dvādaśabhujāya, abhayavaradapaṅkajahastāya, paripūrṇakr̥pākaṭākṣalaharipravāhāṣṭādaśanētrāya, nāradāgastyavyāsādimunigaṇavanditāya, sakaladēvasēnāsamūhaparivr̥tāya, sarvalōkaśaraṇyāya, śūrapadmatārakasiṁhamukhakrauñcāsurādidamanāya, bhaktaparipālakāya, surarājavanditāya, dēvasēnāmanōharāya, nambirājavandyāya, sundaravallīvāñchitārthamanamōhanāya, yōgāya, yōgādhipatayē, śāntāya, śāntarūpiṇē, śivāya, śivanandanāya, ṣaṣṭhipriyāya, sarvajñānahr̥dayāya, śaktihastāya, kukkuṭadhvajāya, mayūragamanāya, maṇigaṇabhūṣitāya, ghumaghumamālābhūṣaṇāya, candanavibhūtikuṅkumatilaka rudrākṣabhūṣitāya, bhaktatāpanivārakāya, bhaktābhīṣṭapradāya, bhaktānandakarāya, bhaktāhlādakarāya, bhaktayōgakṣēmavahanāya, bhaktamaṅgalapradāya, bhaktabhaktipradāya, bhaktabhaktimagnāya, bhaktacintāmaṇē, vallīdēvasēnā śivaśakti gaṇēśa śāstā āñjanēya mahāviṣṇu mahālakṣmī navavīrasōdarasamēta atiśaya apārakaruṇāmūrtayē, tava kamalamr̥dulacaraṇāravindayōḥ namō namaḥ
Oṁ, O Supreme God of Gods, O Lord of all Deities, O Leader of the countless universes, O Great Person, O Son of Ishvara, O Son of Gauri, O embodiment of countless divine lights, O Subrahmanya, O bearer of the fire, wind, and Ganges, O Lord of Skanda, O Kārtikeya, O Six-Faced One, O Skanda, O embodiment of the six-syllable mantra, O resident of the six sacred places, O center of the six corners, O holder of the six supports, O Guru Guhā, O Son, O supreme Guru, O Lord of the Swaminath, O Lord Shiva, O one who rides a peacock, O one with a rooster flag, O one with twelve arms, O one whose lotus hands bestow fearlessness and boons, O one whose grace flows like a stream from the eighteen-eyed Lord, O one who is worshipped by the sages like Nārada, Agastya, Vyāsa, and others, O one surrounded by all the celestial armies, O refuge of all worlds, O one who destroys the demons like the lion-faced Krauñca, O protector of devotees, O one worshipped by the king of gods, O one who is charming to the army of deities, O one who is worshipped by the king of Nambi, O one who fulfills the desires of beautiful vines, O one who is the essence of yoga, O Lord of Yoga, O one who is peaceful, O one who embodies peace, O Shiva, O son of Shiva, O beloved of the sixtieth, O one who knows everything in the heart, O one who holds power in your hands, O one with a rooster flag, O one who rides a peacock, O one adorned with jewels, O one with a garland of humming bees, O one adorned with sandalwood and a tilak of vermilion, O one adorned with Rudraksha, O one who removes the heat of devotees, O one who grants the wishes of devotees, O one who brings joy to devotees, O one who brings happiness to devotees, O one who carries the welfare of devotees, O one who brings auspiciousness to devotees, O one who gives devotion to devotees, O one who is immersed in devotion to devotees, O one who is the wish-fulfilling gem for devotees, O Lord of Valli, O Devasena, O Shiva, O Shakti, O Ganesha, O Anjaneya, O Mahavishnu, O Mahalakshmi, O one who is accompanied by the nine heroic brothers, O embodiment of boundless compassion, I bow down to your tender lotus feet.
ओं देवदेवोत्तम, देवतासार्वभौम, अखिलाण्डकोटिब्रह्माण्डनायक, भगवते महापुरुषाय, ईशात्मजाय, गौरीपुत्राय, अनेककोटितेजोमयरूपाय, सुब्रह्मण्याय, अग्निवायुगङ्गाधराय, शरवणभवाय, कार्तिकेयाय, षण्मुखाय, स्कन्दाय, षडक्षरस्वरूपाय, षट्क्षेत्रवासाय, षट्कोणमध्यनिलयाय, षडाधाराय, गुरुगुहाय, कुमाराय, गुरुपराय, स्वामिनाथाय, शिवगुरुनाथाय, मयूरवाहनाय, शक्तिहस्ताय, कुक्कुटध्वजाय, द्वादशभुजाय, अभयवरदपङ्कजहस्ताय, परिपूर्णकृपाकटाक्षलहरिप्रवाहाष्टादशनेत्राय, नारदागस्त्यव्यासादिमुनिगणवन्दिताय, सकलदेवसेनासमूहपरिवृताय, सर्वलोकशरण्याय, शूरपद्मतारकसिंहमुखक्रौञ्चासुरादिदमनाय, भक्तपरिपालकाय, सुरराजवन्दिताय, देवसेनामनोहराय, नम्बिराजवन्द्याय, सुन्दरवल्लीवाञ्छितार्थमनमोहनाय, योगाय, योगाधिपतये, शान्ताय, शान्तरूपिणे, शिवाय, शिवनन्दनाय, षष्ठिप्रियाय, सर्वज्ञानहृदयाय, शक्तिहस्ताय, कुक्कुटध्वजाय, मयूरगमनाय, मणिगणभूषिताय, घुमघुममालाभूषणाय, चन्दनविभूतिकुङ्कुमतिलक रुद्राक्षभूषिताय, भक्ततापनिवारकाय, भक्ताभीष्टप्रदाय, भक्तानन्दकराय, भक्ताह्लादकराय, भक्तयोगक्षेमवहनाय, भक्तमङ्गलप्रदाय, भक्तभक्तिप्रदाय, भक्तभक्तिमग्नाय, भक्तचिन्तामणे, वल्लीदेवसेना शिवशक्ति गणेश शास्ता आञ्जनेय महाविष्णु महालक्ष्मी नववीरसोदरसमेत अतिशय अपारकरुणामूर्तये, तव कमलमृदुलचरणारविन्दयोः नमो नमः ।
śrīśrīsubrahmaṇyasvāmin vijayī bhava jaya vijayī bhava
May Lord Subrahmanya grant victory and success.
श्रीश्रीसुब्रह्मण्यस्वामिन् विजयी भव जय विजयी भव । इति श्रीसुब्रह्मण्य शरणागति गद्यम् ॥
iti śrīsubrahmaṇya śaraṇāgati gadyam
Thus ends the prose of the surrender to Lord Subrahmanya.