Sri Subrahmaya Aksharamalika Stotram
The Sri Subrahmanya Aksharamalika Stotram is a hymn that praises Lord Murugan, focusing on his divine attributes and the transformative power of his name.
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्राणि
śaravaṇabhava guha śaravaṇabhava guha śaravaṇabhava guha pāhi gurō guha
O Lord Subrahmanya, the treasure of hymns,
शरवणभव गुह शरवणभव गुह
akhilajagajjanipālananilayana kāraṇa satsukhacidghana bhō guha
O Lord Subrahmanya, the garland of letters, hymn.
शरवणभव गुह पाहि गुरो गुह ॥
āgamanigaditamaṅgalaguṇagaṇa ādipuruṣapuruhūta supūjita
O Guha, the son of Shiva, protector of all,
अखिलजगज्जनिपालननिलयन
ibhavadanānuja śubhasamudayayuta vibhavakarambita vibhupadajr̥mbhita
O Guha, the son of Shiva, protector of all.
कारण सत्सुखचिद्घन भो गुह ॥ १ ॥
ītibhayāpaha nītinayāvaha gītikalākhilarītiviśārada
You are the abode of the welfare of all beings,
आगमनिगदितमङ्गलगुणगण
upapatirivakr̥tavallīsaṅgama – kupita vanēcarapatihr̥dayaṅgama
The cause of true bliss, the essence of consciousness, O Guha.
आदिपुरुषपुरुहूत सुपूजित ॥ २ ॥
ūrjitaśāsanamārjitabhūṣaṇa sphūrjathughōṣaṇa dhūrjaṭitōṣaṇa
You are the embodiment of auspicious qualities,
इभवदनानुज शुभसमुदययुत
r̥ṣigaṇavigaṇitacaraṇakamalayuta r̥jusaraṇicarita mahadavanamahita
The primordial person, worshipped by all.
विभवकरम्बित विभुपदजृम्भित ॥ ३ ॥
r̥̄kārākṣararūpa purātana rākācandranikāśa ṣaḍānana
With the face of an elephant, you are adorned with auspiciousness,
ईतिभयापह नीतिनयावह
lukārarūpōpakārasunirata vikārarahitāpakārasuvirata
You are the one who brings forth wealth and prosperity.
गीतिकलाखिलरीतिविशारद ॥ ४ ॥
lūkārākr̥ti śōkāpōhana kēkāravayuta kēkivinōdana
You dispel fear and guide us in righteousness,
उपपतिरिवकृतवल्लीसङ्गम –
ēḍakavāhana mūḍhavimōhana ūḍhasamabhuvana sōḍhasadakaraṇa
Skilled in the art of singing and music,
कुपित वनेचरपतिहृदयङ्गम ॥ ५ ॥
ailabilādidigīśabalāvr̥ta kailāsācalalīlālālasa
Like a vine that entwines around the tree,
ऊर्जितशासनमार्जितभूषण
ōjōrējita tējōrājita ājivirājadarātyaparājita
You are the lord of the forest, fierce in your heart.
स्फूर्जथुघोषण धूर्जटितोषण ॥ ६ ॥
aupaniṣadaparamātmapadōdita aupādhikavigrahatāmupagata
You are adorned with the power of the scriptures,
ऋषिगणविगणितचरणकमलयुत
aṁhōnāśana raṁhōgāhana brahmōdbōdhana siṁhōnmēṣaṇa
With a glorious roar that shakes the earth,
ऋजुसरणिचरित महदवनमहित ॥ ७ ॥
astaviśastasamastamahāsura hastasatatadhr̥taśaktibhr̥tāmara
You are the ancient form of the letter "R",
ॠकाराक्षररूप पुरातन
karuṇāvigraha kalitānugraha kaṭusutidurgraha paṭuyatisugraha
The moon-like one, with six faces.
राकाचन्द्रनिकाश षडानन ॥ ८ ॥
khaṇḍitacaṇḍamahāsuramaṇḍala- maṇḍitanibiḍaśyāmalakuntala
You are free from all transformations,
लुकाररूपोपकारसुनिरत
gaṅgāsambhava giriśatanūbhava raṅgapurōbhava tuṅgakucādhava
The one who is engaged in auspicious deeds.
विकाररहितापकारसुविरत ॥ ९ ॥
ghanavāhanamukha suravaravandita ghananādōdita śikhinaṭanandita
You take away sorrow and grief,
लूकाराकृति शोकापोहन
ṅavamānadhanurmaurvīravarata pavamānadhr̥tavyajanakr̥timudita
Accompanied by the peacock, you bring joy.
केकारवयुत केकिविनोदन ॥ १० ॥
caraṇāyudhadhara karaṇāvr̥tihara taruṇākr̥tivara karuṇāsāgara
You are the one who rides the peacock, enchanting the foolish,
एडकवाहन मूढविमोहन
chēdita tāraka bhēdita pātaka khēdita ghātaka vāñchitadāyaka
You are the one who lifts the world, making it prosperous.
ऊढसमभुवन सोढसदकरण ॥ ११ ॥
jalajanibhanayana khalamanujamathana balidanujamadana kalikaluṣaśamana
You are the one who is surrounded by divine powers,
ऐलबिलादिदिगीशबलावृत
jhaṣakētanasama vr̥ṣakētanarama miṣacētanayama vr̥ṣakārisugama
The one who plays in the sacred mountain of Kailasa.
कैलासाचललीलालालस ॥ १२ ॥
jñātāgamacaya dhūtāghanicaya vītaṣaḍariraya gītaguṇōdaya
You are the one who shines with radiant energy,
ओजोरेजित तेजोराजित
ṭaṅkārāgata kaṅkāttāhita jhaṅkārāḍhyālaṅkārāvr̥ta
The one who is victorious over all obstacles.
आजिविराजदरात्यपराजित ॥ १३ ॥
ṭhākr̥tirājita hāṭakakuṇḍala svākr̥tirējita ghōṭakamaṇḍala
You are the essence of the Upanishads,
औपनिषदपरमात्मपदोदित
ḍimbhākr̥tiyuta rambhānaṭarata jambhārivinuta kumbhōdbhavanuta
The ultimate reality, beyond all forms.
औपाधिकविग्रहतामुपगत ॥ १४ ॥
ḍhakkāravakr̥ta dhikkārāhita dikkālāmita hikkādirahita
You are the one who has attained the supreme state of being.
अंहोनाशन रंहोगाहन
ṇakāratarusuma nikāraratidama ṇakārayutamanujapavihitāgama
The one who consumes darkness and brings forth light
ब्रह्मोद्बोधन सिंहोन्मेषण ॥ १५ ॥
tāpatrayahara kālatrayacara lōkatrayadhara vargatrayakara
The one who awakens the supreme reality, like a lion among the sheep
अस्तविशस्तसमस्तमहासुर
sthirapadadāyaka suravaranāyaka nirasitasāyaka nirupamagāyaka
The one who is beyond all distinctions, the great demon
हस्तसततधृतशक्तिभृतामर ॥ १६ ॥
dāntadayāpara kāntakalēbara bhrāntaṁ māṁ tara śāntahr̥dayavara
The one who holds the power of countless beings
करुणाविग्रह कलितानुग्रह
dhīrōdātta guṇōttara jitvara
The embodiment of compassion, bestowing grace
कटुसुतिदुर्ग्रह पटुयतिसुग्रह ॥ १७ ॥
dhīrōpāsita vittamahattara
The one who overcomes harsh difficulties, skillfully managing ease
खण्डितचण्डमहासुरमण्डल-
navavīrāhita savayōvihasita bhavarōgāvr̥tamanujajihāsita
The one who shatters the fierce demon's circle
मण्डितनिबिडश्यामलकुन्तल ॥ १८ ॥
puṣkaramālāvāsitavigraha puṇyaparāyaṇa vihitaparigraha
Adorned with dense, dark curls
गङ्गासम्भव गिरिशतनूभव
phālalasanmr̥gamadatilakōjjvala kalimalatūla suvātūlātula
Born of the Ganges, with the body of Lord Shiva
रङ्गपुरोभव तुङ्गकुचाधव ॥ १९ ॥
bandīkr̥tasurabr̥ndānandana vandāru manuja mandāradruma
The one who resides in the city of joy, with elevated breasts
घनवाहनमुख सुरवरवन्दित
bhavatāgamitaḥ kārāgāraṁ praṇavāviditaścaturāsyōram
With a face adorned by clouds, worshipped by divine beings
घननादोदित शिखिनटनन्दित ॥ २० ॥
mahanīyamahāvākyōdghōṣita kamanīyamahāmakuṭōdbhūṣita
The one whose sound brings forth joy, like a dancing flame
ङवमानधनुर्मौर्वीरवरत
yōgihr̥dayasarasīruhabhāsvara yōgādhīśvara bhōgavikasvara
The one who is the essence of the ocean of compassion
पवमानधृतव्यजनकृतिमुदित ॥ २१ ॥
rakṣōśikṣaṇakr̥tyavicakṣaṇa rakṣaṇadakṣakaṭākṣanirīkṣaṇa
The one who carries the weapon of the feet, dispelling obstacles
चरणायुधधर करणावृतिहर
lōladukūlāñcalavādāñcala bālakutūhala līlāpēśala
The youthful form, a vast ocean of compassion
तरुणाकृतिवर करुणासागर ॥ २२ ॥
valavairisutācaritāpahasita lavalītimatā bhavatō vanitā
The one who cuts through the stars, dispelling sins
छेदित तारक भेदित पातक
śūlāyudhadhara kālāyutahara mālāyutabhara hēlāyutakara
The one who destroys the enemies, granting desires
खेदित घातक वाञ्छितदायक ॥ २३ ॥
ṣaṭkōṇasthita ṣaṭtārakasuta ṣaḍbhāvarahita ṣaḍūrmighātaka
The one who emerges from the water, churning the essence of the wicked
जलजनिभनयन खलमनुजमथन
subrahmaṇyōmiti nigamāntō vadati bhavantaṁ praṇavapadārtham
The one who overcomes the demons, dispelling their impurities
बलिदनुजमदन कलिकलुषशमन ॥ २४ ॥
hārāvaliyutakārāhr̥tasura dhārāratahaya niyuta niyutaratha
Like the fish, the one who is the essence of the bull's joy
झषकेतनसम वृषकेतनरम
lalitakarakamala lulitavaravalaya dalitāsuracaya militāmaracaya
The one who is the essence of the bull, easily approachable
मिषचेतनयम वृषकारिसुगम ॥ २५ ॥
kṣaṇabhaṅgurajagadupapādanacaṇa vēdaviniścita tattvajanāvana
The one who knows the accumulation of knowledge, dispelling the dense clouds
ज्ञातागमचय धूताघनिचय
nīlakaṇṭhakr̥ta varṇamālikā prītayē bhavatu pārvatībhuvaḥ
The one who has transcended the six enemies, bringing forth the qualities of song
वीतषडरिरय गीतगुणोदय ॥ २६ ॥
iti nīlakaṇṭhakr̥ta śrīsubrahmaṇyākṣaramālikā stōtram
The one who arrives with a sound like a bell