Śrī Subrahmaṇyāya Namaste
A sustained salutation to Subrahmanya, praising his beauty, courage and gift of spiritual knowledge.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Kambhoji |
| Tala | Rupaka |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
śrī subrahmaṇyāya namastē namastē
manasija kōṭi kōṭi lāvaṇyāya dīna śaraṇyāya
Anupallavi
bhūsurādi samasta jana pūjitābja caraṇāya
vāsuki takṣakādi sarpa svarūpa dharaṇāya
vāsavādi sakala dēva vanditāya varēṇyāya
dāsa janābhīṣṭa prada dakṣatarāgragaṇyāya
Charanam
tāraka simha mukha śūra padmāsura samhartrē
tāpa traya haraṇa nipuṇa tatvōpadēśa kartrē
vīra nuta guru guhāya ajñāna dhvānta savitrē
vijaya vallī bhartrē śaktyāyudha dhartrē
Charanam — Madhyama Kala lyrics
dhīrāya nata vidhātrē dēva rāja jāmātrē
bhūrādi bhuvana bhōktrē bhōga mōkṣa pradātrē
Meaning
Repeated salutations honour Subrahmanya as a refuge for those in distress. The verses recall his defeat of the asuras, his lance, his marriage to Valli and his role as a teacher. Worldly well-being and liberation appear together in the final line.