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Subrahmanya Bhujangam
सुब्रह्मण्य भुजङ्गम्
Subrahmaṇya Bhujaṅgam
Chant
कुमारेशसूनो गुह स्कन्द सेना- पते शक्तिपाणे मयूराधिरूढ । पुलिन्दात्मजाकान्त भक्तार्तिहारिन् प्रभो तारकारे सदा रक्ष मां त्वम् ॥१९॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- कुमारेशसूनो गुह स्कन्द सेना-
- O son of Kumaresha, Guha, Skanda, commander of armies,
- पते शक्तिपाणे मयूराधिरूढ ।
- O wielder of the spear, mounted on the peacock,
- पुलिन्दात्मजाकान्त भक्तार्तिहारिन्
- beloved of the Pulinda maiden, destroyer of devotees' pain,
- प्रभो तारकारे सदा रक्ष मां त्वम्
- O Lord, O foe of Taraka, always protect me.
Eleven names of the Lord are invoked as protection against passion and fear. Each name gathers a facet of Skanda's grace - commander, spear-bearer, saviour of devotees.
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