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Subrahmanya Bhujangam
सुब्रह्मण्य भुजङ्गम्
Subrahmaṇya Bhujaṅgam
Chant
मयूराधिरूढं महावाक्यगूढं मनोहारिदेहं महच्चित्तगेहम् । महीदेवदेवं महावेदभावं महादेवबालं भजे लोकपालम् ॥३॥
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Word breakdown
- मयूराधिरूढं महावाक्यगूढं
- Mounted on the peacock, hidden as the great Mahavakya,
- मनोहारिदेहं महच्चित्तगेहम् ।
- of delightful body, great house of consciousness,
- महीदेवदेवं महावेदभावं
- god of the earth's gods, essence of the great Vedas,
- महादेवबालं भजे लोकपालम्
- child of Mahadeva - I worship the protector of the worlds.
Skanda on the peacock is the hidden Mahavakya, delight of sages, essence of the Vedas, son of Mahadeva. The Lord who rides the peacock embodies the supreme word 'Tat Tvam Asi' - Thou art That.
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