Sunday, 20 August 2017

Sri Subramanya Karavalamba Ashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, Oh! Swaminatha, you are too compassionate and you are closest associate of distressed people, you have the resemblance to the lustrous lotus face of Lord Eesha and Parvathi, your lotus feet are worshiped by Devaganas/deities.  Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, you are the son of Devadhideva/Lord of Lords, you are the Lord of Devagana, your supple lotus feet are venerated by Dhevendhra, and your splendors are eulogized by Devarshi Narda and illustrious Rishis.  Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, you are the source of grains to living beings, you are the destroyer of all kinds of illnesses in the world, you are the provider of fortune and fulfils the desires of your sincere devotees, you symbolizes Shruthi/Veda, Agama/sacred scriptures and Pranava/sacred syllable’OM’.  Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, he is accompanied by deities, he is wielded in Krauncha, Shakthi, Shoola, Chapa and various Shasthras, and he is adorned in magnificent earrings and mounted on the celestial vehicle peacock.  Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, he is positioned in the middle of numerous chariot of Devadhideva, he resides in the Devendhrapeedanagaram, he is wielded in powerful bow and arrows, he is valorous and hes the destroyer of enemies, he is surrounded by thousands and millions of deities.  Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, he is decorated in various precious ornaments all over his body, he is decked in gem studded crown, garlands, earrings, and armor etc… Oh! Veera/warrior, you are surrounded by stars, victorious immortals/Amara/deities and sincere devotees. Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, Oh! Gangeya/son of sacred Ganga who symbolizes Panchakshara, deities, Rishis, Panchamritha etc.. Oh! Valleeshanatha/Lord of Goddess Valli, kindly protects us, I shall surrender to you, we have no one to protect, Oh! Karthikeya/foster child of stars of Karthika, kindly shower your compassionate grace on us, kindly eradicate our lust, illnesses, impure and wicked intellect.



Oh! Dhvija/Bhramin, Whoever reads or listens to the Sri Subramanyashtakam would attain abundance of pieities and remain liberated with the grace of Lord Subramanya, whoever reads or listens to the Subramanyashtakam in the early ours of dawn would be freed from sins of thousands and millions of births instantly.


Hey! Swaminatha Karunakara Dheenabandho | Sri Parvatheesha Mukha Pankaja Padmabandho | Srishadhi Devagana Poojitha Padhapadma | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||


Dhevadhi Devasutha Devaganadhinatha | Dhevendhra Vandhya Mridhupankaja Manjjupadha  Devarshi Naradha Muneedhra Sugeetha Keerthey | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||


Nithyannadhana Niratha Akhila Rogaharin | Bhagya Pradhana Paripooritha Bhakthakama | Shruthyagama Pranava Vachya Nijaswaroopa | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||


Krauncha Surendhra Parigandana Shakthi Shoola| Chapadhi Shasthra Parimanditha Dhivyapane |Sri Kundaleesha Dhritha Thunda Shikheendhravaha | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||


Dhevadhi Deva Rathamandala Madhyamethya | Dheendhra Peedangaram Dhridachapahastha | Shooram Nihathya Surakodibhireedyamana | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||


Heeradhi Rathna Varayuktha Kireedahara | Keyoora Kundala Lasath Kavachabhirama | Hey Veera Tharaka Jaya Amara Bhrindha Vandhya | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||


Panchaksharadhi Manu Manthritha Gangathoyai: | Panchamrithai: Pramudhithendhra Mukhair Muneedhrai: | Pattabhishikthamaghavaththanayasa Natha | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||


Sri Karthikeya Karunamrithapoornna Dhrishtya | Kamadhi Roga Kalusheekritha Dhushta Chiththam | Seekthva Thu Mamava Kalanidhi Kodikantha | Valleesha Natha Mama Dhehi Karavalambam ||

Subramanyashtakam Punyam Ye Padanthi Dhvijoththama: They Sarva Mukthimayanthi Subramanya Prasadhatha: ||

Subramanyashtakam Idham Pratharuththa Ya: Padeth | Kodi Janmakritham Papam Thath Kshanaththasya Nashyathi ||

|| Ithi Sri Subramanya Karavalambashtakam Sampoornnam ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||