|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
The sixteen sacred names of Lord Subramanya is composed by Rishi
Agasthya, it has Anushtup as Chandhass, presiding deity is Lord Subramanya, it
is recited to attain all that desired by the worshiper.
I shall meditate upon Lord
Subramanya who is six faced, he is mounted on celestial vehicle peacock,
he has three eyes, he is decked in various precious ornaments, he is wielded in
powerful weapon Shakthi/spear, Vajram, Asi, Thrishoolam/trident, Gedam, bow,
wheel, Pasham/noose, Kukkudam/rooster, Angusham, and one hand in Abhayahastha
posture. I shall always meditate upon
Lord Subramanya who is omnipresent and omniscient, the following are the
Shodashanama praising the splendor of Lord Subramanya in order to fulfil all
the desires of the worshiper, firstly Gnanashakthyathma who symbolizes
knowledge and valor, secondly Skandha
who has powerful shoulders, thirdly Agnibhoo who is initiated from Agni,
fourthly Bahuleya who is initiated from Agni, carried by sacred Ganga and
brought up young maidens of Krithika, fifthly
Gangeya who is the son of Ganga, sixthly Sharavanothbhava who is born in
the reed, seventhly Karthikeya who is
the son of young maidens of Karthika, eighthly Kumara who is always youthful, ninthly Shanmukha who has six faces, tenthly Kukkuda
Dhvaja who carries majestic flag that has the symbol of rooster,
eleventhly Shakthidhara who is wielded in
powerful spear Shakthi, twelvethly Guha who resides in the caves, thirteenth is Bhramachari who strictly follows
austerities and penance, fourteenth is Shanmathura who is brought up by six
mothers of Krithika, fifteenth is
Kraunchabhith who crushed the pride of mount Krauncha, sixteenth is Shikhivahana who is mounted on celestial
vehicle peacock, the above are the sixteen sacred names of Lord Subramanya
should be recited with intense devotion and faith, it is auspicious to recite while
performing marriage, hours of difficulties while travelling and during the
hours of extreme difficulties. Worshiper
who seek for supreme knowledge would attain poetic skills and knowledge in
scriptures, bride groom who is in search of virtuous companion as wedded wife
would attain the same, worshiper who seek success in deeds would attain the
same, childless couple who yearn for offspring would attain virtuous offspring,
worshiper who desires for wealth would attain the same, it provides long life,
good health, happiness, wealth, and abundance of grains to worshiper.
|| Asya Sri Subramanya
Shodashanama Sthothra Mahamanthrasya | Agasthyo
Bhagavan Rishi: | Anushtup Chandha: | Subramanyo Devatha | Mama
Ishtasiddhyarththam Jape Viniyoga: ||
|| Dhyanam ||
Shadvakthram Sikhivahanam
Thrinayanam Chithrambaralankritham |
Shakthim Vajramasim Thrishoolam Aabhayam Gedam Dhanush Chakrakam | Pasham
Kukkudam Angusham Cha Hasthair
Dharanam Sadha | Dhyayeth
Dheepsitha Siddhidham Shivasutham
Skandham Surair Aradhitham ||
Subramanyam Pranamamyaham Sarvajjam Sarvagam Sadha | Abheepsitharththa Sidhdhyartham Pravakshye Namashodasham ||
Prathamo
Gnanashakthyathma Dhvitheeyo
Skandha Yevacha | Agnibhooshcha Thritheeyasyath
Bahuleyashcha Chathurththaka: ||
Gangeya: Panchamo Vidhyath
Shashta: Sharavanothbhava: | Sapthama:
Karthikeya: Syath Kumarasyath Ashtaka:
||
Navama: Shanmukhashchaiva Dhashama: Kukkudadhvaja: | Yekadhasha:
Shakthidharo Guho Dhvadhasha Yevacha ||
Thrayodhasho Bhramachari
Shanmathura Chathurdhasha: | Kraunchabhith Panchadhashaka: Shodasha:
Shikhivahana: ||
Yethath Shodashanamani Japeth
Samyaksadhadharam | Vivahe Durgame
Marge Dhurjaye Cha Thadhaivacha ||
Kavithvecha
Mahashasthre Vijjanarththi
Phalamlabeth | Kanyarththi Labathe Kanya
Jayarththi Labathe Jayam ||
Puthrarththi
Puthralabashcha Dhanarththi Labathe
Dhanam | Ayur Arogya Vashyashcha Dhana Dhanya Sukhavaham ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
