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Subramanya Pancharatnam

Subramanya Pancharatnam in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 5× repetitions·🕐 Early morning after bath; especially on Skanda Shashti, Tuesdays and Krittika nakshatra days·📜 A traditional Sanskrit hymn to Lord Subrahmanya (Murugan)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Subramanya Pancharatnam ('Five Gems of Subramanya') is a beloved six-verse hymn to Lord Murugan, each of the five praise-verses ending with the surrender 'Brahmanyadevam Sharanam Prapadye' — 'I take refuge in the Lord beloved of the Vedas'. It adores the six-faced Skanda anointed with sandal, riding the peacock, bearing the Vel, son of Shiva and lord of the heavens. The closing verse promises that whoever recites it with devotion gains every desire on earth and finally oneness with Guha.

Origin & Story

A traditional Sanskrit hymn to Lord Subrahmanya (Murugan) · Traditional (popularly recited in the South Indian Subrahmanya tradition)

The Subramanya Pancharatnam belongs to the cherished family of 'pancharatna' hymns — garlands of five jewel-verses offered to a deity. In five compact, melodious verses it draws the whole iconography and majesty of Lord Murugan: the six-faced Skanda anointed with sandal, riding the divine peacock, blazing with light, twelve-armed and twelve-eyed, bearing the Vel and the trident, the son of Shiva born of the Ganga and the wish-granting refuge of his devotees. Each verse seals its praise with the same surrender — 'Brahmanyadevam Sharanam Prapadye'. It is especially associated with the Kumaradhara at Kukke Subrahmanya and is sung widely on Skanda Shashti.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees of Kukke Subrahmanya hold that this hymn, sung on the bank of the Kumaradhara, carries the same fruit its final verse promises — that the worshipper who surrenders through these five gems is granted his heart's desires in this world and, at the last, merges in joy with Guha himself.

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Verse 1

ṣaḍānanaṃ candanalepitāṅgaṃ mahorasaṃ divyamayūravāhanam | rudrasya sūnuṃ suralokanāthaṃ brahmaṇyadevaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye || 1||

Meaning:I take refuge in Brahmanyadeva (the Lord beloved of the Vedas), the six-faced one whose body is anointed with sandal, broad of chest, who rides the divine peacock, the son of Rudra and lord of the heavens.

Verse 2

jājvalyamānaṃ surabṛndavandyaṃ kumāradhārātaṭamandirastham | kandarparūpaṃ kamanīyagātraṃ brahmaṇyadevaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye || 2||

Meaning:I take refuge in Brahmanyadeva, blazing with effulgence, worshipped by the hosts of the gods, dwelling in the shrine on the bank of the Kumaradhara, lovely in form as the god of love, with enchanting limbs.

Verse 3

dviṣaḍbhujaṃ dvādaśadivyanetraṃ trayītanuṃ śūlamasiṃ dadhānam | śeṣāvatāraṃ kamanīyarūpaṃ brahmaṇyadevaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye || 3||

Meaning:I take refuge in Brahmanyadeva, who has twelve arms and twelve divine eyes, whose body is the three Vedas, who holds the trident and sword, an incarnation of Shesha, of captivating form.

Verse 4

surārighorāhavaśobhamānaṃ surottamaṃ śaktidharaṃ kumāram | sudhārakaṃ śaktyāyudhaśobhihastaṃ brahmaṇyadevaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye || 4||

Meaning:I take refuge in Brahmanyadeva, resplendent in the dreadful battle against the foes of the gods, the best of the celestials, the youthful Kumara who bears the Shakti-spear, his hands radiant with the spear-weapon.

Verse 5

iṣṭārthasiddhipradam īśaputraṃ iṣṭānnadaṃ bhūsurakāmadhenum | gaṅgodbhavaṃ sarvajanānukūlaṃ brahmaṇyadevaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye || 5||

Meaning:I take refuge in Brahmanyadeva, the son of Isha, granter of every desired attainment, giver of cherished food, the wish-cow of the brahmanas, born of the Ganga, gracious to all beings.

Verse 6

yaḥ ślokam idaṃ paṭhatīha bhaktyā brahmaṇyadeve niveśitamānasaḥ san | prāpnoti bhogam akhilaṃ bhuvi yad-yad-iṣṭaṃ ante ca gacchati mudā guhasāmyam eva || 6||

Meaning:Whoever recites this hymn here with devotion, his mind absorbed in Brahmanyadeva, gains every enjoyment he desires upon the earth, and in the end joyfully attains oneness with Guha (Lord Murugan) himself.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ṣaḍānanaṃ🔊the six-faced one (Shanmukha) — Murugan's six countenances

candana-lepitāṅgaṃ🔊whose body is anointed with sandal paste

mahorasaṃ🔊broad-chested, of mighty form

divya-mayūra-vāhanam🔊who rides the divine peacock

rudrasya sūnuṃ🔊the son of Rudra (Shiva)

sura-loka-nāthaṃ🔊the lord of the world of the gods

brahmaṇya-devaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye🔊I take refuge in the God who is the friend of the Brahman (the supreme) — the refrain of every verse

jājvalyamānaṃ🔊blazing brilliantly with effulgence

sura-bṛnda-vandyaṃ🔊worshipped by the hosts of the gods

kumāra-dhārā-taṭa-mandira-stham🔊dwelling in the shrine on the bank of the Kumaradhara (the sacred stream at Kukke Subrahmanya)

kandarpa-rūpaṃ🔊as beautiful in form as Kandarpa (the god of love)

dvi-ṣaḍ-bhujaṃ🔊having twelve (two-times-six) arms

dvādaśa-divya-netraṃ🔊having twelve divine eyes

trayī-tanuṃ🔊whose very body is the three Vedas

śūlam asiṃ dadhānam🔊bearing the trident and the sword

surāri-ghorāhava-śobhamānaṃ🔊resplendent in the terrible battle against the enemies of the gods

śakti-dharaṃ kumāram🔊the youth (Kumara) who bears the Shakti (the divine spear, Vel)

iṣṭārtha-siddhi-pradaṃ🔊the giver of the fulfilment of all cherished desires

īśa-putraṃ🔊the son of Isha (Shiva)

gaṅgodbhavaṃ🔊born of the Ganga (the divine seed carried by the river)

guha-sāmyam eva🔊verily the state of oneness with Guha (Murugan) — the final liberation promised in the phala verse

Benefits of Chanting Subramanya Pancharatnam

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A concise yet complete hymn of surrender to Lord Murugan (Subramanya / Skanda) in just five jewel-like verses

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Each verse ends with 'Brahmanyadevam Sharanam Prapadye' — a heartfelt act of taking total refuge in the Lord

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Its phala-shruti promises fulfilment of every cherished desire on earth and, ultimately, oneness with Guha (Murugan)

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Praises Murugan's complete iconography — six faces, twelve arms and eyes, the peacock mount, the Vel and the trident

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Especially recited on Skanda Shashti, on Tuesdays and Krittika nakshatra days, and at Kumaradhara / Kukke Subrahmanya

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Cultivates devotion, courage, wisdom and the grace to overcome inner and outer enemies

How to Chant Subramanya Pancharatnam

Repetitions5times

Best TimeEarly morning after bath; especially on Skanda Shashti, Tuesdays and Krittika nakshatra days

Sit before an image of Lord Murugan with his Vel and peacock. Recite all five verses with the refrain 'Brahmanyadevam Sharanam Prapadye', dwelling on the surrender each one expresses, and conclude with the sixth phala verse. Many chant it daily as a short, complete Subramanya prayer; it is especially honoured during the six days of Skanda Shashti and at the Kukke Subrahmanya temple on the Kumaradhara.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Subramanya Pancharatnam written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a hymn of 'five gems' (pancha-ratna) — five verses, plus a sixth fruit-of-recitation verse — in praise of Lord Murugan (Subramanya / Skanda). It begins 'Shadananam Chandanalepitangam' and each verse ends with 'Brahmanyadevam Sharanam Prapadye', 'I take refuge in the Lord beloved of the Vedas'.

It means 'I take refuge in Brahmanyadeva' — the Lord who is dear to, and the protector of, Brahman and the Vedas (a title of Murugan). Repeated at the close of every verse, it makes the hymn an unbroken act of surrender to the Lord.

The second verse describes Murugan 'dwelling in the shrine on the bank of the Kumaradhara'. The Kumaradhara is the sacred river beside the famous Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Karnataka, one of the Lord's most revered abodes.

Its closing verse promises that one who recites it with devotion, his mind fixed on the Lord, obtains every desire he wishes for on earth and, at the end, joyfully attains oneness (samya) with Guha — Lord Murugan himself.