Sri Subrahmanyo
maam Rakshaththu
May Lord Subrahmanya protect me
By
Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Pallavi
Sri Subrahmnyo
maam Rakshathu
Shanumukhavatara , SAkthi roopa
Pallavi
May Lord Subrahmanya protect me,
Who is an incarnation of
six heads and who has the form of Goddess Shakthi.
Anupallavi
Basamana Valli deva seno ,
BHaratheesaadhi thathwa bhodhano
Anupallavi
He who shines with Valli and Devasena,
Who taught philosophy to Lord of Saraswathi.
Madhyama Kala Sahithyam
Vasavadhi vandhitha Shubha charano ,
Pathra Vibhoothi pradhana nipuna.
Madhyama Kala SAhithyam
He whose divine feet is worshipped by Indra and others,
Who is the chief
expert of leaves and sacred ash.
Charanam
SAtha Koti Bhaskara
Shobhakara,
Sishta sithi –kantathmaja Shivakara,
Prathapa Tharakadhi hatha
dheera,
Prabhala Ganesanuja shadakshara
Charanam
He who has luster like
hundred crores of
Suns,
Who is the son of the
polite Lord Shiva with blue neck, who grants peace,
Who is the brave one who killed THaraka and others ,
Who is the brother of the famous Ganesa ,and who
has six letters.
Madhyama Kala Sahithyam
SAthayu pradha bhaktha
Mandhara,
SAnkhabhishekadha yupachara ,
Kshithischa poojitha Divyambara ,
Nava veeranandha vara Guru guha
Nadhyama kala Sahithyam
He who grants a life span
of hundred years
and heaven to his devotees,
Who is
pleased by the anointing using
conches ,
Who is worshipped by earth , who wears
divine silk,
Who is
the new hero, who is the greatest joy, and
the teacher Lord Guha