subrahmaṇyaṣṭottaraśata nāmastotram

Dhyāna — I meditate upon him: holding the Śakti spear (śaktihastam), with differently beautiful eyes (virūpākṣam), whose vehicle is the peacock (śikhivāham), the six-faced (ṣaḍānanam), terrible to enemies and destroyer of their afflictions (dāruṇam ripurōghagnam) — I contemplate the one whose banner bears the rooster (kukkuṭadhvajam).

Skanda, Guha, Ṣaṇmukha, the son of the third-eyed Śiva (phālanētrasuta), the Lord (prabhu), the golden-hued Piṅgala, the son of the Kṛttikā stars (kṛttikāsūnu), the peacock-vehicled (śikhivāha), the twelve-armed (dviṣaḍbhuja) — may the glorious son of Rudra be ever victorious.

The twelve-eyed (dviṣaṇṇētra), the holder of the Śakti (śaktidhara), the destroyer of flesh-eating demons (piśitāśaprabhañjana), the slayer of Tārakāsura (tārakāsurasaṃhārī), the crusher of demon might (rakṣōbalavimardana) — may this divine lord ever protect us.

The divinely intoxicated (matta), the supremely exhilarated (pramatta), the ecstatically exuberant (unmatta), the protector of the divine army (surasainyasurakṣaka), the commander of the gods' armies (dēvasēnapati), the supremely wise (prājña), the compassionate (kṛpālu), the loving lord of devotees (bhaktavatsala) — may he always bestow his grace.

The son of Umā (umāsuta), the holder of the Śakti (śaktidhara), the ever-youthful Kumāra, the piercer of Krauñcha mountain (krauñchadhāraṇa), the great general (sēnānī), born of the fire-god Agni (agnijanmā), Viśākha (the many-branched manifestation), the son of Śaṅkara (śaṅkarātmaja) — may this lord grant us boons.

Lord of Śiva (śivasvāmī), lord of the Gaṇas (gaṇasvāmī), lord of all (sarvasvāmī), the eternal (sanātana), of infinite forms (anantamūrti), fearless before all demons (rakṣōbhya), the beloved and adored son of Pārvatī (pārvatīpriyanandana) — may his glory ever shine.

Son of the Gaṅgā (gaṅgāsuta), born in the reeds of Śara (śarōdbhūta), the invoked one (āhūta), son of the fire-god Pāvaka (pāvakātmaja), the expanding (jṛmbha), the greatly expanding (prajṛmbha), the upwardly expanding (ujjṛmbha), praised by lotus-seated Brahmā (kamalāsanasaṃstuta) — may this lord be our shelter.

Of one hue (ēkavarṇa), of two hues (dvivarṇa), of three hues (trivarṇa), supremely beautiful to the mind (sumanōhara), of four hues (chaturvarṇa), of five brilliant hues (pañchavarṇa), lord of all creatures (prajāpati), lord of the day (ahaspati) — may this radiant lord bless us.

Whose womb is fire (agnigarbha), born within the śamī tree (śamīgarbha), seed of the universe (viśvarētā), slayer of the gods' enemies (surārihā), green-hued (haridvarṇa), maker of auspiciousness (śubhakara), the supremely skilled (paṭu), wearing the form of a brahmin student (vaṭuvēṣabhṛt) — may this divine lord be our refuge.

The nourisher (pūṣā), the radiant ray (gabhasti), the deep and unfathomable (gahana), the moon-hued (chandravarṇa), bearer of the moon's arts (kalādhara), bearer of cosmic māyā (māyādhara), the great wielder of māyā (mahāmāyī), pure liberation itself (kaivalya), son of Śaṅkara (śaṅkarātmaja) — may this lord grant liberation.

The womb of the universe (viśvayōni), of immeasurable self (amēyātmā), treasury of brilliance (tējōnidhi), free from all disease (anāmaya), the supreme one (paramēṣṭhī), the supreme Brahman (parabrahma), whose womb is the Vedas (vēdagarbha), son of the cosmic form Virāṭ (virāṭsuta) — may this supreme lord be our shelter.

Lord of the Pulinda tribe maiden Vaḷḷī (puḻindakanyābhartā), surrounded by the great eloquence and devotion of Sarasvatī's blessed ones (mahāsārasvatāvṛta), the granter of all to all who take refuge (aśritōkhiladātā), the destroyer of thieves (chōraghna), the eradicator of all disease (rōganāśana) — may this compassionate lord protect us.

Of infinite forms (anantamūrti), pure bliss itself (ānanda), whose banner is fashioned from the peacock's plumes (śikhaṇḍīkṛtakētana), the magnificent divine glory (ḍambha), the supreme divine glory (paramaḍambha), the great divine glory (mahāḍambha), the virile righteous one (vṛṣākapi) — may this glorious lord be victorious.

Who assumed a body for a cosmic purpose (kāraṇōpāttadēha), whose true form transcends all causes (kāraṇātītavigraha), who is himself the supreme lord (anīśvara), the immortal (amṛta), the primal life-breath (prāṇa), devoted to the mastery of the inner breath (prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇa) — may this transcendent lord be our guide.

Slayer of all adversaries (viruddhahantā), slayer of the mighty demons (vīraghna), red-dark-throated (raktaśyāmagala), the supremely holy Subrahmaṇya (the highest Brahmin-essence), Guha (the secret inner one), Prīta (the joyful and beloved), Brahmaṇya (guardian of sacred knowledge), Brāhmaṇapriya (dear to all seekers of wisdom) — may this lord shower his blessings.

Increaser of all lineages (vaṃśavṛddhikara), the Veda itself in living form (vēda), the ultimate object of all knowledge (vēdya), the granter of eternal and imperishable fruit (akṣayaphalaprada) — thus the one hundred and eight names of the glorious Subrahmanya, each a jewel of praise.