Shri Subramanya Bhujangam
Shri Subramanya Bhujangam composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya at Tiruchendur. Complete 33 serpent-meter verses praising Lord Murugan/Subramanya in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Sadā Bālarūpā'pi Vighnādri-Hantrī
Mahādanti-Vaktra'pi Pañcāsya-Mānyā ।
Vidhīndrādi-Mṛgyā Gaṇeśābhidhānā
Mamatāna-Mātaṅga-Jātāṃ Mamāstām ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Na Jānāmi Śabdaṃ Na Jānāmi Cārthaṃ
Na Jānāmi Padyaṃ Na Jānāmi Gadyam ।
Cidekā Ṣaḍāsyā Hṛdi Dhyotate Me
Mukhān-Nissarante Girāścāpi Citram ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Mayūrādhirūḍhaṃ Mahāvākya-Gūdhaṃ
Manohāri-Dehaṃ Mahaccitta-Geham ।
Mahīdeva-Devaṃ Mahā-Vedabhāvaṃ
Mahā-Deva-Bālaṃ Bhaje Kārttikeyam ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Lalāṭe Vilāsat-Tripuṇḍrābhirāmaṃ
Sphurad-Ratna-Maulau Scurat-Kānti-Puñjam ।
Kvalat-Kuṇḍala-Śrī-Mukha-Śrī-Vikaśāṃ
Bhaje Shanmukhaṃ Bhāsvad-Ākāra-Rūpam ॥ 4 ॥
Shri Subramanya Bhujangam
Introduction
Shri Subramanya Bhujangam is a 33-verse poetic and spiritual masterpiece composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Lord Subramanya (Lord Murugan / Kartikeya), composed in the majestic Bhujangaprayata (Serpent) poetic meter.
Legend states that when Shankaracharya suffered from a severe abdominal ailment (Abhichara/Shoola disease) induced by rival Tantrics, Lord Subramanya appeared in a vision and instructed him to visit the holy seashore shrine of Tiruchendur in Tamil Nadu. Standing before Lord Murugan, Shankaracharya saw Adishesha (the divine serpent) spreading his hoods over Lord Subramanya, and spontaneously sang these 33 verses flowing like a undulating serpent (Bhujanga). Shankaracharya was instantly cured of his illness!
Each verse praises Lord Murugan's six faces (Shanmukha), Vel weapon, peacock mount, sea-breeze shrine at Tiruchendur, and His supreme power to cure incurable diseases.
Benefits of Recitation (Phalashruti)
According to scriptural tradition and verse 33 of this stotram, daily recitation of Shri Subramanya Bhujangam grants the following blessings:
- Cure of Incurable Diseases and Stomach Ailments: Renowned as the ultimate spiritual remedy for chronic illnesses, cancer, and abdominal pain.
- Protection from Black Magic and Enemies: Shields against evil spirits, witchcraft, and enemies.
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Q1When should Subramanya Bhujangam be chanted?
Skanda Sashti, Tuesdays, Krittika nakshatra days, and periods of physical illness.