Skanda Guru Kavasam

śrí thëvarāya swāmigal’s

Dedicated with love to kanthar sashti kavasam The Fragrant Divine Lotus Feet of my beloved SatGuru - Bhagavan Sri Skanda & All His Beloved Children of Light (thiruchendur) (Lord Skanda’s protective armor for devotees)

English meanings by Sri P.R. Ramachander

Tamil unicode by ProjectMadurai.org

English Transliteration, Preparation, and Proof-reading by Sri Skanda's Warrior of Light

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # Introduction 3

Guide to pronunciation 4 kanthar sashti kavasam 5 (Tamil) kanthar sashti kavasam 8 (English with meaning)

References 14

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śrí thëvarāya swāmigal’s Lord Murugan killed Tharagan and Singan at first. They represent Karma Mala, and Maya Mala. Soorapathman represents Anava Mala (ego). According to Saiva kanthar sashti kavasam Siddhanta Philosophy, Anava Mala is not completely destroyed but remains dormant when the soul attains bliss. Skanda Purana reveals that when Lord Subramaniya’s (introduction) Velayutham killed Soorapathman by splitting his body into two parts, one part took (Lord Skanda’s protective armor for devotees) the form of a cock and adorned His flag, while the other took the form of a peacock and became His chariot. By Sri Skanda’s Warrior of Light Soorapathman was killed by Lord Murugan on the Sashti Day i.e. the Sixth day after the new moon in the month of Ipasi (October—November). That is the day on which In religion, there are three parts viz philosophy, mythology, and ritual. Philosophy is the essence He bestowed boon on all His devotees. All the six days including the Sashti day are of religion. It sets forth its basic principles or fundamental doctrines or tenets, the goal and the regarded as auspicious days for worship and all those who fast and pray to Lord means of attaining it. Mythology explains and illustrates philosophy by means of legendary lives Murugan receive special boons from Him. It is said devotees who fast on all six days of real men or supernatural beings. Ritual gives a still more concrete form to philosophy so that get the following exils eradicated: Kama (desire), Grotha (anger), Loba (miserliness), everyone may understand it. The Puranas contain various myths. Skanda Purana is one of the Moha (avariciousness), Matha (ego), and Macharium (jealousy). most important of the Puranas. Lord Murugan is another manifestation of Lord Siva – born as a ray of light from The Skanda Purana richly illustrates the advent of Lord Murugan and His Lilas. It states that at Sivan’s pure consciousness. Valli and Deivayanai are His two wives. They represent one time the Devas were strongly oppressed by the Asura Sooran, and his brothers, Tharagan and the power of will (ichcha-sakthi) and the power of action (kriya-sakthi), respectively. Singan. Being unable to bear their ill treatment they prayed to Lord Siva and out of His abundance The six heads represent the six rays or attributes. They also indicate Murugan’s of compassion ejected six sparks from his third eye, the inner eye of intuition and threw them in control over the five organs of Knowledge as well as the mind. That His head is the Ganges, but as Ganges could not bear the intensity of the heat, threw them into the Saravana turned in all directions signifies He is all-pervading. They indicate that He can Poykai. This is where Lord Murugan was born, hence He is called Saravanabhavan. The six sparks multiply and assume forms at His will. took the form of six babies and they were brought up by Karthigai Pengal. Thus, He is called Karthikeyan. God Mother Umadevi embraced all together and Lord Subramanya took a form with Kanthar Sashti Kavasam is a famous Tamil hymn in praise of Lord Murugan. It is six heads and 12 hands. He is also called Guhan, Murugan, Shanmugan, and Velayutham. Guha’ composed by Sri Devaraya Swamigal and helps one to obtain the grace of the Lord. It means “one who dwells in the cave of the heart” or “In-dweller of the heart.” is sung particularly on festive occasions, such as during Kanthar Sashti in October- November. When chanted daily with concentration and devotion, the kavasam serves as a protective ‘armour’ for devotees and confers great spiritual and material benefits. This rare and valuable treasure helps one to be successful in our daily lives.

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Guide to pronunciation h like h in hot . From “Sri Suktam with Samputita Sri Suktam.” j like j in job (Karunamayi, Sri Sri Sri Vijayesari Devi. Sri Suktam with Samputita Sri Suktam. jh like dgeh in hedgehog Banglaore: Sri Matrudevi Viswashanthi Ashram Trust, 2004.) jñ like ng y in sing your k like k in kite This guide is based on American pronunciation of words, and is therefore not a perfect kh like ck h in black hat representation of Sanskrit sounds. l like l in love m like m in mother Sanskrit Vowels ñ like n in pinch a like a in nap p like p in soap ā like a in father ph like ph in up hill ë like ay in may r rolled like a Spanish or Italian “r” i like i in pin s like s in sun í like ee in sweet ś sometimes like s in sun, sometimes like “sya” sound ō like o in rose t like rt in heart u like u in put th like t h in fat hat ū like oo in food v like v in love, sometimes like w in world ha pronounce as a faint echoing of the previous vowel; e.g. ah: would y like y in yes be pronounced “aha”; ih: would be pronounced “ihi”; uh: would be pronounced “uhu”; etc. *t, th, d, dh, and n should be pronounced with the tongue placed against the ai like ai in aisle protruding slightly beyond the upper teeth. au like ow in cow

Sanskrit Consonants b like b in bird bh like b h in job hunt ch like pinch d like d in dove dh like d h in good heart g like good gh like g h in log hut

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ஸ்ரீ ேதவராய சுவாமிகள் அளிச்ெசய்த ஸ்ரீ கந்தர் சஷ் கவசம்

(திச்ெசந்ர்த் ேதவேசனாபதி)

திச்சிற்றம்பலம்

|| காப் || || ல் || ேநாிைச ெவண்பா சஷ்ைய ேநாக்கச் சரஹணபவனார் திப்ேபார்க்கு வல்விைனேபாம், ன்பம் ேபாம் ெநஞ்சிற் சிஷ்டக்குதம் ெசங்கதிர் ேவேலான்; பதிப்ேபார்க்குக் ெசல்வம் பத் கதித் ஓங்கும் பாதம் இரண்ல் பன்மணிச் சதங்ைக நிஷ்ைடங் ைககூம்,ிமலர் ந அள் கந்தர் கீதம் பாட கிண்கிணி யாட சஷ் கவசந் தைன. ைமய நடஞ்ெசம் மயில்வாகனனார் ைகயில் ேவலால் எைனக்காக்கெவன் வந் குறள் ெவண்பா வரவர ேவலாதனார் வக அமரர் இடர்தீர அமரம் ாிந்த வக வக மயிேலான் வக குமரன் அ ெநஞ்ேச குறி. இந்திரன் தலா எண்ைச ேபாற்ற

மந்திரவேவல் வக வக

வாசவன் மகா வக வக

ேநசக் குறமகள் நிைனேவான் வக !

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ஆகம் பைடத்த ஐயா வக நிைல ெபற்ெறன்ன் நித்தம் ஒளிம் நீறிம் ேவலவன் நித்தம் வக சண்கன் றீ£ம்ிெயாளி தன ெயாவ்ம் சிரகிாி ேவலவன் சீக்கிரம் வக குண்டயாம் சிவகுகன் தினம் வக சரஹணபவனார் சதியில் வக ! ஆ கம் அணி ஆம் ரஹண பவச ரரரர ரரர நீறி ெநற்றிம் நீண்ட வம் ாிஹண பவச ாிாிாிாி ாிாிாி பண்ணி கண்ம் பவளச் ெசவ்வாம் விணபவ சரஹ ரா நேமாநம நன்ெனறி ெநற்றியில் நவமணிச் சுட்ம் நிபவ சரஹண நிறநிற நிெறன ஈரா ெசவியில் இலகுகுண் டலம் வசர ஹணப வக வக! ஆறி திண்யத் தழகிய மார்பில் அசுரர் குெகத்த ஐயா வக பல் ஷணம் பதக்கம் தாித் என்ைன ஆம் இைளேயான் ைகயில் நன்மணி ண்ட நவரத்ன மாைலம் பன்னிரண்டாம் பாசாங் குசம் ! ப்ாி ம் த்தணி மார்ம் பரந்த விழிகள் பன்னிரண்லங்க ெசப்ப ழகுைடய திவயி ந்திம் விைரந்ெதைனக் காக்க ேவேலான் வக >வண்ட மங்கில் சுடெராளிப் பட்ம் ஐம் கிம் அைடடன் ெசளம் நவரத்னம் பதித்த நற் சீராம் உய்ெயாளி ெசளம், உயிைரங் கிம் இெதாைட அழகும் இைணழந் தாம் கிங் ெசளம் கிளெராளிையம் திவ யதனில் சிலம்ெபா ழங்க

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ெசககண ெசககண ெசககண ெசகண பன்னி விழியால் பாலைனக் காக்க ெமாகெமாக ெமாகெமாக ெமாகெமாக ெமாெகன அேயன் வதனம் அழகுேவல் காக்க நகநக நகநக நகநக நெகன ெபாைன ெநற்றிையப் னிதேவல் காக்க குகுண குகு, குகுண குண கதிர்ேவல் இரண் கண்ணிைனக்காக்க ரரரர ரரரர ரரரர ரரர விதிெசவி இரண்ம் ேவலவர் காக்க ாிாிாிாி ாிாிாிாி ாிாிாிாி ாிாிாி நாசிக ளிரண்ம் நல்ேவல் காக்க ேபசிய வாய்தைனப் ெபேவல் காக்க டகுடகு குகு டங்கு ங்குகு ப்பத் திபல் ைனேவல் காக்க விந் விந் மயிேலான் விந் ெசப்பிய நாைவ ெசவ்ேவல் காக்க ந் ந் கேவள் ந் கன்ன மிரண்ம் கதிர்ேவல் காக்க என்றைன யாம் ஏரகச் ெசல்வ ! என்னிளங் கத்ைத இனியேவல் காக்க ைமந்தன் ேவண்ம் வரமகிழ்ந் தம் மார்ைப இரத்தின வேவல் காக்க லாலா லாலா லாலா ேவசம் ேசாிள ைலமார் திேவல் காக்க லீலா லீலா லீலாவிேநாத ெனன் வேவ ேதாள் வளம்ெபறக் காக்க உன்றிவைய உதிெயன் ெறண்ம் பிடாிக ளிரண்ம் ெபேவல் காக்க என்றைல ைவத்ன் இைணய காக்க அழகுடன் ைக அள்ேவல் காக்க என்யிர்க் குயிராம் இைறவன் காக்க பபதி னாம் பேவல் காக்க

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ெவற்றிேவல் வயிற்ைற விளங்கேவ காக்க ககேவ வந் கனகேவல் காக்க சிற்றிைட அழகுறச் ெசவ்ேவல் காக்க வம்பகல் தன்னில் வச்சிரேவல் காக்க நாணாங்கயிற்ைற நல்ேவல் காக்க அைரயிள் தன்னில் அைனயேவல் காக்க ஆண்குறியிரண்ம் அயில்ேவல் காக்க ஏமத்தில் சாமத்தில் எதிர்ேவல் காக்க பிட்டமிரண்ம் ெபேவல் காக்க தாமதம் நீக்கிச் சர்ேவல் காக்க வட்டக் குதத்ைத வல்ேவல் காக்க காக்க காக்க கனகேவல் காக்க பைணத்ெதாைட இரண்ம் பேவல் காக்க ேநாக்க ேநாக்க ெநாயில் ேநாக்க கைணக்கால் ழந்தாள் கதிர்ேவல் காக்க தாக்க தாக்க தைடயறத் தாக்க ஐவிரல் அயிைன அள்ேவல் காக்க பார்க்க பார்க்க பாவம் ெபாபட ைகக ளிரண்ம் கைணேவல் காக்க பில் சூனியம் ெபம்பைக அகல ன்ைக யிரண்ம் ரண்ேவல் காக்க வல்ல தம் வலாட்கப்ேபய்கள் பின்ைக யிரண்ம் பின்னவள் இக்க அல்லற்பத்ம் அடங்கானிம் நாவில் சரஸ்வதி நற்ைண யாக பிள்ைளகள் தின்ம் ழக்கைடனிம் நாபிக் கமலம் நல்ேவல் காக்க ெகாள்ளிவாய்ப் ேபய்கம் குறைளப் ேபய்கம் ப்பால் நாைய ைனேவல் காக்க ெபண்கைளத் ெதாடம் பிரமராக் கதம் எப்ெபாம் எைன எதிர்ேவல் காக்க அயைனக் கண்டால் அலறிக் கலங்கிட அேயன் வசனம் அைசள ேநரம் இாிசிகாட் ேடாி இத்ன்ப ேசைனம்

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எல்ம் இட்ம் எதிர்ப்பம் அண்ணம் வாய்விட் டலறி மதிெகட் ேடாட கனைச ெகாள்ம் காளிேயா டைனவம் பயினில் ட்டப் பாசக் கயிற்றால் விட்டாங் காரம் மிகுபல ேபய்கம் கட்டன் அங்கம் கதறிடக் கட் தண்யக்காரம் சண்டா ளர்கம் கட் உட் கால்ைக றியக் என் ெபயர் ெசால்லம் இவிந் ேதாட கட் கட் கதறிடக் கட் ஆைன அயினில் அம்பா ைவகம் ட் ட் விழிகள் பிங்கிட ைன மயிம் பிள்ைளகள் என்ம் ெசக்குெசக்கு ெசதில் ெசதிலாக நகம் மயிம் நீள் மண்ைடம் ெசாக்கு ெசாக்கு சூர்ப்பைக ெசாக்கு பாைவக டேன பலகலசத்டன் குத் குத் கூர்வ ேவலால் மைனயிற் ைதத்த வஞ்சைன தைனம் பற்பற் பகலவன் தணெலாி ஒட்ய பாைவம் ஒட்ய ெசக்கும் தணெலாி தணெலாி தணலவாக காசும் பணம் காடன் ேசாம் விவி ேவைல ெவண்ட ஓடப் ஓம்அஞ் சனம் ஒவழிப் ேபாக்கும் ம் நாிம் ன்னாி நாம் அயைனக் கண்டால் அைலந் குைலந்திட எம் கரம் இனித் ெதாடர்ந்ேதாடத் மாற்றார் வஞ்சகர் வந் வணங்கிட ேதம் பாம்ம் ெசய்யான் ரான் கால தாெளைனக் கண்டாற் கலங்கிட கவிட விஷங்கள் கத்ய ரங்கம் அஞ்சி நங்கிட அரண் ரண்ட ஏறிய விஷங்கள் எளிதினில் இறங்க

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ஒப்ஞ் சுக்கும் ஒதைல ேநாம் காத்த் ேதவர்கள் கஞ்சிைற வித்தாய் வாதம் சயித்தியம் வப்ப் பித்தம் கந்தா குகேன கதிர் ேவலவேன சூைலயங் சயங்குன்மம் ெசாக்குச் சிறங்கு கார்த்திைக ைமந்தா கடம்பா கடம்பைன குைடச்சல் சிலந்தி குடல்விப் பிாிதி இம்பைன அழித்த இனியேவல் கா பக்கப் பிளைவ படர்ெதாைட வாைழ தணிகா சலேன சங்கரன் தல்வா கவன் பவன் ைகத்தாள் சிலந்தி கதிர்காமத்ைற கதிர்ேவல் கா பற்குத் அரைண பஅைர ஆப்ம் பழநிப் பதிவாழ் பால குமாரா எல்லாப்பிணிம் என்றைனக் கண்டால் ஆவினன்குவாழ் அழகிய ேவலா நில்லாேதாட நீெயனக் கள்வாய் ெசந்தின் மாமைலம் ெசங்கல்வராயா ஈேரழ் உலகம் எனக்குற வாக சமராாிவாழ் சண்கத் தரேச ஆம் ெபண்ம் அைனவம் எனக்கா காரார் குழலாள் கைலமகள் நன்றாய் மண்ணாளரசம் மகிழ்ந்ற வாகம் என் நாஇக்க யாைனப் பாட உன்ைனத் திக்க உன்தி நாமம் எைனத்ெதாடர்ந்திக்கும் எந்ைத கைனப் சரஹணபவேன ைசெலாளி பவேன பாேனன் ஆேனன் பரவசமாக திாிர பவேன திகெழாளி பவேன ஆேனன் நாேனன் ஆவினன் திைய பாிர பவேன பவெமாளி பவேன ேநசடன் யான் ெநற்றியில் அணியப் அாிதி மகா அமாராபதிையக் பாசவிைனகள் பற்ற நீங்கி

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உன்பதம் ெபறேவ உன்னளாக கந்தர் சஷ்கவசம் விம்பிய அன்டன் இரக்ஷ¢ அன்னஞ் ெசான்னம் பாலன் ேதவராயன் பகர்ந்தைத ெமத்தெமத்தாக ேவலா தனார் காைலயில் மாைலயில் கத்டன் நாம் சித்திெபற்றேயன் சிறப்டன் வாழ்க ஆசா ரத்டன் அங்கந் லக்கி வாழ்கவாழ்க மயிேலான் வாழ்க ேநசடெனா நிைனவமாகிக் வாழ்கவாழ்க வேவல் வாழ்க கந்தர் சஷ்க்கவசமிதைனச் வாழ்கவாழ்க மைலக்கு வாழ்க சிந்ைத கலங்கா தியானிப்பவர்கள் வாழ்கவாழ்க மைலக்குற மகடன் ஒநாள் ப்பத்தாக்ெகாண் வாழ்கவாழ்க வாரணத் வஜம் ஓதிேய ெசபித் உகந்நீ றணிய வாழ்கவாழ்க என் வைமகள் நீங்க அஷ்டதிக் குள்ேளார் அடங்கம் வசமாய்த் எத்தைனகுைறகள் எத்தைன பிைழகள் திைசமன்ன ெரண்மர் ெசயல தவர் எத்தைன யேயன் எத்தைன ெசயிம் மாற்றலெரல்லாம் வந் வணங்குவர் ெபற்றவன் நீகு ெபாப்ப ன்கடன் நவேகாள் மகிழ்ந் நன்ைம யளித்திம் ெபற்றவள் குறமகள் ெபற்றவ ளாேம நவமத ெனனம் நல்ெலழில் ெபவர் பிள்ைளெயன்றன்பாய்ப் பிாிய மளித் எந்த நாம் ஈெரட்டாய் வாழ்வர் ைமந்தெனன்மீன் மனமகிழ்ந் தளி கந்தர் ைகேவலாம் கவசத் தைய தஞ்செமன்றயார் தைழத்திட அள்ெசய் வழியாய்க்காண ெமய்யாய் விளங்கும்

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விழியாற்காண ெவண்ம் ேபய்கள் ெவட்சி ைனம் ேவேள ேபாற்றி ெபால்லா தவைரப் ெபாெபாயாக்கும் உயர்கிாி கனகசைபக்ேகா ரரேச நல்ேலார் நிைனவில் நடனம் ாிம் மயில் நடமிேவாய் மலர சரணம் சர்வ சத் சங்கா ரத்த சரணம் சரணம் சரஹண பவஓம் அறிந்ெதனள்ளம் அட்டலட்சு மிகளில் சரணம் சரணம் சண்கா சரணம் ! ரலட்சுமிக்கு விந்ணவாகச் சூரபத்மாைவத் ணித்தைக அதனால் இபத் ேதழ்வர்க்கு உவந்த தளித்த குபரன் பழநிக் குன்றி க்கும் சின்னக் குழந்ைத ேசவ ேபாற்றி எைனத்தத் தாட்ெகாள என்றன ள்ளம் ேமவிய வம் ேவலவா ேபாற்றி ேதவர்கள் ேசனா பதிேய ேபாற்றி குறமகள் மனமகிழ்ேகாேவ ேபாற்றி திறமிகு திவ்விய ேதகா ேபாற்றி இம்பா தேன இம்பா ேபாற்றி கடம்பா ேபாற்றி கந்தா ேபாற்றி

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śrí thëvarāya swāmigal’s kanthar sashti kavasam

|| kāppu || || nool || [Protection] [Work] Declaration of Purpose Kavasam/Armor - Invocation thuthippōrkku valvinaipōm, thunbampōm, nenjil sashtiyai nōkka saravanabavanār pathippōrkku – selvam paliththuk - kathith ōngum sishttaruk kuthavumsengathir vëlōn nishttaiyum – kaikoodum, pātham irandil panmani shathangai nimalar arul – kanthar sashti kavasam – thanai. geetham pāda, kinkini yāda, maiya nadany seyum mayil vākananār (5) The sufferings great will vanish for those who pray, kaiyil vëlāl enaik kākkavenru vanthu, The riches will increase for those who paste it in their mind, All penance will surely bear fruit, vara vara vëlā yuthanār varuga By this Sashti Kavacham written by the grace of God. varuga varuga mayilōn varuga inthiran muthalā enthisai pōtra Dedication manthira vadivël varuga varuga (10) amarar idar theera amaram purintha kumaran adi, nenjë kuri. Welcome to thee Oh, Lord, Who rides on the peacock, Who comes to help his devotees, Mind, oh mine, meditate Who comes accompanied by sweet songs, On the feet of that Young God (Kumaran), Who comes with pleasing sound of ringing anklets, Who waged the war, Made by numerous bells tied to your feet. To end the problems of devas, great. And I pray Lord Saravana Bhava, To bless this poem on Sashti.

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ஸ்ரீ ேதவராய சுவாமிகள் அளிச்ெசய்த śrí thëvarāya swāmigal’s கந்தர் சஷ் கவசம் (திச்ெசந்ர்த் ேதவேசனாபதி) kanthar sashti kavas am (thiruchendur) திச்சிற்றம்பலம் thiruchitrambalam vāsavan marugā varuga varuga meaning, which this translator is not aware of). nësak kuramagal ninaivōn varuga vasara hanaba varuga varuga ārumugam padaiththa aiyā varuga asurar kudigeduththa aiyā varuga neeridum vëlavan niththam varuga ennai ālum ilaiyōn kaiyil sirakiri vëlavan seekkiram varuga (15) pannirandā yutham pāsa angusamum parantha viligal pannirandilanga (25) Come, come son in law of Indra, Come darling of the lady of mountain, Come, come friend who lives within me, Come my master who has six faces, Come lord who spoiled the lives of Asuras, Come daily he who holds the Vel*, Come with the wide open twelve graceful eyes, And who applies the ash, Come with weapons and pasa and angusa in your twelve hands, Come with speed, Oh Lord of Sira Mountain, Come, Oh young lord, who rules over me. Come with speed, Of holder of the Vel. (Pasa is the rope and Angusa is a weapon to control). sarahanabavanār saduthiyil varuga rahana bavasa, rararara rarara rihana bavasa, riririri ririri vinabava sarahana veerā namō nama nibava sarahana nirannira nirena (20)

Oh Lord Saravana bhava, Come with speed, rahana bavasa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra rihana bavasa ri ri ri ri ri ri ri vinabava sarahana, virainthenaikkākka vëlōnvaruga Salutations and salutations to the great hero, aiyum kiliyum adaivudan sauvum nibava sarahana nira, nira, nirena uyyoli sauvum uyir aiyum kiliyum (Some words are reproduced, because they are the interplay of the letters that make “Saravana kiliyum sauvum kilaroli aiyum Bhava” written in Tamil and have been added to make the verse musical. They may have hidden nilai petrenmun niththamum olirum (30)

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Come Oh, Lord of Vel to protect me fast, Let Aaim, Klim and Saum which reach to you, The Saum with its brilliant light, The Klim which is like the soul, And Klim, Saum and the sweet sounding Aaim, Stand and shine before me. nanneri netriyil navamani chuttiyum eerāru seviyil ilagu kundalamum (Aaim, Klim and Saum form the part of the Bhija manthra (seed invocation) that denotes Lord Skanda). āriru thinbuyath thalagiya mārpil pal pooshanamum pathakkamum thariththu nanmani poonda navarathna mālaiyum (40) shanmugam neeyum thaniyoli yovvum kundali yām siva guhan thinam varuga Come Oh Lord, With decorations of nine gems in your forehead, ārumugamum animudi ārum With pretty ear rings shining in your twelve ears, neeridu netriyum neenda puruvamum With several ornaments and pendant shining. panniru kannum pavalach sevvāyum (35) In thine, handsome trunk with twelve arms, And with the garland of nine gems inlaid with precious stones. Come Oh, Six headed one, With your brilliant light, muppuri noolum muththani mārpum Come daily without fail, great Lord, seppalagudaiya thiruvayiru unthiyum Who has attained the Kundalini, And come with thine six faces with six crowns, thuvanda marungil sudarolip pattum With holy ash applied on your forehead, navaraththinam pathiththa natcheerāvum With your long eye brows, iruthodai alagum inaimulanthālum (45) And with your twelve eyes and coral like mouth. Come Oh Lord, (Kundalani is the thousand-petal lotus in the bottom of the brain. It is believed that on opening it, With the holy three stringed thread, all knowledge will automatically be yours). With your chest decorated with pearls, With your very pretty abdomen which has been praised, With silken sash and girdle around your waist,

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And with nine gems chain adorning your silken robes, seha gana seha gana seha gana segana with the beauty of the two thighs and adjoining knees, moga moga moga moga moga moga mogana naha naha naha naha naha naha nahena digu kuna digu digu digu kuna diguna

ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri du du du du du du du du du du du du du du du dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu Oh Lord who rides the peacock, come quickly.

munthu munthu murugavël munthu enranai yālum ëraga chelva

mainthan vëndum varamagilnth uthavum thiruvadi yathanil silampoli mulanga lālā lālā lālā vësamum segagana segagana segagana segana leelā leelā leelā vinōthanenru (60) mogamoga mogamoga mogamoga mogena Rush Oh rush, my Lord who has the Vel, nagannaga nagannaga nagannaga nagena Oh Lord of Swami Malai*, who rules over me, diguguna digudigu diguguna diguna (50) Who is so prettily dressed, And who is so playful. ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra Grant this boon with smile to your son, ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri du du du du du du du du du du du du du du du dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu vinthu vinthu mayilon vinthu (55) unthiru vadiyai uruthi yenrennum enthalai vaiththun inaiyadi kākka Come Oh Lord, With anklets in thine holy feet, en uyirk uyirām iraivan kākka Which make jingling sounds, like, panniru viliyāl bālanai kākka

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ஸ்ரீ ேதவராய சுவாமிகள் அளிச்ெசய்த śrí thëvarāya swāmigal’s கந்தர் சஷ் கவசம் (திச்ெசந்ர்த் ேதவேசனாபதி) kanthar sashti kavas am (thiruchendur) திச்சிற்றம்பலம் thiruchitrambalam adiyën vathanam alaguvël kākka (65) Let your shining Vel protect my two cheeks, Let your sweet Vel protect my tender neck, Please save me, who has firm faith in thine feet, Let your gem studded Vel protect my chest. And who has placed his head on your feet, Oh God who is my soul of souls protect, Please protect this child with your twelve eyes, Let your pretty Vel protect my face. podipunai netriyai punithavël kāka sërila mulaimār thiruvël kāka kathirvël irandum kanninai kāka vadivël iruthōl valambera kāka vithisevi irandum vëlavar kāka pidarigal irandum peruvël kāka nāsikal irandum nalvël kāka alagudan muthugai arulvël kāka pësiya vāythanai peruvël kāka (70) palu pathinārum paruvël kāka (80)

Let your pure Vel protect my ash adorned forehead Let your holy Vel protect my chest, Let your shining Vel protect my two eyes, Let your straight Vel protect my two shoulders, Let he holds the Vel protect my two ears, Let your great Vel protect my two napes, Let your good Vel protect my two nostrils, Let your graceful Vel protect my back, Let your great Vel protect the mouth, which speaks. Let your youthful Vel protect my sixteen ribs. muppath irupal munaivël kāka vetrivël vayitrai vilangavë kāka seppiya nāvai sevvël kāka sitridai alagura sevvël kāka kannam irandum kathirvël kāka nānām kayitrai nalvël kāka ennilam kaluthai iniyavël kāka ān pen kurigalai ayilvël kāka mārbai irathna vadivël kāka (75) pittam irandum peruvël kāka (85)

Let your sharp Vel protect my thirty-two teeth, Let your victorious Vel protect my abdomen, Let your perfect Vel protect my tongue, which tells, Let your pretty Vel protect my thin waist, Let your good Vel protect my waist thread,

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Let your pretty Vel protect the reproductive organs, Let your big Vel protect my two kidneys. eppoluthum enai ethirvël kāka adiyën vasanam asaivula nëram vattak kuthathai valvël kāka kadugavë vanthu kanagavël kāka panai thodai irandum paruvël kāka varum pahal thannil vachravel kāka kanaikāl mulanthāl kathirvël kāka arai irul thannil anaiyavël kāka (100) aiviral adiyinai arulvël kāka kaikal irandum karunaivël kāka (90) Let your great Vel always protect me, Let your golden Vel come fast, Let your big Vel protect my round colon, To protect me as long as I am alive, Let your heavy Vel protect my two thighs, Let your diamond Vel protect me in day time, Let your bright Vel protect the two knees and calves, Let your glittering Vel protect me in darkness. Let your graceful Vel protect my two feet, Let your merciful Vel protect my two hands. ëmathil sāmathil ethirvel kāka thāmatham neeki chathurvël kāka

kāka kāka kanagavel kāka noaka noaka nodiyil nōka thākka thākka thadaiyara thākka (105) munkai irandum muranvel kāka pinkai irandum pinnaval irukka Let his flowing Vel protect me all the sections of the night, Let his craft Vel protect me from delays, nāvil sarasvathi natrunai yāga Let the golden Vel protect and protect, nābik kamalam nalvël kakka Let it be seen quickly and quickly, muppāl nādiyai munaivël kāka (95) Let it strike and strike and remove all my problems.

Let your strong Vel protect my two forearms, Let Goddess Lakshmi reside in my arms, Let Goddess of knowledge reside in my tongue, Let your good Vel protect my belly button. Let your sharp Vel protect the three nerve currents.

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ஸ்ரீ ேதவராய சுவாமிகள் அளிச்ெசய்த śrí thëvarāya swāmigal’s கந்தர் சஷ் கவசம் (திச்ெசந்ர்த் ேதவேசனாபதி) kanthar sashti kavas am (thiruchendur) திச்சிற்றம்பலம் thiruchitrambalam pārka pārka pāvam podipada Let Mannar who is seen every where in the night billi soonyam perumpagai agala Let Kali and all others, who kill us on meeting, Let Vittan Karar and other ghosts and devils, valla bootham valāshtiha pëygal Let Thandai Karar and debased humans, allal paduthum adangā muniyum As soon as they hear my name, pillaigal thinnum pulakadai muniyum (110) Run away as if struck by thunder. kollivāy peygalum kuralai pëygalum pengalai thodarum bramarā chatharum (These are ghosts believed to roam especially at night. Each of them will have story of origin attached to them). adiyanai kandāl alari kalangida.

Please see and see that my sins are powdered, Let the black magic and great enmity go away, Let great devils and those who shake their tails, Let the uncontrollable Muni, which creates problems, ānai adiyinil arum pāvaihalum (120) Let the back yard Muni which eats babies, poonai mayirum pillaihal enpum Let the ghosts with fire in their mouth, nagamum mayirum neenmudi mandaiyum Let the ghosts which steal my speech, pāvaigaludanë pala kalasathudan And let the Brahma Rakshasas which follow ladies, manaiyil puthaitha vanjanai thanaiyum Run away screaming when they see me. ottiya pāvaiyum ottiya serukkum (125) (Muni is an evil spirit in Tamil Nadu. It also indicates a sage in a different context). kāsum panamum kāvudan sōrum ōthum anjanamum oruvali pōkum irisi kāttëri ithunba sënaiyum adiyanai kandāl alainthu kulainthida ellilum iruttilum ethirpadum annarum (115) mātran vanjagar vanthu vanangida kana pusai kollum kāliyōdu anaivarum kāla thoothāl enai kandāl kalangida (130) vittān gārarum migu pala pëygalum thandiyak kārarum sandālar halum Dolls with spells, placed in our home, Hairs of cat, bones of babies, en peyar sollavum idi vilunthōdida. Claws, hairs, skulls with long hairs, Dolls placed in several pots, Let the Irusi Katteri and Idumba sena,

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Buried in different parts of the house, kuthu kuthu koorvadi vëlāl (140) Dolls pierced, pierced shapes, patru patru pahalavan thanaleri Coins and money, cooked rice, with vegetables Spell cast yellow-black balms, which travel in one direction’ thanaleri thanaleri thanalathuvāha Let all these get confused and be afraid on seeing me, viduvidu vëlai verundathu ōda. Please make them shiver on seeing me always, And make strangers and bad men salute me. Tie and tie them, till they loudly cry out, Dash and dash them till the joints split, (These are supposed to be signs and symbols of black magic done by your enemies). Step on them, step on them, till they break in the mud, Pierce and pierce them with your Vel. anji nadungida arandu purandida Catch and catch the fire of the Sun, Set fire, set fire till they wilt in the fire, vāy vittalari mathi kettōda Throw and throw your Vel till they scare and run. padiyinil mutta pāsak kayitrāl kattudan angam katharida kattu puliyum nariyum punnari nāyum katti uruttu kai kāl muriya (135) eliyum karadiyum inithodarnthu ōda (145) thëlum pāmbum seyyān poorān Make all of them afraid of me, Make them roll in the floor out of fear, kadivida vishangal kadithuyar angam May them shout loudly and get mad, ëriya vishangal elithudan iranga Let them dash their head on my door steps, Tie them with your Pasa rope, Let the tiger, fox, wolf, rat and bear, Tie them tight, Continue to run away from me, Roll them after tying, Let the poisons of scorpion, snake, millipede, And break their hands and legs. Which has entered in and will stay in my body After being bitten by them, Come out of my body with great speed. kattu kattu katharida kattu muttu muttu muligal pithungida sekku sekku sethil sethilāga sokku sokku soorpagai sokku

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mannāl arasarum mahilnthura vāhavum (160)

Let the seven worlds be my friends, Let gents and ladies, and kings who rule, Become my relations with pleasure and happiness. polippum sulukkum oruthalai nōyum vātham sayithiyam valippu pitham (150) soolai sayam kunmam sokku sirangu kudaichal silanthi kudalvi purithi pakka pilavai padarthodai vālai kaduvan paduvan kaithāl silanthi parkuthu aranai paruvarai yākkum (155) yellap piniyum yendranai kandāl nillā thōda nee yenak arulvāy

Let wounds, sprains, one sided head ache, unnai thuthikka un thirunāmam Arthritis, cold fever, fits and bile, sarahana bavanë saiyoli bavane Piles, fistula, carbuncles, strains, thiripura bavane thigaloli bavane Diseases of intestines, itching of the skin, paripura bavane pavamoli bavane Partial paralysis, ring worm, skin ailments, Biting of cat, dog and spider, arithiru maruhā amarā pathiyai (165) Tooth ache and all the diseases and attacks, kāthu thëvargal kadum sirai viduthāy Vanish and run away, As soon as they see me, kanthā guhanë kathir vëlavanë Please Lord bless me always so that, kārthigai mainthā kadambā kadambanai All these do not tarry and run away from me. idumbanaiy aliththa iniyavël murugā eerelula hamum yenak uravāha Let me praise your holy names, ānum pennum anaivarum yenakkā He who originated from Saravana, He who originated from flashing light,

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He who was born to Tripura, palani pathivāl bāla kumārā He who originated from holy sound, āvinan kudivāl alagiya vëlā He whose feet is adorned with anklets, He who severs the cords of attachment, senthinmā malaiyurum sengalvarāyā He who is the nephew of Vishnu and Lakshmi, samarā purivāl shanmugath arasë (175) He who protected the army of devas, He who released them from prison, Hey lord who lives on Thiruthani mountains, He who is called Skanda and Guha, Hey lord who is the son of Lord Shiva, He who holds the resplendent Vel, Hey Lord Muruga, with shining Vel, He who is the son of Karthika maidens, Hey Lord, Who lives in Kathirgamam, He who lives in Kadamba forest, Hey young Kumara who lives in the city of Palani, He who is Muruga with the sweet Vel, Hey pretty Vela, who lives in Thiruvavingudi, Who defeated Idumba and Kadamba asuras. Hey, Sengalva raya who lives on Senthil mountains, Hey king, Shanmuga who lives in Samarapuri, (Guha and Muruga are other names for Skanda. When he was born, he took the form of six babies who were looked after by the six Karthika maidens, He loves to live in Kadamba forest. He is (Thiruthani, Kathirgamam, Palani, Thiruvavingudi, Senthil Mountains and supposed to have defeated two asuras called Idumba and Kadamba and made them his devotees). Samarapuri are famous temples of Skanda. He is also known as Vela and Kumara).

kārar kulalāl kalaimagal nandrāy yennā irukka yān unai pāda yenai thodarnthu irukkum yenthai muruhanai

padinën ādinën paravasa māga ādinën ādinën āvinan poothiyey (180)

When the Goddess of knowledge, With her dark black tresses, Placed herself on my tongue, I did sing about you, thanigā salanë sangaran puthalvā (170) And I sang about my father Murugan, Then Danced, went in to ecstasy, kathirkā maththurai kathirvël murugā And sought the company,

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Of the great Lord of Thiruvavinkudi. Long live, long live, the rider of peacock, Long live, long live, the holder of Vel, Long live, long live, the god of mountains, Long live, long live, he with the mountain girl, Valli. Long live, long live, he with the flag of a cock, Long live, long live, Let my poverty be driven out, nësamudan yān netriyil aniya pāsa vinaigal patrathu neengi unpatham peravë unnarulāga anbudan rakshi annamum sonnamum metha methāha vëlāyu thanār (185) sithi petradiyen sirappudan valga.

When I adorned with love, my forehead with your sacred ash, yethanai kuraihal yethanai pilaihal The ropes attaching me to the fate were untied, yethanai adiyen yethanai seythāl And I reached your feet to attain your grace. So please protect me with love, give me food and wealth, petravan neeguru poruppathu unkadan (195) Oh Velayudha slowly and gracefully. petraval kuramahal petravalāmë Bless me with your grace, pillai yendranbāy piriya malithu And let me live in a great manner. mainthan yenmeethun manam mahilntharuli thanjam yendradiyār thalaithida arulsey vālga vālga mayilōn vālga kanthar sashti kavasam virumbiya (200) vālga vālga vadivël vālga thanjam yendradiyaar thalaithida arulsey vālga vālga malai guru vālga kanthar sashti kavasam virumbiya (200) vālga vālga malai kura magaludan (190) vālga vālga vārana thuvasam You are my father and teacher, Goddess Valli is my mother, vālga vālga yen varumaigal neenga And it is your duty to pardon,

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Any number of errors that I make, sindhai kalangāthu thiyāni pavarhal Any number of mistakes that I make, orunāl muppathā ruru kondu Without parting away from this your child, With Happiness love this son of yours, ōthiyeh jebithu uhanthu neeraniya And give protection to all devotees, who seek, ashta thikkullōr adangalum vasamāy And love this Skanda Sashti Kavacham. thisai mannar yenmar seyalathu (sernthangu) arulvar (210)

mātralar ellām vanthu vananguvar

navakōl mahilnthu nanmai alithidum navamatha nenavum nallelil peruvar enthanālum eerettāy vālvar kantharkai velām kavasa thadiyai (215)

Daily in the morning and evening, All those who clean themselves, With religious fervor and read, Thirty six times a day This Skanda Sashti Kavacham, Which has been composed, By the young Deva Rayan, And meditate on that god with concentration, And wear the sacred ash, Will get the great blessings, Of all the devas from all eight directions, bālan thëva rāyan pagarn thathai And the guardians of the eight directions. kālaiyil mālaiyil karuthudan nālum āsā rathudan angam thulakki All strangers would come and salute them, The nine planets will become happy, nësamudan oru ninaivathu vāhi And shower their blessings, kanthar sashti kavasam ithanai (205) They would shine in prettiness.

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They would happily live on all days, My salutations to the feet of Small baby of Palani, If they recite this Kavacham, Whose hands killed Soora Padman, Which is equivalent to a Vel. Who gave deathless nectar for the twenty-seven, And who is my teacher on the Palani Mountain

yenai thadu thātkola yendrana thullum mëviya vadivurum vëlavā pōtri thëvargal sënā pathiyë pōtri valiyāy kāna meiyāy vilangum kuramagal manamahil kōvë pōtri (230) viliyāl kāna verundidum peigal pollathavarai podi podi yākkum Salutations to the Skanda with the Vel nallōr ninaivil nadanam puriyum Who has occupied my mind, sarva sathuru sankā rathadi (220) So that I am always His, Salutations to commander of the devas If seen as a way, this Kavacham would show the truth, Salutations to the darling of Valli, If seen of Ghosts by their eyes, they will get scared, Who is the daughter of a mountain tribe. It would powder bad people, He whose form is strong and dazzling, Praise be to Thee! And the good people would dance with joy, He who conquered Idumba, Praise be to Thee! And all their enemies will be exterminated thiramihu thivya thëgā pōtri arinthena ullām ashta letchmihalil idumbā yuthanë idumbā pōtri veera letchmikku virun thunavāha kadambā pōtri kanthā pōtri soora pathmāvai thunithagai yathanāl vetchi punaiyum vëlë pōtri irupa thëvarkku uvan thamuthalitha uyargiri kanaga sabaikōr arasë (235) guruparan palani kundrinil irukkum (225) chinna kulanthai sëvadi pōtri Salutations to the ablest of Gods, Oh Lord, Let my mind that has understood you, Who has a very holy form, Pray Veera Lakshmi among the Ashta Lakshmis Salutation to him, who conquered Idumba, Salutations to him who wears Kadamba flowers

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Salutations to him who is Kanda, Salutations to the Vel which wears Vetchi flowers, Salutations to the king of the golden hall of the mountain. mayilnada miduvōy malaradi saranam saranam saranam saravanabava ōm saranam saranam shanmugā saranam saranam saranam shanmugā saranam (238)

I surrender to flowery feet of my Lord, Who travels on the peacock, I surrender, surrender and surrender to the Saravanabhava, I surrender, surrender and surrender to the Shanmuga.

kanthar sashti kavas am (thiruchendur) references: Online: . www.projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/utf8/pmuni0034_02.html#Chendur

Texts: . Balu, Meekakshi. Shree Lalitaa Sahasranaama Stotram & Lalitaa Pancharatnam & Lalitaa Navaratna Maalai. Chennai: M.B. Publishers, 2007. . Kanda Sashti Kavasam. Singapore: EVS. ISBN: 981-3010-84-3

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam

Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha (of Skandasramam) Swaamigal’s

SKANDA GURU KAVASAM (The armour/protection of SatGuru God Skanda)

Dedicated with love to The Fragrant Divine Lotus Feet of my beloved SatGuru - Bhagavan Sri Skanda & All His Beloved Children of Light

Transliteration by Sri Elango Kadhirvel

English meaning by Sri P.R. Ramachander

Edited & Prepared by Sri Skanda’s Warrior of Light

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Published for the World Wide Web (WWW) by Sri Skanda’s Warrior of Light - with love - for Skandagurunatha.org – Bhagavan Sri Skanda’s Divine Online Abode (Home to the Warriors of Light – Ushers of the new age of God) Copyright © Skandagurunatha.org, 2014. For personal (spiritual) use only. Commercial use is strictly prohibited. Source: http://www.skandagurunatha.org/works/skandagurukavasam/

¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam

Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal's

SKANDA GURU KAVASAM

By Sri Skanda’s Warrior of Light

Like Kanthar Sashti Kavasam, Sri Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s “Skanda Guru Skanda Guru Kavasam is a hymn filled with bakthi to invoke the true Guru within us (God) – in the Kavasam,” is another famous Tamil hymn in praise of Lord Murugan – in the form form of Lord Murugan – and beseech Bhagavan’s grace to help us attain our true nature. For those of our Guru. Sri Saanthaanantha Swaamigal is a great saint and devotee of Lord without a Guru, Sri Skanda becomes our Guru. For those with a Guru, Sri Skanda helps us realize Skanda who has established a temple – Skandasrama in Salem, India. the Oneness of Guru and God.

Guru is a spiritual teacher who helps remove the darkness of ignorance in one’s life May Bhagavan Sri Skanda’s blessings always be upon you all. and leads him towards the the light of wisdom, which frees one from the suffereings of earthly life.

In Saiva Siddhanta, the importance of the Guru is paramount, for one cannot seek God-realization without the grace and guidance of a Guru – just as one cannot reach a destination in a foreign country without the help of a tour guide. The destination in this case is God, the foreign country is our earthly life filled with its karmic bonds, and the tour guide is the Guru – who knows all the pitfalls, deadends, detours, etc. encountered by the devotee as he strives to reach his goal (God).

In Hinduism, it is commonly accepted and understood that the worship of Guru is worship of God – for the Guru is One with God. The Guru is the external manifestation of the real Guru (God) – who resides within all souls.

The great Chinese poet Confuscious once said, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” Similary, only when the devotee is ready, will the Guru appear. It is really God who senses the spiritual maturation of the devotee’s soul and sends forth a Guru (saint) to help the truth-seeker attain self-realization – and thus, freeing himself from worldly existence (moksham). The fundamental foundation for this to occur is bakthi (devotion) to God.

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SKANDA GURU KAVASAM (The armour/protection of SatGuru God Skanda)

invocation - kaapu vinaayakar vaalth-thu kaliyuga deivamE, kanthanukku mooth-thonE, guruguhaa saranam, guru paraa saranam, mooshika vahananE, moola porrullOnE, saranam adainthitEn, kandaa saranam, skanda guru kavachathai kali dosham neengidavE, thanai thaan arindu naan than mayamaagidavE, thiruvadiyin thiruvarullaal cheppugiren kathu arulvaay, skanda giri guru naathaa thandiduveer nyaanamumE, sithi vinaayaga jaya marul potturugiren. 5 skanda giri guru naathaa vanthiduveer vandiduveer. 15

Oh God of Kali age, who is elder brother of Skanda, Salutations to the teacher of the cave, Salutations to the greatest teacher, Who rides on a mouse, who is the basis of all, Oh teacher of the Skanda mountain, I would be telling the armour of Skanda Guru, Give me knowledge to know , Due to the grace of your feet, for curing ills of Kali, That and become immersed in that, And so Oh Lord Sidhi Vinaayaka, give me victory, I worship you. Oh teacher of the skanda giri, Please come, please come. chirpara ganapathiyE nar kathiyum thanthu arulvaay, ganapathi thaal inayai karuthinil vaithittEn, avadhootha sad guruvaay aandavanE vandhiduveer, acham theerthu yennai rakshithiduveerE. anbu uruvaay vanthu yennai aatkonda guru parane aram, porul, inbam, veedumE, thanthu-arulvaay. Oh Ganapathy of holy worlds, thandhiduvaay varamadanai skanda guru naathaa, Please also give me good salvation, shanmugaa saranam, saranam, skanda guro. 20 For I have kept feet of Ganapathy in my mind, And so please remove my fear and protect me. Oh God please come as a teacher in the form of a saint, Oh greatest teacher who possessed me in the form of pure love, skandaa saranam, skandaa saranam, Please grant me Dharma, Wealth, pleasure and salvation, sarvana bhava guhaa saranam, saranam 10 Oh Lord Skanda who is a teacher please give, Salutations to Shanumuga, Salutations to the teacher Skanda. Salutations to Skanda, Salutations to Skanda, Salutations & salutations to the great God, Who lived in a cave near Saravana stream.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam kaathiduvaay, kaathiduvaay, skanda guru naathaa, dhevarai kaatha thiruchendil aandavane, potriduvEn, potriduvEn bhuvana guru naathaa, thiru murugan poondiyilE divya jothiyaana kandaa, potri potri skandaa potri, param jothiyum kaati paripuranam aakiduvaay, potri potri murugaa potri, thiru malai muruga, nee thida nyaanam arul purivaay, arumuga potri , arut patham arulvaay. 25 chelva muthu kumaraa mum-malam agathriduvaay. 40

Protect me, protect me, Oh Lord Skanda who is a teacher, Oh God of Thirchendur, who saved the devas, I would sing about you, sing about you, Teacher of the world, Oh Skanda who became holy flame in Poondy, I Praise, I praise, Skanda, I praise, Make me complete by showing me your holy splendour, I praise, I praise, Muruga, I praise, Oh Muruga of the holy hill, grant me stable holy knowledge, I Praise six faced one, I praise Lord Muruga Oh Chelva Muthu Kumara, remove the three dirt of my mind. thagappan saamiyE yen idayathul thangiduvaay, adi mudi ariya vonna annaa-malaiyOnE, swami malai thannil chonna-thanai cholliduvaay, arunchalak-kumaraa aruna girikku aruliyavaa, siva guru naathaa, cheppiduvaay pranavam adai, thiruparan giri guhanE theerthiduvaay vinai muluthum, agak-kann thirakka arulvaay upadesam, thiruthani vEl murugaa theeranaay aakiduvaay, thikkellam vendru thiru chendhil amarnthOnE. 30 yettu kudi kumaraa yeval pilli sooniyathai, 45

Oh, father God, please live within my mind, Oh God of Thiruannamalai whose head and feet could not be found, Please tell me what you told in Swami malai, Oh son of the mountain of dawn, who blessed Arunagiri, Oh Lord who is teacher of Shiva, tell me that Pranavam, Oh God of the cave of Thiruparan giri, completely wipe away my fate, And give me counsel so that my inner eye opens, Oh Muruga with the Vel of Thiruthani, make me bold, Oh God, who won everywhere and sat at Thiru chendur. Oh Young God of Ettu Kudi, remove the chants and ghosts sent by others. aarumuga swami unnai arul jodhiyaai-kaana, pagaivar choothu vathugalai vel kondu virattiduvaay, agathulle kumaraa nee anbu mayamaai varuvai, yella payangalum yenakku kidaithidavE, amara thanmaiyinai anugrahithiduvaayE, yengum niraintha kandhaa, yen kan murugaa nee, veludaik-kumaraa nee vithaiyum thandu arul vaay, yen ull arivaay nee, uL oliyaay vandhu arulvaay, vel kondu vandhiduvaay, kaalanai virattidavE. 35 thiru poroor maamuruga, thiruvadiyE saranam ayya. 50

O God with six faces, to see you as a flame of mercy, Please drive away the plots of my enemies by your Vel, Oh Kumara within me, come completely filled with love, Oh Kanda who is every where, Oh Muruga with eight eyes, Please me with a state of no death at all, You who know my mind well, enter me as the inner light, Oh God with a Vel, you bless me also with knowledge, So that I get all the things that I want, Please bring your Vel to drive away the God of death. Oh great Muruga of Thiruporur, salutations to your holy feet.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam arivOliyaay vandu nee, agak-kannai thiran-diduvaay, kanjamalai chitha gurO kannOli yaay vandhiduveer, thiruchendur shanmuganE, jagath guruvukku aruliyavaa, kumara malai guru naatha kavalai yellam pokkiduveer, jagat guro siva kumaraa chitha malam agathriduvaay, valli malai vEl murugaa, vEl kondu vanthiduveer, chenkottu vElavanE sivaanubhoothi thaarum, vada palani aandavanE val vinaikal pookiduveer, chikkal singaaraa jeevanai sivan aakiduvaay. 55 elu malai aandavanE yethikkum kaathiduveerE. 70

Come as the light of knowledge and open my inner eye, Oh holy teacher of Kanja mountain, come as my eye sight, Oh six faced god of Thiruchendur, who taught the teacher of the world, Oh teacher of the Kumara Mountain , please remove all my worries, Oh teacher of the world, son of Shiva, remove dirt of my mind, Oh Muruga with a Vel of Valli Mountain, come with your Vel, Oh holder of Vel of Chengottu, gives me the grace of Lord Shiva, Oh God of Vada Pazhani , please remove my bad fate, Oh Singara vela of Chikkal, make my soul as lord Shiva. Oh God of the seven mountains , please protect me from all sides. kunra kudi kumaraa guru guhanaay vandhidappa, yelmai agathri kanthaa yama bhayam pokkiduveer, kumaragiri perumaanE manathaiyum maaythiduveer, asayaadha nenjathil arivaaga nee arulvaay, pachaimalai murugaa ichayai kalaindhidappa, arupadai kumaraa mayillEri vandhiduvaay, pavala malai aandavanE paavangalai pookidappa, panivathE paniyendru panithanai nee yenakku, viraalimalai shanmuganE viraivil nee vandhidappa. 60 panindhEn kanthaa unn paadham panindhu uvvappEn. 75

Oh Young God of Kunra Kudi , come as Guha my teacher, Oh Kanda, remove my poverty and remove the fear of death, Oh great one of Kumaragiri please erase everything in my mind, Please come and occupy my stable mind as wisdom, Oh Muruga of the green mountain, please also remove my desires, Oh Kumara of the six houses, please come riding on the peacock, Oh God of the coral mountain, remove all my sins, You ordered that surrendering to you is my only work, Oh six faced God of Viralimalai , please do come very fast. Oh Kanda, I surrendered, surrendered to your feet and became happy. vayalur kumaara gurO, nyaana varam yenakku arulveerE, arut perum jothiyEe anbenakku arulvaayE, vennaimalai murugaa, mey veetai thandhiduveer, patarantha anbinai nee para Brahmam yendranaye, kadhir kaama vElavanE mana maayai agathriduvaay, Ulagu yengum ullathu oru porul anbe thaan, kaantha malai kumaraa karuthul vanthiduveer, Ulluyiraagi irupathum anbu yenbai, mayilathu murugaa nee manath-agathul vandiduveer. 65 Anbe Kumaran, Anbe Skandan. 80

Oh Young teacher of Vayalur , please grant me the boon of wisdom, Oh holy great flame, grant me with love, Oh Muruga of the butter mountain, please give me the real salvation, You said that the spreading love is Para Brahma, Oh God with Vel of Kadhir Gama, please remove illusion from my mind, For The thing which is everywhere is only love, Oh Young god of the magnetic mountain, please enter my opinions, And Love is the only thing that is like a soul within us, Oh Muruga of Mylapore, please come within my mind, Love is Kumara, Love is Skanda.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam anbe Om yennum arul mandiram yendraay, aagamam yenthum ambigai pudhalvaa, anbai ullathil asaiyaadhu amathidumor, yelayai kaaka nee velendi vanthiduvaay, sakthiyai thandhu thaduthu aat kondidavum, thayaay thandayaay muruga thak-kanam nee varuvaay, varuvaay anbanaay vandu arul skanda guro sakthiyum sivavum maai chaduthiyil nee varuvaay, yavarkkum iniyan nee, yavarkkum yeliyan nee. 85 param porullaana baalane skanda GurO, 100

You told that love is the holy chant called “Om”, Oh son of Parvathi worshipped by Agama shastras, And For making love is a stable power in my mind, You please armed with your Vel to protect this poor man, And stopping me and showing me your grace, Oh Muruga come instantly as mother and as father, Please come as love Oh Skanda, Oh Kumara, Please come as Shakthi and as Shiva quickly, You are pleasant to all, you are humbler than all. Oh child, Oh Skanda Kumara who is the holy God. yavarkkum valiyan nee, yavarkkum aanoy nee, aadhi moolame aruvaay, uruvaay nee, unakku oru kovilai yen agathullE punaivenE, adiyanai kathida arivaay vandu arulvaay, siva sakthi kumaraa, saranam, saranam ayya, ull oliyaay murugaa udanE nee vaa, vaa, vaa, apaayam thavirthu thaduthu aat kolvaay, devaadhi devaa siva kuuroo vaa, vaa, vaa, nilal veyyil neer neruppu mann kathru vaanathilum, 90 velayudathudan kumara viraivil nee vandhidappa, 105

You are greater than all, You belong to every one, Oh root of all ,come with form and without form, I would make a temple for you within my mind, Come as wisdom to protect me, Oh son of Shiva and Shakthi, salutations and salutations to you, Oh Muruga come as the light of my mind, Make me yours, after avoiding all dangers to me, Oh God of gods, son of Shiva come, come, come In Shadow, sin, water, fire, soil and sky. Please come armed with our Vel with great speed. pagaimaiyai agathri abayam allithiduveer, kaan-pana yavumaai, kan kanda deivamaay, uarvilE ondri yennai nirmala maakkiduvaay, veda chudaraai mey kanda deivamE, yaan yenathu athra mey nyaanam arulvaay nee, mithaiyaam ivuulugai mithai yendru arindhida chey, mukthikku vithaana murugaa kandhaa, abhayam abhayam kandhaa, abhayam yendru alarugindrEn. chathur marai pothrum shanmuga-naadha. 95 amaithiyai vendi arumugavaa vaa yendren. 110

Please remove enmity from my mind and take care of me, You have become what all I see, You are the God that I can see with my eyes, Please become one with my senses and make me clean, Oh God who have found the truth by becoming a flame of Veda, Please grant me that true knowledge where I and mine are not there, Make me understand that this illusory world is but an illusion, Oh Muruga , Oh Kanda, who is the seed for salvation, Oh Kanda, I seek your protection, your protection, Oh Lord Shanmuga who is praised by the four Vedas. I am also saying that, I need your protection, And desiring peace, I said, Oh Muruga come, come,

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam unn thunai vendinEn umayaval kumaraa kel, arul veli vittu evanai akalaathu irundhiduvaay, acham agathriduvaay, amaithiyai thanthiduvaay, adimayai kathiduvaay aarumugak-kanda gurO, vendiyathu un arulE, arulvathu un kadanE yaam, sithiyile periya nyaana sithi nee arula, unn arullaalE un thaal vanang-kittEn, seekirame varuvaay, sivaanandam tharuvaay, at-tamaa chithigalai adiyenukku arullidappa. 115 sivaanandam thanthu aruli siva sidhar aakkiduvaay. 130

Oh son of Parvathi hear, I had asked you, You place me without allowing move in your ring of grace, To remove my fear and grant me peace, Oh Kanda, Oh Kumara, Oh six faced one, protect me as your slave, I want your grace and giving grace is your duty, And after granting the great Sidhi which is Jnana Sidhi, Due to your grace, I saluted your feet, Come fast and give me the holy joy of Shiva, Please teach me occult education, And after giving me that joy of shiva, make a Sidha of Shiva. ajabai valiyilE asaiyaamal iruthi vidu, sivanai pol yennai cheythiduvathu unn kadanE, sithargal potridum nyaana sidhiyum thanthu vidu, siva sad guru naathaa, siva sad guru naathaa, sivanaanda thenil thillaythidavE cheythu vidu. skanda guru naathaa katharugindrEn, kettiduvaay, arul Oli kaatchiyai agathullE katti vidu, thalinai pidithEn than-thidu varam yenakku, arivai arinthidum av-varulayum nee thanthu vidu. 120 thiru varul sakthiyai thandu aat kondiduvaay. 135

Please make me sit firmly in the yogic path, It is your duty to make me like Shiva, Please give me the power of wisdom, praised by Sidhas, Oh Lord teacher who is Shiva, Please make me boil in the honey of the happiness of Shiva, Oh Lord teacher who is Lord Shiva, Please show me in my mind the scenes and sounds of your grace, Oh Skanda who is the Lord teacher, And also please grant that knowledge by which I can know knowledge. I will loudly shout for your help, please hear, I have caught your feet, please give me boon, angrathi heeduvaay aadhi guru naathaa kel, Please make me yours after giving me the , skanda guru naathaa, skanda guru naathaa, Strength which is filled by divine grace. thathuvam maranthu thannaiyum naan maranthu, nallathum kettathum naan enbathum maranthu, pava punniyathodu para lokam maranthida chey. 125

Oh Primeval teacher who blesses me, hear, Please bless me, Oh Skanda, who is the lord of teachers, Oh Skanda, Who is the lord of Teachers, Make me forget all philosophy and also forget myself, Make me forget that good and bad are within me only, And make me forget sin, good deeds and salvation.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam sathru pagaivargalai shanmugaa Olithidu, sevigal irandaiyum sEvar kOdi kaakkattum, kilakku thisaiyil irundhu, krupaakaraa kaappaathrum, kannangal irandaiyum kaankEyan kaakkattum, then kilakku thisayil irundu, dheena bhando kaappaathrum, udhattinaiyum thaan umaa suthan kaakkattum, then thisayilum yennai thiruvarulaal kaappaathrum, nakkai nan murugan nayamudan kaakkattum, then merkillum yennai, thiran velaal kaappaathrum, 140 parkalai kandhan balam kondu kaakkattum. 155

Oh Shanmuga, remove all my enemies and those hate me, Let the flag of cock protect both my ears, Oh doer of mercy, protect me on the eastern side, Let the child of Ganga protect both my cheeks, Oh friend of the oppressed, protect me from south eastern side, Let the son of Parvathi protect my lips, In the southern side, please protect by your divine grace, Let the good Muruga protect my toungue properly, In the western side, please protect me using your Vel. Let Kanda protect my teeth with strength. merkku thikkil maal maruga yennai rakshippaai, kaluth-thai kandhan kaigalaal kaakkattum, vadamerkilum yennai mayilOnE rakshippaay, thOlgal irandaiyum thooya vEl kaakkattum, vadakkil yennai kaappaathra vandhidhuveer sat guruvaay, kaigal viralkalai karthikEyan kaakkattum, vada kilakkil yenak-kaaga mayil meedu varuveere, marbaiyum vayithraiyum valli manaalan kaakkattum, pathu thikku thorum yennai parandhu vandhu rakshippaay, 145 manathai murugan kai maathadi thaan kaakkattum. 160

Oh nephew of Vishnu, protect me on the western side, Let the hands of Skanda protect my neck, Oh he who rides the peacock, protect me on the north east, Let the pure Vel protect both my shoulders, For protecting me on the north, please come as the holy teacher, Let Karthigeya protect fingers of my hand, For protecting me in the north east, come riding on a peacock, Let the consort of Valli protect my chest and stomach, Please come flying and hover in all ten directions to protect me. Let my mind be protected by the stick in the hand of Muruga, yen sikaiyaiyum sirasinaiyum siva gurO rakshippaay, hrudaythil kandhan inithu nilai thirukkattum, nethiyum puruvamum ninadhu arul kaakkattum, udarathai yellam umai main-than kaakkattum, puruvangaluk kidayE purushothaman kaakkattum, nabhi guhyam lingam, navayudai guthathodu, kangal irandaiyum kandha vEl kaakkattum, iduppai mulankaalai inayaana kaalgalaiyum, nasigal irandayum nalla vEl kaakkattum, 150 purankaal viralgalayum porunthum ugir anaithaiyumE, 165

Let my head and hair be protected by son of Lord Shiva, Let Skanda reside sweetly and forever in my heart, Let your grace protect my eyes and eye brows, Let my entire belly be protected by the son of Goddess Uma, Let the greatest among males protect the space between eye brows, Stomach, secret parts, penis and colon, Let The Kanda Vel protect both my eyes, Waist, knees and both my feet, Let the good Vel protect my two nostrils. Feet, fingers of feet and all the living parts,

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam uroma dwaram yellam umai baala rakshippaay, hrudayathil muruganai iruthi vidu yikkanamE, thOl rath-tham majjaiyaiyum mamasamenbu methasaiyum, yikkanamE moola mandhiram yethi vidu, yethi vidu, aru mugavaa kaathiduveer, amarar thaliva kaathiduveer, moola madhai yethuvorkku kaala bhayam yillaiyadaa, yen agankaaramum agathri arivu oliyaay irunthum, kaalanai nee jeyikka kandhanai pathri-dadaa, muruga yenai kaakka vEl kondu vanthiduveer. 170 chonna padi cheythaal subrahmanya guru nathan, 185

And Hair roots may be protected by the son of Uma, Please fill up your mind immediately with Muruga, Let my skin, blood, fat deposits, flesh and bone marrow, At this instant fill your fill your mind with the root chant, May be protected by the six faced lord, For those with the root chant there is no fear of death, May be protected by the chief of devas, For winning over the God of death, catch hold of Skanda, Please remove my pride and live with in me as light of wisdom, If you do according to what the teacher Subrahmanya says,, Oh Muruga, please come with Vel to protect me. thannOliyaay perum chudaraay unnullE thaan iruppaan, paapathai posukki paarellam chirappuravE, jaga maayaai jeyithidavE cheppinEn moolamumE, om soum saravana bhava sreem hreem kleem yendrum, moolathai nee japithe mukthanum aagidadaa, KLoum soum namaha yendru cherthidada naal thorum, akshara laksha-mithai anbuden jepithu vidil, Om irundu namaha varai ondraaka cherthidadaa, yenniyathu yellam kittum, yama bhayam agandru odum. 190 Ondraaka kootiyumE ullathilE iruthi, 175 He would stay within you as the cold light and also a big flame Destroy all the sins , so that all the world becomes better, I have told you this root to win over illusions of this world, Add daily “Om Soum Saravana Bhava, Sreem hreem , Kleem”, Chant this root and you would become evolved soul, As well as “Kloum soum Namah”,and concentrate , If this is chanted hundred thousand times with love, From “Om “ to “Namaha” and meditate on it, You would get all that you wish and the fear of death will run away fast. Absorb my form with single mindedness, moovulagum poojikkum murugan arul munnirkkum, Oru manathOdu nee uruvaiyum yethidadaa, poovulagil yinaiyathra poojyanum aavaay nee, muruganin moola mithu mulu manathodu yethittaal, kodi tharam jepithu kodik-kaana vendum appa, mummalam agandru vidum, mukthi undan kaiyil undaam, kodi kaana chonnadai nee naadiduvaay manamE, mukthiyai vendiyumE yethikkum chella vendaam, janmam kadai-thera japithuduvaay kOdiyumE. 195 murugan iruppidamE mukthi thalam aagum appa. 180 The grace of Murugan worshipped by the three words would stand out, If with full mind if you understand this root chant of Muruga, And you would be the matchless God worshipped in this earth, The three dirts of the mind would go away, This should be chanted one crore times to see the end, And the salvation would be within your hands, And Oh mind try to desire the reaching of the end, There is ne need to go anywhere seeking salvation, And chant this one crore times to attain salvation. And oh man, the place where Murugan is indeed the place of salvation.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam vedaantha ragasiyamum veliyaagum unnullE, palamudhir cholayilE nee param jyothi mayamaanaay, veda sooshumathai viraivaaga pathridalaam, swami malaiyilE siva swaamikku aruliya nee, subramanya guru jyothi-yaayuul thondriduvaan, kundrugal thorum guruvaay amarnthittOy, arut perum jothiyaana aarumuga swamiyumE, kandha giriyai nee sondamaakki kondanaiyE, andhar mukam irundu aat kOlvaan sathiyamaai. 200 skanda guru naathaa skanda-asrama jyothiyE. 215

Due to your power the secrets of Vedantha would be known, In Pazham udhir Cholai you became the divine flame, You can swiftly understand the meaning of Vedantha, You who became the teacher to Lord Shiva in Swami Malai, He would appear in our mind as the Lord teacher Subrahmanya. Sat in each and every hill as the great teacher. As he is the great flame of grace of the six faced God, You made Kanda giri as your own, And he would catch hold of you sitting and living inside you. Oh Lord teacher Skanda, who is the flame of Skanda Asram.

Sidhiya-yayum mukthi-yayum skanda guru thanthiduvaan, pirappayum irappayum peyarrthu kaathiduvaay, ninnaiyE naan vendi nithamum yethukiren, piravamai yenkindra peru varam nee thandhiduvaay, meyyarivaaga kandhaa vandhu iduvaay ivan ulle nee, thatthuva kuppayai maranthida cheythiduvaay, vandhi-duvaay maru-viduvaay paguthari-vaagave nee, yenda ninaippaiyum yerithu nee kaathiduvaay, paguthari vodu evanai paarthida cheythidappa. 205 skandaa saranam, skandaa saranam. 220

That teacher Skanda would give occult powers and salvation, You would protect birth and death separately, And desiring only for you , I meditate on you, You would give the great boon of absence of birth, Oh Kanda come inside me as the true knowledge, You would make me forget the dirty heap of unnecessary principles, Please come and change yourself as rational knowledge, You would destroy all other thoughts and save me, And please make me capable of seeing the rational Vadi Vela. I surrender to you Skanda, I surrender to you Skanda, paguth-tharivana kandhan param-kundril irrukindraan, saranam adaindhittEn saduthiyil vaarumE, palaniyil neeyum palam jothiyaanaai nee, saravana bhavanE, saravana bhavanE, brahmanukku aruliyavaa pranava porullOnE, unn arullaale naan uyirodu irukkindrEn, piravaa varam aruli brahma mayam aakkiduvaay, uyirukku uyir aana kandhaa, unnil yennai karaithidappa, thiruchenduril nee sakthi vEl thangi vittaay. 210 yennil unnai kaana yenakku varam arulvaay. 225

The Kanda who is rational is in Thiruparam kundram, Oh Sarvana Bhava, Oh Saravana Bhava, In Pazhani you became the very ancient flame, I have surrendered to you, come quickly, Oh God who taught Om to the God Brahma, I am alive only because of your grace, Please give me boon of no birth and make me full of Brahmam, Oh Kanda who is the soul of my soul, Pleases dissolve me within your self, In Thiuchendur you held the powerful Shakthi vel. And give me the boon to enable, Me see myself within you.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam seekiram vandu siva sakthiyum thandhu arulvaay, nyaana pandithaa naan marai vithakaa kel, idagalai pingalai yedum arindilEn naan, skanda guru naathaa, skanda guru naathaa kel, indhiriyam adakki iruthum arikilEn naan, mey porulaik-kaati menmai adainthida chei, manath-thai adakka vali ondrum arindilEn naan, vinaigal yaavaiyumE vEl kondu virattiduvaay, skanda unn thiruvadiyai pathrinEn cheekkenavE, 230 thari-thiri-yangalai un thadi kondu virattiduvaay, 245

Come quickly and grant me the power of Shiva, Please hear scholar of Jnana, expert in four Vedas, I do not know anything about Ida and Pingala nadis, Please hear Lord teacher Skanda, Lord Teacher Skanda, I do not know how to control my senses, Show me the truth and help me improve myself, I do not know any methods to control the mind, Please drive away all my sins using your Vel, But I have caught hold of your holy feet firmly, Please drive away the poverty using your stick. chikkena pathrinEn cheppiduveer upadesam, thukkangal anaithaiyum thOlai dooram pokkiduvaay, kaama kasadhugal yaavaiyum kalinthiduvaay, papa udalai parisutha makkiduvaay, chitha suthiyum japamum thanthiduvaay, inba thunbathai iru viliyaal virattiduvaay, ninaippu yellam ninnayE ninainthida cheythiduvaay, aasai peygalai aravE nasukkiduvaay, thiru murugaa unnai thidamura ninaithidavE. 235 aganthai pisaasai alithu olithidadaa. 250

I have held it tightly and swiftly, please teach me, Please drive away all my sorrows to a long distance away from me, Please remove the dirt caused by passion, Please make my sinful body pure, Please give me purity of mind and meditation, Please drive away pleasure and pain by your two eyes, Please make all my thought to be pervaded with you, Please pulverize the devil of desires, Oh holy Muruga, make me think about you firmly, Please destroy the devil of pride completely. thiruvarul thanthiduvaay thiruvarul thaan pongidavE, meyyarullaal unnarulil murugaa irunthiduvaay, thiruvarul ondrilE nilai pera cheythiduvaay, kan kanda deivamE, kali yuga varadanE, nilai pera cheythiduvaay nithyaananda mathil, aaru mugamaana guro arinthittEn un magimai, nithyaanandhamE nin uru vaagayinaal. yikkanamE varuvaay yen skanda guruvE nee, athvai anandhathil imai poludhu aalthiduvaay, 240 yennai kaathidavE yenakku nee arulidavE. 255

Grant me your grace , let the grace increase, By the true grace , please remain in your grace, Oh Muruga, Please make me stand firm in your grace, Oh God whom I can see, Oh God who blesses in Kali yuga, Please make me stand in the perennial bliss, I have understood your power, Oh teacher with six faces, For your form is the perennial bliss, You come at this instant , Oh God who is the teacher Skanda, Make me drown for a moment in the happiness of Advaitha, Please bless me so that you protect me,

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam arai kanathil neeyum aadi varuvaayappa, anbE hariyum, anbE brahmanum, vandhenai thaduthu valiya aat kOl varada kurO, anbE dEvarum, anbE manitharum, anbu theivamE aru mugamaanavanE, anbE neeyum, anbE naanum, subramanyanE sokam agathriduvaay, anbE sathiyam, anbE nidhiyam, nyaana skandarE nyaanam arulvaay nee 260 anbE saantham, anbE aanantham, 275

Please come dancing within half a second, Love is Vishnu, love is Brahma, After coming, please make me yours , Oh Lad who blesses, Love is gods, love is men, Oh God of love, Oh God with six faces, You are love and I am love. Oh Subrahmanya, please remove all my sorrow, Love is truth, love is permanent, Oh Skanda who is wise, give me wisdom. Love is peace, love is happiness, nyaana danda paaniye, yennai nyaana pandithan aakiduvaay, anbE mounam, anbE moksham, aganthai yellam alithu anbinai ootiduvaay, anbE brahmamum, anbE anaithum yendraay, anbu mayamaakki aat kolluvay appa, anbillatha yidam angum ingum illai yendraay, anbai yen ullathil asaivindri niruthividu, yengum niraintha anbE yen guru naathanappa, anbayE kannaga aaki kaathiduvaay 265 anbil urayum arut guru naatharE thaan. 280

Oh God wise god holding a stick, Make me a scholar having Jnana, Love is silence, love is salvation, Destroy all pride in me, and feed me with love, Love is Brahmam and you told love is everything, Make me full of love and then make me yours, The place without love is neither here not there, you told, Please make love stand in my mind with stability. The love that is filled everywhere is my teacher, Please make love as my eyes and protect me, And he is the sacred teacher steeped in love. ullum puramum unn arulaam anbayE, skandaasramathil skanda guru vaanaan kaan, urithiyaaga naanum pathrida uvanthiduvaay, moovarum, dEvarum, munivarum pOtridavE, yellai illaatha anbE irai veli yendraay nee, skandaasramam thannil skanda jothiyumaai, angu ingu yennaathapadi yengum anbE yendraay, atma jothiyumaai amarndhitta skanda guru, anbE sivamum, anbE sakthiyum, 270 irulai agathravE elunthitta yengal guru. 285

Please allow me to strongly catch hold, He became the Teacher Skanda in Skandashramam, Of love which is your grace and which in within and without, The holy trinity, devas and sages made him, You told that limitless love is godliness, The Skanda jyothi in Skandashramam, You told that love is everywhere not only here and not only there, And that Skanda Guru sat there as the light of the soul, Love is Shiva, Love is Shakthi. And our Guru was born there to remove darkness.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam yellai illaa unn irai veliyai kaatiduvaay, karuvoorar pothrum kaangEyaa kanthagurO, mkthiyai thanthiduvaay moovarum pOtridavE, maruda malai chithan magilindu pani parama gurO, nambinEn unnaiyE nambinEn skanda gurO, chennimalai kumaraa chitharkku arullvOnE, unnayandri ivvulagil ondrumillai yendru unarnthEn, siva vaakkiyar chithar unnai siva malayil pothruvarE, nangu arinthu kondEn naanum unatharullaal. 290 palaniyil bhogarumE paaror vaala prathish-ttai cheythittaar. 305

Please show me your limitless godly land, Oh Gangeya, Oh Skanda Kumara who is praised by the saint of Karuvoor, Give me salvation which the trinity will praise, Oh great teacher whom the Sidha of Maruda malai served with joy, I believed in you, believed in you, Oh Skanda Kumara, Oh Kumara of Chennimalai who blessed sidhars, I realized that there is nothing except you in this world, The Shiva Vakya chitha praised you on Shiva mountain, And because f your grace , I understood it well. And Bhogar installed you in Pazhani , so that the world lives because of you. vittida maattEn kandhaa veeda-tharullveerE, pulippani chithargalaal pudai choolinda kumara gurO, nadu nEthri thaanathu naan unnai thyanippEn, kongil malindhitta skanda guru naathaa, brahma mandhirath-thai pothithu vandhiduvaay, kallam kapadamathra vellai ullam arullveerE, chulu munai maargamaay jothiyai kaattiduvaay, kathravargalodu yennai kallippura cheythidumE, siva yogiyaaga yennai cheythidum guru naathaa. 295 ulagengum niraindu irukkum kandha guru ulla idam. 310

I wont leave you, Oh Kanda, please grant me salvation, Oh Kumara Guru who is surrounded by Pulippani Chithars, I would meditate in the middle of my forehead, Oh Skanda Guru who blossomed in Kongu Nadu, Please teach me the mantra of Brahma, Please grant me a clean heart without lies and deceit, And show me the light through the holy wheels, Please put me in the company of learned people, And Oh teacher pleas make me a great savant of Shiva. The land in which Kanda guru is there is throughout the world. aasai aruthu aran adiyai kaatividum, skanda giri yenbathai thaan kandu kondEn kandu kondEn, meyyadiya-raaki mey veetil iruthividum, nalvar arunagiri navam irandhu chithargalum, kongu naattilE koil konda skanda gurO, bhaktharkalum pothrum palani malai murugaa kEl, kolli malai melE kumara guru vaanavanE, kongu thEsathil kundru thorum kudi kondOY, kanja malai chithar pothrum skandagiri guru naathaa 300 seelam niraindha sElam maa-nagarathil. 315

Please cut of my desires and show me the feet of Lord Shiva, I found out and found out Skanda Giri, Please make me a saint and make me sit in the world of salvation, Oh Muruga praised by the four people lead by Arunagiri Oh Skanda Kumara who had temples in the Kongu Nadu (Coimbatore district) And the eighteen sidhars, and the devotees, please hear, Oh, God who became the teacher Kumara on Kolli malai. You occupied all the hills of Kongu desam, Oh teacher Skanda who is praised by Kanja malai Chithar. And also the Salem town known for good character.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam kannimaar Odayin mel kandha giri athanil, kali yuga varadan yendru kalasa muni unnai pugalinthaan, skandaasramathilE nyaana skanda sath guruvaay, auvayikku arul cheytha aaru mugavaa, skanda gurO, amarnthirukkum jothiyE, aadhi moola maana kurO, Olukkamodu kanrunaiyaiyum thavathaiyum thandarulvaay, ayarchiyai neekiduvaay, thalarchiyai agathriduvaay, bhogarukku arul cheydha bhuvana sundaranE, sukha vanEsan maganE subrahmanya jothiyE. 320 danda paani thEyvamE thaduthu aat kondidappa. 335

In Skanda giri over the stream of virgins, Agasthya praised as the Lord who blesses us in Kali age, In the Skandasramam you are the Skanda Guru, Oh Skanda Kumara who blessed the lady Avvai, And exist as flame praised by the devas, Please grand me character, pity and meditation, Who became the prime root of everything, Oh prettiest of the world who blessed sage Bhogar, Please remove my tiresomeness, Please remove my laziness, Oh God Danda Pani , please give me a stick and bless me. Of Flame of Subramanya who is the son of Lord Shiva. aandi kOlathil anaithiduvaay thannudanE, pErinba magilchiiyaiyum perigida chEythidappa, dEivangal pOtridum dandaayutha jOthiyE, paramaananda mathil yennai marakka paalippaay, skanda giri mele skanda giri jothi yaanavanE, mal marugaa, valli manavaallaa, skanda gurO, kadai kannaal parthidappa karunayulla skanda gurO, siva kumaraa unn kOyil skanda giri yEna unarinthEn, yelayai kaathidappa, yethukiren unn naamam. 340 jyOthi pilambaana sundaranE palaniappa. 325 Please embrace me along with a stick in your beggar role, Please increase manifolds the eternal joy, Oh flame of the weapon of stick , who is praised by all gods, And make me forget myself in that great joy, Who became the Skanda giri flame on Skanda giri, Oh nephew of Lord Vishnu, Oh consort of Valli, Oh teacher Skanda, Please bless me with a side long glance , Oh teacher Skanda full of mercy, I realized that your temple is in Skanda giri, Please protect this poor man, I will chant your name, Oh pretty Lord of Pazhani who is a shining globe of flame. unnai andri verondrai oru podum nambugilEn, siva nyaana palamaana skanda guru naathaa, kan kanda dEivamE, kali yuga varadanE palam nee yendrathinaal palani malayil irundhaayO, kandan yendru pEyar chonnal kadidaaga nOy theerum, thiru vaavinan kudiyil thiru murugan aanayO, bhuvaneswari mainda pOtrinEn unn thiruvadiyai, kumara muruga, guru guhaa, vElavanE, thiruvadiyai nambinEn thiruvadi saakshiyaaga. 345 agathiyarkku thandhu aatchi kondaay thamilakathai. 330 I wont believe any other thing at any time, Of Lord teacher Skanda who is the fruit of Shiva wisdom, Oh God whom I see, Oh God who blesses us in Kali age, Because you are a fruit did you go and stay in Pazhani, Just telling your name of Skanda would cure diseases quickly, And in Thiruvavin kudi you became Thiru murugan, Oh Son of Parvathi, I praise your holy feet, Oh lad Muruga, Oh teacher Guha, Oh holder of Vel, I believe in your holy feet , with your holy feet as witness. You gave Thamiz Nadu to Agasthya and you ruled over it.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam bhuvana maatha maindhanE, punniya moorthiyE kEl, sandegam illamal sathiyamaay nambiduvaay, nin naamam yethuvathE naan cheyyum thavamaagum, sathiyamana dEivam skanda guru naathan, nathaalum peravE yEthiduvEn nin naamam, sathiyam kaanavE nee sathiyamai nambidappa, muruga muruga vendrE moochellam vittiduvEn, sathiyam veralla, skanda guru veralla, ullum puramum oru muruganayE kaanben. 350 skanda guruvE sathiyam, sathiyamE skanda guru, 365

Oh Son of the mother of the world. Oh holy lord, please hear, Without any doubt believe in the truth, The only penance I ever do is repeating your name, That Lord guru Skanda is the true God, I would go on telling it till there is a scar in my toungue, To see the truth you believe in the truth, I would go on breathing saying Muruga, Muruga, Truth is not some thing else , Guru is skanda is not different from it, I would see you as the single muruga, inside and outside me. Guru Skanda is the truth and Truth is Guru Skanda, angu ingu yennaathapadi yengumE muruganappa, sathiyamaay chonnathai sathiyamaai nambiyE nee, murugan yillaavittaal moovulagum yethappa, sathiyamaay nyaamaay sadaa-nandham agi vidu, appappa muruga nin arullE ullagamappa, alivathra brahmamaay aaki viduvaan murugan, arulEllaam murugan, anbellaam murugan, thiru maraigal thirumuraigal cheppuvathum idhuvE thaan, sthaavara jangamamaay skandanaay aru uruvaay, 355 skanda guru kavchathai sontha makki kondu nee. 370

I find Murugan not here nor there but everywhere, When truth has been told, believe it as truth, Without Murugan none of the three worlds can exist, In truth in Jnana become the eternal joy, Oh Oh Muruga, Your grace itself is surely Muruga, For Murugan would become the eternal Brahmam, All the grace is Muruga, all the love is Muruga, The Vedas and Vedas tell only about this, He became movable and immovable all his grace took the holy form. And so make this armour of Guru Skanda as your own. muruganaay mudhal-valanaay aanavan skanda guru, porul unarnthu yethidappa, pollaappu vinai agalum, skandaasramam irukkum skanda guru adi pathri, piravi pini agalum brahmaanantha mundu, charanam adainthavargal sayujyam pethriduvar, immaiyilum marumayilm imayavar unnai pOtriduvar, sathiyam chollugindren, sandegam illayappaa, moovarumE mun-nirpar, yaavarumE poojippar, vedhangal pOtridum vadivElan muruganai nee, 360 anu dhinamum kavachathai anbudan yethidappa. 375

The Guru Skanda is Muruga as well as the first one, Read it understanding its meaning and sins and bad name would vanish, Catching hold of the feet of the skanda of Skandashramam, The disease of birth would go away and the eternal joy would come, And surrendering to him would lead them to salvation, In this world and afterwards the gods would praise you, I am telling the truth and there is no doubt about it, The trinity would stand in front of you, and all people would worship you, You are the Vadivelan who is praised by the Vedas. And so daily read the armour with mind full of love.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam sradhaa bhakthiyudan chinthayondri cheppidappa, mun cheytha vinai agandru murugan arul kitti-vidum, kavalai agarndridumE, kandhan arul pongidumE, aram porul inbam veedu athi sulbhamaay kittum, pirappum irappum pinigalum tholayinthidumE, aachaaram seelamudan aadhi nema nishtaiyudan, kandhan kavachamE kavacham yEndru unarnthiduvaay, kallamilla ullathOdu kanda guru kavcham thannai, kavacham yEthuveer-aalE kaliyai jeyithidalam. 380 sradhaa bhakthiyudan siva kumaranai ninaythu. 395

With attention and devotion do it with concentration, The sins done earlier would go away and the grace of Muruga would be got, Worries would go away, the grace of Skanda would increase, Dharma, wealth , joy and salvation would be attained easily, The disease of death and birth would go away, Following purity , obeying the rules and with discipline, Realize that armour of Skanda is the only armour, And with a pure mind if Skanda Guru armour, If you read this armour, you can win over Kali age. Is read with attention and devotion and thinking of the son of Lord Shiva. kali yendra arakkanai kavacham virattidumE, paaraayanam cheyveer-aalE paarkkalaam kandanaiyum, chonna padi cheythu sukam adaivai manamE nee, kandha guru kavachamithai mandalam nishtaiyudan, skanda guru kavachathai karuthoondri yethuvorkku, pagal iravu paaraamal oru manathaai pagaruveer-aalE, ashta iswaryam tharum andamilla inbam tharum, thiru murugan vEl kondu thikkugal thorum nindru, aal pol thalaithiduvan, arugu pol ver oodiduvan. 385 kaathiduvaan kanda guru kavalai illai nischayamaai. 400

The armour would drive away the ogre called Kali, If you read it with devotion, you can see Kanda, You would attain happiness, if you obey what is said, If this Kanda Guru armour is read with purity for forty days, They who read this Kanda Guru Armour with concentration of thought, Without bothering whether it is day or night and with single mindedness, The eight types of wealth would come and endless joy would be theirs, The holy Muruga as Skanda Guru would come with Vel He would grow like a banyan tree and send roots like a grass. And stand in all directions, protect you, so please do not worry. valai aadi valaiyai pol vamsamadhai pethriduvan, nyaana skandanin thiruvadiyai nambiyE nee, pathinaarum pethru pallaandu valinthiduvan, kandha guru kavacham thannai oduvadhE thavam yenavE, saanthiyum soukhyamum sarva mangalamum perikidumE, unarnthu kondu othuvai-aalE unaku perithaana, skanda guru kavachamidhai karuthu iruthi yethruveer-aalE, iga para sukham undaam, yen-naalum thunbam yillai, garvam kaama krodham kali dosham agathru-vikkum, 390 thunbam agaruvidum thonthiraigal neengi vidum. 405s

Like Banana growing under banana his family would grow, You believe in the holy feet of Jnana kanda, He would get sixteen good things and live for several years, Thinking that reading Kanda Guru kavacham is an austerity Peace , joy and all that is good would increase, And start reading it with belief in it, then to you, If this Skanda guru armour is read with attention, Pleasure of this and other world will come, Pride, passion, anger and ills of Kali age would go away. There would not be sorrow any time ever, Sorrows will run away and troubles will vanish.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam inbam perugi vidum, ishta sidhi koodi vidum, kandhan pugal paada kandha giri vaaruminE, piravi pini agathri brahma nishtaiyum thandhu, kandhagiri vandhu nitham kandu-uymin jagath-theerE, kaathu rakshikum kanda guru kavchamumE, kali dOsham agathruvikkum kandha guru kavachamidhai, kavalayai vittu nee kanda guru kavachamidhai, paaraayanam cheydu paaril pugal perumin, iruntha padi irunthu yethrividu, yethrinaal, 410 skanda guru kavacham palan pattru aruthu param kodukkum. 425

Joys will increase, desired occult powers will be yours, Please do come to Skanda Giri to sing the praise of Kanda, The sins you were born with will be removed, After coming see Kanda giri and be saved , oh people of the world, And you would be given the power to meditate on Brahmam, Then read this Armour of Kanda giri which removes ills of Kali, And you would be protected for ever by this armour of Kanda Guru, And become very famous in this world, Leave out all your worries and from wherever you are, The armour of Kanda giri will cut off all desires and grant salvation. Read with concentration, this armour of Skanda Guru, If you do, oru tharam kavacham odhin ull-alukku pogum, dEivangal, dEvargal, chithargal, bhakthargal, iru tharam yethuveer-aalE yenniya-thellam kittum, pOtriduvar, yevalumE purindu iduvar nischayamaay, moondru tharam oduthin mun-nirpan skanda guru, skanda guru kavacham samsaya peyottum, naan murai odhi dinam nalla varam peruveer, anyaana-mamum agathri arul oliyum kaattum, aiyndhu murai dinamada odhi panchaaksharam pethru. 430 nyaana skanda guru naan yendrum munnirppan. 415 If you read this armour once the dirt from your mind will vanish, Gods , demi gods, sages and devotees, If it is read two times , we will get all that we wish, Would praise you and would definitely obey your wishes, If it is read three times, Skanda Guru would stand in front of you, This armour of Skanda Guru would drive away the devil of suspicion, Read it four times daily and get all good boons, Would remove ignorance , would show you the divine grace, Read it five times daily and get the blessings of Lord Shiva. And the Jnana Skanda Guru would stand in front of you. aaru murai odhi aaruthalai pethriduveer, ull-Oliyaay irundu unnil avan aakkiduvan, yelu murai dinam odhin yellaam vasa-maagum, thannil unnaik-kaati, unnil thannaik-kaati, yettu murai yethil at-tamaa sithi kittum, yengum thanaik-kaatti, yenkum-unaik-kaattiduvaan, onbadhu tharam odhin marana bhayam oliyum, skanda jothiyaana kandhan kandha giri irundu, pathu tharam odhi nitham pattru aruthu vaalveerE. 435 dandaayutham thaangi tharugindraan kaatchi yumE 420 Read it six times and get consolation, He would be within you and become your inner light, Read it seven times and everything will obey you, He will show himself in you and you in himself, Read it eight times you would get internal peace, He would show himself everywhere and show you everywhere, Read it nine times , fear of death will vanish, The Kanda who is the Skanda flame would from Skanda giri, And reading ten takes would make you live unattached. Carry his weapon of stick and would appear before you.

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¾¢Õîº¢üÈõÀÄõ Thiruchitrambalam ‚ ºòÌÕ º¡ó¾¡Éó¾ ÍÅ¡Á¢¸û «ÕÇ¢î¦ºö¾ Sri SatGuru Saanthaanantha Swaamigal’s Š¸ó¾ ÌÕ ¸Åºõ Skanda Guru Kavasam kannimaar odaiyilE neeraadi neeru poosi, Acknowledgements: kanda guru kavacham odhi kanda giri yEri vitaal, A very special thank you to Mr.Elango Kathirvel for providing the above work by Mr.P.R.Ramachander. munthai vinai yellaam kandhan agathriduvaan, nithaigal neengi vidum nishtaiyumE kai koodum, kannimaar Odai neerai kai kalil nee yeduthu, 440

After taking bath in the stream of virgins and applying sacred ash, References: After reading Kanda Guru armour and climb the kanda mountain, . www.projectmadurai.org Would make Kanda remove all sins committed before that time, . www.stotraratna.awardspace.com/stotra/Subrahmanya/su12.pdf All noterity will vanish, you would be able to do meditation, Take the water of the stream of virgins in your hand,

kandhan yendra mandirathai kan moodi uruvethi, uchiyilum thelithu utkondu vittittaal un, chitha malam agandru chitha suthiyum kodukkum, kannimaar dEvigalai kannimaar OdayilE, kandu vali pattu kanda giri yeriduveer. 445

Make it holy by chanting the chant of the name “Kanda”,

Sprinkle on your head and swallow a little, And this would remove the dirt of your mind and your mind would become clean, In the stream of virgins, pray the Virgin goddesses, Salute them and climb the Kanda mountain., kandha giri yeri nyaana kandha guru kavachamidhai, paaraayanam cheydhu ulagil pakkiyamellaam pethriduveer. 447

After climbing the Kanda mountain , if you read the Armour of Kandam Then you would be blessed will all the luck of the world. kandha giri kavacham muthrithru. Thus ends the Kanda giri Armour.

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Sri Paamban Swaamigal’s Sri Paamban Swaamigal’s SHANMUGA KAVASAM SHANMUGA KAVASAM By VN Soundararajan

Shanmuga Kavasam is a powerful hymn of 30 verses English meaning by composed by Paamban Swami in 1891 for the benefit of www.galatta.com/spiritual/invoc1.htm Lord Murugan's devotees to protect them from illness of body and mind as well as from foes, wild beasts, poisonous creatures, demons, devils and biting insects. Transliteration by Several instances prove that this Shanmuga Kavacam Pranavan Sinmayanandan verses effective in this respect. If you recite it with heart and soul to Lord Murugan, the results will be swift and miraculous. Prepared by Pranavan Sinmayanandan [email protected]

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Sri Paamban Swaamigal’s

SHANMUGA KAVASAM

To derive the full benefit of the recital of Shanmuga Kavasam, the following invocation verse composed by Paamban Swamigal has to be recited first and then the kavacham.

OM SHANMUGA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SHASHTEE PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SHUNMATHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM YISHTEE PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SHUDGREEVA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM ABHETHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SHUDKREEDA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SUBOTHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SHUD KONA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM VIYOOHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SHUD KOSA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM MAYOORA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM NAVA NITHI PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM BOOTHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SUBHANITHI PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM VETHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM NARAPATHY PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM PURANA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SURAPATHY PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM PIRANA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM NADACHCHIVA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM BAKTHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SADAKSHARA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM MUKTHA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM KAVI RAJA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM AGAARA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM THAPA RAJA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM VOOGAARA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM YIGA PARA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM MAGAARA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM PUGAZ MUNI PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM VIKAASA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM JAYA JAYA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM AATHI PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM NAYA NAYA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM BOOTHI PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM MANJULA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM AMAARA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM KUNJAREE PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM KUMARA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM VALLEE PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM MALLA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM ASTHRA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA OM SASTHRA PATHEYA NAMO NAMA

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Shanmuga Kavasam

andamaay avani yaaki aathiyaam kayilais selvan aRiyoNaap poruLa thaakith aNinetrri thannaik kaakka thondarkaL kuruvu maakith thaathavil katappan thaaraan thukaLaRu theyva maaki thaaniru nuthalaik kaakka ! endisai pOtrra ninRa sOthiyaam thaNikai yeesan ennaruL eesa naana thurisilaa viliyaik kaakka ! thindiRal sarava Naththaan naathanaam kaarththi kEyan thinamumen sirasaik kaakka. 1 naasiyai nayanthu kaakka ! 2

May my Lord Muruga Who is the basic Source and Cause of everything and the darling (Son of Lord Siva) of May my Lord *Saravanathan, the Almighty, who is pervading all spheres of the Universe (including the Mount Kailas, protect my lovely Forehead; may the Wearer of the fragrant kadamba garland, protect my Heaven and Earth); Who is the Eternal Truth transcending the Mind, World and Body; the celestial Guru to Eye-brows; and the glorious effulgent Delty Thanigesan of *Thiruthanigai, protect my spotless, clear Eyes; His ardent devotees; who is flawless and pure; praised by all from the eight directions (of the World) and the divine Babe and the Lord of the six Karthigai maids (i.e. stars, who fed our Lord with their breast-milk in Who is my ever gracious Lord, Eswara; protect my Head every day. Saravana poigai) protect my Nose willingly. After vanquishing Surapadma and the Asuras, when His

(righteous) wrath against the evil doers was quelled and cooled. our Lord hath come down to Thiruthani (to *Note: Saravanathan Lord Muruga emerged as an Avathar, with His six sacred Faces and twelve mighty wed Goddess Valli) and He is seated on this holy hillock (after the wedding) in a quiet and tranquil repose Arms. From the six sparks of fire which fleshed out of the central eyes (in the foreheads) of Lord Siva They (as denoted by the very name of this place) with His beloved consorts Sri valli and Sri Devasena (Itcha and were carried and left by the Holy Ganges in the cool, fragrant. grassy pond known as Saravana poigai on the Kriya sakthees) to confer His perennial Grace on His devotees. Thus Thiruthanigai ranks first and foremost Himalayas. Hence our Lord is known as Saravanathan or Saravanabhavan i.e. One Who was born in of all the hill temples. Saravana poigai.

*Note: Thiruthanigai is the fifth of the six Padaiveedoos (Eminent places of worships) of our Lord and it is

the crowning jewel of all His hill temples.

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irusevi kaLaiyum sevvEL eesanaam vaaku lEyan iyalputan kaakka ! vaayai enathukan tharaththaik kaakka ! murugavEl kaakka! naappal thEsuRu thOLvi laavum muluthunal kumaran kaakka ! thirumakaL marugan kaakka ! thurisaRu kathuppai yaanaith aasilaa maarpai eeraaRu thundanaar thuNaivan kaakka ! aayuthan kaakka; enRan thiruvutan pitari thannais Esilaa mulangai thannai sivasupra maNiyan kaakka ! 3 elilkuRinj sikkOn kaakka ! 4

May my Lord, the Holder of the red, glowing Vel (Who rouses in us the longing for Mukthi) protect my twin May Lord Muruga, the Repository of the wealth of Divine Grace and the darling Child of Karthigai maids Ears to function normally. may Murugavel-the ever-young, all beautiful, Fragrant Lord protect my Mouth; protect my Neck; May the *Son-in-law of goddess thirumagal (Lakshmi) protect my Shoulders and ribs to may the benevolent Lord Kumara protect my Tongue and Teeth; and the younger Brother of Lord Ganesh keep them beaming and brawny; May our Lord with His twin-six weapons (including the Vel) in His twelve (with His Elephant Face and Trunk resembling the Form of and signifying the basic manthra "Om") protect hands protect my flawless robust Chest; May the (Old) Chief of the flourishing *Kurinji (Mountain) Land (in my spotless Cheeks; May Lord Sivasubramania (a harmonious combination of Siva, the Father and Tamilnadu, the favourite resort of our Lord) protect my Elbows which are unblemished! Subramania, the Son; Who are not different but One and the same Divine Entity) protect my rear Neck to keep it lovely! *Note: (1) Son-in-law of Thirumagal When the Devas (including Lord Vishnu and Brahma) were teased and tormented by the cruel Surapadma and the Asuras, they approached Lord Siva for succour, Who promised to send His son Kumara (to he born) to vanquish the Asuras and to release the Devas from their tyranny. This consoling assurance brought down two tears of joy from the eyes of Lord Vishnu which got transformed into two lovely maids known as Amirtha-Valli and Sundara-Valli. They vowed to marry none but Lord Muruga and performed penance for several years. Our Lord appeared before them and promised to marry them in the next birth of one of them in Devaloka i.e. as Sri Deivayanai (daughter of Indra) and the other in Booloka i.e. as Sri Valli (daughter of the red deer). He fulfilled His promises to both of them and so, our Lord is aptly styled as the son-in-law of Thirumal and Thirumagal (2) Kurinji land: Most of the shrines of our Lord are located on hills and elevated places in the rocky parts (of South India) known as Kurinji land. Unlike the other Deities seated in temples on the plains, our Lord is enshrined in plates higher above us which signifier that He watches and protects us from above. Hence out Lord is known as the Old Chief of the Kurinji land, though in fact He is a perpetual youth of peerless beauty.

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uRuthiyaay munkai thannai UNniRai vayitrrai manjnjai umaiyiLa mathalai kaakka; UrthiyOn kaakka; vamputh thaRukaN ERitavE enkaith thOLnimir karEsan unthis thalaththaimaa murugan kaakka; suliyinaik kaakka; kuyya puRangaiyai ayilOnkaakka; naaNinai angi keLari poRikkara viralkaL paththum nanthanan kaakka; peeja piRangumaal marugan kaakka; aaNiyaik kanthan kaakka; pinmuthu kaichEy kaakka. 5 aRumukan kuthaththaik kaakka. 6

May my Lord, the younger son of Goddess Uma, protect my Fore-arms to keep then strong and sturdy! May May my Lord, the Rider on the blooming multi-coloured *Peacock protect my Stomach which contains food; Lord Muruga, the *God Supreme, protect both my Hands in full to keep them mighty and manly; may the may the Lord of Devas with His elevated, fragrant shoulders protect my Navel bud: may the Son (who holder of the sharp, powerful Vel protect the back portion of my Palms, (which alone is visible when they are emerged from the devine sparks) of Goddess Gowri who is our Lord Kanda protect our Private parts; May joined together during our prayers to our Lord) May the son-in-law of our great and glorious Thirumal Arumuga (the six-faced Deity) protect the Anus. protect the Ten fingers of my hands which are indispensible for all handicrafts and manual labour; may the young divine Lord, Kumaresan, protect my Back. *Note: Peacock and Cock: After a tough and terrible fight and in the last stage of the battle, Surapadma transformed himself into a mango tree. Our Lord forcibly cast His mighty Vel (with lightning rapidity) which *Note: Muruga the god supreme: Lord Muruga is held in high esteem and adored as superior even to the split the tree into two halves, one of which became the Peacock and the other became the Cock. when they Trinity (i.e. Lord Siva. Vishnu and Brahma) for the following reasons: surrendered at the lotus Feet of our Lord. He took both of them into His fold with His infinite grace i. Our Lord imprisoned Brahma for his failure to explain the import of Pranavam i.e. "Om" and He (mahakarunai) even towards His Foe. Thus the Peacock become His Divine carrier and the Cock adorns His performed the creative function (till Brahma was released by Him) with great ability, dexterity banner of Victory to serve our Lord for ever. This shows the magnanimity of our Lord. and rapidity, producing the best specimens of living beings. ii. Our Lord was praised and adored by God Vishnu to whom our Lord restored the Chakra and Conch forcibly seized from Vishnu by Tharakasoora but recovered from him by our Lord after vanquishing that Asura (brother of Surapadma). iii. Our Lord taught His Father, God Siva, the significance of the holy Pranavam by assuming the role of a Guru. This does not, however mean that Lord Siva did not know the import of Pranavam, This incident was just to disclose to the world the greatness of His beloved son Who is no other than Lord Siva Himself. iv. Above all, the lotus Feet of our Lord adorn the heads of the Devas on wham He conferred a fresh and flourishing life after liberating them from the tyrannical bondage of Surapadma.

Thus our Lord Muruga is, undoubtedly, superior to all other Deities and rightly styled as the God of Gods or Deva Devan.

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enjsitaathu ituppai vElukku Erakath thEvan enthaaL iRaivanaar kaakka kaakka; irumulang kaalum kaakka; anjsakanam Ori randum seerutaik kaNaikkaal thannais aranmakan kaakka kaakka; seeralai vaayththE kaakka; vinjsitu porutkaang kEyan nErutaip paratui randum viLaratith thotaiyaik kaakka; nikalparang kiriyan kaakka; senjsaraN nEsa aasaan seeriya kuthikkaal thannaith thimirumun thotaiyaik kaakka. 7 thiruchOlai malaiyan kaakka. 8

May the Lord of the Invincible *Vel protect my Hip to keep it firm without any slackness or instability; May May the Presiding Deity of Thiruyeragam* (Swamimalai) protect my two Knees; may the Deity of Seer the beloved Son of God Siva protect my twin lovely Buttocks; May the foster son of Ganges (Kangeyan) and Alaivoi (Thiruchendur) protect my well-set Ankles; May the Lord of the renowned Paramgiri the Embodiment of Eternal Truth protect the twin-split portions of my Back thighs; May my supreme God (Thirupparamkundram) protect my two wellformed Heels. (and the saviour of my soul) with His red lotus Feet protect the Front portion of my robust Thighs. *Note: *Note: Vel represents the Divine Wisdom (Gnanasakthi) which is conferred on His devotees by Lord i. Thiruyeragam: Otherwise known as Swamimalai which is considered as Hridayakamalam (i.e. Muruga. This divine weapon was given to Him by His Father Lord Siva, (with the blessings of His Mother the seal of divine illumination) is the Fourth Padaiveedu where our Lord taught His lather, God Sakthi) to vanquish Surapadma and his powerful Asura-force. Siva, the import of 'Om', i.e. Pranavam. ii. Thiruchendur: Otherwise known as Seer Alaivoi (on the sea shore) is the second Padaiveedu The Vel is pointed at its top, broad in the middle and thick at its base which signifies the subtlety and where our Lord is seated in his martial grandeur with His victorious Vel after putting an end to sharpness, width and depth of the divine lore. The dazzling Kathirvel, which radiates like the rays of the Sun, Surapadman dispels the darkness of Ignorance and Illusion, the dismal effects of our Ego and Karma to enlighten us to achieve the ultimate end of Life i.e. salvation.

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aiyuRu malaiyan paathath oliyela uraththa saththath thamarpaththu viralum kaakka; thotuvaru pUtha prEtham paiyuRu palani naatha palikoL iraakka thappEy paranakam kaalaik kaakka; palakaNaththu evaiyaa naalum meyyutal muluthum aathi kiLikoLa enaivEl kaakka; vimalasaN mukavan kaakka; ketuparar seyyum sUnyam theyva naayaka visaakan valiyuLa manthra thanthram thinamumen nenjsaik kaakka. 9 varunthitaathu ayilvEl kaakka ! 10

May our beautiful young Lord Kumaresan of the hill-temples* protect the ten Toes of my feet; May our Lord May the peerless, powerful Vel of my Lord Muruga terrorize and drive out (from my presence) the ghosts (Nathaswaroopa) of the green **Palani hill protect Soles of my feet; May the pristine pure Lord Shanmuga, and apparitions which threaten me with their huge noise and uproar, the Raksha Devil which longs for and the basic cause for all Beings and things, protect my Entire body; May the god of Devas and the Lord (of His lives upon animal and human sacrifice and Evil Spirits of all kinds which are apt to cause distress and birth-star) Visaka be ever in my mind to protect it from the desires and distractions of the World! deadly effects on me.

*Note: May the sharp Vel of my Lord protect me from the bad effects of sorcery, witchcraft and the Like, performed (iii) Paramgiri: i.e. Thirupparamkundram is the first Padaiveedu where Indra gave in marriage to our Lord by wicked persons and from the powerful effects of their Manthras and Thantras! his (foster) daughter Sri Deivayanai (Kriya Sakthi) as a token of his gratitude to our Lord for His gracious help in liberating the Devas from the tyranny of Surapadma and for conferring on them a fresh end prosperous Life.

(iv) Solaimalai: is the last end sixth Padaiveedu where our Lord is in a happy and lovely pose amidst the dense cluster of shady trees in a secluded hilly tract (near Madurai) with His beloved consorts, to confer on His devotees the sweet Bliss and ever lasting peace.

**Note: Palani is the third Padaiveedu where our Lord revels in His divine pose as an Andi (i.e. Ascetic) with His sacred Body smeared with the holy ash, wearing nothing but a "Kowpeenam'. His celestial Hand holding the Mace ( to destroy the evil forces) and to impress on His teeming millions of devotees the need for austerity and a detached frame of mind with a feeling of renunciation of the pleasures of Life so as to attain His lotus Feet and enjoy the Eternal Bliss!

Legend says that this place has been rendered sacred due to the following incident. Sage Narada took a rare mango fruit to be presented to Lord Siva and Uma Devi. Their two sons, Ganesh and Kumar, vied with each other for getting the fruit from their parents. To settle the matter amicably between them, Lord Siva said that who ever of them went round the world First would have the prize of the fruit. Lord Kumara immediately started His flight (with lightning rapidity) on His Peacock. But Lord Ganesha could not do so with His bulging belly and big body. He hit upon a plan. As the entire Creation is in the womb of Goddess Uma and as Lord Siva is the Progenitor of all the world, Ganesh went round them and got the fruit, urging that He fulfilled the mandate of His Father in its spirit and essence.

Lord Muruga who was amazed and upset on seeing the fruit in the hand of His Brother, quietly left Mount Kailas to His lonely Abode at Palni, renouncing His Pomp and Parents. He would not return inspire of the entreaty of His parents and They appropriately praised our Lord that though He did not get the mango fruit, yet He was the Fruit of Divine Wisdom to the World!

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Ongiya seetrra mEkondu oLaviyam uLar, Un uNpOr uvaNivil vElsU langaL asatar, pEy, arakkar, pullar, thaangiya thandam eqkam thevvarkaL evaraa naalum thatiparasu eetti aathi thitamutan enaimal kattath paangutai aayuthangaL pakaivar thavviyE varuvaar aayin en mElE ochin saraasaram elaampu rakkum theengusey yaamal ennaith kavvutais sUra sandan thirukkaivEl kaakka kaakka ! 11 kaiayil kaakka kaakka ! 12

May the powerful Vel in the sacred Hand of my Lord protect me from any injury or harm sought to be done May the sacred Vel (which safeguards all the worlds), of my Lord Muruga, Who was a terror to the wicked to me by my wrathful foes with their fierce weapons of sword, bow, Vel, trident, mace, wheel, stick "Parazu", Surapadma who was ever ready to pounce on his foes, protect and guard me) if those who are jealous, flesh- spear etc. (may His Vel be an impregnable shield to guard me from the onslaughts of my Foes!) eaters, mean, devilish, cruel(like Asuras) ignorant and enemical towards me, daringly come to pounce upon, embrace and wrestle with me with a foul and firm determination!

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katuvitap paanthaL singam ngakara mEpOl thameei karatinaay pulimaa yaanai njaanavEl kaakka ! vanpuL kotiya kOLnaay kurangu sikarithEL nanduk kaali kOlamaars saalam sampu seyyanERu aalap palli nataiyutai ethanaa lEnum nakamutai onthi pUraan naanitarp patti taamal naLivandu puliyin pUchi satuthiyil vativEl kaakka; ukamisai ivatrraal eRkuOr saanavi muLaivEl kaakka ! 13 URilaathu aivEl kaakka. 14

May the bright, beautiful Vel of my Lord, the foster son of Ganges, come to my aid quickly to protect and My Lord! Just as the Tamizh letter "Nn" is an adjunct to the other letters of that language (by embracing prevent any harm to be done to me by the deadly poisonous snakes, lion, bear, dog, tiger, mighty elephant, them), may Thy supreme Vel of divine Wisdom (Gnanasakthi) likewise protect me and those of my coterie of cruel wolf, monkey, pig, cat, fox and such other quadrupeds. Thy devotees! May the Vel also guard me against any harm to be caused to me by the species of cruel birds, rat, scorpion, "Nandukkali", "Seyyan", poisonous Lizard, "Vonan", "Pooran", spider and other slim bodied poisonous insects.

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salaththiluy vanmeen ERu njamaliyam pariyan kaivEl thandutaith thirukkai matrrum navakkira kakkOL kaakka; nilaththilum salaththi lumthaan sumavili nOykaL thantha netunthuyar tharaRkE yuLLa sUlai aakkiraaNa rOkam kulaththinaal naanva ruththam thimirkalal vaatham sOkai konditaathu avvav vELai siramati karNa rOkam palaththutan irunthu kaakka; emaiyaNu kaama lEpan paavaki kUrvEl kaakka. 15 nirupuyan sayavEl kaakka. 16

May the sharp Vel of my Lord Muruga Who emerged from the divine sparks (from the eyes of Lord Siva) May the Vel in the sacred Hand of our Lord on the beautiful Peacock guard us from the mal-aspects of the afford me, with its immense power, timely protection from any danger or distress to be caused to me by the Planets! May the victorious Vel of my Lord, with His twelve robust shoulders, protect us from the diseases of crocodile which is powerful in water and the pointed long-horny fish known as " Thirikkai" as also by the the eye, tooth, nose and ear, Thimirnoi, Vatham and Sogai (i.e. Anaemia ). brood of other cruel beings Living on earth or in water!

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tamarugaththu atipOl naikkum iNakkam illaatha piththa thalaiyiti kanda maalai erivumaa surangaL kaikaal kumuRuvip puruthi kunmam muNakkavE kuRaikkum kuttam kutalvali eelai kaasam mUlaveN muLaithee mantham nimiroNaathu iruththum vettai saNaththilE kollum sanni neerppira mEkam ellaam saamen RaRaiyum inthap emaiyatai yaama lEkun piNikkulam enaiaa Laamal neRinthavan kaivEl kaakka. 17 perunjsaththi vativEl kaakka. 18

May the vel in the sacred Hand of my Lord, Who split the Krouncha mountain, protect us from the approach May the Invincible Vadivel of my Lord save me from the deadly sway of the family of poignant diseases such and affliction of acute diseases such as the terrible headache which torment the head, beating like a drum, as the Pile (which causes burning sensation in the stomach) Virulent fever, Leprosy which reduces and Adenitis neck (Kandamaalai), the severe hook-worm disease, Intestinalcolic, Bronchitis, Asthma, deforms the fingers of the hands and toes of the feet, Piles, Peptic Ulcer, Dypepsia and Sinusitis (Janni) Tuberculosis the deadly disease of Gonorrhea (Which disables us from holding erect, or even rising from the which causes death in no time. bed) and Diabetes.

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thavanamaa rOkam vaatham namaippuRu kirinthi veekkam sayiththiyam arOsa kammey naNukitu paandu sOpam suvaRavE seyyum mUlachUtu amarththitu karumai veNmai iLaippu utatrru vikkal aakupal tholunOy kakkal avathisey pEthi seelnOy imaikkumun uRuva lippOtu andavaa thangaL sUlai eluputaip pakantha raathi enaiyumen itaththey thaamal imaippolu thEnum ennai empiraan thiNivEl kaakka. 19 eythaamal aruLvEl kaakka. 20

May the strong and impregnable Vel of my Lord protect me from the disease which causes perpetual May the Gracious Vel of my Lord protect me from the infliction, even for a moment, of the dire diseases of unquenchable thirst (by drying up the tongue), Vatham, Sayithiam, Arosagam, internal excess of bodily heat Granthi (which causes itching sensation), the disease of Paandu which causes swelling, Leprosy of white and which reduces us with a wasting effect, undue and prolonged tiresomeness, Hiccough, diseases causing Pus, black colour, vomiting and the disease of Pavuthram which appears in no time, causing no little pain. Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Anda-vaathum and Soolai (accute stomach pain).

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pallathu katiththu meesai maNNilum maraththin meethum patapa tenRE thutikkak malaiyilum neruppin meethum kallinum valiya nenjsam thaNniRai salaththin meethum kaattiyE urutti nOkki saarisey Urthi meethum ellinum kariya mEni viNNilum pilaththin uLLum emapatar varinum ennai vERentha itaththum ennai ollaiyil thaara kaari naNNivanthu aruLaar sashti Omaim reemvEl kaakka ! 21 naathanvEl kaakka kaakka. 22

When the messengers of Yama, with their bodies darker than pitch-dark night, hearts harder than stone, May the sacred Vel in the Hand of my ever-gracious Lord *Shashtinathan come to me, of its own accord, and biting their teeth, rolling their fierce eye-balls and twitching their moustaches with grim looks, approach me protect me wherever I may be, whether on earth, tree, mountain, fire or in cool water or when I ride in a (to snatch away my life), may the owerful Vel of my Lord (Muruga), Who vanquished the Asura Tharakan vehicle or even if I be in the sky or underground or in any other place, anywhere! rapidly come to my rescue and save me with its divine all-powerful manthra "Om, Ayim, Reem"! *Note: Shashthinathan: The sixth day in the growing phase of the moon of a Tamil month is the shashti day considered as sacred to propitiate our Lord and the six days of Skanda Shashti in the months of October- November each year are the most sacred days. When the ardent devolccs of our Lord observe rigorous last and perform continuous poojas, day in and day out, for the Victory of our Lord in His fierce battle with Surapadma on those days. When our Lord put an end to the Asura on the sixth day (Soorasamhara), His devotees break their fast on the next day and celebrate the Victory with boundless joy. Thus, our Lord is known as Shashtinathan (i.e. the Lord Who came out victorious during the period of shashti).

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yakaramE pOlsU lEnthum ranjsitha molithE vaanai naRumpuyan vElmun kaakka, naayakan vaLLi pangan akaramE muthalaam eeraaRu senjsaya vElki lakkil ampakan vElpin kaakka, thiRamutan kaakka, angi sakaramOtu aaRum aanOn vinjsitu thisaiyin njaana thankaivEl natuvil kaakka, veeranvEl kaakka; theRkil sikaramin thEva mOli enjsitaak *kathirkaa maththOn thikalaivEl keelmEl kaakka. 23 ikalutaik karavEl kaakka. 24

May the sacred Vel of my Lord, Who hath on His divine fragnant shoulder the three pointed trident May the victorious Vel of my God Muruga Who is the Lord of the sweet-tongued Sri Deivayaanai and lovely (resumbling the Tamil letter (uu), protect me In Front ; May the Vel of my Lord with His twelve sacred eyes Life-partner Sri Valli(our Divine Mother) protect me ably well on the Easternside; May the Vel of the Hero (like the twelve vowels of the Tamil alphabet commencing with the letter (9) protect me on the Back side ; of Divine Wisdom guard me on the South eastern side (swayed by the God of Fire);May the powerful Vel of May the Vel of my Lord with His Name of six letters (in Tamil i.e., Saravanabhava) commencing with the the sacred Hand (which destroyed its foes) of my Lord of *Kathirkamam Who never retracted in battle, first letter (a) "sa" protect me in the Mid-portion, May the pioneer Vel of my Lord, adorned with the mighty protect me on the South. Crown of Divine Glory, protect me from above and below. *Note: Kathirkamam is the sacred place of our Lord in Ceylon which is held in high esteem by his devotees as it is eminently suited for penance to quench our thirst for spiritual Bliss. Our Lord is Formless in this shrine, though his lovely form and those of His consorts Sri Valli and Sri Deivayanai are to be seen painted on the screen hung up at the entrance.

The version is that a great saint known as Kalyana Munivar came from Northern India to this place and performed rigorous penance for many years to invoke the powerful Grace of our Lord which, when he had, was confined and concealed by him in a box, by his yogic power, to be taken away to his place for daily worship. While he was contriving to remove the box one day, Goddess Valli, Who played the role of his trustworthy servant-maid for some days, look away the box on her head, assisted by our Lord in His pose as the servant and Her Husband. When both of them ran towards the shrine, chased by the saint (who could not snatch away the box), they entered the temple and disappeared.

When the saint felt aggrieved and disappointed at the failure of his plan, he was consoled by our Lord and ordained to spend the rest of his life at the Feet of our Lord in Kathirkamam. The saint gladly obeyed the mandate and passed away in the sacred place where his tomb is kept enshrined. It is understood that this sacred box, which contains the Essence of Divine Grace of our Lord, is worshipped with all veneration and taken out on the back of an elephant only on festival occasions. Our Lord hath wrought several miracles in this place to bless and convince His devotees of His supreme power. Above all, this place served as the Military Base to Our Lord Who halted here for some days before he set out in his Martial Glory to fight with Surapadma in his beautiful Island Kingdom admist the seas (Veeramahendrapurem).

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lakaramE pOlkaa Lingan vatathisai thannil eesan nallutal neLiya ninRu makanaruL thiruvEl kaakka; thakaramarth thanamE seytha vitaiyutai yeesan thikkil sangari marugan kaivEl vEthapOthakanvEl kaakka; nikalenai niruthi thikkal natakkaiyil irukkum njaanRum nilaipeRak kaakka; mERkil navilkaiyil nimirkaiyil keelk ikalayil kaakka, vaayu kitakkaiyil thUngum njaanRum vinilkukan kathirvEl kaakka. 25 kirithuLaith thuLavEl kaakka. 26

May the Vel of the sacred Hand of my Lord Muruga; Son-in-law of Lord Thirumal (with the conch in His May the sacred Vel of the beloved Son of Lord Easwara guard me on the Northern side; May the Vel of my hand) Who danced on the back of the big black body of Rakshasa Serpent known as Kalingan when its celestial Guru Who taught the Vedas protect me on the Northern side, pertaining to Lord Easwara Who rides strength was crushed and its body trembled, twisted and curved like the Tamil letter "su" "LA" protect me (in on the bullock (representing the four footed Dharma Devatha); May the Almighty Vel of my Lord, Which my devotional pose) on the South western side; and may the dazzling, radiating (Kathir) Vel of Kuga (the pierced right through the krownji mountain, protect me when I walk, sit, speak, get up, lie down or sleep tie. dweller of the cave of our hearts) protect me on the North western side. in all poses and at all times during day and night.

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ilanthu pOkaatha vaalvai iLamaiyil vaalipaththil eeyum muththaiyanaar kaivEl ERitu vayOthi kaththil valangum nallUN uNpOthum vaLaraRu mukachi vanthaan maalviLai yaattin pOthum vanthenaik kaakka kaakka. palanjsurar pOtrrum paatham oLiyelu kaalai munel paNinthu nenjsu atakkum pOthum Omsiva saami kaakka. selunguNath thOtE kaakka; theLinatu piRpa kalkaal thitamutan mayilum kaakka. 27 sivakuru naathan kaakka. 28

May the Vel in the Hand of my Lord *Muthayyan, which confers on me the life of Eternal Bliss, protect me May my ever-flourishing Lord Arumuga graciously appear before my humble-self and protect me in my boy- graciously when I take my delicious food, when I participate in tiresome physical exercises ( such as hood, prime of youth and advancing old-age (when I will be affected with grey hairs, shrivelled limbs, wrestling, fencing, etc.), when I control and concentrate my mind to worship the lotus feet of my Lord which disease and infirmity); May my Lord (Om) Sivaswami (Who is the basic Pranava Manthra) protect me in the are praised by the ancient Devas; May the Peacock of my Lord likewise protect me well. early Morn (i.e. before sun-rise); My Lord Sivagurunathan (the Preceptor of Lord Siva) protect me during (the bright)Noon and Afternoon.

*Note: Muthayyan means One who confers Mature Divine (wisdom and Liberates) us from the bondage or earthly ties.

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iRakutaik kOlith thOkaikku inamenath thonda rOtum iRaimun iraavil kaakka; iNakkitum setti kaakka; thiRalutais sUrppa kaiththE thanimaiyil kUttan thannil thikalpin iraavil kaakka; saravaNa pavanaar kaakka; naRavusEr thaaLsi lampan naniyanu pUthi sonna natunisi thannil kaakka; naatharkOn kaakka; iththaik maRaitholu kulakan emkOn kanivotu sonna thaasan maaRaathu kaakka kaakka. 29 katavuLthaan kaakka vanthE. 30

May the Lord of the lovely feathered Cock and the plumed Peacock protect me in the prior part of the night; My my Lord, the *Setty, who is eminent and capable of acquainting me with and admitting me as a member May my Lord, the Foe of the Egoistic Surapadma, protect me in the latter part of the night; May my Lord of the Coterie of His devotees protect me; May my Lord Saravanabhavanar protect me both when I am alone (Muruga) Whose Lotus Feet are adorned with anklets, and garlands of honeyful fragnant flowers, protect me and in the company of others; May the God and Guru of saint Arunagirinathar who composed and sang the at midnight; May my youthful Lord Kumara adored by the Vedas protect me (without any break or immortal and intensely devotional Kandar Anubhoothi songs (with divine wisdom) guard me for ever; May Slackness) for ever! my Lord (Shunmuga) protect me (Kumaragurudasan) who has composed these precious verses (of powerful effect) to be chanted with the fullness of heart, zeal and devotion!

*Note: The word *Setty means an adept who does his work to perfection. It also means, in common parlance, a merchant. Our Lord Muruga also plays the role of a merchnt because he exchanges (out of compassion for us) His precious goods of divine knowledge (for our self-effacement and salvation) to our worthless goods of the Ego. Ignorance and Illusion of this mundane world.

Thiruchitrambalam

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Shanmugaa Kavasam References: http://www.projectmadurai.org http://www.galatta.com/spiritual/invoc1.htm http://www.murugan.org

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