Sri Subrahmanya Hrudaya Stotram
Shree subrahmanya hri'daya stotram'
Asya shreesubrahmanyahri'dayastotramahaamantrasya, agastyo bhagavaan ri'shih', anusht'upchhandah', shreesubrahmanyo devataa, saum' beejam', svaahaa shaktih', shreem' keelakam', shreesubrahmanya prasaadasiddhyarthe jape viniyogah' ||
Karanyaasah' –
Subrahmanyaaya angusht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Shanmukhaaya tarjaneebhyaam' namah' |
Shaktidharaaya madhyamaabhyaam' namah' |
Shat'konasam'sthitaaya anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
Sarvatomukhaaya kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' |
Taarakaantakaaya karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' ||
Hri'dayaadi nyaasah' –
Subrahmanyaaya hri'dayaaya namah' |
Shanmukhaaya shirase svaahaa |
Shaktidharaaya shikhaayai vashat' |
Shat'konasam'sthitaaya kavachaaya hum |
Sarvatomukhaaya netratrayaaya vaushat' |
Taarakaantakaaya astraaya phat' |
Bhoorbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhah' ||
Dhyaanam |
Shad'vaktram' shikhivaahanam' trinayanam' chitraambaraalankri'tam'
Vajram' shaktimasim' trishoolamabhayam' khet'am' dhanushchakrakam |
Paasham' kukkut'amankusham' cha varadam' dorbhirdadhaanam' sadaa
Dhyaayaameepsita siddhidam' shivasutam' shreedvaadashaaksham' guham ||
Lamityaadi panchapoojaam' kuryaat |
Peet'hikaa |
Satyaloke sadaanande munibhih' parivesht'itam |
Paprachchhurmunayah' sarve brahmaanam' jagataam' gurum || 1 ||
Bhagavan sarvalokesha sarvajnya kamalaasana |
Sadaananda jnyaanamoorte sarvabhootahite rata || 2 ||
Bahudhaa proktametasya guhasya charitam' mahat |
Hri'dayam' shrotumichchhaamah' tasyaiva kraunchabhedinah' || 3 ||
Brahmovaacha |
Shri'nvantu munayah' sarve guhyaadguhyataram' mahat |
Subrahmanyasya hri'dayam' sarvabhootahitodayam || 4 ||
Sarvaarthasiddhidam' punyam' sarvakaaryaika saadhanam |
Dharmaarthakaamadam' guhyam' dhanadhaanyapravardhanam || 5 ||
Rahasyametaddevaanaam' adeyam' yasya kasyachit |
Sarvamitrakaram' gopyam' tejobalasamanvitam || 6 ||
Pravakshyaami hitaartham' vah' paritusht'ena chetasaa |
Hri'tpadmakarnikaamadhye dhyaayetsarvamanoharam || 7 ||
Atha hri'dayam |
Suvarnamand'apam' divyam' ratnatoranaraajitam |
Ratnastambhasahasraishcha shobhitam' paramaadbhutam || 8 ||
Paramaanandanilayam' bhaasvatsooryasamaprabham |
Devadaanavagandharvagarud'airyakshakinnaraih' | || 9 ||
Sevaarthamaagataih' siddhaih' saadhyairadhyushitam' sadaa |
Mahaayogeendrasam'sevyam' mandaaratarumand'itam || 10 ||
Manividrumavedeebhirmahateebhirudanchitam |
Tanmadhye'nantaratna shreechchhat'aamand'alashobhitam || 11 ||
Ratnasim'haasanam' divyam' ravikot'isamaprabham |
Sarvaashcharyamayam' punyam' sarvatah' suparishkri'tam || 12 ||
Tanmadhye'sht'adalam' padmam' udyadarkaprabhodayam |
Nigamaagamarolambalambitam' chinmayodayam || 13 ||
Divyam' tejomayam' divyam' devataabhirnamaskri'tam |
Dedeepyamaanam' ruchibhirvishaalam' sumanoharam || 14 ||
Tanmadhye sarvalokesham' dhyaayetsarvaangasundaram |
Anantaadityasankaasham' aashritaabheesht'adaayakam || 15 ||
Achintyajnyaanavijnyaanatejobalasamanvitam |
Sarvaayudhadharam' divyam' sarvaashcharyamayam' guham || 16 ||
Mahaarha ratnakhachita shat'kireet'aviraajitam |
Shashaankaardhakalaaramya samudyanmaul'ibhooshanam || 17 ||
Madanojjvalakodand'amangal'abhrooviraajitam |
Visteernaarunapadmashree vilasaddvaadashekshanam || 18 ||
Chaarushreevarnasampoornamukhashobhaavibhaasuram |
Maniprabhaasamagrashreesphuranmakarakund'alam || 19 ||
Lasaddarpanadarpaad'hya gand'asthalaviraajitam |
Divyakaanchanapushpashreenaasaaput'aviraajitam || 20 ||
Mandahaasaprabhaajaalamadhuraadhara shobhitam |
Sarvalakshanalakshmeebhri'tkambukandhara sundaram || 21 ||
Mahaanarghamahaaratnadivyahaaraviraajitam |
Samagranaagakeyoorasannaddhabhujamand'alam || 22 ||
Ratnakankanasambhaasvatkaraagra shreemahojjvalam |
Mahaamanikavaat'aabhavakshah'sthalaviraajitam || 23 ||
Atigaambheeryasambhaavyanaabheenavasaroruham |
Ratnashreekalitaabaddhalasanmadhyapradeshakam || 24 ||
Sphuratkanakasam'veetapeetaambarasamaavri'tam |
Shri'ngaararasasampoorna ratnastambhopamorukam || 25 ||
Svarnakaahalarochishnu janghaayugal'amand'alam |
Ratnamanjeerasannaddha ramaneeya padaambujam || 26 ||
Bhaktaabheesht'apradam' devam' brahmavishnvaadisam'stutam |
Kat'aakshaih' karunaadakshaistoshayantam' jagatpatim || 27 ||
Chidaanandajnyaanamoortim' sarvalokapriyankaram |
Shankarasyaatmajam' devam' dhyaayechchharavanodbhavam || 28 ||
Anantaadityachandraagni tejah' sampoornavigraham |
Sarvalokaikavaradam' sarvavidyaarthatattvakam || 29 ||
Sarveshvaram' sarvavibhum' sarvabhootahite ratam |
Evam' dhyaatvaa tu hri'dayam' shanmukhasya mahaatmanah' || 30 ||
Sarvaankaamaanavaapnoti samyak jnyaanam' cha vindati |
Shuchau deshe samaaseenah' shuddhaatmaa charitaahnikah' || 31 ||
Praangmukho yatachittashcha japeddhri'dayamuttamam |
Sakri'deva manum' japtvaa sampraapnotyakhilam' shubham || 32 ||
Idam' sarvaaghaharanam' mri'tyudaaridryanaashanam |
Sarvasampatkaram' punyam' sarvaroganivaaranam || 33 ||
Sarvakaamakaram' divyam' sarvaabheesht'apradaayakam |
Prajaakaram' raajyakaram' bhaagyadam' bahupunyadam || 34 ||
Guhyaadguhyataram' bhooyo devaanaamapi durlabham |
Idam' tu naatapaskaaya naabhaktaaya kadaachana || 35 ||
Na chaashushrooshave deyam' na madaandhaaya karhichit |
Sachchhishyaaya kuleenaaya skandabhaktirataaya cha || 36 ||
Sataamabhimataayedam' daatavyam' dharmavardhanam |
Ya idam' paramam' punyam' nityam' japati maanavah' |
Tasya shree bhagavaan skandah' prasanno bhavati dhruvam || 37 ||
Iti shreeskaandapuraane subrahmanyahri'dayastotram ||
Meaning
The Sri Subrahmanya Hridaya Stotram is one of the most sacred sections of the Skanda Purana. It reveals the inner spiritual heart (Hridaya) of Lord Subrahmanya — the radiant son of Shiva and the embodiment of supreme knowledge and divine power.
The text opens with rishi Agastya asking Brahma to reveal the secret “heart” of Skanda. Brahma then describes:
• A golden divine hall adorned with countless gemstone pillars
• A magnificent jeweled throne shining like a million suns
• A blooming eight-petaled lotus at the center representing Supreme Consciousness
• In the middle sits Lord Skanda —
• six-faced, twelve-eyed, twelve-armed
• adorned with divine ornaments
• radiant like the rising sun
• holding weapons such as the Spear, Vajra, Trident, Bow, Sword, Disc, and others
• possessing infinite knowledge, compassion, and cosmic power
The Hridaya describes not just His physical form but His inner spiritual essence:
• The source of all knowledge
• Destroyer of obstacles
• Protector of devotees
• Granter of all desires — dharma, artha, kama, moksha
• The giver of wealth, health, children, victory, courage, and divine wisdom
The text emphasizes that this is the most secret and powerful hymn, meant only for pure-hearted devotees, and never to be taught to the unworthy.
Daily meditation on this cosmic inner form grants:
• Purification of past sins
• Removal of fear, disease, and poverty
• Complete fulfilment of desires
• Divine protection and prosperity
• Spiritual growth, enlightenment, and grace
It is essentially a yogic visualization, a “journey to the heart of Skanda,” where the devotee reaches unity with the divine.
Summary:
The Subrahmanya Hridaya Stotram is a powerful meditative scripture describing the inner, radiant heart of Lord Skanda. It guides the devotee through a divine mandala — jeweled hall, throne, eight-petaled lotus — culminating in the glorious vision of six-faced Subrahmanya.
Regular recitation grants:
- protection
- prosperity
- health
- courage
- spiritual awakening
- fulfilment of all righteous desires
This hymn is revered as one of the most potent and secret revelations of Skanda’s divine essence.
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