Sharavana Bhavaney Shanmukha

Velayuda Vel Muruga [ Sharavana Bhavaney ... ]

Valli Natha Karthikeya

Karuna Sagara Kumara Guruvara

Mayura Vahana Muruga Natha

Sharanam Sharanam Parthi (Sai) Natha

Sharanam Sharanam Muruga (Sai) Natha (5)

This song is in praise of Lord Shanmukha (also called Muruga, Kumara), the son of Lord Shiva and Parvathi. He is extolled as the one who is armed with divine Spear and accompanied by His consort Valli. We seek the blessings of the compassionate Lord Muruga riding on the peacock. Our salutations to Lord Sai Natha who is none other than Shanmukha.

Deity

Subrahmanya

Language

Tamil

Raga

Shanmukhapriya

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Advanced

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhava:

being, becoming, birth, world

guru:

preceptor; (var) guruvara – belonging to the guru / guru’s

karthikeya:

lord subrahmanya; (var) kartikeya

karuna:

compassion; (var) karunya, karunamaya - full of compassion, karunamayi (f), karunantha, karunakara - embodiment of compassion

kumara:

son, young boy, lord subrahmanya

mayura:

peacock

muruga:

another name of lord subrahmanya

natha:

lord or master; (var) nath, nathaya, natham, nada (tamil), nadanukku (tamil) - to the lord, nathudey (telugu)

puttaparthi:

birthplace of bhagawan sri sathya sai baba; (var) parti, parthi, parthipuri

sagar:

ocean; (var) sagara, sagaram, sagari (feminine)

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

shanmukha:

lord with six faces - refers to lord subrahmanya, son of shiva; (var) shanmuga

sharan:

surrender; (var) sharana, sharanagata, sharanagatha, sharanagatham, sharanam

sharavana:

another name of lord subrahmanya since he appeared in a forest of shara (bamboo)

vahana:

vehicle; (var) vahini - one who rides the vehicle (feminine)

valli:

consort of lord muruga (subrahmanya)

vel:

the weapon in the hands of lord subrahmanya in the form of a spear; (var) vadivel, velayudam

Sri Sathya Sai Speaks

- Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Sharavana Bhavaney Shanmukha

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