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, a compassionate Lord riding on Peacock. We seek His blessings. Our salutations to Lord Sai Natha who is none other than Shanmukha.

Deity

Subramanya

Language

Tamil

Raga

Shanmukhapriya

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Advanced

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

2 Madhyam / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhava:

being, becoming, birth, world

guru:

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

karthikeya:

lord subramanya; (var) kartikeya

karuna:

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

kumara:

son, young boy, lord subramanya

mayura:

peacock

muruga:

another name of lord subramanya

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 subramanya, son of shiva; (var) shanmuga

sharan:

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

sharavana:

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

subramanya:

son of lord shiva and brother of lord ganesha, commander-in-chief of the army of the gods; (var) subrahmanya, subramanyam

vahana:

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

valli:

consort of lord muruga (subrahmanya)

vel:

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

Sai Rhythms

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Sharavana Bhavaney Shanmukha

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