Perunna Subrahmanya Swami Temple

ॐ नमः शिवाय

Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya

Meaning — I bow to Shiva, the auspicious and benevolent one. The five syllables are held to represent the five elements.

Recited for: Daily japa, inner purification, peace of mind

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥

Oṃ Tryambakaṃ Yajāmahe Sugandhiṃ Puṣṭivardhanam, Urvārukamiva Bandhanān Mṛtyor Mukṣīya Māmṛtāt

Meaning — We worship the three-eyed one who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. As the cucumber is freed from its vine, may we be liberated from death and not from immortality.

Recited for: Health, recovery from illness, protection from untimely death

कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्। सदावसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि॥

Karpūragauraṃ Karuṇāvatāraṃ Saṃsārasāraṃ Bhujagendrahāram, Sadāvasantaṃ Hṛdayāravinde Bhavaṃ Bhavānīsahitaṃ Namāmi

Meaning — I bow to Shiva, white as camphor, the embodiment of compassion, wearing the king of serpents as a garland, ever dwelling with Bhavani in the lotus of the heart.

Recited for: Dhyana before Shiva worship

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्॥

Oṃ Tatpuruṣāya Vidmahe Mahādevāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Rudraḥ Pracodayāt

Meaning — May we know the supreme person, may we meditate on Mahadeva. May Rudra illumine our minds.

Recited for: Gayatri japa, clarity and courage

त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिमूर्तिर्या त्रिदैवतम्। त्र्यक्षरं यत् स्मरेन्नित्यं स ब्रह्मा स शिवः स हरिः॥

Tridalaṃ Triguṇākāraṃ Trimūrtir Yā Tridaivatam, Tryakṣaraṃ Yat Smarennityaṃ Sa Brahmā Sa Śivaḥ Sa Hariḥ

Meaning — The three-leaf bilva stands for the three gunas, the three forms and the three deities. Whoever remembers it daily attains Brahma, Shiva and Hari.

Recited for: Bilva archana during pooja

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे। हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥

Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare

Meaning — A call to the divine energy and to Krishna and Rama, invoking their presence and grace.

Recited for: Kirtan, japa, joy and devotion

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

Oṃ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya

Meaning — I bow to the blessed Vasudeva, the Lord who dwells in all beings.

Recited for: Japa, surrender, steadiness of mind

ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो कृष्णः प्रचोदयात्॥

Oṃ Devakīnandanāya Vidmahe Vāsudevāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Kṛṣṇaḥ Pracodayāt

Meaning — May we know the son of Devaki, may we meditate on Vasudeva. May Krishna illumine our minds.

Recited for: Gayatri japa, devotion

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्। देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥

Vasudevasutaṃ Devaṃ Kaṃsacāṇūramardanam, Devakīparamānandaṃ Kṛṣṇaṃ Vande Jagadgurum

Meaning — I salute Krishna, son of Vasudeva, slayer of Kamsa and Chanura, the supreme joy of Devaki and the teacher of the world.

Recited for: Dhyana and offering of worship

ॐ कृष्णाय नमः

Oṃ Kṛṣṇāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to Krishna, the dark and delightful Lord.

Recited for: Archana and offerings

ॐ शरवणभवाय नमः

Oṃ Śaravaṇabhavāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to the one born in the reed thicket, Murugan, who embodies divine knowledge.

Recited for: Daily japa, courage and victory

ॐ षण्मुखाय विद्महे वल्लीप्रियाय धीमहि। तन्नो स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्॥

Oṃ Ṣaṇmukhāya Vidmahe Vallīpriyāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Skandaḥ Pracodayāt

Meaning — May we know the six-faced one, may we meditate on the beloved of Valli. May Skanda illumine our minds.

Recited for: Gayatri japa, protection

ॐ वेलायुधाय नमः

Oṃ Velāyudhāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to the wielder of the vel, the spear of wisdom that pierces ignorance.

Recited for: Courage, removal of obstacles

ॐ शक्तिहस्ताय नमः

Oṃ Śaktihastāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to the one who holds the spear of Shakti in his hand.

Recited for: Archana during Skanda Shasti

ॐ श्री अय्यप्पाय नमः

Oṃ Śrī Ayyappāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to Lord Ayyappa, the protector of dharma and the lord of Sabarimala.

Recited for: Daily japa, protection and vow

ॐ हरिहरसुताय नमः

Oṃ Hariharasutāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to the son of Hari and Hara, the union of Vishnu and Shiva.

Recited for: Japa during Mandalam

स्वामिये शरणम् अय्यप्पा

Svāmiye Śaraṇam Ayyappā

Meaning — O Lord, I take refuge in you, Ayyappa. The devotional refrain of the Sabarimala pilgrimage.

Recited for: Pilgrimage refrain, surrender

ॐ श्री धर्मशास्त्रे नमः

Oṃ Śrī Dharmaśāstre Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to Dharma Sastha, the teacher and guardian of righteousness.

Recited for: Archana at Sastha shrines

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to Ganapati, the lord of the ganas, with the bija of obstacle removal.

Recited for: Japa before any new venture

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥

Vakratuṇḍa Mahākāya Sūryakoṭi Samaprabha, Nirvighnaṃ Kuru Me Deva Sarvakāryeṣu Sarvadā

Meaning — O curved-trunked, mighty-bodied Lord, radiant as a million suns, make all my undertakings free of obstacles, always.

Recited for: Beginning of worship and new work