purahara nandana ripukula bhaHnjana

Abstracted from: Compositions of Muddusvami Dikshitar by Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. K. Govinda Rao, published in Chennai 1997 (No. 443). English edited by me.

Raga: hamIrkalyANi / Tala: Adi

P: purahara nandana ripukula bhaHnjana shikhIndra vAhana mahEndra pAlana

C: karuNAmRta sAgara taruNAmRta kara shEkhara suravairi kAlapuravairi bAlagurugha sarasijakara skandalIla

English

He is the son of Paramashiva, who destroyed the three cities. He is Skanda, who vanquished the enemies. He rides a peacock, and protects Indra.

He is the nectar-like ocean of mercy, and adorns a crescent moon. He is the God of death for the demons, the enemies of celestials. He, the young son of Shiva, is Guruguha, with lotus-like hands. He is Skanda, who performs various divine sports.


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