Skandopanishad is a spiritual text that is part of Krishna Yuajurveda. It teaches that Lord Skanda (Subrahmanya) is not just a warrior god but the one supreme reality (Brahman) behind everything. It says that Skanda is the same as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and that remembering him even for a moment can remove sins, worries, and difficulties. The Upanishad also says that meditating on Skanda early in the morning brings peace, good health, and spiritual growth. Get Skandopanishad in English Lyrics Pdf here and chant it for the grace of Lord Subrahmanya.
Skandopanishad in English
yatrāsambhinnatāṁ yāti svātiriktabhidātatiḥ |
saṁvinmātraṁ paraṁ brahma tatsvamātraṁ vijr̥mbhatē ||
ōṁ saha nāvavatu | saha nau bhunaktu | saha vīryaṁ karavāvahai | tējasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai | ōṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
acyutō:’smi mahādēva tava kāruṇyalēśataḥ |
vijñānaghana ēvāsmi śivō:’smi kimataḥ param || 1 ||
na nijaṁ nijavadbhātyantaḥkaraṇajr̥mbhaṇāt |
antaḥkaraṇanāśēna saṁvinmātrasthitō hariḥ || 2 ||
saṁvinmātrasthitaścāhamajō:’smi kimataḥ param |
vyatiriktaṁ jaḍaṁ sarvaṁ svapnavacca vinaśyati || 3 ||
cijjaḍānāṁ tu yō draṣṭā sō:’cyutō jñānavigrahaḥ |
sa ēva hi mahādēvaḥ sa ēva hi mahāhariḥ || 4 ||
sa ēva hi jyōtiṣāṁ jyōtiḥ sa ēva paramēśvaraḥ |
sa ēva hi paraṁ brahma tadbrahmāhaṁ na saṁśayaḥ || 5 ||
jīvaḥ śivaḥ śivō jīvaḥ sa jīvaḥ kēvalaḥ śivaḥ |
tuṣēṇa baddhō vrīhiḥ syāttuṣābhāvēna taṇḍulaḥ || 6 ||
ēvaṁ baddhastathā jīvaḥ karmanāśē sadāśivaḥ |
pāśabaddhastathā jīvaḥ pāśamuktaḥ sadāśivaḥ || 7 ||
śivāya viṣṇurūpāya śivarūpāya viṣṇavē |
śivasya hr̥dayaṁ viṣṇurviṣṇōśca hr̥dayaṁ śivaḥ || 8 ||
yathā śivamayō viṣṇurēvaṁ viṣṇumayaḥ śivaḥ |
yathāntaraṁ na paśyāmi tathā mē svastirāyuṣi || 9 ||
yathāntaraṁ na bhēdāḥ syuḥ śivakēśavayōstathā |
dēhō dēvālayaḥ prōktaḥ sa jīvaḥ kēvalaḥ śivaḥ |
tyajēdajñānanirmālyaṁ sō:’haṁ-bhāvēna pūjayēt || 10 ||
abhēdadarśanaṁ jñānaṁ dhyānam nirviṣayaṁ manaḥ |
snānaṁ manōmalatyāgaḥ śaucamindriyanigrahaḥ || 11 ||
brahmāmr̥taṁ pibēdbhaikṣyamācarēddēharakṣaṇē |
vasēdēkāntikō bhūtvā caikāntē dvaitavarjitē || 12 ||
ityēvamācarēddhīmānsa ēvaṁ muktimāpnuyāt |
śrīparamadhāmnē svasti cirāyuṣyōnnama iti || 13 ||
viriñcinārāyaṇaśaṅkarātmakaṁ
nr̥siṁha dēvēśa tava prasādataḥ |
acintyamavyaktamanantamavyayaṁ
vēdātmakaṁ brahma nijaṁ vijānatē || 14 ||
tadviṣṇōḥ paramaṁ padaṁ sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ | divīva cakṣurātatam | tadviprāsō vipanyavō jāgr̥vāṁsaḥ samindhatē | viṣṇōryatparamaṁ padam | ityētannirvāṇānuśāsanamiti vēdānuśāsanamiti vēdānuśāsanamityupaniṣat || 15 ||
ōṁ saha nāvavatu | saha nau bhunaktu | saha vīryaṁ karavāvahai | tējasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai | ōṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
iti skandōpaniṣat samāptā |
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