Guha Panchakam

by: Author Unknown,

Guha is another name of Lord Subramanya. Chanting of this five stanza poem is supposed to bring wealth, cure diseases and lead to a happy and prosperous life.
omkara nagarastham tham nigamandha vaneshwaramnithyamekam shivam santham vande guham umasutham
Salutations to Guha the son of Uma,Who lives in the sound Om,Who owns the forest of Vedantha,Who is forever stable,Who is peacefulAnd who is peace himself.
vachamma gocharam skandham chidu dyana viharinamgurumurthim mahesanam vande guham umasutham
Salutations to Guha the son of Uma,Who is beyond the reach of words,Who is Skanda,Who lives in the garden of meditation,Who is an ideal teacher,And who is worshipped even by Lord Shiva.
sachidananda roopesam samsaradwantha deepakamsubramanyam anadyantham vande guham umasutham
Salutations to Guha the son of Uma,Who is personification of truth , god and happiness,Who provides light to cross the darkness of life,Who is called Subrahmanya,And who does not have end nor beginning,
swaminatham dayasindhum bhavabdha tharakam prabhumnishkalangam gunatheetham vande guham umasutham
Salutations to Guha the son of Uma,Who is the Lord of the God,Who is the ocean of mercy,Who is the bridge to cross the ills of life,Who is great,Who is without any blemish,And who is beyond the concept of qualities.
nirakaram niradharam nirvikaram niraamayamnirdwandwam cha niralambam vande guham umasutham
Salutations to Guha the son of Uma,Who is without any form.Who does not depend on any one,Who neither becomes happy nor sad,Who is for ever,Who does not have another similar to him,And who does not have attachments.