[2] Thuthiporkku val vinai pom, Thunpam pom, Nenjil pathiporkku selvam palithu kadithongum Nishtayum kaikoodum Nimalar Arul kanthar sashti kavacham thanai The sufferings great and sorrow will vanish for those who pray, The riches will increase for those who remember it in their mind, All penance will surely bear fruit By this Shashti Kavacham written by the grace of God.
Mind, oh mine, meditate On the feet of that Young God, Who waged the war, To end the problems of devas, great.
When the devas could not tolerate the evil doings of this asura, they approached the younger son of Shiva and Parvati for his assistance.
Whoever fasts and prays to Murugan for the six days of Kanda Sashti is believed to receive Muruga's blessings.
The Tamil film song “Padhinettu Vayadhu Ilamottu Manadhu” from the movie Surieyan imitates the tune of the hymn.
[9][10] In July 2020, Karuppar Kootam, a Periyarist-Dravidian group, posted a YouTube video with an interpretation of the hymn that many Hindus around the world considered to be vulgar and offensive.