Shadanana Stuti
Shad'aanana stutih'
Shreegaureesahiteshaphaalanayanaadudbhootamagnyaashuga-
-vyood'ham' vishnupadeepayah' sharavane sambhootamanyaadri'sham |
Shod'haavigrahasundaraasyamamalam' shreekri'ttikaapreetaye
Sharvaanyankavibhooshanam' sphuratu machchitte guhaakhyam' mahah' || 1 ||
Trishad'akri'shadri'gabjah' shanmukhaambhoruhashreeh'
Dvishad'atulabhujaad'hyah' kot'ikandarpashobhah' |
Shikhivaramadhirood'hah' shikshayan sarvalokaan
Kalayatu mama bhavyam' kaartikeyo mahaatmaa || 2 ||
Yadroopam' nirgunam' te tadiha gunamahaayogibhirdhyaanagamyam'
Yachchaanyadvishvaroopam' tadanavadhitayaa yogibhishchaapyachintyam |
Shad'vaktraasht'aadashaakshaadyupahitakarunaamoortireshaiva bhaati
Svaaraadhyaasheshaduh'khaprashamanabahuleelaaspadaa chaapyatulyaa || 3 ||
Yachchhreematpaadapankeruhayugal'amahaapaaduke svasvamoordhnaa
Dhartum' vishnupramukhyaa api cha sumanasah' praagakurvam'stapaam'si |
Tattaadri'ksthoolabhootam' padakamalayugam' yogihri'ddhyaanagamyam'
Shreesubrahmanya saakshaat sphuratu mama hri'di tvatkat'aakshena nityam || 4 ||
Yasya shreeshamukhaamaraashcha jagati kreed'aam' cha baalyodbhavaam'
Chitraaropitamaanushaa iva samaalokyaabhavam'stambhitaah' |
Lokopadravakri'tsa naaradapashuryasyaabhavadvaahanam'
So'smaan paatu nirantaram' karunayaa shreebaalashaanmaaturah' || 5 ||
Yena saakshaachchaturvaktrah' pranavaarthavinirnaye |
Kaaraagri'ham' praapito'bhoot subrahmanyah' sa paatu maam || 6 ||
Kaarunyadrutapanchakri'tyaniratasyaanandamoortermukhaih'
Shreeshambhoh' saha panchabhishcha girijaavaktram' militvaamalam |
Yasya shreeshivashaktyabhinnavapusho vaktraabjashat'kaakri'tim'
Dhatte so'suravam'shabhoodharapavih' senaapatih' paatu nah' || 7 ||
Yah' shaktyaa taarakorah'sthalamatikat'hinam' kraunchagotram' cha bhittvaa
Hatvaa tatsainyashesham' nikhilamapi cha taan veerabaahupramukhyaan |
Uddhri'tvaa yuddharange sapadi cha kusumairvarshito naakibri'ndaih'
Paayaadaayaasato'smaan sa jhat'iti karunaaraashireeshaanasoonuh' || 8 ||
Yaddooto veerabaahuh' sapadi jalanidhim' vyomamaargena teertvaa
Jitvaa lankaam' sametya drutamatha nagareem' veeramaahendranaamneem |
Devaanaashvaasya shooraprahitamapi balam' tatsabhaam' gopuraadeen
Bhittvaa yatpaadapadmam' punarapi cha sametyaanamattam' bhaje'ham || 9 ||
Yo vaikunt'haadidevaih' stutapadakamalo veerabhootaadisainyaih'
Sam'veeto yo nabhasto jhat'iti jalanidhim' dyopathenaiva teertvaa |
Shooradveepottarasyaam' dishi manivilasaddhemakoot'aakhyapuryaam'
Tvasht'urnirmaanajaayaam' kri'tavasatirabhoot paatu nah' shanmukhah' sah' || 10 ||
Naanaabhootaughavidhvam'sitanijapri'tano nirjitashcha dviraavri'-
-ttyaalabdhasvaavamaane nijapitari tatah' sangare bhaanukopah' |
Maayee yatpaadabhri'tyapravarataramahaaveerabaahupranasht'a-
-praano'bhoot so'stu nityam' vimalataramahaashreyase taarakaarih' || 11 ||
Yena kri'chchhrena nihatah' sim'havaktro mahaabalah' |
Dvisahasrabhujo bheemah' sasainyastam' guham' bhaje || 12 ||
Bhooribheeshanamahaayudhaarava-
-kshobhitaabdhiganayuddhamand'alah' |
Sim'havaktrashivaputrayo ranah'
Sim'havaktrashivaputrayoriva || 13 ||
Shooraapatyaganeshu yasya ganapairnasht'eshu sim'haanano
Daityah' kroorabalo'surendrasahajah' senaasahasrairyutah' |
Yuddhe chchhinnabhujottamaanganikaro yadbaahuvajraahato
Mri'tyum' praapa sa mri'tyujanyabhayato maam' paatu valleeshvarah' || 14 ||
Asht'ottarasahasraand'apraaptashoorabalam' mahat |
Kshanena yah' sam'hri'tavaan sa guhah' paatu maam' sadaa || 15 ||
And'abhittiparikampibheeshana-
-kroorasainyaparivaarapoornayoh' |
Shoorapadmaguhayormahaaranah'
Shoorapadmaguhayorivolbanah' || 16 ||
Naanaaroopadharashcha nistulabalo naanaavidhairaayudhai-
-ryuddham' dikshu vidikshu darshitamahaakaayo'nd'ashand'eshvapi |
Yah' shaktyaashu vibhinnataamupagatah' shooro'bhavadvaahanam'
Ketushchaapi namaami yasya shirasaa tasyaanghripankeruhe || 17 ||
Kekikukkut'aroopaabhyaam' yasya vaahanaketutaam |
Adyaapi vahate shoorastam' dhyaayaamyanvaham' hri'di || 18 ||
Devaih' sampoojito yo bahuvidhasumanovarshibhirbhooriharshai-
-rvri'traarim' svargaloke vipulataramahaavaibhavairabhyashinchat |
Taddattaam' tasya kanyaam' svayamapi kri'payaa devayaanaamudoohya
Shreematkailaasamaapa drutamatha lavaleem' chodvaham'stam' bhaje'ham || 19 ||
Tatraanantagunaabhiraamamatulam' chaagre namantam' sutam'
Yam' dri'sht'vaa nikhilaprapanchapitaraavaaghraaya moordhnyaadaraat |
Svaatmaanandasukhaatishaayi paramaanandam' samaajagmatuh'
Machchittabhramaro vasatvanudinam' tatpaadapadmaantare || 20 ||
Dushputrairjananee satee patimatee kopoddhataih' svairinee-
-rand'aaseetyatininditaapi na tathaa bhooyaadyathaa tattvatah' |
Dushpaashand'ijanairduraagrahaparaih' skaandam' puraanam' mahat
Mithyetyuktamapi kvachichcha na tathaa bhooyaattathaa satyatah' || 21 ||
Kim' tu taddooshanaatteshaameva kutsitajanmanaam |
Aihikaamushmikamahaapurushaarthakshayo bhavet || 22 ||
Yatsam'hitaashat'kamadhye dviteeyaa sootasam'hitaa |
Bhaati vedashirobhooshaa skaandam' tatkena varnyate || 23 ||
Yasya shambhau paraa bhaktiryasminneeshakri'paamalaa |
Apaam'sulaa yasya maataa tasya skaande bhavedratih' || 24 ||
Shad'aananastutimimaam' yo japedanuvaasaram |
Dharmamartham' cha kaamam' cha moksham' chaapi sa vindati || 25 ||
Iti shreeshad'aanana stutih' |
Meaning
Shadanana Stuti is a grand hymn praising Lord Kartikeya in His most heroic, divine and supreme form. It blends mythology, devotion, descriptions of His cosmic form, valorous acts, and deep spiritual symbolism.
Meaning (Balanced):
The stuti begins by describing the birth of Lord Shanmukha from the divine energies of Shiva and Parvati, raised by the Krittikas and shining with radiant six-faced beauty. His form is both beyond attributes and yet accessible to yogis through deep meditation.
It glorifies His divine feats—slaying of Tarakasura, Simhavaktra, and Surapadma; His unmatched bravery; His compassion; and the celestial worship offered by Brahma, Vishnu and the gods at His lotus feet.
His messenger, Veerabahu, is praised for crossing oceans through the sky and conquering mighty cities, reflecting the immense power granted by Kartikeya.
The hymn describes His vehicle—Peacock & Rooster—symbolizing speed, victory over ego, and awakening of higher consciousness.
His marriage with Valli and Devasena represents divine love, grace and dharma. His presence is said to remove karmic burdens, uplift the spirit, and grant supreme protection.
The concluding verses affirm that those who chant this hymn daily attain dharma, prosperity, fulfillment of desires, and liberation.
Summary:
A deeply powerful hymn, it gives courage, clarity, protection and spiritual elevation. It is one of the most comprehensive praises of Lord Shanmukha’s divine nature and cosmic power.
Benefits
• Removes fears, obstacles, negativity and karmic burdens
• Brings divine protection, courage and clarity
• Strengthens willpower and success in all endeavors
• Supports family well-being and children’s progress
• Deepens devotion and spiritual growth
• Grants blessings of prosperity, peace and inner strength
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