Sri Karthikeya Stotram
Shree kaartikeya stotram'
Kaartikeya karunaamri'taraashe
Kaartike yatahri'daa tava poojaa |
Poortaye bhavati vaanchhitapankteh'
Keertaye cha rachitaa manujena || 1 ||
Atyantapaapakarmaa
Mattulyo naasti bhootale guha bho |
Poorayasi yadi madisht'am'
Chitram' lokasya jaayate bhoori || 2 ||
Kaaraagri'hasthitam' ya-
-shchakre lokeshamapi vidhaataaram |
Tamanullanghitashaasana-
-manisham' pranamaami shanmukham' modaat || 3 ||
Naaham' mantrajapam' te
Sevaam' saparyaam' vaa |
Naisargikyaa kri'payaa
Madabheesht'am' poorayaashu tadguha bho || 4 ||
Nikhilaanapi mama mantoo-
-nsahase naivaatra sam'shayah' kashchit |
Yasmaatsahamaanasuta-
-stvamasi kri'paavaaridhe shad'aasya vibho || 5 ||
Yadi madvaachchhitadaane
Shaktirnaasteeti shanmukha brooshe |
Tadanri'tameva syaatte
Vaakyam' shaktim' dadhaasi yatpaanau || 6 ||
Mayoorasya patre pralambam' padaabjam'
Dadhaanam' kakudyeva tasyaaparam' cha |
Surendrasya putryaa cha vallyaa cha paarshva-
-dvayam' bhaasayantam' shad'aasyam' bhaje'ham || 7 ||
Vivekam' viraktim' shamaadeshcha shat'kam'
Mumukshaam' cha dattvaa shad'aasyaashu mahyam |
Vichaare cha buddhim' dri'd'haam' dehi vallee-
-surendraatmajaashlisht'avarshmannamaste || 8 ||
Sureshaanaputreepulindeshakanyaa-
-samaashlisht'apaarshvam' kri'paavaariraashim |
Mayooraachalaagre sadaa vaasasheelam'
Sadaanandadam' naumi shad'vaktrameesham || 9 ||
Svabhaktairmahaabhaktitah' pakvadehaa-
-nsamaaneeya dooraatpuraa sthaapitaanyah' |
Kshanaatkukkut'aadeenpunah' praanayuktaa-
-nkaroti sma tam' bhaavaye'ham' shad'aasyam || 10 ||
Ravajitaparapusht'arava
Svaradhipaputreemano'bjashishubhaano |
Purato bhava mama sheeghram'
Puraharamodaabdhipoornimaachandra || 11 ||
Shatamakhamukhasurapoojita
Natamatidaanaprachand'apadaseva |
Shritajanaduh'khavibheda-
-vratadhri'takankana namo'stu guha tubhyam || 12 ||
Vri'sht'im' prayachchha shanmukha
Mayyapi paape kri'paam' vidhaayaashu |
Sukri'tishu karunaakarane
Kaa vaa shlaaghaa bhavettava bho || 13 ||
Maheejalaadyasht'atanoh' puraanaam'
Harasya putra pranataartihaarin |
Prapannataapasya nivaaranaaya
Prayachchha vri'sht'im' guha shanmukhaashu || 14 ||
Paadaabjanamraakhiladevataale
Sudaamasambhooshitakambukant'ha |
Saudaamaneekot'inibhaangakaante
Prayachchha vri'sht'im' guha shanmukhaashu || 15 ||
Shikhisthitaabhyaam' ramaneemanibhyaam'
Paarshvasthitaabhyaam' parisevyamaanam |
Svayam' shikhistham' karunaasamudram'
Sadaa shad'aasyam' hri'di bhaavaye'ham || 16 ||
Bhooyaadbhootyai mahatyai bhavatanujananashchoornitakraunchashailo
Leelaasri'sht'aand'akot'ih' kamalabhavamukhastooyamaanaatmakeertih' |
Valleedevendraputreehri'dayasarasijapraataraadityapunjah'
Kaarunyaapaaravaaraam'nidhiragatanayaamodavaaraashichandrah' || 17 ||
Iti shreeshri'ngerijagadguru shreesachchidaananda shivaabhinavanri'sim'habhaaratee svaamibhih' virachitam' shree kaartikeya stotram |
Meaning
1. The devotee praises Kartikeya:
“O Kartikeya, ocean of compassion! Your worship fulfils all desires. This hymn is composed to glorify you.”
2. “O Guha! No sinner is as fallen as I am, yet if You grant my wish, the world will witness your limitless grace.”
3. “You have the power even to imprison the creator of the universe. Your commands are unbreakable. I bow to the six-faced Lord.”
4. “I do not recite mantras or perform elaborate rituals—but shower your natural grace upon me and fulfill my desires.”
5. “There is no doubt that You can fulfill every wish, O son of Himavan! You are a boundless ocean of mercy.”
6. “If You say You lack the power to grant my wish—such a statement would be false, for divine power resides in Your hands.”
7. The devotee visualizes Kartikeya:
– Lotus feet placed on the peacock
– Radiant six faces
– Flanked by Valli and Devasena
– Shining brilliantly like the rising sun
8. “Bestow upon me discrimination, dispassion, inner peace, sense-control, spiritual enthusiasm, and liberation. Strengthen my intellect.”
9. “O ocean of compassion! Ever residing on the peak of the peacock-mountain, I bow to You.”
10. “You restored life to dead beings brought from afar—this shows the immeasurable compassion You possess.”
11. “O moon-like radiant Lord! Appear before me and illuminate my heart.”
12. “Salutations to You, worshipped by Indra and many gods, whose feet destroy all sorrows.”
13. “Though I am sinful, show mercy upon me. In showing compassion, You need not wait for my merits.”
14. “O son of Shiva! Remove the suffering of your devotees and shower divine grace like rain.”
15. “Your lotus feet shine like millions of lightning streaks—grant Your protection and grace.”
16. “With Valli and Devasena on either side, seated on the peacock, You are an ocean of mercy—I meditate on You always.”
17. Final praise:
– Slayer of Krauncha
– Creator of countless universes
– Morning sun of Valli and Devasena’s hearts
– Ocean of infinite compassion
– One who grants bliss to the world
Summary:
Sri Karthikeya Stotram is a powerful hymn expressing total surrender to Lord Skanda. It praises His compassion, valor, divine knowledge, ability to remove obstacles, and His grace that fulfills wishes and purifies the heart. Chanting this stotra brings mental clarity, protection from negativity, spiritual strength, courage, and divine blessings from Lord Subrahmanya. It is especially helpful for those seeking relief from difficulties and inner transformation.
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