Sri Kumara Stuti (Vipra Krutam)
shree kumaara stutih' (vipra kri'tam')
vipra uvaacha |
shri'nu svaaminvacho me'dya kasht'am' me vinivaaraya |
sarvabrahmaand'anaathastvamataste sharanam' gatah' || 1 ||
ajamedhaadhvaram' kartumaarambham' kri'tavaanaham |
so'jo gato gri'haanme hi trot'ayitvaa svabandhanam || 2 ||
na jaane sa gatah' kutraa'nveshanam' tatkri'tam' bahu |
na praapto'tassa balavaan bhango bhavati me kratoh' || 3 ||
tvayi naathe sati vibho yajnyabhangah' katham' bhavet |
vichaaryaivaa'khileshaana kaama poornam' kurushva me || 4 ||
tvaam' vihaaya sharanyam' kam' yaayaam' shivasuta prabho |
sarvabrahmaand'anaatham' hi sarvaamarasusevitam || 5 ||
deenabandhurdayaasindhuh' susevyaa bhaktavatsalah' |
haribrahmaadidevaishcha sustutah' parameshvarah' || 6 ||
paarvateenandanah' skandah' paramekah' parantapah' |
paramaatmaatmadah' svaamee sataam' cha sharanaarthinaam || 7 ||
deenaanaatha mahesha shankarasuta trailokyanaatha prabho
maayaadheesha samaagato'smi sharanam' maam' paahi viprapriya |
tvam' sarvaprabhupriyah' khilavidabrahmaadidevaistuta-
-stvam' maayaakri'tiraatmabhaktasukhado rakshaaparo maayikah' || 8 ||
bhaktapraanagunaakarastrigunato bhinno'si shambhupriyah'
shambhuh' shambhusutah' prasannasukhadah' sachchitsvaroopo mahaan |
sarvajnyastripuraghnashankarasutah' satpremavashyah' sadaa
shad'vaktrah' priyasaadhuraanatapriyah' sarveshvarah' shankarah' |
saadhudrohakaraghna shankaraguro brahmaand'anaatho prabhuh'
sarveshaamamaraadisevitapado maam' paahi sevaapriya || 9 ||
vairibhayankara shankara janasharanasya
vande tava padapadmam' sukhakaranasya |
vijnyaptim' mama karne skanda nidhehi
nijabhaktim' janachetasi sadaa vidhehi || 10 ||
karoti kim' tasya balee vipaksho
-daksho'pi pakshobhayaapaarshvaguptah' |
kintakshakopyaamishabhakshako vaa
tvam' rakshako yasya sadakshamaanah' || 11 ||
vibudhagururapi tvaam' stotumeesho na hi syaa-
-tkathaya kathamaham' syaam' mandabuddhirvaraarchyah' |
shuchirashuchiranaaryo yaadri'shastaadri'sho vaa
padakamala paraagam' skanda te praarthayaami || 12 ||
he sarveshvara bhaktavatsala kri'paasindho tvadeeyo'smyaham'
bhri'tyah' svasya na sevakasya ganapasyaagah' shatam' satprabho |
bhaktim' kvaapi kri'taam' manaagapi vibho jaanaasi bhri'tyaartihaa
tvatto naastyaparo'vitaa na bhagavan matto narah' paamarah' || 13 ||
kalyaanakartaa kalikalmashaghnah'
kuberabandhuh' karunaardrachittah' |
trishat'kanetro rasavaktrashobhee
yajnyam' prapoornam' kuru me guha tvam || 14 ||
rakshakastvam' trilokasya sharanaagatavatsalah' |
yajnyakartaa yajnyabhartaa harase vighnakaarinaam || 15 ||
vighnavaarana saadhoonaam' sargakaarana sarvatah' |
poornam' kuru mameshaana sutayajnya namo'stu te || 16 ||
sarvatraataa skanda hi tvam' sarvajnyaataa tvameva hi |
sarveshvarastvameeshaano niveshasakalaa'vanah' || 17 ||
sangeetajnyastvamevaasi vedavijnyah' parah' prabhuh' |
sarvasthaataa vidhaataa tvam' devadevah' sataam' gatih' || 18 ||
bhavaaneenandanah' shambhutanayo vayunah' svaraat' |
dhyaataa dhyeyah' pitree'naam' hi pitaa yonih' sadaatmanaam || 19 ||
iti shreeshivamahaapuraane rudrasam'hitaayaam' kumaarakhand'e shasht'ho'dhyaaye shreekumaarastutih' |
Meaning
1. The sage prays to Skanda: “O Lord! Hear my suffering and remove it. You are the Master of the universe; I surrender to you.”
2. “I began the Ajammedha sacrifice, but the sacrificial goat escaped by breaking loose from its rope.”
3. “I searched everywhere but could not find it. The ritual is now in danger of failing.”
4. “O Lord, when You exist as the protector, how can any sacred ritual be destroyed? Please fulfill my request.”
5. “Whom else can I seek for refuge? You are the Lord of all worlds, worshipped by all gods.”
6. The sage praises him as: compassionate, friend of the helpless, loved by devotees, praised by Brahma and Vishnu.
7. “O Parvati’s son, Skanda! You are the supreme being who grants refuge to the righteous.”
8. “O Lord of three worlds! I come seeking your protection. Save me. You are the ruler of Maya and the protector of devotees.”
9. The sage glorifies Skanda:
– Omniscient
– Destroyer of evil
– Six-faced divine warrior
– Easily pleased by devotion
– Protector of the righteous
10. “Your lotus feet destroy fear. Please hear my prayer and fill my heart with unshakeable devotion.”
11. “No enemy can harm the one protected by you—not even a venomous serpent like Takshaka.”
12. “Even Brahma cannot fully describe your greatness—how can I? Yet I simply seek the dust of your lotus feet.”
13. “I am your servant, though imperfect. You know my devotion even if little. There is no protector greater than you.”
14. “O Guha! You are the giver of auspiciousness, destroyer of sins, compassionate. Please complete my sacrifice successfully.”
15. “You are the protector of the universe, remover of obstacles, and fulfiller of sacred rites.”
16. “O Son of Shiva, complete my yajna and remove all hindrances.”
17. “You are the universal protector, all-knowing, supreme Lord.”
18. “You are the knower of music, the knower of the Vedas, preserver of the universe.”
19. “Son of Parvati, beloved of Shiva, object of meditation, origin of ancestors and souls.”
Summary:
This stotra is a beautiful prayer offered by a sage seeking Skanda’s help to complete a sacred ritual that faced obstacles. It praises Skanda as the all-knowing, ever-compassionate protector of devotees, destroyer of evil, remover of obstacles, and the supreme son of Shiva. Chanting this hymn invokes courage, divine protection, removal of fears, obstacles, and negative forces. It fills the heart with devotion and ensures success, peace, and auspiciousness.
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