Sri Karthikeya Karavalamba Stotram
The stotra is a prayer for refuge in Lord Karthikeya, invoking his strength and protection.
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्राणि
ōṁ-kārarūpa śaraṇāśraya śarvasūnō siṅgāra vēla sakalēśvara dīnabandhō
Oṁ, the embodiment of the sacred syllable, the refuge of all, O Lord of all beings,
ओंकाररूप शरणाश्रय शर्वसूनो
santāpanāśana sanātana śaktihasta śrīkārtikēya mama dēhi karāvalambam
O Lord of the beautiful, the protector of the downtrodden,
सिङ्गार वेल सकलेश्वर दीनबन्धो । सन्तापनाशन सनातन शक्तिहस्त
1 pañcādrivāsa sahajā surasainyanātha pañcāmr̥tapriya guha sakalādhivāsa
O eternal one, the remover of suffering, with a hand of power,
श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ १
gaṅgēndu mauli tanaya mayilvāhanastha śrīkārtikēya mama dēhi karāvalambam
O Kārtikeya, grant me your protection.
पञ्चाद्रिवास सहजा सुरसैन्यनाथ
2 āpadvināśaka kumāraka cārumūrtē tāpatrayāntaka dāyāpara tārakārē
O Lord residing in the five mountains, the natural leader of the celestial army,
पञ्चामृतप्रिय गुह सकलाधिवास । गङ्गेन्दु मौलि तनय मयिल्वाहनस्थ
ārtā:'bhayaprada guṇatraya bhavyarāśē śrīkārtikēya mama dēhi karāvalambam
O beloved of the five ambrosias, the abode of all,
श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ २
3 vallīpatē sukr̥tadāyaka puṇyamūrtē svarlōkanātha parisēvita śambhu sūnō
O son of Ganges and moon, seated on the peacock,
आपद्विनाशक कुमारक चारुमूर्ते
trailōkyanāyaka ṣaḍānana bhūtapāda śrīkārtikēya mama dēhi karāvalambam
O Kārtikeya, grant me your protection.
तापत्रयान्तक दायापर तारकारे । आर्ताऽभयप्रद गुणत्रय भव्यराशे
4 jñānasvarūpa sakalātmaka vēdavēdya jñānapriyā:'khiladuranta mahāvanaghnē
O youthful one, the destroyer of calamities, the embodiment of beauty,
श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ ३
dīnavanapriya niramaya dānasindhō śrīkārtikēya mama dēhi karāvalambam
O end of the threefold suffering, the giver of boons, the star of the stars,
वल्लीपते सुकृतदायक पुण्यमूर्ते
5 iti śrī kārtikēya karāvalamba stōtram
O one who grants refuge to the distressed, the possessor of three divine qualities,