Sri Karthikeya Stotram
The Sri Karthikeya Stotram praises Lord Kartikeya, invoking his divine attributes and seeking his blessings for strength and protection.
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्राणि
kārtikēya karuṇāmr̥tarāśē kārtikē yatahr̥dā tava pūjā
The treasure of hymns → O Lord Subrahmanya, the hymn to Kārtikeya
कार्तिकेय करुणामृतराशे
pūrtayē bhavati vāñchitapaṅktēḥ kīrtayē ca racitā manujēna
Kārtikeya, the ocean of compassion and nectar
कार्तिके यतहृदा तव पूजा । पूर्तये भवति वाञ्छितपङ्क्तेः
atyantapāpakarmā mattulyō nāsti bhūtalē guha bhō
Kārtikeya, your worship arises from the heart
कीर्तये च रचिता मनुजेन ॥ १ ॥
pūrayasi yadi madiṣṭaṁ citraṁ lōkasya jāyatē bhūri
It fulfills the desires of the devoted
अत्यन्तपापकर्मा
kārāgr̥hasthitaṁ ya- -ścakrē lōkēśamapi vidhātāram
I sing of you, composed by a human
मत्तुल्यो नास्ति भूतले गुह भो । पूरयसि यदि मदिष्टं
tamanullaṅghitaśāsana- -maniśaṁ praṇamāmi ṣaṇmukhaṁ mōdāt
There is no one equal to you on this earth, O Guha
चित्रं लोकस्य जायते भूरि ॥ २ ॥
nāhaṁ mantrajapaṁ tē sēvāṁ saparyāṁ vā
You fulfill my wishes if you desire
कारागृहस्थितं य-
naisargikyā kr̥payā madabhīṣṭaṁ pūrayāśu tadguha bhō
A wondrous creation arises in this world
-श्चक्रे लोकेशमपि विधातारम् । तमनुल्लङ्घितशासन-
nikhilānapi mama mantū- -nsahasē naivātra saṁśayaḥ kaścit
He who resides in the abode of the wheel,
-मनिशं प्रणमामि षण्मुखं मोदात् ॥ ३ ॥
yasmātsahamānasuta- -stvamasi kr̥pāvāridhē ṣaḍāsya vibhō
I bow to you, the one who transcends all commands, O Six-Faced One
नाहं मन्त्रजपं ते
yadi madvācchitadānē śaktirnāstīti ṣaṇmukha brūṣē
I do not have your mantra recitation
सेवां सपर्यां वा । नैसर्गिक्या कृपया
tadanr̥tamēva syāttē vākyaṁ śaktiṁ dadhāsi yatpāṇau
Nor service or worship
मदभीष्टं पूरयाशु तद्गुह भो ॥ ४ ॥
mayūrasya patrē pralambaṁ padābjaṁ dadhānaṁ kakudyēva tasyāparaṁ ca
By your natural grace
निखिलानपि मम मन्तू-
surēndrasya putryā ca vallyā ca pārśva- -dvayaṁ bhāsayantaṁ ṣaḍāsyaṁ bhajē:'ham
Quickly fulfill my desires, O Guha
-न्सहसे नैवात्र संशयः कश्चित् । यस्मात्सहमानसुत-
vivēkaṁ viraktiṁ śamādēśca ṣaṭkaṁ mumukṣāṁ ca dattvā ṣaḍāsyāśu mahyam
There is no doubt that all my thoughts
-स्त्वमसि कृपावारिधे षडास्य विभो ॥ ५ ॥
vicārē ca buddhiṁ dr̥ḍhāṁ dēhi vallī- -surēndrātmajāśliṣṭavarṣmannamastē
Are known to you, the ocean of compassion, O Lord of Six Faces
यदि मद्वाच्छितदाने
surēśānaputrīpulindēśakanyā- -samāśliṣṭapārśvaṁ kr̥pāvārirāśim
If there is no power in granting my wishes,
शक्तिर्नास्तीति षण्मुख ब्रूषे । तदनृतमेव स्यात्ते
mayūrācalāgrē sadā vāsaśīlaṁ sadānandadaṁ naumi ṣaḍvaktramīśam
Then that would be untrue, O Six-Faced One
वाक्यं शक्तिं दधासि यत्पाणौ ॥ ६ ॥
svabhaktairmahābhaktitaḥ pakvadēhā- -nsamānīya dūrātpurā sthāpitānyaḥ
The words you hold in your hand
मयूरस्य पत्रे प्रलम्बं पदाब्जं
kṣaṇātkukkuṭādīnpunaḥ prāṇayuktā- -nkarōti sma taṁ bhāvayē:'haṁ ṣaḍāsyam
Are like the long peacock feather of the lotus feet
दधानं ककुद्येव तस्यापरं च । सुरेन्द्रस्य पुत्र्या च वल्ल्या च पार्श्व-
ravajitaparapuṣṭarava svaradhipaputrīmanō:'bjaśiśubhānō
Holding the divine form of the Lord of Gods,
-द्वयं भासयन्तं षडास्यं भजेऽहम् ॥ ७ ॥
puratō bhava mama śīghraṁ puraharamōdābdhipūrṇimācandra
And the two sides of the daughter of the Lord of Gods, Valli,
विवेकं विरक्तिं शमादेश्च षट्कं
śatamakhamukhasurapūjita natamatidānapracaṇḍapadasēva
I worship you, O Six-Faced One, who shines brightly
मुमुक्षां च दत्त्वा षडास्याशु मह्यम् । विचारे च बुद्धिं दृढां देहि वल्ली-
śritajanaduḥkhavibhēda- -vratadhr̥takaṅkaṇa namō:'stu guha tubhyam
Grant me discernment, detachment, tranquility, and the six qualities
-सुरेन्द्रात्मजाश्लिष्टवर्ष्मन्नमस्ते ॥ ८ ॥
vr̥ṣṭiṁ prayaccha ṣaṇmukha mayyapi pāpē kr̥pāṁ vidhāyāśu
And also liberation, quickly, O Six-Faced One.
सुरेशानपुत्रीपुलिन्देशकन्या-
sukr̥tiṣu karuṇākaraṇē kā vā ślāghā bhavēttava bhō
Grant me steadfast intelligence in contemplation, O Valli.
-समाश्लिष्टपार्श्वं कृपावारिराशिम् । मयूराचलाग्रे सदा वासशीलं
mahījalādyaṣṭatanōḥ purāṇāṁ harasya putra praṇatārtihārin
Salutations to the daughter of the lord of the gods, who is embraced by the rains.
सदानन्ददं नौमि षड्वक्त्रमीशम् ॥ ९ ॥
prapannatāpasya nivāraṇāya prayaccha vr̥ṣṭiṁ guha ṣaṇmukhāśu
O daughter of the lord of the gods, the Pulinda maiden,
स्वभक्तैर्महाभक्तितः पक्वदेहा-
pādābjanamrākhiladēvatālē sudāmasambhūṣitakambukaṇṭha
I bow to you, who is surrounded by the ocean of compassion.
-न्समानीय दूरात्पुरा स्थापितान्यः । क्षणात्कुक्कुटादीन्पुनः प्राणयुक्ता-
saudāmanīkōṭinibhāṅgakāntē prayaccha vr̥ṣṭiṁ guha ṣaṇmukhāśu
In the peak of the mountain of peacocks,
-न्करोति स्म तं भावयेऽहं षडास्यम् ॥ १० ॥
śikhisthitābhyāṁ ramaṇīmaṇibhyāṁ pārśvasthitābhyāṁ parisēvyamānam
I always bow to the six-faced lord who bestows eternal bliss.
रवजितपरपुष्टरव
svayaṁ śikhisthaṁ karuṇāsamudraṁ sadā ṣaḍāsyaṁ hr̥di bhāvayē:'ham
With the great devotees, those who are endowed with divine bodies,
स्वरधिपपुत्रीमनोऽब्जशिशुभानो । पुरतो भव मम शीघ्रं
bhūyādbhūtyai mahatyai bhavatanujananaścūrṇitakrauñcaśailō līlāsr̥ṣṭāṇḍakōṭiḥ kamalabhavamukhastūyamānātmakīrtiḥ
They are brought from afar and established in the city.
पुरहरमोदाब्धिपूर्णिमाचन्द्र ॥ ११ ॥
vallīdēvēndraputrīhr̥dayasarasijaprātarādityapuñjaḥ kāruṇyāpāravārāṁnidhiragatanayāmōdavārāśicandraḥ
In an instant, they revive the roosters and others,
शतमखमुखसुरपूजित
iti śrīśr̥ṅgērijagadguru śrīsaccidānanda śivābhinavanr̥siṁhabhāratī svāmibhiḥ viracitaṁ śrī kārtikēya stōtram
And I contemplate, "I am the six-faced one."