Sri Shanmukha Shatpadi Stava
The Sri Shanmukha Shatpadi Stava is a hymn that praises Lord Murugan, focusing on his divine attributes and the spiritual benefits of devotion to him.
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्राणि
mayūrācalāgrē sadāraṁ vasantaṁ mudāraṁ dadānaṁ natēbhyō varāṁśca
In the peak of the peacock mountain, always bestowing the spring,
मयूराचलाग्रे सदारं वसन्तं
dadhānaṁ karāmbhōjamadhyē ca śaktiṁ sadā ṣaṇmukhaṁ bhāvayē hr̥tsarōjē
Giving joy to those who bow down, and granting boons,
मुदारं ददानं नतेभ्यो वरांश्च । दधानं कराम्भोजमध्ये च शक्तिं
girīśāsyavārāśipūrṇēndubimbaṁ kuraṅgāṅkadhikkārivaktrāravindam
Holding the power in the lotus of his hands,
सदा षण्मुखं भावये हृत्सरोजे ॥ १ ॥
surēndrātmajācittapāthōjabhānuṁ sadā ṣaṇmukhaṁ bhāvayē hr̥tsarōjē
I always meditate on Six-Faced Lord in my heart's lotus.
गिरीशास्यवाराशिपूर्णेन्दुबिम्बं
natānāṁ hi rājñāṁ guṇānāṁ ca ṣaṇṇāṁ kr̥pābhāratō yō drutaṁ bōdhanāya
In the full moon of the mountain of Girisha,
कुरङ्गाङ्कधिक्कारिवक्त्रारविन्दम् । सुरेन्द्रात्मजाचित्तपाथोजभानुं
ṣaḍāsyāmbujātānyagr̥hṇātparaṁ taṁ sadā ṣaṇmukhaṁ bhāvayē hr̥tsarōjē
With the face like the lotus of a deer,
सदा षण्मुखं भावये हृत्सरोजे ॥ २ ॥
purā tārakaṁ yō vijityājimadhyē surānduḥkhamuktāṁścakārāśu mōdāt
The son of the king of gods, shining like the sun,
नतानां हि राज्ञां गुणानां च षण्णां
tamānandakandaṁ kr̥pāvārirāśiṁ sadā ṣaṇmukhaṁ bhāvayē hr̥tsarōjē
I always meditate on Six-Faced Lord in my heart's lotus.
कृपाभारतो यो द्रुतं बोधनाय । षडास्याम्बुजातान्यगृह्णात्परं तं
śarāṇāṁ vanē jātamēnaṁ hi bālaṁ yataḥ kr̥ttikāḥ pāyayanti sma dugdham
Indeed, among the kings and the six virtues,
सदा षण्मुखं भावये हृत्सरोजे ॥ ३ ॥
tataḥ kārtikēyaṁ vadantīha yaṁ taṁ sadā ṣaṇmukhaṁ bhāvayē hr̥tsarōjē
He who swiftly awakens through the grace of compassion,
पुरा तारकं यो विजित्याजिमध्ये
harantaṁ ca bāḍhaṁ tamō hārdagāḍhaṁ gavānādyayā cātimōdēna līḍham
He who takes the supreme from the lotus of the six faces,
सुरान्दुःखमुक्तांश्चकाराशु मोदात् । तमानन्दकन्दं कृपावारिराशिं
surēndrasya putryā ca gāḍhōpagūḍhaṁ sadā ṣaṇmukhaṁ bhāvayē hr̥tsarōjē
I always meditate on Six-Faced Lord in my heart's lotus.
सदा षण्मुखं भावये हृत्सरोजे ॥ ४ ॥
iyaṁ ṣaṭpadī yasya vaktrāravindē vihāraṁ karōtyādarānnityamēva
In ancient times, he who conquered the demon Taraka,
शराणां वने जातमेनं हि बालं
ṣaḍāsyaḥ kr̥pātaḥ samastāśca vidyā vitīryāśu tasmai svabhaktiṁ dadāti
Freed the gods from their sorrows and brought joy,
यतः कृत्तिकाः पाययन्ति स्म दुग्धम् । ततः कार्तिकेयं वदन्तीह यं तं
iti śrīśr̥ṅgērijagadguru śrīsaccidānanda śivābhinavanr̥siṁhabhāratī svāmibhiḥ viracitaṁ śrī ṣaṇmukha ṣaṭpadī stavaḥ
He who is the source of bliss and a sea of compassion,