śrī kārtikeya karāvalamba stotram

O auspicious Vēla (divine spear), O lord of all (sakalēśvara), O friend of the helpless (dīnabandhu), O destroyer of all afflictions (santāpanāśana), O eternal one (sanātana), O holder of the Śakti (śaktihasta) — O Śrī Kārtikeya, give me the support of your hand (mama dēhi karāvalambam)!

O dweller on the five sacred mountains (pañchādrivāsa), O elder brother born together with Gaṇēśa (sahajā), O commander of the divine army (surasainyanātha), O Guha who loves the five nectars (pañchāmṛtapriya), O all-pervading inner dweller (sakalādhivāsa), O son of Śiva who wears the Gaṅgā and moon as his crown (gaṅgēndu mauḻi tanaya) — O Śrī Kārtikeya, give me the support of your hand!

O destroyer of calamities (āpadvināśaka), O youthful Kumāra of beautiful form (kumāraka chārumūrtē), O ender of the three kinds of suffering (tāpatrayāntaka), O ocean of compassion (dāyāpara), O enemy and slayer of Tāraka (tārakārē), O granter of refuge and fearlessness to the distressed (ārtā'bhayaprada), O transcendent beyond the three guṇas (guṇatrayatīta) — O Śrī Kārtikeya, give me the support of your hand!

O lord of Vaḷḷī (vallīpate), O granter of the fruits of good deeds (sukṛtadāyaka), O sacred form (puṇyamūrtē), O lord of the heavens served by all (svarlōkanātha parisēvita), O son of Śambhu (śambhu sūno), O ruler of all three worlds (trailōkyanāyaka), O six-faced lord (ṣaḍānana) — O Śrī Kārtikeya, give me the support of your hand!

O embodiment of divine wisdom (jñānasvarūpa), O all-pervading self of all beings (sakalātmaka), O known through the Vedas (vēdavēdya), O lover of wisdom (jñānapriya), O destroyer of the great thick forests of all calamities (ākhiladuranta mahāvanaghnē), O protector of the humble (dīnavanapriya), O formless one (nirañjana) — O Śrī Kārtikeya, give me the support of your hand!