Lord Kartikeya

śrī kārtikeya karāvalamba stotram

(Shri Kartikeya Karavalamba Stotram in English (IAST))

Traditional

The Shri Kartikeya Karavalamba Stotram is a soul-stirring devotional composition dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, the divine commander-in-chief of the celestial army. Through rhythmic verses, the devotee seeks the protective support of the Lord, addressing Him as the destroyer of sorrows and the eternal wielder of the Shakti weapon. This stotra emphasizes Kartikeya’s role as a compassionate refuge for the distressed. Reciting this prayer with sincere devotion is believed to dispel internal fears, bestow inner strength, and grant the seeker spiritual stability, guiding them toward self-realization and divine grace under the Lord's protective guidance.

siṅgāra vela sakaleśvara dīnabandho |
santāpanāśana sanātana śaktihasta
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 1
pañcādrivāsa sahajā surasainyanātha
pañcāmṛtapriya guha sakalādhivāsa |
gaṅgendu mauli tanaya mayilvāhanastha
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 2
āpadvināśaka kumāraka cārumūrte
tāpatrayāntaka dāyāpara tārakāre |
ārtā'bhayaprada guṇatraya bhavyarāśe
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 3
vallīpate sukṛtadāyaka puṇyamūrte
svarlokanātha parisevita śambhu sūno |
trailokyanāyaka ṣaḍānana bhūtapāda
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 4
jñānasvarūpa sakalātmaka vedavedya
jñānapriyā'khiladuranta mahāvanaghne |
dīnavanapriya niramaya dānasindho
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 5
iti śrī kārtikeya karāvalamba stotram |

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