Lord Kartikeya

śrī ṣaṇmukha pañcaratna stuti

(Shri Shanmukha Pancharatna Stuti in English (IAST))

Traditional

Shri Shanmukha Pancharatna Stuti is a profound devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, also known as Shanmukha, the six-faced commander of the divine army. This stotra invokes the immense power and wisdom of the deity, who represents the embodiment of jnana-shakti and kriya-shakti. By contemplating the verses that describe his grace, followers seek to illuminate their intellect and overcome internal struggles. Chanting this composition is believed to bestow spiritual clarity, protection, and the strength of character required to conquer worldly obstacles, ultimately leading the devotee toward liberation and divine favor under the benevolent gaze of Murugan.

sphuradvidyudvallīvalayitamagotsaṅgavasatiṃ
bhavāppittapluṣṭānamitakaruṇājīvanavaśāt |
avantaṃ bhaktānāmudayakaramambhodhara iti
pramodādāvāsaṃ vyatanuta mayūro'sya savidhe || 1 ||
subrahmaṇyo yo bhavejjñānaśaktyā
siddhaṃ tasmindevasenāpatitvam |
itthaṃ śaktiṃ devasenāpatitvaṃ
subrahmaṇyo bibhradeṣa vyanakti || 2 ||
pakṣo'nirvacanīyo dakṣiṇa iti dhiyamaśeṣajanatāyāḥ |
janayati barhī dakṣiṇanirvacanāyogyapakṣayukto'yam || 3 ||
yaḥ pakṣamanirvacanaṃ yāti samavalambya dṛśyate tena |
brahma parātparamamalaṃ subrahmaṇyābhidhaṃ paraṃ jyotiḥ || 4 ||
ṣaṇmukhaṃ hasanmukhaṃ sukhāmburāśikhelanaṃ
sanmunīndrasevyamānapādapaṅkajaṃ sadā |
manmathādiśatruvarganāśakaṃ kṛpāmbudhiṃ
manmahe mudā hṛdi prapannakalpabhūruham || 5 ||
iti jagadguru śṛṅgerīpīṭhādhipa śrīcandraśekharabhāratī śrīpādaiḥ viracitā śrīṣaṇmukhapañcaratnastutiḥ |

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