Shri Kartikeya Karavalamba Stotram — Latin Script

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Summary — English

The Shri Kartikeya Karavalamba Stotram is a hymn to Murugan, also called Shri Kartikeya, in which each verse repeats the plea for his hand of support. He is praised as the beautiful Vel, Lord of all, friend of the poor, destroyer of suffering, and eternal one with the Shakti in his hand. He is invoked as the dweller of the five hills, brother of the one born of the mountain, lord of the army of the gods, Guha, son of the one who wears the Ganga and the moon on his head, and seated on the peacock. Further verses address him as Kumara, destroyer of Taraka, consort of Valli, six-faced lord of the three worlds, embodiment of knowledge, soul of all, and ocean of generosity. Each verse ends with the same request: O Shri Kartikeya, grant me your hand of support.

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The English meaning of each verse is shown below the verse.

Meaning —

Verse 1

siṅgāra vela sakaleśvara dīnabandho |
santāpanāśana sanātana śaktihasta
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 1

O beautiful Vel, Lord of all, friend of the poor, destroyer of suffering, eternal one with the Shakti in your hand, O Shri Kartikeya, grant me your hand of support. ^AI

Verse 2

pañcādrivāsa sahajā surasainyanātha
pañcāmṛtapriya guha sakalādhivāsa |
gaṅgendu mauli tanaya mayilvāhanastha
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 2

O dweller of the five hills, brother of the one born of the mountain, lord of the army of the gods, lover of the five nectars, Guha, abode of all, son of the one who wears the Ganga and the moon on his head, seated on the peacock, O Shri Kartikeya, grant me your hand of support. ^AI

Verse 3

āpadvināśaka kumāraka cārumūrte
tāpatrayāntaka dāyāpara tārakāre |
ārtā'bhayaprada guṇatraya bhavyarāśe
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 3

O destroyer of calamities, Kumara, of beautiful form, ender of the threefold afflictions, compassionate, destroyer of Taraka, giver of fearlessness to the afflicted, embodiment of the three qualities, store of auspiciousness, O Shri Kartikeya, grant me your hand of support. ^AI

Verse 4

vallīpate sukṛtadāyaka puṇyamūrte
svarlokanātha parisevita śambhu sūno |
trailokyanāyaka ṣaḍānana bhūtapāda
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 4

O consort of Valli, bestower of good deeds, embodiment of merit, lord of the heavenly world, served by the gods, son of Shambhu, lord of the three worlds, six-faced one, at whose feet are the beings, O Shri Kartikeya, grant me your hand of support. ^AI

Verse 5

jñānasvarūpa sakalātmaka vedavedya
jñānapriyā'khiladuranta mahāvanaghne |
dīnavanapriya niramaya dānasindho
śrīkārtikeya mama dehi karāvalambam || 5

O embodiment of knowledge, soul of all, known through the Vedas, lover of knowledge, destroyer of all endless great forests, lover of the forest of the poor, free from disease, ocean of generosity, O Shri Kartikeya, grant me your hand of support. ^AI

iti śrī kārtikeya karāvalamba stotram |

Sanskrit — Devanagari (original)

सिङ्गार वेल सकलेश्वर दीनबन्धो ।

सन्तापनाशन सनातन शक्तिहस्त

श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 1

पञ्चाद्रिवास सहजा सुरसैन्यनाथ

पञ्चामृतप्रिय गुह सकलाधिवास ।

गङ्गेन्दु मौलि तनय मयिल्वाहनस्थ

श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 2

आपद्विनाशक कुमारक चारुमूर्ते

तापत्रयान्तक दायापर तारकारे ।

आर्ताऽभयप्रद गुणत्रय भव्यराशे

श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 3

वल्लीपते सुकृतदायक पुण्यमूर्ते

स्वर्लोकनाथ परिसेवित शम्भु सूनो ।

त्रैलोक्यनायक षडानन भूतपाद

श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 4

ज्ञानस्वरूप सकलात्मक वेदवेद्य

ज्ञानप्रियाऽखिलदुरन्त महावनघ्ने ।

दीनवनप्रिय निरमय दानसिन्धो

श्रीकार्तिकेय मम देहि करावलम्बम् ॥ 5

इति श्री कार्तिकेय करावलम्ब स्तोत्रम् ।