Subrahmanya Stotram

सुब्रह्मण्य स्तोत्रम् • सुब्रह्मण्यस्तोत्रम्

stotram Subrahmanya (Kartikeya/Murugan)

About

Subrahmanya Stotram is a sacred hymn praising Lord Subrahmanya (also known as Kartikeya, Murugan, Skanda, Shanmukha). He is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, commander of the divine armies, and the deity of war, victory, and wisdom. This stotram invokes his six-faced form (Shanmukha), his vehicle the peacock (Mayura), and his weapon the Vel (divine lance). Subrahmanya worship is particularly popular in South India and is believed to grant victory over enemies, removal of obstacles, and spiritual advancement.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
10
Source
Skanda Purana

Benefits

  • Victory over enemies and obstacles
  • Removal of Sarpa Dosha (serpent afflictions)
  • Success in education and examinations
  • Marriage and relationship blessings
  • Protection from evil forces
  • Courage, strength, and valor
  • Spiritual wisdom and enlightenment
  • Relief from Kuja (Mars) afflictions

When to Recite

Days Tuesday, Shashthi Tithi, All days
Times Morning, During Subrahmanya puja, Tuesday evenings
Occasions Skanda Shashthi, Thaipusam, Panguni Uthiram, Vaikasi Visakam
Recommended Count 6, 12, or 108 times

Verses

dhyanam 1 Invocation

षण्मुखं फणिभूषणं फणिकङ्कणं भव्यकुण्डलमण्डितम्। कुंकुमाङ्कितमुज्ज्वलं कुटिलं सुवेषं सुरं नमाम्यहम्॥

Ṣaṇmukhaṁ phaṇi-bhūṣaṇaṁ phaṇi-kaṅkaṇaṁ bhavya-kuṇḍala-maṇḍitam Kuṅkumāṅkitam-ujjvalaṁ kuṭilaṁ suveṣaṁ suraṁ namāmy-aham

stuti 2

सुब्रह्मण्यं सुपूजितं गुहं वरं सेनापतिं दिव्यम्। कुमारं देवसेनेशं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥

Subrahmanyaṁ supūjitaṁ guhaṁ varaṁ senāpatiṁ divyam Kumāraṁ deva-seneśaṁ skandaṁ vande śivātmajam

stuti 3

मयूरवाहनं देवं वल्लीदेवसेनापतिम्। शक्तिहस्तं विरूपाक्षं शरवणभवं भजे॥

Mayūra-vāhanaṁ devaṁ vallī-deva-senāpatim Śakti-hastaṁ virūpākṣaṁ śaravaṇa-bhavaṁ bhaje

stuti 4

तारकासुरहन्तारं क्रौञ्चगिरिभेदनम्। शूरपद्मासुरघ्नं च महिषासुरमर्दनम्॥

Tārakāsura-hantāraṁ krauñca-giri-bhedanam Śūra-padmāsura-ghnaṁ ca mahiṣāsura-mardanam

stuti 5

षड्वक्त्रं द्वादशभुजं द्वादशाक्षं त्रिलोचनम्। वज्रं शक्तिं च खड्गं च खेटं पाशं तथाङ्कुशम्॥

Ṣaḍ-vaktraṁ dvādaśa-bhujaṁ dvādaśākṣaṁ tri-locanam Vajraṁ śaktiṁ ca khaḍgaṁ ca kheṭaṁ pāśaṁ tathāṅkuśam

stuti 6

धनुर्बाणं गदां चक्रं परशुं च कृपाणिकाम्। बिभ्राणं भास्करसमं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम्॥

Dhanur-bāṇaṁ gadāṁ cakraṁ paraśuṁ ca kṛpāṇikām Bibhrāṇaṁ bhāskara-samaṁ bhukti-mukti-phala-pradam

stuti 7

वाद्यघोषरवैर्युक्तं नृत्तगीतप्रियं सुरम्। ब्रह्मविष्णुसुरैः सेव्यं गुहं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Vādya-ghoṣa-ravair-yuktaṁ nṛtta-gīta-priyaṁ suram Brahma-viṣṇu-suraiḥ sevyaṁ guhaṁ praṇamāmy-aham

stuti 8

कुमारं करुणासिन्धुं कृपालुं भक्तवत्सलम्। ज्ञानशक्तिं महेशानं शक्तिहस्तं नमाम्यहम्॥

Kumāraṁ karuṇā-sindhuṁ kṛpāluṁ bhakta-vatsalam Jñāna-śaktiṁ maheśānaṁ śakti-hastaṁ namāmy-aham

stuti 9

सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं देवं सर्वरोगनिवारणम्। सर्वपापहरं शान्तं षण्मुखं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Sarvābhīṣṭa-pradaṁ devaṁ sarva-roga-nivāraṇam Sarva-pāpa-haraṁ śāntaṁ ṣaṇmukhaṁ praṇamāmy-aham

phala-shruti 10 Benefits of recitation

सुब्रह्मण्यस्तुतिं यो हि पठेत्प्रातः समाहितः। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विजयं प्राप्नुयान्नरः॥ सर्पदोषाद्विमुच्येत सर्वव्याधिर्विनश्यति॥

Subrahmanya-stutiṁ yo hi paṭhet-prātaḥ samāhitaḥ Sarva-pāpa-vinirmukto vijayaṁ prāpnuyān-naraḥ Sarpa-doṣād-vimucyeta sarva-vyādhir-vinaśyati