Skanda Shatkam is a marvelous prayer of Lord Skanda. Skanda, also called Karttikeya, Kumara, or Subrahmanya, Hindu god of war and was the firstborn son of Shiva. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha, and a deity whose parables have many interpretations in Hinduism.
Skanda was raised by the Krittikas, six stars that make up the Pleiades and are the wives of the sage stars who constitute the constellation, Ursa Major. Hence, Skanda is also called Karttikeya.
He molded his six faces to drink the milk of his six nurses. His relationship with Parvati is also acknowledged, and he is often illustrated in painting and sculpture as a six-headed child held by his mother, Parvati, and escorted by his brother Ganesha.
He is called Kumara because he is generally assumed to have never married. He has enormous strength and leads the army of the gods. When he planted his spear in the earth, none could budge it to save the god Vishnu, and then mountains and rivers shook.
It is acknowledged that reciting the divine hymn of Lord Skanda will help you to accomplish all your wishes and the seeker will acquire the presence of Lord Shiva at the last moment of his life.
Skanda Shatkam Meaning
श्रीस्कन्दषट्कम्
ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
षण्मुखं पार्वतीपुत्रं क्रौञ्चशैलविमर्दनम् ।
देवसेनापतिं देवं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम् ॥ १॥
shanmukham paarvateeputram kraunchashailavimardanam .
devasenaapatim devam skandam vande shivaatmajam .. 1..
I salute Skanda, the son of Lord Shiva,
Who has six heads and is the son of Parvathi,
Who broke into pieces the Krouncha mountain,
And who is the God who was the commander of Deva's armies?
तारकासुरहन्तारं मयूरासनसंस्थितम् ।
शक्तिपाणिं च देवेशं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम् ॥ २॥
taarakaasurahantaaram mayooraasanasamsthitam .
shaktipaanim cha devesham skandam vande shivaatmajam .. 2..
I salute Skanda, the son of Lord Shiva,
Who killed the asura called Tharaka,
Who travels on his steed, the peacock,
And who is God armed with Shakthi?
विश्वेश्वरप्रियं देवं विश्वेश्वरतनूद्भवम् ।
कामुकं कामदं कान्तं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम् ॥ ३॥
vishveshvarapriyam devam vishveshvaratanoodbhavam .
kaamukam kaamadam kaantam skandam vande shivaatmajam .. 3..
I salute Skanda, the son of Lord Shiva,
Who is the God who is the darling of Shiva,
Who rose from the body of Lord Shiva,
Who is a lover, giver of boons, and stealer of mind?
कुमारं मुनिशार्दूलमानसानन्दगोचरम् ।
वल्लीकान्तं जगद्योनिं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम् ॥ ४॥
kumaaram munishaardoolamaanasaanandagocharam .
valleekaantam jagadyonim skandam vande shivaatmajam .. 4..
I salute Skanda, the son of Lord Shiva,
Who is a lad visible to great sages?As sacred joy in their mind,
Who is the consort of Valli and the progenitor of the world?
प्रलयस्थितिकर्तारं आदिकर्तारमीश्वरम् ।
भक्तप्रियं मदोन्मत्तं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम् ॥ ५॥
pralayasthitikartaaram aadikartaarameeshvaram .
bhaktapriyam madonmattam skandam vande shivaatmajam .. 5..
I salute Skanda, the son of Lord Shiva,
Who causes the final deluge,
Who is the God who recreates the world,
Who likes his devotees and is greatly exuberant.
विशाखं सर्वभूतानां स्वामिनं कृत्तिकासुतम् ।
सदाबलं जटाधारं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम् ॥ ६॥
vishaakham sarvabhootaanaam svaaminam kri'ttikaasutam .
sadaabalam jat'aadhaaram skandam vande shivaatmajam .. 6..
I salute Skanda, the son of Lord Shiva,
Who was born in Visaka and is the lord,
Of all beings, is the son of Kruthika stars,
Who is a forever child and has a tuft.
स्कन्दषट्कं स्तोत्रमिदं यः पठेत् शृणुयान्नरः ।
वाञ्छितान् लभते सद्यश्चान्ते स्कन्दपुरं व्रजेत् ॥ ७॥
skandashat'kam stotramidam yah' pat'het shri'nuyaannarah' .
vaanchhitaan labhate sadyashchaante skandapuram vrajet .. 7..
He who reads or hears,
This sextet on lord Skanda,
Would definitely realize all his wishes,
And in the end, go to the land of Skanda.
इति श्रीस्कन्दषट्कं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
