योगीश्वरो महासेनः कार्तिकेयोऽग्निनंदनः ।
स्कंदः कुमारः सेनानीः स्वामी शंकरसंभवः ॥१॥
Yogiishvaro Mahaa-Senah Kaartikeyo
[a-Aa]gni-Nandanah |
Skandah Kumaarah Senaaniih Svaamii Shankara-Sambhavah ||1||
Meaning:
1.1: (Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who is a
Master Yogi, Who is known as
Mahasena when referred to as the
Son of
Agni Deva and Who is known as
Kartikeya when referred to as the son of the six Kritikas,
1.2: Who is known as
Skanda when referred to as son of Devi Parvati, Who is known as
Kumara when referred to as son of Devi Ganga, Who is the
Leader of the Army of Devas, Who is our
Master and Who is
Born of
Lord Shankara.
गांगेयस्ताम्रचूडश्च ब्रह्मचारी शिखिध्वजः ।
तारकारिरुमापुत्रः क्रौंचारिश्च षडाननः ॥२॥
Gaangeyas-Taamra-Cuuddashca Brahmacaarii Shikhi-Dhvajah |
Taaraka-Arir-Umaa-Putrah Krauncaa-Rishca Ssaddaananah ||2||
Meaning:
2.1: (Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who is Loved by Mother
Ganga and His Follower
Tamrachuda, Who is
Celebate and has
Peacock as His
Emblem,
2.2: Who is the
Enemy of
Tarakasura and
Krauncasura, Who is the
Son of
Devi Uma and has
Six Faces.
शब्दब्रह्मसमुद्रश्च सिद्धः सारस्वतो गुहः ।
सनत्कुमारो भगवान् भोगमोक्षफलप्रदः ॥३॥
Shabdabrahmasamudrashca Siddhah Saarasvato Guhah |
Sanatkumaaro Bhagavaan Bhogamokssaphalapradah ||3||
Meaning:
3.1: (Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who is
Accomplished in the Knowlege of the
Ocean of
Sabda-Brahman, Who is
Eloquent in describing the Great Spiritual Secrets of the Sabda-Brahman and hence aptly known as
Guha when referred to as the Son of Lord Shiva (who is the embodiment of Sabda-Brahman),
3.2: Who is Always Youthful and Pure like
Sanatkumara, Who is
Divine and Who
Grants both the
Fruits for
Worldly Enjoyment (due to meritorious deeds) and final
Liberation.
शरजन्मा गणाधीश पूर्वजो मुक्तिमार्गकृत् ।
सर्वागमप्रणेता च वांच्छितार्थप्रदर्शनः ॥४॥
Sharajanmaa Gannaadhiisha Puurvajo Muktimaargakrt |
Sarvaagamaprannetaa Ca Vaancchitaarthapradarshanah ||4||
Meaning:
4.1: (Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who was
Born on
Shara, a particular variety of grass and hence known as Saravana, Whose
Elder is
Sri Ganesha and Who has
Created (i.e. Shown) the
Path of
Liberation,
4.2: Who is
Reverentially Saluted by
All the
Agamas (Scriptures) And Who
Shows the Way towards the
Desired Object of Spiritual Life (as mentioned in the Scriptures).
अष्टाविंशतिनामानि मदीयानीति यः पठेत् ।
प्रत्यूषं श्रद्धया युक्तो मूको वाचस्पतिर्भवेत् ॥५॥
Assttaavimshatinaamaani Madiiyaaniiti Yah Patthet |
Pratyuussam Shraddhayaa Yukto Muuko Vaacaspatirbhavet ||5||
Meaning:
5.1: My Devotees who
Repeat My
Twenty Eight Names and Contemplate on My
Spiritual Precepts ...
5.2: Everyday in the
Early Morning with
Faith and Devotion, will Become a
Master of
Speech even if he is
Dumb (due to lack of wisdom).
महामंत्रमयानीति मम नामानुकीर्तनम् ।
महाप्रज्ञामवाप्नोति नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥६॥
Mahaamantramayaaniiti Mama Naamaanukiirtanam |
Mahaaprajnyaamavaapnoti Naatra Kaaryaa Vicaarannaa ||6||
Meaning:
6.1: My Spiritual Precepts and
Devotional Repetition of
My Names will act like
Maha Mantra,
6.2: Also Devotee will
Obtain Great Wisdom and Intelligence by
Contemplating on
My Divine Leela (Play).
इति श्रीरुद्रयामले प्रज्ञाविवर्धनाख्यं
श्रीमत्कार्तिकेयस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥७॥
Iti Shrii-Rudrayaamale Prajnyaa-Vivardhan-Aakhyam
Shriimat-Kaartikeya-Stotram Sampuurnnam ||7||
Meaning:
7.1: Thus
Ends the
Description which
Augments the
Intelligence and Wisdom from the
Rudra Yamala text,
7.2: Thus
Ends the
Eulogy of the
Illustrious Sri Kartikeya.
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Translated by greenmesg