Shree KartikeyatuesdayKumara Ashtakam
कुमार अष्टकम्
About Kumara Ashtakam
Dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, the Kumara Ashtakam (कुमार अष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn revered in Hindu tradition. Drawn from Traditional Sanskrit Hymn, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Regular recitation is believed to invoke the warrior aspect of Kartikeya for courage and victory, grant knowledge (Jnana), dispassion (Vairagya), and sovereignty (Aishwarya), and destroy enemies and obstacles like Tarakasura was destroyed. For best results, devotees chant this on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Kartik Purnima and Skanda Shashti. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 5 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Kumara Ashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री कुमार अष्टकम् ॥
शक्तिहस्तं विरूपाक्षं शिखिवाहनमव्ययम्।
षडाननं कुमारं च स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥
षडाननं कुङ्कुमरक्तवर्णं
महामतिं दिव्यमयूरवाहनम्।
रुद्रस्य सूनुं सुरसैन्यनाथं
गुहं सदा शरणमहं प्रपद्ये॥१॥
जातवेदसमुद्भूतं कार्तिकेयं महाबलम्।
कृत्तिकाभिः समुत्पन्नं कुमारं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥२॥
तारकासुरसंहारं शक्तिशूलधरं विभुम्।
देवसेनापतिं शूरं कुमारं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥३॥
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः कुक्कुटध्वजलाञ्छनः।
गाङ्गेयः शरजन्मा च कुमारं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥४॥
षण्मुखं शिवसम्भूतं शक्तिहस्तं कृपानिधिम्।
पार्वतीनन्दनं देवं कुमारं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥५॥
शूरं सुब्रह्मण्यं देवं स्कन्दं शक्तिधरं विभुम्।
बालं ब्रह्मण्यदेवं च कुमारं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥६॥
वल्लीदेवयानीशं शिखिवाहनमीश्वरम्।
सनत्कुमारसम्भूतं कुमारं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥७॥
विश्वेशं कुमरेशानं तारकध्वंसकारकम्।
षडक्षरीमन्त्ररूपं कुमारं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥८॥
॥ फलश्रुति ॥
कुमाराष्टकमेतच्च यः पठेद्भक्तिसंयुतः।
ज्ञानं वैराग्यमैश्वर्यं लभते नात्र संशयः॥
॥ इति श्री कुमार अष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Grants knowledge (Jnana), dispassion (Vairagya), and sovereignty (Aishwarya)
- ★Invokes the warrior aspect of Kartikeya for courage and victory
- ★Describes all major forms and names of Kumar - Skanda, Guha, Shanmukha
- ★Destroys enemies and obstacles like Tarakasura was destroyed
- ★Brings blessings of both Shiva and Parvati through their son
- ★Contains the essence of Shadakshari mantra worship