Shree Kartikeya — the god of war and son of ShivaShree Kartikeyatuesday

Shanmukha Stotram

षण्मुख स्तोत्रम्

5 min read8 versesSource: Traditional Sanskrit Hymn

About Shanmukha Stotram

Shanmukha Stotram (षण्मुख स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise dedicated to Lord Kartikeya. This revered text originates from Traditional Sanskrit Hymn. Regular recitation is believed to concise and powerful eight-verse praise of Kartikeya's divine attributes, free from all sins and grant passage to Skanda-loka, and invoke the warrior deity for courage and victory over enemies. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Skanda Shashti. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 5 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Shanmukha Stotram 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 षण्मुख स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ षण्मुखाय नमस्तुभ्यं सदा शिवसुताय च।

श्रीस्कन्दाय नमस्तुभ्यं कार्तिकेयाय ते नमः॥१॥

षडाननं कुमारेशं शक्तिहस्तं मयूरगम्।

तारकासुरसंहर्ता सेनान्यं शिखिवाहनम्॥२॥

कृत्तिकासुतमीशानं गङ्गागर्भसमुद्भवम्।

शरवणभवं देवं वन्दे गुहं सनातनम्॥३॥

सुब्रह्मण्यं गुहं शूरं कुमारं क्रौञ्चदारणम्।

वल्लीदेवसेनापतिं स्कन्दं वन्दे षडाननम्॥४॥

कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यं शूरं शूरपराक्रमम्।

रक्ताम्बरधरं देवं वन्दे कार्तिकनन्दनम्॥५॥

गजाननानुजं वीरं ब्रह्मण्यं भक्तवत्सलम्।

वेदवेदाङ्गतत्त्वज्ञं वन्दे शम्भुकुमारकम्॥६॥

मयूरासनमारूढं विशाखं रत्नकुण्डलम्।

सर्वदेवगणैः सेव्यं वन्दे दिव्यं षडाननम्॥७॥

सेनापतिं देवसेनामनोहरम्

तेजोमयं शक्तिधरं त्रिलोचनम्।

पार्वतीहृदयानन्दवर्धनं

वन्दे सुतं शंकरमम्बिकायुतम्॥८॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

षण्मुखस्तोत्रमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत्सततं नरः।

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः स्कन्दलोकं स गच्छति॥

॥ इति श्री षण्मुख स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Concise and powerful eight-verse praise of Kartikeya's divine attributes
  • Covers all major names - Skanda, Guha, Kumara, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha
  • Frees from all sins and grants passage to Skanda-loka
  • Invokes the warrior deity for courage and victory over enemies
  • Honors the sacred connections - Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Valli, Devasena

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Shanmukha Stotram

Shanmukha Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Eight-verse hymn to Lord Kartikeya praising His divine names and warrior attributes. It is dedicated to Shree Kartikeya (श्री कार्तिकेय), the god of war and son of shiva. commander of the divine armies and bestower of courage. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Traditional Sanskrit Hymn.