Skanda Shatkam (Skanda Shashthi Stotram) Meaning — Line by Line
स्कन्द षट्कम् (स्कन्द षष्ठी स्तोत्रम्)
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Meaning — Line by Line
Every verse of Skanda Shatkam (Skanda Shashthi Stotram) with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.
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- Verse 1. ṣaṇmukhaṃ pārvatīputraṃ krauñcaśailavimardanam।
- Verse 2. tārakāsurahantāraṃ mayūrāsanasaṃsthitam।
- Verse 3. viśveśvarapriyaṃ devaṃ viśveśvaratanūdbhavam।
- Verse 4. kumāraṃ muniśārdūlamānasānandagocaram।
- Verse 5. pralayasthitikartāramādikartāramīśvaram।
- Verse 6. viśākhaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ svāminaṃ kṛttikāsutam।
- Verse 7. skandaṣaṭkaṃ stotramidaṃ yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyānnaraḥ।
ṣaṇmukhaṃ pārvatīputraṃ krauñcaśailavimardanam।
षण्मुखं पार्वतीपुत्रं क्रौञ्चशैलविमर्दनम्। देवसेनापतिं देवं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥ १॥
ṣaṇmukhaṃ pārvatīputraṃ krauñcaśailavimardanam। devasenāpatiṃ devaṃ skandaṃ vande śivātmajam॥ 1॥
MeaningI bow to Skanda, the son of Shiva — the six-faced Lord, son of Parvati, crusher of the Krauncha mountain, the divine commander of the army of the gods.
tārakāsurahantāraṃ mayūrāsanasaṃsthitam।
तारकासुरहन्तारं मयूरासनसंस्थितम्। शक्तिपाणिं च देवेशं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥ २॥
tārakāsurahantāraṃ mayūrāsanasaṃsthitam। śaktipāṇiṃ ca deveśaṃ skandaṃ vande śivātmajam॥ 2॥
MeaningI bow to Skanda, the son of Shiva — slayer of the demon Taraka, seated upon the peacock, the Lord of the gods who bears the Shakti (Vel) in his hand.
viśveśvarapriyaṃ devaṃ viśveśvaratanūdbhavam।
विश्वेश्वरप्रियं देवं विश्वेश्वरतनूद्भवम्। कामुकं कामदं कान्तं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥ ३॥
viśveśvarapriyaṃ devaṃ viśveśvaratanūdbhavam। kāmukaṃ kāmadaṃ kāntaṃ skandaṃ vande śivātmajam॥ 3॥
MeaningI bow to Skanda, the son of Shiva — dear to Shiva the Lord of the universe and arisen from his very form, the desirable, the giver of desires, the beloved one.
kumāraṃ muniśārdūlamānasānandagocaram।
कुमारं मुनिशार्दूलमानसानन्दगोचरम्। वल्लीकान्तं जगद्योनिं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥ ४॥
kumāraṃ muniśārdūlamānasānandagocaram। vallīkāntaṃ jagadyoniṃ skandaṃ vande śivātmajam॥ 4॥
MeaningI bow to Skanda, the son of Shiva — the eternal youth (Kumara), perceived in the heart of the foremost of sages, the beloved of Valli, the very source of the world.
pralayasthitikartāramādikartāramīśvaram।
प्रलयस्थितिकर्तारमादिकर्तारमीश्वरम्। भक्तप्रियं मदोन्मत्तं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥ ५॥
pralayasthitikartāramādikartāramīśvaram। bhaktapriyaṃ madonmattaṃ skandaṃ vande śivātmajam॥ 5॥
MeaningI bow to Skanda, the son of Shiva — the maker of dissolution, sustenance and creation, the Lord, dear to his devotees, joyously intoxicated (with grace).
viśākhaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ svāminaṃ kṛttikāsutam।
विशाखं सर्वभूतानां स्वामिनं कृत्तिकासुतम्। सदाबलं जटाधारं स्कन्दं वन्दे शिवात्मजम्॥ ६॥
viśākhaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ svāminaṃ kṛttikāsutam। sadābalaṃ jaṭādhāraṃ skandaṃ vande śivātmajam॥ 6॥
MeaningI bow to Skanda, the son of Shiva — Vishakha, the master of all beings, the son of the Krittikas, ever-strong, wearing matted locks.
skandaṣaṭkaṃ stotramidaṃ yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyānnaraḥ।
स्कन्दषट्कं स्तोत्रमिदं यः पठेच्छृणुयान्नरः। वाञ्छितान् लभते सद्यश्चान्ते स्कन्दपुरं व्रजेत्॥ ७॥
skandaṣaṭkaṃ stotramidaṃ yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyānnaraḥ। vāñchitān labhate sadyaścānte skandapuraṃ vrajet॥ 7॥
MeaningThe man who reads or hears this Skanda Shatkam (sextet hymn to Skanda) at once obtains all that he desires, and at the end attains the abode of Skanda.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Origin & History
Source: Traditional Sanskrit hymn to Lord Skanda (Subrahmanya)
Author: Traditional
Period: Classical / medieval
The Skanda Shatkam is a much-loved short Sanskrit stotram to Lord Skanda (Murugan), the warrior-son of Shiva and Parvati who was born to destroy the demon Taraka and who leads the army of the gods. In six tightly woven verses it gathers his great names and deeds — Shanmukha, the crusher of Krauncha, slayer of Taraka, rider of the peacock, bearer of the Vel, beloved of Valli — each sealed with the refrain 'I bow to Skanda, the son of Shiva.' Its brevity and completeness have made it a popular daily prayer and a favourite during the Skanda Shashthi observance.
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