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ସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ୟ ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (କରାବଲମ୍ବ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 At dawn on rising; especially on Skanda Shashti, Tuesdays and Krittika nakshatra days·📜 A traditional hymn to Lord Subrahmanya (Murugan)

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A traditional hymn to Lord Subrahmanya (Murugan) · Traditional

The Subrahmanya Ashtakam, or Karavalamba Stotram, is among the most beloved hymns to Lord Murugan (Kartikeya / Subrahmanya), the warrior-son of Shiva who rides the peacock and wields the Vel. In nine impassioned verses it adores the Lord — destroyer of the demons Taraka, Krauncha and Surapadma, commander of the gods, worshipped by Vishnu, Indra and the sages — and each verse ends with the same surrendering plea: 'Vallisha-natha mama dehi karavalambam', 'O Lord of Valli, give me the support of your hand'. Its closing verse promises that reciting it at dawn dissolves the sins of countless births. It is cherished above all during the six days of Skanda Shashti.

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Verse 1

𑌹𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍋 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀𑌶𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌪𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌜𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍋 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌶𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌗𑌣𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧॥

he svāminātha karuṇākara dīnabandho śrīpārvatīśamukhapaṅkajapadmabandho | śrīśādidevagaṇapūjitapādapadma vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 1||

Meaning:ହେ ସ୍ୱାମୀନାଥ, କରୁଣାର ସାଗର, ଅସହାୟମାନଙ୍କ ବନ୍ଧୁ; ହେ ଶିବ (ପାର୍ବତୀ-ପତି)ଙ୍କ ମୁଖ-କମଳରୁ ଆବିର୍ଭୂତ ବନ୍ଧୁ; ହେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଚରଣ-କମଳ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂଜିତ — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 2

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌤 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌗𑌣𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍃𑌦𑍁𑌪𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌜𑌮𑌞𑍍𑌜𑍁𑌪𑌾𑌦 । 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌦𑌮𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍁𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨॥

devādhidevasuta devagaṇādhinātha devendravandyamṛdupaṅkajamañjupāda | devarṣināradamunīndrasugītakīrte vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 2||

Meaning:ହେ ଦେବଦେବ (ଶିବ)ଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର, ହେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗ ଗଣମାନଙ୍କ ପରମ ସ୍ୱାମୀ; ହେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ କୋମଳ ଚରଣ-କମଳ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଣତ ହୁଏ; ହେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ମହିମା ଦିବ୍ୟ ଋଷି ନାରଦ ଓ ମୁନିଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମଧୁର ସ୍ୱରରେ ଗୀତ ହୁଏ — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 3

𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌰𑍋𑌗𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌨𑍍 𑌭𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌾𑌮 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌗𑌮𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌵𑌵𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌿𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩॥

nityānnadānaniratākhilarogahārin bhāgyapradānaparipūritabhaktakāma | śrutyāgamapraṇavavācyanijasvarūpa vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 3||

Meaning:ହେ ଅନ୍ନଦାନରେ ସଦା ରତ, ସମସ୍ତ ରୋଗର ନାଶକ; ହେ ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟର ବରଦାନରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭକ୍ତମାନଙ୍କ କାମନା ପୂରଣକାରୀ; ହେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ବେଦ, ଆଗମ ଓ ପ୍ରଣବ (ଓଁ) ଦ୍ୱାରା ଘୋଷିତ — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 4

𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍗𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌨 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌾𑌣𑍇 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌧𑌰𑌤𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌶𑌿𑌖𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌹 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௪॥

krauñcāsurendraparikhaṇḍana śaktiśūlacāpādiśastraparimaṇḍitadivyapāṇe | śrīkuṇḍalīśadharatuṇḍaśikhīndravāha vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 4||

Meaning:ହେ ରାକ୍ଷସପତି କ୍ରୌଞ୍ଚଙ୍କ ସଂହାରକ; ହେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଦିବ୍ୟ ହାତ ଶକ୍ତି-ବେଲ, ତ୍ରିଶୂଳ, ଧନୁ ଆଦି ଅସ୍ତ୍ରରେ ଶୋଭିତ; ହେ ଯେ ସର୍ପକୁ ଥଣ୍ଟରେ ଧରିଥିବା ପକ୍ଷିରାଜ ମହା ମୟୂରରେ ଆରୋହଣ କରନ୍ତି — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 5

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌰𑌥𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌵𑍇𑌽𑌦𑍍𑌯 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍀𑌠𑌨𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌦𑍃𑌢𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑍂𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌡𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௫॥

devādhidevarathamaṇḍalamadhyave’dya devendrapīṭhanakaraṃ dṛḍhacāpahastam | śūraṃ nihatya surakoṭibhirīḍyamāna vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 5||

Meaning:ହେ ଯେ ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ରଥର ଧାଡ଼ି ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ହାତରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ଧନୁ ଧରି, ଅସୁର (ସୁରପଦ୍ମ)ଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କରି କୋଟି କୋଟି ଦେବତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 6

𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌟𑌹𑌾𑌰 𑌕𑍇𑌯𑍂𑌰𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑌲𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍 । 𑌹𑍇 𑌵𑍀𑌰 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌜𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌵𑍃𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௬॥

hārādiratnamaṇiyuktakirīṭahāra keyūrakuṇḍalalasatkavacābhirāmam | he vīra tārakajayāmaravṛndavandya vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 6||

Meaning:ହେ ରତ୍ନ ଓ ମଣିର ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଖଚିତ ମୁକୁଟରେ ଦେଦୀପ୍ୟମାନ, ବାହୁବନ୍ଧ, କୁଣ୍ଡଳ ଓ ଝଲସୁଥିବା କବଚରେ ସୁନ୍ଦର; ହେ ବୀର, ତାରକ ଅସୁରଙ୍କ ବିଜେତା, ସମସ୍ତ ଅମରଗଣଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଣତ — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 7

𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌗𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌤𑍋𑌯𑍈𑌃 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍈𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍁𑌖𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌃 । 𑌪𑌟𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌷𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௭॥

pañcākṣarādimanumantritagāṅgatoyaiḥ pañcāmṛtaiḥ pramuditendramukhairmunīndraiḥ | paṭṭābhiṣiktahariyukta parāsanātha vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 7||

Meaning:ହେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଅଭିଷେକ ପଞ୍ଚାକ୍ଷରୀ ଆଦି ପବିତ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରରେ ପବିତ୍ର ଗଙ୍ଗା-ଜଳ ଓ ପଞ୍ଚାମୃତରେ, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ମୁନିଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠଙ୍କ ହର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୋଇଥିଲା; ହେ ପରମ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ସ୍ୱାମୀ — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 8

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑍇𑌯 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌗𑌕𑌲𑍁𑌷𑍀𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌦𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌵 𑌕𑌲𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௮॥

śrīkārtikeya karuṇāmṛtapūrṇadṛṣṭyā kāmādirogakaluṣīkṛtaduṣṭacittam | siktvā tu māmava kalādharakāntikāntyā vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 8||

Meaning:ହେ ଧନ୍ୟ କାର୍ତ୍ତିକେୟ, କରୁଣାର ଅମୃତରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ, ଏବଂ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର-ସମ ଶୀତଳ ମନୋହର ତେଜରେ, କାମ ଆଦି ରୋଗରେ ମଳିନ ମୋ ମନକୁ ସିଞ୍ଚନ କରି ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ — ହେ ବଲ୍ଲୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ମୋତେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ହାତର ଅବଲମ୍ବନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 9

𑌸𑍁𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌯𑍇 𑌪𑌠𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌾𑌃 । 𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍇 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌤𑌃 । 𑌸𑍁𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌂 𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍 । 𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌨𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿 ॥

subrahmaṇyāṣṭakaṃ puṇyaṃ ye paṭhanti dvijottamāḥ | te sarve muktimāyānti subrahmaṇyaprasādataḥ | subrahmaṇyāṣṭakaṃ idaṃ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet | koṭijanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tatkṣaṇādeva naśyati ||

Meaning:ଯେଉଁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଦ୍ୱିଜ ଏହି ପବିତ୍ର ସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ୟ ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ପାଠ କରନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ୟଙ୍କ କୃପାରୁ ମୁକ୍ତି ଲାଭ କରନ୍ତି। ଯେ ଏହାକୁ ପ୍ରାତଃ ଉଠି ପାଠ କରନ୍ତି — ତାଙ୍କ କୋଟି କୋଟି ଜନ୍ମର ପାପ ସେହି କ୍ଷଣରେ ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହୁଏ।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌹𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌥🔊He SvāmināthaO Swaminatha (Lord and Master) — a name of Murugan

𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍋🔊Karuṇākara dīnabandhoO ocean of compassion, O friend of the helpless

𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥🔊VallīśanāthaO Lord of Valli (Murugan's consort)

𑌮𑌮 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌮𑍍🔊Mama dehi karāvalambamgive me the support of your hand — the refrain of every verse

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌤🔊Devādhideva-sutaO son of the God of gods (Shiva)

𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍗𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌨🔊Krauñchāsurendra-parikhaṇḍanaO destroyer of Krauncha, the lord of demons

𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰🔊Śakti-śūla-chāpādi-śastrathe Shakti-spear (Vel), trident, bow and other weapons in His hands

𑌶𑌿𑌖𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌹🔊Śikhīndra-vāhawho rides the peacock, the king of birds

𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌜𑌯🔊Tāraka-jayathe conqueror of the demon Taraka

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑍇𑌯🔊Śrī-Kārtikeyathe blessed Kartikeya (Murugan), nursed by the six Krittika mothers

𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌯𑌾🔊Karuṇāmṛta-pūrṇa-dṛṣṭyāwith a glance brimming with the nectar of compassion

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌯🔊Prātar-utthāyarising at dawn — the time prescribed for its recitation

Benefits of Chanting ସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ୟ ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (କରାବଲମ୍ବ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍)

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Murugan's signature hymn — a nine-verse Subrahmanya Ashtakam, also called the Karavalamba Stotram, beginning 'He Swaminatha Karunakara Dheenabandho'

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Each verse adores Lord Murugan (Kartikeya / Subrahmanya) and ends with the plea 'Vallisha-natha mama dehi karavalambam' — 'O Lord of Valli, give me the support of your hand'

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Its closing verse promises that reciting it at dawn destroys the sins of ten million births and leads to liberation by Murugan's grace

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Recited especially on Skanda Shashti, on Tuesdays and Krittika nakshatra days, and at Murugan temples such as Tiruchendur and Palani

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Invoked for the removal of disease, the cooling of the 'fevers' of lust and ego, courage, and the protecting grace of the Lord's hand

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A heartfelt prayer of surrender, calling on Murugan to take the devotee by the hand

How to Chant ସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ୟ ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (କରାବଲମ୍ବ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍)

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Best TimeAt dawn on rising; especially on Skanda Shashti, Tuesdays and Krittika nakshatra days

Recite at dawn after a bath, before an image of Lord Murugan with his Vel (spear). Chant all eight verses with the refrain 'Vallisha-natha mama dehi karavalambam', then the closing phala-shruti. It is a prayer of surrender — recite it slowly, dwelling on the plea for the Lord to take you by the hand, and it is especially honoured during the six days of Skanda Shashti.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ୟ ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (କରାବଲମ୍ବ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍) written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a hymn of nine verses to Lord Murugan (Subrahmanya / Kartikeya), also known as the Karavalamba Stotram, famous by its opening 'He Swaminatha Karunakara Dheenabandho'. Each verse praises the Lord and ends with the plea 'Vallisha-natha mama dehi karavalambam' — 'O Lord of Valli, give me the support of your hand'.

'Kara-avalamba' means 'the support (avalamba) of the hand (kara)'. In each verse the devotee surrenders and begs Murugan to reach out and take him by the hand — to lift and protect him. This refrain gives the hymn its name, the Karavalamba Stotram.

Subrahmanya — also called Murugan, Kartikeya, Skanda, Kumara and Vallinatha — is the son of Shiva and Parvati and the younger brother of Ganesha. The commander of the army of the gods, he rides a peacock and wields the Vel (divine spear), and slew the demons Taraka, Krauncha and Surapadma. He is especially beloved in South India.

The hymn prescribes recitation at dawn (pratar-utthaya). It is especially recited on Skanda Shashti, on Tuesdays and on Krittika nakshatra days, and at the great Murugan temples such as Tiruchendur and Palani.