Karthikeya Panchakam

Karthikeya  Panchakam

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Vimala nija padabjam  , Veda vedantha vedhyam,

Mama   kula guru  nadham  , vadhya gana pramodham  .

Ramana  suguna jalam   rangarad bhagineyam,

Kamala   janutha padham  Karthikeyam  Bhajami

1.I salute that  Karthikeya , Who has lotus  like pure feet,

Who can be studied by  Vedas and Vedanthas ,

Who is the guru of my clan , who likes music played by instruments,

Who has  pretty conducts  , who is nephew of Ranganatha,

And whose   feet is worshipped  by Brahma  born out of a lotus.

2.Shiva saravana  jtham  , saiva yoga prabhavam  ,

Bava hitha  guru nadham , bhaktha brundha  pramodham,

Nava rasa  mrudu padham , natha  hreemkara  roopam,

Kavana  madhura saram, Karthikeyam  Bhajami.

2.I salute that  Karthikeya , Whjo was born of Shiva in the Saravana  forest,

Who has the power drawn by  Shiva’s yoga, Who is  the Guru to Lord Shiva,

Who grands happiness  to crowd of devotees , Who has soft feet  which grants all nine tastes,

Who has the form of the sound “hreem”, Who is  sweet  juice  of poems.

3.Pakaradhi   Sudha mukhabja madhupam,  balendu mouleeswaram,

Lokanugraha karanam , shiva sutham , lokesa   thathwa  pradham,

Raka Chandra samana  charu vadanam  ,rambhoru valleswaram,

Hreemkara  pranava  swaroopa laharim, Sri Karthikeyam Bhaje

3,I salute that Karthikeya  who is the bee hovering  round the lotus like face of  daughter of Indra,

Who decorates his  crown with moon’s crescent, Who is the cause   for blessing  the world,

Who is son of Shiva who taught philosophy to Brahma, Who has a  face like   the full moon,

Who is the lord of Valli  with banana stem like thighs, and who has a wave of form of  Om and Hreem.,

4.Maha devajjatham   saravana bhavam   , manthra  sarabham,

Maha thathwanandam  parama laharim  , manthra  madhuram,

Mahadevatheetham  sura gana  yutham  manthra varadam,

Guham vallee nadham  mama hrudhi baje    grudra  gireesam.

4.I sing in my heart  about the lord of the mountain of vulture,

Who was born to Shiva, Who grew in Sarvana bushes,who is like  in controlling black magic

Who becomes happy   with great philosophy, who is the divine wave, who is like sweet chants,

Who  is greater than Lord Shiva, who is   surrounded by devas,

Who grants boons  of chants  , who lives in a cave  and a lord of Valli.

5.Nithyakaaram  nikhila varadam  nirmalam  , brahma  thathwam,

Nithyam  devair  vinutha Charanam  , nirvukalpadhi yogam,

Nithyanandam   nigama  viditham   nirguna  deva  devam,

Nithyam vandhe mama  guru varam  nirmam  Karthikeyam.

5.I daily salute  My  great Guru , who is unselfish and kartikeya ,

Who has a stable form, who gives boons to all, who is pure  principle,

Whose feet is daily  worshipped by devas, who can be attained by Nirvikalpa Samadhi,

Who is eternally joyful , who has been defined by the Vedas,

Who does not have  any  characteristics  and who is the God of Gods.

6.Panchakam karthikeyasya   ya padeth   srubuyadhaapi,

Karthikeya prasadaath   sarvaabheeshta mavapnuyath,

If the pentet  of Karthikeya    is read or heard,

Due to grace of Karthikrya , all desires would be fulfilled.