Kartikeya Pragna Vivardhana Stotram - Kannada

(Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who is a Master Yogi, Who is known as Mahasena when referred to as the Son of Agni Deva and Who is known as Kartikeya when referred to as the son of the six Kritikas,
Who is known as Skanda when referred to as the son of Devi Parvati, Who is known as Kumara when referred to as the son of Devi Ganga, Who is the Leader of the Army of Devas, Who is our Master and Who is Born of Lord Shankara.

ಗಾಂಗೇಯಸ್ತಾಮ್ರಚೂಡಶ್ಚ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರೀ ಶಿಖಿಧ್ವಜಃ ।
ತಾರಕಾರಿರುಮಾಪುತ್ರಃ ಕ್ರೌಂಚಾರಿಶ್ಚ ಷಡಾನನಃ ॥ 2 ॥

(Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who is Loved by Mother Ganga and His Follower Tamrachuda, Who is Celebate and has Peacock as His Emblem,
Who is the Enemy of Tarakasura and Krauncasura, Who is the Son of Devi Uma and has Six Faces.

ಶಬ್ದಬ್ರಹ್ಮಸಮುದ್ರಶ್ಚ ಸಿದ್ಧಃ ಸಾರಸ್ವತೋ ಗುಹಃ ।
ಸನತ್ಕುಮಾರೋ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಭೋಗಮೋಕ್ಷಫಲಪ್ರದಃ ॥ 3 ॥

(Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who is Accomplished in the Knowlege of the Ocean of Sabda-Brahman, Who is Eloquent in describing the Great Spiritual Secrets of the Sabda-Brahman and hence aptly known as Guha when referred to as the Son of Lord Shiva (who is the embodiment of Sabda-Brahman),
Who is Always Youthful and Pure like Sanatkumara, Who is Divine and Who Grants both the Fruits for Worldly Enjoyment (due to meritorious deeds) and final Liberation.

ಶರಜನ್ಮಾ ಗಣಾಧೀಶಪೂರ್ವಜೋ ಮುಕ್ತಿಮಾರ್ಗಕೃತ್ ।
ಸರ್ವಾಗಮಪ್ರಣೇತಾ ಚ ವಾಂಛಿತಾರ್ಥಪ್ರದರ್ಶನಃ ॥ 4 ॥

(Salutations to Sri Kartikeya) Who was Born on Shara, a particular variety of grass and hence known as Saravana, Whose Elder is Sri Ganesha and Who has Created (i.e. Shown) the Path of Liberation,
Who is Reverentially Saluted by All the Agamas (Scriptures) And Who Shows the Way towards the Desired Object of Spiritual Life (as mentioned in the Scriptures).

ಅಷ್ಟಾವಿಂಶತಿನಾಮಾನಿ ಮದೀಯಾನೀತಿ ಯಃ ಪಠೇತ್ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯೂಷೇ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಯಾ ಯುಕ್ತೋ ಮೂಕೋ ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿರ್ಭವೇತ್ ॥ 5 ॥

My Devotees who Repeat My Twenty Eight Names and Contemplate on My Spiritual Precepts ...
Everyday in the Early Morning with Faith and Devotion, will Become a Master of Speech even if he is Dumb (due to lack of wisdom).

ಮಹಾಮಂತ್ರಮಯಾನೀತಿ ಮಮ ನಾಮಾನುಕೀರ್ತನಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾಮವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ನಾತ್ರ ಕಾರ್ಯಾ ವಿಚಾರಣಾ ॥ 6 ॥

My Spiritual Precepts and Devotional Repetition of My Names will act like Maha Mantra,
Also, Devotee will Obtain Great Wisdom and Intelligence by Contemplating on My Divine Leela (Play).

ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀರುದ್ರಯಾಮಲೇ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾವಿವರ್ಧನಾಖ್ಯಂ ಶ್ರೀಮತ್ಕಾರ್ತಿಕೇಯಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ ॥

Thus Ends the Description which Augments the Intelligence and Wisdom from the Rudra Yamala text, and the Eulogy of the Illustrious Sri Kartikeya.

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