Subramanya Ashtakam
Traditional
English Transliteration
Om Subramanya Ashtakam
he svāminātha! karuṇākara dīnabandho
śrīpārvatīśamukhapaṅkajapadmabandho |
śrīśādidevagaṇapūjitapādapadma
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 1||
devādhidevasuta devagaṇādhinātha
devendravandyamṛdupaṅkajamañjupāda |
devarṣināradamunīndrasugītakīrte
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 2||
nityānnadānaniratākhilarogahārin
bhāgyapradānaparipūritabhaktakāma |
śrutyāgamapraṇavavācyanijasvarūpa
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 3||
krauñcāsurendraparikhaṇḍana śaktiśūla-
cāpādiśastraparimaṇḍitadivyapāṇe |
śrīkuṇḍalīśadharatuṇḍaśikhīndravāha
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 4||
devādhidevarathamaṇḍalamadhyave'dya
devendrapīṭhanakaraṃ dṛḍhacāpahastam |
śūraṃ nihatya surakoṭibhirīḍyamāna
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 5||
hārādiratnamaṇiyuktakirīṭahāra
keyūrakuṇḍalalasatkavacābhirāmam |
he vīra tārakajayāmaravṛndavandya
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 6||
pañcākṣarādimanumantritagāṅgatoyaiḥ
pañcāmṛtaiḥ pramuditendramukhairmunīndraiḥ |
paṭṭābhiṣiktahariyukta parāsanātha
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 7||
śrīkārtikeya karuṇāmṛtapūrṇadṛṣṭyā
kāmādirogakaluṣīkṛtaduṣṭacittam |
siktvā tu māmava kalādharakāntikāntyā
vallīśanātha mama dehi karāvalambam || 8||
subrahmaṇyāṣṭakaṃ puṇyaṃ ye paṭhanti dvijottamāḥ |
te sarve muktimāyānti subrahmaṇyaprasādataḥ ||
subrahmaṇyāṣṭakamidaṃ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet |
koṭijanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tatkṣaṇādeva naśyati ||Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Subramanya Ashtakam?
The Subramanya Ashtakam is a sacred Hindu devotional hymn (stotram) dedicated to Subramanya / Kartikeya. VedKosh provides its complete text in Hindi and English with transliteration for regional readers.
What are the benefits of reciting the Subramanya Ashtakam?
Reciting the Subramanya Ashtakam with devotion is traditionally believed to invoke the grace of Subramanya / Kartikeya, calm and focus the mind, and create an auspicious, sattvic atmosphere. It is practised as an act of bhakti (devotion) rather than for any guaranteed material outcome.
When should the Subramanya Ashtakam be recited?
The Subramanya Ashtakam can be recited during daily morning or evening worship of Subramanya / Kartikeya, and especially on the deity's sacred days and festivals. A clean, quiet space and a steady, devotional mind are the main requirements.
Updated for 2026
