Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ स्कन्दाय विद्महे
गुहाय धीमहि
तन्नः स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Skandaya Vidmahe
Guhaya Dhimahi
Tannah Skandah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Lord Skanda, commander of the celestial armies,
And meditate deeply upon Lord Guha dwelling in the cave of the heart;
May Lord Kartikeya awaken courage and spiritual wisdom.