Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ द्विषड्बाहवे विद्महे
द्विषण्णेत्राय धीमहि
तन्नः स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Dvishadbahave Vidmahe
Dvishannetraya Dhimahi
Tannah Skandah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know the twelve-armed protector of devotees,
And meditate deeply upon the twelve-eyed all-seeing Lord;
May Lord Kartikeya awaken courage and spiritual wisdom.