Mantra
Devanagari:
भजेहं महाबलपराक्रमाय नित्यं
स्मरामि मानदाय सदा
नमामि मतिदाय भक्त्या
ॐ मालिने नमो नमः
Transliteration:
Bhajeham Mahabalaparakramaya Nityam
Smarami Manadaya Sada
Namami Matidaya Bhaktya
Om Maline Namo Namaha
Translation:
I worship eternally Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the divine embodiment of boundless strength,
I meditate always upon Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the giver of supreme grace and protection,
I bow with devotion unto Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the giver of supreme grace and protection,
Om, salutations again and again to Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), he who wears radiant garlands.