Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ ईप्सितार्थप्रदायकाय विद्महे
ईतिभीतिहराय धीमहि
तन्नः षण्मुखः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Ipsitarthapradayakaya Vidmahe
Itibhitiharaya Dhimahi
Tannah Shanmukhah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the generous bestower of supreme grace and protection,
And meditate deeply upon Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the remover of supreme grace and protection;
May six-faced Lord Shanmukha guide and enlighten our mind.