Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ उन्मत्ताय विद्महे
सुरसैन्यसुरक्षकाय धीमहि
तन्नः स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Unmattaya Vidmahe
Surasainyasurakshakaya Dhimahi
Tannah Skandah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Him who transcends worldly conventions,
And meditate deeply upon the protector of the armies of the gods;
May Lord Kartikeya awaken courage and spiritual wisdom.