ॐ विरोधिघ्नाय विद्महे
वीराय धीमहि
तन्नः षण्मुखः प्रचोदयात्
Om Virodhighnaya Vidmahe
Viraya Dhimahi
Tannah Shanmukhah Prachodayat
Om, may we know Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the destroyer of supreme grace and protection,
And meditate deeply upon Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the supremely valorous warrior;
May six-faced Lord Shanmukha guide and enlighten our mind.