Jai Kartikeya Deva
जय कार्तिकेय देव
North Indian aarti to Lord Kartikeya (also Murugan, Skanda, Subrahmanya). Sung during Skanda Sashti six-day vrat and at Murugan temples. Tamil tradition uses different aartis at the Aru Padai Veedu temples.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
जय कार्तिकेय देव, स्वामी जय कार्तिकेय देव।
शिव-सुत स्कन्द कुमारा, सेनापति देवन के सेव॥
मयूर-वाहन सोहै, शक्ति-शूल धारी।
षण्मुख रूप मनोहर, तारकासुर-संहारी॥
षष्ठ-तिथि व्रत पालन, करै जो भक्त साधक।
विद्या-वीरता-ज्ञान, सबके दाता देव॥
English Transliteration
Jai Kartikeya Dev, Swami Jai Kartikeya Dev
Shiv-sut Skanda Kumara, Senapati devan ke sev
Mayur-vahan sohai, shakti-shul dhari
Shanmukh roop manohar, Tarakasur-samhari
Shashth-tithi vrat palan, karai jo bhakta sadhak
Vidya-veerata-jnana, sabke data Dev
Meaning
Hail to Lord Kartikeya, son of Shiva, prince Skanda, commander-in-chief of the divine army. Mounted on the peacock, holder of the Shakti spear. Six-faced form most beautiful, destroyer of the demon Tarakasura. Whoever observes the sixth-tithi vrat with devotion — to all you grant learning, valour, and wisdom.
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