Subramanya Ashtakam in English – Karavalamba Stotram

Subramanya Ashtakam, also called Karavalamba Stotram, is an octet composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya praising Lord Subrahmanya or Kartikeya or Murugan. It explains the divine attributes of Lord Subramanya and is recited to get rid of past sins, doshas, and for general well being. Subramanya Ashtakam has 8 stanzas each ending with “Vallisa Nadha Mama Dehi Karavalambam” asking Vallisanatha (Lord Murugan) to extend his supportive hand to the reciter. Get Sri Subramanya Ashtakam in English Lyrics Pdf here and chant it with devotion to get the blessings of Lord Murugan.

Subramanya Ashtakam in English – Karavalamba Stotram 

Hey Swaminatha karunakara deena bandho
Sree Paravatheesa mukha pankaja padma bandho
Sreesadhi deva gana poojitha pada padma
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||1||

Devadhi deva sutha, deva ganadhi nadha
Devendra vandhya mrudu pankaja manju pada
Devarshi narada muneendra sugeetha keerthe
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||2||

Nithyanna dana nirathakhila roga harin
Bhagya pradhana paripooritha bhaktha kama
Sruthyagama pranava vachya nija swaroopa
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||3||

Krouncha surendra parigandana sakthi soola
Chapa thi sasthra parimanditha divya panai
Sree kundaleesa drutha thunda sikheendra vaha
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||4||

Devadhi deva radha mandala Madhya methya
Devendra peeda nagaram druda chapa hastha
Sooram nihathya sura kotibhiradyamana
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||5||

Heeradhi rathna vara yuktha kireeda hara
Keyura kundala lasath kavachabhirama
Hey Veera tharaka jayaa amara brunda vandhya
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||6||

Panchaksharadhi manu manthritha ganga thoyai
Panchamruthai praudhithendra mukhair muneendryai
Pattabhishiktha maghavatha nayasa nadha
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||7||

Sree karthikeya karunamrutha poorna drushtya
Kamadhi roga kalushi krutha drushta chitham
Sikthwa thu mamava kala nidhi koti kantha
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham ||8||

Subrahmanyashtakam punyam yeh padanthi dwijothama
They sarve mukthimayanthi subrahmanya prasadatha
Subrahmanyashtakamidham prathar uthaya ya padeth
Kodi janma krutham papam thath kshanad thasya nasyathi

Ithi Sri Subramanya Ashtakam Sampoornam ||

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