śrīsubrahmaṇyaṣoḍaśanāma stotram

I meditate upon the six-faced Lord, who rides a peacock, possesses three eyes, and is adorned with colorful garments. In His hands, He constantly holds a spear, a thunderbolt, a sword, a trident, a gesture of fearlessness, a shield, a bow, a discus, a noose, a rooster, a goad, and a gesture of granting boons. I meditate upon this son of Shiva, Skanda, who is worshipped by the gods and grants the fulfillment of all desires.

I bow to Subrahmanya, who is omniscient and omnipresent at all times; for the fulfillment of my desired goals, I shall now recite these sixteen names.

Om. The first is the embodiment of the power of knowledge, the second is Skanda himself, the third is the one born of fire, and the fourth is Bahuleya.

The fifth is known as Gangeya (son of Ganga), the sixth is Sharavanodbhava (born in the reed forest), the seventh is Kartikeya, and the eighth is Kumara.

The ninth is proclaimed as Shanmukha (the six-faced one), the tenth as Tarakantaka (the destroyer of Taraka), the eleventh as Senani (the commander of the army), and the twelfth as Guha.

The thirteenth is the celibate, the fourteenth is the energy of Shiva. The fifteenth is the splitter of the Krauncha mountain, and the sixteenth is the one who has the peacock as his vehicle.

Whoever recites these sixteen names with devotion shall become equal to Brihaspati in speech and endowed with the brilliance of Brahman. Whatever a mortal prays for, he shall certainly attain.

Whoever recites these sixteen names with proper devotion, shall attain success in marriage, during difficult journeys, and in overcoming formidable obstacles. Those seeking poetic talent, mastery of great weapons, or scientific knowledge shall achieve their goals; those desiring a bride shall obtain one, and those seeking victory shall attain it.

He who desires a son obtains a son, and he who desires wealth obtains wealth; it bestows longevity, health, influence, and abundance of grain and happiness.

Thus ends the sixteen-name hymn of Sri Subrahmanya, from the Shiva Rahasya Khanda of the Sri Shankara Samhita.