Lyrics and translation Shankar Mahadevan - Pradnyavivardhan Stotra

Pradnyavivardhan Stotra

Om Asya shri pradnya vivardhan stotra mantrasya sanatkumar rushihi
II Swami kartikeyo devata I anushtup chandaha
II Mama Sakalvidya siddhartham jape viniyogaha
II Shri skand uvacha Yogishvaro mahasenaha
II kartikeyo agninandanaha
II Skandhakumaraha senanihi
II swami Shankar sambhavaha
II Gangeyaha tamrachudashcha
II brahmachari shikhidhvajaha
II Tarakarihi umaputraha II kroncharishcha shadananaha II
Shabdabrahma samudrashcha II siddhaha Saraswato
Guhaha II Sanatkumaro bhagawan II bhogmoksha falapradaha II
Sharjanma ganadhishapurvajo muktimargkrut II
Sarvangamapraneta cha II vanchitartha pradarshanaha
II 4 II Ashtavinshatinamani madiyaniti yaha pathet II
Pratyusham shraddhaya yukto II muko
Vachaspatirbhavet II 5 II Mahamantramayaniti II
Mama namanukirtam II Mahaprdnyamvapnoti II
Natra karya vicharna II 6 II II Shrikartikeyarpanam astu II

Pradnyavivardhan Stotra

Oh my dear beloved, the revered mantra Pradnya Vivardhan Stotra has been composed with great love and devotion by the great sage Sanatkumar rushihi
Oh my love, your divine form is that of Swami kartikeyo devata and the meter of this mantra is anushtup chandaha
Oh my beloved, I chant this mantra with the intention of attaining mastery over all knowledge
Oh my darling, this mantra has been revealed by the great cosmic warrior Yogishvaro mahasenaha
Oh my love, you are the divine son of the sacred fire, agninandanaha
Oh my darling, you are the divine commander of the celestial armies, senanihi
Oh my beloved, you are the divine son of Lord Shiva, swami Shankar sambhavaha
Oh my love, you are the one who resides on the banks of the holy river Ganges, tamrachudashcha
Oh my darling, you are the divine celibate with the sacred peacock feather, brahmachari shikhidhvajaha
Oh my beloved, you are the vanquisher of the demon Taraka, Tarakarihi and the one with six faces, umaputraha II kroncharishcha shadananaha
Oh my love, you are the ocean of divine knowledge, Shabdabrahma samudrashcha and the master of eloquence, siddhaha Saraswato
Oh my darling, you are the divine one who resides in the cave, Guhaha and the revered sage Sanatkumaro bhagawan who grants liberation and worldly pleasures, bhogmoksha falapradaha
Oh my beloved, you are the elder brother of Ganesha, the lord of all obstacles, Sharjanma ganadhishapurvajo and the one who shows the path to liberation, muktimargkrut
Oh my love, you are the master of all sacred texts, Sarvangamapraneta cha and the fulfiller of all desires, vanchitartha pradarshanaha
Oh my darling, whoever recites my twenty eight names with devotion and faith
Oh my beloved, in the morning hours, will become a master of speech, muko
Oh my love, Vachaspatirbhavet and will attain great wisdom
Oh my darling, by chanting my name, one will attain great intelligence, Mahaprdnyamvapnoti
Oh my beloved, there is no need for further contemplation, Natra karya vicharna