ददिशङ्ख तुषाराभं क्षीरार्णव समुद्भवम् ।
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मकुट भूषणम् ॥ 1 ॥
I bow to Chandra, who possesses the radiance of curd, a conch, and frost; who emerged from the Ocean of Milk; who is the nectar-rayed Moon; and who serves as the crest-jewel adorning Lord Shiva’s head.
कलाधरः कालहेतुः कामकृत्कामदायकः ।
दशाश्वरध संरूढ दण्डपाणिर्थनुर्धरः ॥ 2 ॥
He is the bearer of digits, the cause of time, the creator of desires, and the fulfiller of wishes; he travels upon a chariot drawn by ten horses and carries a staff and a bow.
चन्द्रारिष्टेतु सम्प्राप्ते चन्द्र पूजाञ्च कारयेत् ।
चन्द्रध्यानं व्रपक्ष्यामि मनः पीडोशान्तये ॥ 3 ॥
When the ill effects of the Moon are experienced, one should perform worship of the Moon; I shall now recite the meditation upon Chandra to pacify the afflictions of the mind.
कुन्दपुष्पोज्जलाकारो नयनाज्ज समुद्भवः ।
औदुम्बर नगावास उदारो रोहिणीपतिः ॥ 4 ॥
His form is as bright as the jasmine flower, he was born from the eye of the Cosmic Being, he resides in the Udumbara tree, he is generous, and he is the beloved lord of Rohini.
श्वेत माल्याम्बरधरं श्वेतगन्दानुलेपनम् ।
श्वेतच्छत्र धरं देवं तं सोमं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 5 ॥
I bow to that divine Moon god, who is adorned with white garlands and garments, anointed with white sandalwood paste, and who carries a white parasol.
