candra graha pañcaratna stotram

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.