Prayer to those born .Chitra

Prayer to those born .Chitra  ചിത്തിര  சித்திரை  చిత్త   चित्रा (occurs  in two rasis Kanya and Thula) –Planet concerned Mars god Sudarshana

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

a.Nakshatra  Gayathri

 

Om sudarshanaaya  vidhmahe,

Maha jwalaya   deemahi,

Thanno Chakra  Prachodayath

 

Let me meditate on Sudarshana Chakra

Let the great luster  give me higher  intellect,

Lat that  Chakra  illuminate my mind

 

b.Prayers to god of nakshatra

 

Sudarshana mahajwala praseedha  Jagatha  pathe,

Thejo raase praseedha thwam  koti surya amitha  prabha

 

Be pleased with me Oh Sudarshana  of great luster  who is the lord of the universe ,

Oh shining one  who has luster  more than one crore suns,  be pleased with me

 

Ajnana  thimira dwamsin , praseedha  paramadbutha ,

Sudarshana namosthesthu,  devaanaam thvam   sudarshana

 

Oh destroyer of cataract of ignorance , be pleased oh  greatly wonderful one  ,

I salute   the Sudarshana  and say   You are great looking   among the devas.

 

c.Prayer   to stars

 

Radha gaja thuraga  padhadh sevaka ,

SAsthra  maya  chithraa devi , SAhaya  krupe

 

Oh star   having  chariots, elephants, horses and infantry as   servants,

Oh Chithra devi  pervaded   with Sasthras , please take  mercy and help me

 

d.From Nakshatra mala stotram

 

Sthoka bhakthi  thopi bhaktha poshine, Namashivaya

Maakarandha saara varshi  baashine , Namashivaya

Yeka bilwa  dhanathopi thoshine  , Namashivaya

Naika janma papa  jaala soshine, Namashivaya

 

He who supports devotees even with lesser  devotion, Namashivaya

He who rains speech , which is essence  of honey, Namashivaya

He who is pleased by giving of even a single bilwa leaf, Namashivaya

He who dries away   the sins committed on all births,  Namashivaya

 

e.Name from Vishnu   Sahasranama  for the star

CHithrai/Chithra   I Padam   (Chitta in Telugu/Kannada)
Uththaro Gopathir Gopthã Gnãnkamya Purãthanaha
Sharira Bhoothabruth Bhokthã Kapindro Purdakshinaha
CHithrai/Chithra   II Padam
Somabo Mrudhapa Soma Purjith Purshothama
Vinayo Jaya Sathyando Dãrshaha Sathvatham Pathihi
CHithrai/Chithra   III Padam
Jeevo Vinayithã-Sakshi Mukundo Mita Vikramaha
Ambonidhi-Ranandhathmaa Maho-Dhadishayo-Ndhakaha
CHithrai/Chithra   IV Padam
Ajo Mahaarha Swabhaavyo Jidaa Mitrah Pramodhanaha
Anando Nandano Nanda Satya Dharma Trivikramaha

f.Chithroi   nakshatra is in Kanya rasi as well as in Thula rasi

 

Kanya rasi

Om jnana mudhraya vidhmahe

Thathwa bodhaya vidhmahe

Thanno deva prachodayath

 

Om let me meditate on him who has seal of wisdom

Let him who teaches philosophy give me higher intellect

And let the god illuminate my mind

 

 

Thula rasi

Om karthyayanaaya   vidhmahe

Kanya kumaryai   cha deemahi

THanno  durgee prachodayath

 

Om let me meditate on Lord Karthyayana

Let Kanya kumara give me higher  intellect

And let   goddess  Durga  illuminate  my mind