Chandra Ashtotharam

Chandra Ashtotharam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Chandra  the planet moon arose from the ocean of milk when it was churned  for taking out nectar  . He is thus  a brother of Goddess Lakshmi. He was made as the Lord of the night. He is   young  , pretty , fair, has two arms  and holds a lotus   and mace in his hands.  He rides on a  chariot drawn by ten horses. He married   the 27 daughters  of Daksha Prajapathi   and kept them with him on the sky.  When the other stars complained to their father that  he was only interested in Rohini   and was neglecting them, Daksha cursed him to daily lose  fifteenth portion of himself. Before the  15^th day he approached Lord Shiva  , who gave a boon to Chandra that from the 15^th day he will  grow for another 15 days.  He  travels round the rasi Chakra  in 30 days   and would be with a rasi for two and one fourth  days.Normally he does not cause any harm to any one but those who are born in the waning moon period suffer due to him.He is the lord of Karkidaga Rasi  and is exalted in Rishabha rasi and feeble(neecha)  in Vruschiga rasi  . He controls the minbd , imagination , mother etc. Bad or good caused by  Chandra is of  only two and one fourth day duration. iN second house, fourth house, fifth house, eighth house, ninth house and twelfth house. For solving problems caused by him  , he can be worshipped  . The God associated with him  is Lord Shiva and by praying to Lord Shiva also he can be pleased. Planet Budha is his son through wife of planet  Guru.)

1.Om Srimathe nama –Salutations to the lord who is venerable

2.Om Sasidharaya nama –Salutations to the lord who carries the crescent

3.Om Chandraya nama –Salutations to the lord who has a brilliant hue of light

4.Om Tharadheesaya nama –Salutations to the lord  of the stars

5.Om Nisakaraya nama –Salutations to the lord who makes the night

6.OM Sudhanidhaye  nama –Salutations to the lord who is the treasure of nectar

7,om sadaradhyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is always worshipped

8.Om Sathpathaye nama –Salutations to the lord who is the good  master

9.Om Sadhupoojithaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is worshipped by good people

10.Om Jithendryaya nama –Salutations to the lord who has  one  over his senses

11.Om Jayodhayagaya nama –Salutations to the lord who wins in his job

12.OM Jyothischakra pravarthakayai nama –Salutations to the lord who works in the  wheel  of astrology

13.Om Vikarthananujaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is the  younger brother of the sun

14,Om Veeraya nama –Salutations to the lord who is  valorous

15,Om Viswesaya nama –Salutations to the lord  of the universe

16.Om Vidhusham pathaye nama –Salutations to the lord  of the  learned people

17,Om Doshaakaraya  nama –Salutations to the lord who has defect in his body

18.Om  Dushta dooraya nama –Salutations to the lord who keeps  evil people  far away

19. Om Pushtimathe nama –Salutations to the lord who  is well off

20.Om Sishtapalakaya nama –Salutations to the lord who maintains discipline

21.Om Ashtamoorthi priyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is loved by Lord Shiva (Ashtamurthi)

22.Om Ananthaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is endless

23.Om Ashta daru  kutarakaya nama –Salutations to the lord who has axe   with eight  splits

24.Om Swaprakasaya nama –Salutations to the lord who has his own luster

25.Om  Prakasathmane nama –Salutations to the lord who is the lustrous soul

26.Om Dhyuchara nama –Salutations to the lord who lives  in the sky

27.Om Devabojanaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is the meal of Devas

28.Om Kaladharayai nama –Salutations to the lord who carries the crescent

29.Om Kalahethave nama –Salutations to the lord who is the cause of time

30.Om Kamakruthe nama –Salutations to the lord who creates passion

31.Om Kamadhaya nama –Salutations to the lord who brings passion

32,Om Mruthyu samharakaya nama –Salutations to the lord who destroys death

33.Om amarthyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is immortal

34.Om Nithyanushtaya nama –Salutations to the lord who does  his  daily rituals

35.Om Kshapakaraya nama –Salutations to the lord who creates  night

36.Om Ksheena papaya nama –Salutations to the lord who has  decreasing  sins

37.Om Yaksha vrudhi samanvithayai nama –Salutations to the lord who is associated with growth of  Yakshas

38.Om jaivathrukaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is long lived

39.Om Suchaye nama –Salutations to the lord who is clean

40.Om Subraya nama –Salutations to the lord who is  bright

41.Om Jayine nama –Salutations to the lord who is victorious

42.Om  Jaya phala  pradhaya nama –Salutations to the lord who gives victory as   result

43.Om Sudhamayaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is coated    with nectar

44.Om Suraswamine nama –Salutations to the lord  of the devas

45.OM Bhakthanam ishta dhayakayai  nama –Salutations to the lord who fulfills the desire of his devotees

46.Om Bhukthidhaya nama –Salutations to the lord who grants pleasure

47.Om Mukthidhayai nama –Salutations to the lord who grants salvation

48.Om Bhadraya  nama –Salutations to the lord who is pleasant

49.Om Bhaktha daridrya  banjanayai nama –Salutations to the lord who destroys   the poverty of his devotees

50.Om samagana priyayai nama –Salutations to the lord who likes singing of sama veda

51.Om sarva rakshakaya nama –Salutations to the lord who protects  everybody

52Om sagarodhbhavayai nama –Salutations to the lord who e rose   up from the   ocean.

53.Om Bhayantha kruthe nama –Salutations to the lord who  puts an en end to fear

54.Om Bhakthi gamyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who can be approached  by  devotion.

55.Om Bhava bhandha vimochanaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  frees you from shackles  of birth death cycle

56.Om Jagat prakasa  kiranaya nama –Salutations to the lord whose rays light the world

57.Om Jagat ananda karanaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is reason for happiness to the world.

58.Om Nissapathnyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who expelled rival wives

59.Om Niraharaya nama –Salutations to the lord who does not take food

60.Om nirvikaraya nama –Salutations to the lord who does not have any emotions

61.Om niramayayanama –Salutations to the lord who is without any taint

62.OM Bhoochaya achadhithaya nama –Salutations to the lord who wears the shadow of the earth

63.Om Bhavyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who is handsome

64. Om bhuvana prathipalakaya nama –Salutations to the lord who looks after  the world

65.Om sakalarthi haraya nama –Salutations to the lord who defeats  all  the grief

66.OM soumya bhanjanayai nama –Salutations to the lord who breaks the placidity

67.Om sadhu vandhithayai nama –Salutations to the lord who is saluted by good people

68.Om sarvagamajnayai nama –Salutations to the lord who places his footmarks everywhere

69.Om Sanakadhi muni sthuthayai nama –Salutations to the lord who is prayed to by Sanaka  and other sages

70.Om sithachathra dwajopethayai nama –Salutations to the lord who  has a  flag  completely covered  by light

71.Om Sithangayai nama –Salutations to the lord who  has a white form

72.Om sithabhooshanayai nama –Salutations to the lord who   has light as his ornament

73.Om swethamalyambara dharayai nama –Salutations to the lord who   wears white garland and white dress

74.Om  Swetha gandhanulepanayai nama –Salutations to the lord who   applies  the  white sandal paste

75.Om dasawa radha  sammoodaya nama –Salutations to the lord who rides on a chariot with ten horses

76.Om dandapanaye nama –Salutations to the lord who   holds a staff

77.OM Dhanurdharaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is armed with a bow

78.Om Kundha pushpojjwalakaraya nama –Salutations to the lord who   shines like an opened jasmine flower

79.Om Nananabja samudbhavaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   has lotus  like eyes

80.OM aathreya gothrajaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   belongs to aathreya gothra

81.Om athyantha vinayaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   has very great  humility

82. Om Priya nayakaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is the dear leader

83.OM Karunarasa sampoornaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is full of essence of mercy

84.Om karkataka prabhave nama –Salutations to the lord who  is the lord of house of cancer

85.Om avyayaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  is imperishable

86.OM Chathurasrasanaroodaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   sits on  a quadrangular seat

87.Om Chathuraya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is clever

88.Om Divya vahanaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   has a divine vehicle

89.Om Vivasawan mandala jneya vasaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  is known to live in the   shining  orbit

90.Om Vasu samrudhithaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   has great amount of luster

91.OM Maheswara priyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who    is dear to Lord Shiva

92.Om Daanthaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  is subdued/mild

93.Om Meru gothra pradakshinaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   goes round Meru mountain

94.Om Grahamandala madhyagaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is in the middle of other planets

95.Om  Grasitharkaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   was swallowed by the Sun God

96.Om Grahadhipaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is the lord of planets

97.Om dwijarajaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is the king of the twice born

98.Om dhyuthilakaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  has a shining forehead

99.Om Dwibujaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   has two hands

100.Om Dwija poojithayai nama –Salutations to the lord who   is worshipped by Brahmins

101.Om oudhumbara   nagavasaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  lives in Oudhumbara  mountain

102.Om Udharaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  is generous

103.Om Rohini pathaye nama –Salutations to the lord who   is consort of  Rohini

104.Om nithyodharaya nama –Salutations to the lord who  is daily lofty

105,Om Muni sthuthaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   is prayed to by sages

106.Om Nithyananda phala pradhaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   gives  daily happiness

107.Om Sakalahladha karaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   makes every one happy

108.Om Palasa  samidha  priyaya nama –Salutations to the lord who   likes the sticks  of Palasa   tree