Prayers for those born in Karthika/Karthika

Prayers for those  born in Karthika/Karthika 

Karthika  falls in Mesha and Rishbha  Rasi .Prayers to those born in these  rasis are included

 

3,Krittika കാർത്തിക கார்த்திகை కృత్తిక कृत्तिका (occurs in two rasis-Mesha and Rishabha) pLanet concerned Sun/ lord subrahmanya

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

a.Karthika Gayathri

 

Om Vahni dehanaya vidmahi

Maha thapaaya deemahi

Thanno Krithika prachodayath

 

Let me meditate on Goddess with fire like body,

Let The goddess who does thapas give me higher intellect ,

Let goddess karthika illuminate my mind

 

b.Prayers to Subrahamanya

 

1.Subrahmanya Gayathri

 

Om Parvathi suthaya vidhmahe,

Maha senaaya demahi,

Thanno shanmukha prachodayath

 

Let me meditate on son of Parvathi,

Let the God who leads a great army give me higher intellect

Let God Shanmukha illuminate my mind

 

2.Nijananda roopam, nirmala guna vikasam,

Gajanujam, karthikeyam , guham,

Prajapathim parvathi prana puthram,

Bhaje sada Shanmuka pada pankajam

 

I always sing about the lotus like feet of the six faced one,

Who has the form of true joy , who is personification of pure characters,

Who is the brother of Ganesa, who is brought up by Karthika maidens, Who is guha,

Who is the leader of men and is the darling son of Parvathi.

 

3.Pranavopadesa prathyaksha guru moorthim,

Kirana koti Basakara lavanyam,

Saranagatha sadhu jana samrakshakam,

Pranamamyaham Kumara charanaravindham.

 

I salute the lotus like feet of Lord Kumara,

Who is the personal teacher who taught the meaning of om,

Who has the prettiness of sun with billions of rays,

And who protects the good who surrender to Him.

 

c. prayer to the star goddess

 

Pankaja vasini, papa vimochani,

Krithikasdevi sahaya krupe

 

Oh Krithika who has smell of lotus, who releases us from sin,

Oh Krithika devi , please take mercy and help me

 

d.AS given by  Adhi  Sankara in Nakshatra  mala stotram

 

3.Ishta vasthu mukhya dhana  hethave Namashivaya

Dushta daithya vamsa   dhoomakethave  Namashivaya

Srushti  rakshanaaya dharma sethave  Namashivaya

Ashta moorthaye vrushendra  kethave Namashivaya

 

He who is the chief    donor of the  thing that is desired, Namashivaya

He who is cause  of destruction  to the clan  of evil asuras, Namashivaya

He who is the  creator and protector who acts   as bridge  of Dharma  , Namashivaya

He who has  a  bull   flag and is god of  eight elements*, Namashivaya

*earth, water, fire  , air  , sky  , sun , moon and the controller

 

d.Corresponding Vishnu sahasra nama slokas

 

Karthika/Kruthika/Karthikai I Padam

 

Ishvaro Vikrami Thanvi Medavi Vikrma Kramaha

Anuththamo Durãdarsha Kruthangya Kruthi-Raathmavan

 

Karthika/Kruthika/Karthikai II padam

 

Suresha Sharnam Sharma Vishva Retha Prajabhvaha

Ahath Samvathsaro Wyallaha Prathyas Sarvadharshanaha 10

 

Karthika/Kruthika/Karthikai III padam

 

Ajas Sarvesh Varas Sidhas Sidhi Sarva Dhiru Chithaha

Vrusha Gabhir Meyathma Sarva Yoga Vinisruthaha

 

Karthika/Kruthika/Karthikai IV padam

 

Vasur Vasumanas Sathya Samãthmã Sammitha-Samaha

Amoga Pundarikaksho Vrushkarma Vrushakruthihi

 

People born in mesha   and Rishabha   rasi

 

Mesha rasi

 

Om Narayanaya  vidhmahe

Vasudevaya   Deemahi

Thanno  Vishnu  prachodayath

 

Om let me meditate  on Lord Narayana

Oh God   Vasudeva   , give me higher  intellect

And let  Lord Vishnu illuminate my mind

 

Om Maha devyai vidhmahe

Vishnu pathni cha   deemahi

Thanno  Lakshmi  prachodayath

 

Om let me meditate  on  the great goddess

Oh wife  of Lord Vishnu , give me higher  intellect

And let Goddess  Lakshmi   illuminate my mind

 

Prayers  of those born in 2 rasisof Karthika(Mesha and Rishabha)

 

‘Rishabha Rasi

 

Om Veera dwajaya  vidhmahe

Vighna  hasthaya deemahi

Thanno  Bhouma  prachodayath

 

Om let me meditate on  he who has a valorous flag

Let he who removes obstacles   with his hand  , give me higher  intellect

And let  Planet mars   illuminate my mind