प्रियङ्गु कलिकाश्यामं रूपेणा प्रतिमं बुधम्
प्रियङ्गु कलिकाश्यामं रूपेणा प्रतिमं बुधम् ।
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 1
priyaṅgu kalikāśyāmaṃ rūpēṇā pratimaṃ budham ।
saumyaṃ saumyaguṇōpētaṃ taṃ budhaṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 1
I bow to Budha (Mercury), dark as the bud of the priyangu blossom, of incomparable beauty, gentle, endowed with all gentle qualities. (1)
आत्रेय गोत्रजो अत्यन्त विनयो विश्वपावनः ।
चाम्पेय पुष्प सङ्काश श्चारण श्चारुभूषणः॥ 2
ātrēya gōtrajō atyanta vinayō viśvapāvanaḥ ।
chāmpēya puṣpa saṅkāśa śchāraṇa śchārubhūṣaṇaḥ॥ 2
Born in the lineage of Atri, exceedingly humble, purifier of the world; of the colour of the champaka blossom, a wandering one, of beautiful ornaments — (2)
सत्यवाक् सत्ससङ्कल्प सत्यबन्धु स्सदादरः ।
सर्वरोग प्रशमन स्सर्व मृत्युनिवारकः ॥ 3
satyavāk satsasaṅkalpa satyabandhu ssadādaraḥ ।
sarvarōga praśamana ssarva mṛtyunivārakaḥ ॥ 3
True in speech, firm in resolve, a friend to the truthful, always respectful; remover of all disease, averter of all death — (3)
सिंहारूढं चतुर्भुजां खड्गं चर्म गदाधरम् ।
सोमपुत्रं महासौम्यं ध्यायेत् सर्वार्थ सिद्धदम् ॥ 4
siṃhārūḍhaṃ chaturbhujāṃ khaḍgaṃ charma gadādharam ।
sōmaputraṃ mahāsaumyaṃ dhyāyēt sarvārtha siddhadam ॥ 4
One should meditate on the son of Soma, mounted on a lion, four-armed, holding sword, shield, and mace, greatly gentle, the giver of all accomplishments. (4)
बुधोबुधार्चित सौम्यसौम्यः चित्त श्शुभप्रदः ।
वरदाङ्कित मुद्रितं देवं तं सौम्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 5
budhōbudhārchita saumyasaumyaḥ chitta śśubhapradaḥ ।
varadāṅkita mudritaṃ dēvaṃ taṃ saumyaṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 5
I bow to that gentle Saumya, Budha, worshipped by the wise, of gladdened mind, bestower of blessings, whose hand is raised in the gesture of granting boons. (5)