अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्य विमर्धनम्
अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्य विमर्धनम् ।
सिंहिकागर्भ सम्भूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 1 ॥
ardhakāyaṃ mahāvīryaṃ chandrāditya vimardhanam ।
siṃhikāgarbha sambhūtaṃ taṃ rāhuṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 1 ॥
I bow to Rāhu, of half-body, of great heroism, the oppressor of Moon and Sun, born from the womb of Siṃhikā. (1)
प्रणमामि सदा राहुं सर्पाकारं किरीटिनम् ।
सैंहिकेयं करालास्यं भक्तानामभय प्रदम् ॥ 2 ॥
praṇamāmi sadā rāhuṃ sarpākāraṃ kirīṭinam ।
saiṃhikēyaṃ karāḻāsyaṃ bhaktānāmabhaya pradam ॥ 2 ॥
I always bow to Rāhu, of serpentine form, bearing a crown, son of Siṃhikā, of terrible face, the bestower of fearlessness to his devotees. (2)
शूर्पाकारासन स्थश्च गोमेधाभरणप्रियः ।
माषप्रियः काश्यपर्षि नन्दनोभुजगेश्वरः ॥ 3 ॥
śūrpākārāsana sthaścha gōmēdhābharaṇapriyaḥ ।
māṣapriyaḥ kāśyaparṣi nandanōbhujagēśvaraḥ ॥ 3 ॥
Seated on a winnow-shaped seat, fond of gomedha (hessonite) ornaments, fond of black gram, son of the sage Kaśyapa, lord of the serpents — (3)
आरोग्यमायु रखिलांश्च मनोरथार्दान् ।
तमोरूप नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसादं कुरुसर्वदा ॥ 4 ॥
ārōgyamāyu rakhilāṃścha manōrathārdān ।
tamōrūpa namastubhyaṃ prasādaṃ kurusarvadā ॥ 4 ॥
Health, long life, and all my heart's desires — O you of the form of darkness, salutation to you; bestow your grace upon me always. (4)
करालवदनं खड्ग चर्मशूल वरान्वितम् ।
नीलसिंहासनं ध्यायेत् राहुं तं च प्रशान्तये ॥ 5 ॥
karāḻavadanaṃ khaḍga charmaśūla varānvitam ।
nīlasiṃhāsanaṃ dhyāyēt rāhuṃ taṃ cha praśāntayē ॥ 5 ॥
For his pacification, one should meditate on Rāhu of terrible face, holding sword, shield, and trident, with a gesture of boon-granting, seated on a dark blue throne. (5)