Verse 1
स्कन्द उवाच ।
ऋणग्रस्तनराणां तु ऋणमुक्तिः कथं भवेत् ।
skanda uvācha ।
ṛṇagrastanarāṇāṃ tu ṛṇamuktiḥ kathaṃ bhavēt ।
Skanda said: How does liberation from debt come about for men who are burdened by debt?
स्कन्द उवाच ।
ऋणग्रस्तनराणां तु ऋणमुक्तिः कथं भवेत् ।
skanda uvācha ।
ṛṇagrastanarāṇāṃ tu ṛṇamuktiḥ kathaṃ bhavēt ।
Skanda said: How does liberation from debt come about for men who are burdened by debt?
ब्रह्मोवाच ।
वक्ष्येऽहं सर्वलोकानां हितार्थं हितकामदम् ॥
brahmōvācha ।
vakṣyē'haṃ sarvalōkānāṃ hitārthaṃ hitakāmadam ॥
Brahmā said: I shall declare that which is for the welfare of all the worlds and bestows their well-being.
अस्य श्री अङ्गारक स्तोत्र महामन्त्रस्य गौतम ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, अङ्गारको देवता मम ऋण विमोचनार्थे जपे विनियोगः ।
asya śrī aṅgāraka stōtra mahāmantrasya gautama ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup Chandaḥ, aṅgārakō dēvatā mama ṛṇa vimōchanārthē japē viniyōgaḥ ।
Dedication (Viniyoga): Of this great mantra of the Śrī Aṅgāraka Stotram — the seer is Gautama; the metre is Anuṣṭup; the deity is Aṅgāraka. Its application is declared for the purpose of releasing me from debt.
ध्यानम्
धरणी गर्भ सम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्ति समप्रभम् ।
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं कुजं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 1 ॥
dhyānam
dharaṇī garbha sambhūtaṃ vidyutkānti samaprabham ।
kumāraṃ śaktihastaṃ taṃ kujaṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 1 ॥
Meditation (Dhyānam): Born from the womb of the Earth, resplendent as a flash of lightning — I bow to Kuja (Mars), the youth bearing the Śakti weapon. (1)
रक्तमाल्याम्बरधरः शूलशक्तिगदाधरः ।
चतुर्भुजो मेषगतो वरदश्च धरासुतः ॥ 2 ॥
raktamālyāmbaradharaḥ śūlaśaktigadādharaḥ ।
chaturbhujō mēṣagatō varadaścha dharāsutaḥ ॥ 2 ॥
He who wears red garlands and garments, bearing spear, śakti and mace, four-armed, mounted on a ram — the boon-granting son of Earth. (2)
अथ स्तोत्रम् –
मङ्गलो भूमिपुत्रश्च ऋणहर्ता धनप्रदः ।
स्थिरासनो महाकायः सर्वकर्मावबोधकः ॥ 3 ॥
atha stōtram –
maṅgaḻō bhūmiputraścha ṛṇahartā dhanapradaḥ ।
sthirāsanō mahākāyaḥ sarvakarmāvabōdhakaḥ ॥ 3 ॥
Now the Stotram: Maṅgala (the auspicious), Bhūmiputra (son of Earth), Ṛṇahartā (remover of debts), Dhanaprada (bestower of wealth), Sthirāsana (steadily enthroned), Mahākāya (of great body), Sarvakarmāvabōdhaka (illuminator of all actions). (3)
लोहितो लोहिताङ्गश्च सामगायी कृपाकरः ।
धर्मराजः कुजो भौमो भूमिजो भूमिनन्दनः ॥ 4 ॥
lōhitō lōhitāṅgaścha sāmagāyī kṛpākaraḥ ।
dharmarājaḥ kujō bhaumō bhūmijō bhūminandanaḥ ॥ 4 ॥
Lōhita (the red one), Lōhitāṅga (of red limbs), Sāmagāyī (singer of Sāma hymns), Kṛpākara (the compassionate), Dharmarāja (lord of righteousness), Kuja, Bhauma, Bhūmija (born of Earth), Bhūminandana (delight of Earth). (4)
अङ्गारको यमश्चैव सर्वरोगापहारकः ।
सृष्टिकर्ताऽपहर्ता च सर्वकामफलप्रदः ॥ 5 ॥
aṅgārakō yamaśchaiva sarvarōgāpahārakaḥ ।
sṛṣṭikartā'pahartā cha sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ ॥ 5 ॥
Aṅgāraka (the ember-hued), Yama (the restrainer), Sarvarōgāpahāraka (remover of all diseases), Sṛṣṭikartā (the creator), Apahartā (the destroyer), Sarvakāmaphalaprada (fulfiller of all desired fruits). (5)
भूतिदो ग्रहपूज्यश्च वक्त्रो रक्तवपुः प्रभुः ।
एतानि कुजनामानि यो नित्यं प्रयतः पठेत् ।
ऋणं न जायते तस्य धनं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम् ॥ 6 ॥
bhūtidō grahapūjyaścha vaktrō raktavapuḥ prabhuḥ ।
ētāni kujanāmāni yō nityaṃ prayataḥ paṭhēt ।
ṛṇaṃ na jāyatē tasya dhanaṃ prāpnōtyasaṃśayam ॥ 6 ॥
Bhūtida (bestower of prosperity), Grahapūjya (worshipped by the planets), Vaktra (the expressive one), Raktavapu (of red form), Prabhu (Lord) — whoever devoutly recites these names of Kuja (Mars) daily: no debt arises for that person, and they attain wealth without doubt. (6)
रक्तपुष्पैश्च गन्धैश्च दीपधूपादिभिस्तथा ।
मङ्गलं पूजयित्वा तु मङ्गलेऽहनि सर्वदा ॥ 7 ॥
raktapuṣpaiścha gandhaiścha dīpadhūpādibhistathā ।
maṅgaḻaṃ pūjayitvā tu maṅgaḻē'hani sarvadā ॥ 7 ॥
Having worshipped Maṅgala with red flowers, fragrant offerings, lamps, incense and the like — always on a Tuesday — (7)
ऋणरेखाः प्रकर्तव्याः दग्धाङ्गारैस्तदग्रतः ।
सप्तविंशतिनामानि पठित्वा तु तदन्तिके ॥ 8 ॥
ṛṇarēkhāḥ prakartavyāḥ dagdhāṅgāraistadagrataḥ ।
saptaviṃśatināmāni paṭhitvā tu tadantikē ॥ 8 ॥
— debt-lines are to be drawn before him with burnt charcoal; having recited the twenty-seven names in his presence — (8)
ताश्च प्रमार्जयेत्पश्चाद्वामपादेन संस्पृशन् ।
एवं कृत्वा न सन्देहो ऋणहीनो धनी भवेत् ॥ 9 ॥
tāścha pramārjayētpaśchādvāmapādēna saṃspṛśan ।
ēvaṃ kṛtvā na sandēhō ṛṇahīnō dhanī bhavēt ॥ 9 ॥
— those lines should then be erased by touching them with the left foot. Having done so in this way, one undoubtedly becomes free from debt and becomes wealthy. (9)
भूमिजस्य प्रसादेन ग्रहपीडा विनश्यति ।
येनार्जिता जगत्कीर्तिर्भूमिपुत्रेण शाश्वती ॥ 10 ॥
bhūmijasya prasādēna grahapīḍā vinaśyati ।
yēnārjitā jagatkīrtirbhūmiputrēṇa śāśvatī ॥ 10 ॥
By the grace of Bhūmija (the son of Earth), planetary afflictions are destroyed. The eternal fame of the world has been won by Bhūmiputra. (10)
शत्रवश्च हता येन भौमेन महितात्मना ।
स प्रीयतां तु भौमोऽद्य तुष्टो भूयात् सदा मम ॥ 11 ॥
śatravaścha hatā yēna bhaumēna mahitātmanā ।
sa prīyatāṃ tu bhaumō'dya tuṣṭō bhūyāt sadā mama ॥ 11 ॥
Enemies were slain by the mighty-souled Bhauma. May that Bhauma today be pleased — may he ever remain satisfied with me. (11)
मूलमन्त्रः –
अङ्गारक महीपुत्र भगवन् भक्तवत्सल ।
नमोऽस्तु ते ममाशेष ऋणमाशु विमोचय ॥ 12 ॥
mūlamantraḥ –
aṅgāraka mahīputra bhagavan bhaktavatsala ।
namō'stu tē mamāśēṣa ṛṇamāśu vimōchaya ॥ 12 ॥
Root Mantra (Mūlamantra): O Aṅgāraka, son of the Earth, O Lord, O loving one devoted to your devotees — salutation to you. Swiftly release me from all my debt. (12)
अर्घ्यम् –
भूमिपुत्र महातेजः स्वेदोद्भव पिनाकिनः ।
ऋणार्तस्त्वां प्रपन्नोऽस्मि गृहाणार्घ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 13 ॥
arghyam –
bhūmiputra mahātējaḥ svēdōdbhava pinākinaḥ ।
ṛṇārtastvāṃ prapannō'smi gṛhāṇārghyaṃ namō'stu tē ॥ 13 ॥
Arghya (water offering): O son of Earth of great splendor, born of sweat, O bearer of the bow — I, tormented by debt, take refuge in you. Accept this arghya — salutation to you. (13)
इति ऋण विमोचन अङ्गारक स्तोत्रम् ॥
iti ṛṇa vimōchana aṅgāraka stōtram ॥
Thus ends the Ṛṇa Vimocana Aṅgāraka Stotram.