Chandra Ashtakam (Chandra Stotra)

दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम्। नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम्॥

Dadhi-shankha-tusharabham kshirodarnava-sambhavam. Namami shashinam somam shambhor-mukuta-bhushanam.

White as curd, conch, and frost, born from the ocean of milk — I bow to Shashi, Soma, the crest-jewel of Shiva's crown.

श्वेताम्बरः श्वेतविभूषणश्च श्वेतद्युतिर्दण्डधरो द्विबाहुः। चन्द्रोऽमृतात्मा वरदः किरीटी मयि प्रसादं विदधातु देवः॥

Shvetambarah shveta-vibhushanashcha shveta-dyutir-danda-dharo dvibahuh. Chandro-amritatma varadah kiriti mayi prasadam vidadhatu devah.

Clad in white, adorned in white, white-radiant, staff-bearer, two-armed — may the nectar-souled, boon-giving, crowned Moon grant me grace.

सोमं शिवोत्तमं शान्तं शशाङ्कं शशभूषणम्। निशानाथं प्रपन्नानां प्रभुं वन्दे निशाकरम्॥

Somam shivottamam shantam shashankam shasha-bhushanam. Nishanatham prapannanam prabhum vande nishakaram.

I worship Soma, Shiva's best ornament, peaceful Shashanka, lord of the night who protects those who take refuge.

चन्द्रं मनोजवं दिव्यं निर्मलं विमलप्रभम्। मृगधारिणमिन्दुं च महातेजस्विनं प्रभुम्॥

Chandram manojavam divyam nirmalam vimala-prabham. Mriga-dharinam-indum cha mahatejasvinam prabhum.

Swift as thought, divine, pure, spotless-radiant — the deer-bearing Indu, the great-luminous Lord Moon.

रोहिणीशं सुधामूर्तिं सुधाकरमनामयम्। ओषधीशं सुधास्पर्शमचिन्त्यं वरदं भजे॥

Rohinisham sudha-murtim sudhakaram-anamayam. Oshadhisham sudha-sparsham achintyam varadam bhaje.

I worship Rohini's lord, nectar-formed, disease-free Sudhakara, lord of herbs, nectar-touching, inconceivable boon-giver.

तारानाथमव्यक्तं कलानिधिमनामयम्। चन्द्रं कलानिधिं वन्दे हृदयाब्जे व्यवस्थितम्॥

Tarana-natham-avyaktam kalanidhim-anamayam. Chandram kalanidhim vande hridayabje vyavasthitam.

Lord of stars, unmanifest, treasure of arts, disease-free — I worship Moon established in the lotus of my heart.

ग्लौरात्रिनाथं रजनीकरं तं कुमुद्वतीकान्तमनल्पतेजम्। कान्तिप्रदं सर्वजनप्रियं तं चन्द्रं नमामि प्रणवाभिरामम्॥

Glaur-atrinatham rajani-karam tam kumudvati-kantam-analpa-tejam. Kantipradam sarva-jana-priyam tam chandram namami pranavabhi-ramam.

Lord of Atri's daughter, night-maker, beloved of Kumudvati, not small in splendour — grace-giver, loved by all — I bow to the charming Moon.

अत्रेस्तनूजं विधुमम्बिकेशं कलानिधिं कामदमिन्दुमीड्यम्। यक्षाधिपं चन्द्रकलावतंसं चन्द्रं सदा शान्तमहं नमामि॥

Atres-tanujam vidhum-ambikesham kalanidhim kamadam-indum-idyam. Yakshadhipam chandra-kalavatan-sam chandram sada shantam-aham namami.

Atri's son, Vidhu, Ambikeshvara, treasure of arts, desire-fulfiller, praiseworthy Indu, lord of Yakshas, crescent-crowned — I ever bow to peaceful Chandra.