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Om I Arham! Candro'ol nitakaro'si naksatrapatirasi sudhă karoʻsi ausadhigarbho’si asya kulasya vriddhim kuru kuru syahā.
Om! Victory to the Arhats! You are the Moon ! you are the night-maker ! You are the lord of constellations! You are the mine of nectar! You are the treasure of all medicinal herbs! You increase the prosperity of this family. Hall ! Blessing.
And shows the Moon. The mother along with the child, bows down before the family-priest. The priest gives the under mentioned blessing :
सर्वाषषीमिभमरीचिराजिा, सीपदा संहरणमवीणः ।
करोतु वृद्धिं सकलेऽपि वंशे, युष्माकमिन्दुः सततं प्रसभः॥१॥ 1. Sarvauradhi mitra - maricirājih sarväpadám - sanharana
pravinah. Karotu vriddhim sakalé'pi varse, yuşmākamindaḥ satatam prasannaḥ. 1.
May the Moon, the streak of the rays of light mixed with all medicinal herbs, clever In removing all miseries, always gracious towards you, increase prosperity even in the whole race.
In the same manner, the Sun is also shown. But the idol of the Sun is either of gold or of copper. The following is the incantation,
ॐ अई सूर्योऽसि दिनकरोऽसि तमोऽपहोऽसि सहस्र-किरणोऽसि अगवाक्षुरसि मसीद ।
Om ! Arham! Sūryo'si dinakaro'si tamo'paho'si sahasra kirano'si jagaccakşurasi prasida
Om | Victory to Arhats ! Thou art the Sun. Thou art the maker of the day! Thou art the remover of darkness! Thou art thousand-rayed! Thou art the vision of the world ! Grant favour.
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