HYMN VII

A Prayer to the Lunar Mansions and other Powers for protection and prosperity

The brilliant lights shining in heaven together, which through
the world glide on with rapid motion.
And Days, and Firmament with songs I worship, seeking the
Twenty-eight-fold for its favour.
Krittikas, Rohini be swift to hear me! Let Mrigasiras bless me,
help me Ardra!
Punarvasu and Sunrita, fair Pushya, the Sun, Asleshas, Magha
lead me onward!
My bliss be Svati and benignant Chitra, my right First Phalgunis
and present Hasta.
Radhas, Visakhas, gracious Anuradha, Jyeshtha and happy-
starred uninjured Mula.
Food shall be earlier Ashadhas grant me; let those that follow
bring me strength and vigour;
With virtuous merit Abhijit endow me! Sravana and Sravishthas
make me prosper.
Satabhishak afford me ample freedom, and both the Proshtha-
padas guard me safely.
Revati and the Asvayujas bring me luck, and the Bharanis
abundant riches!

Benign to me be all those Lunar Mansions to which the Moon
as he moves on doth honour.
All that are in the sky, the air, the waters, on earth, on moun-
tains, in the heavenly regions.
Propitious, mighty, let the eight-and-twenty together deal me
out my share of profit.
Profit and wealth be mine, and wealth and profit! To Day and
Night be adoration rendered!
Fair be my sunset, fair my morn and evening and day with.
lucky chase and happy omens;
With blessing and success, immortal Agni, go to the mortal and.
return rejoicing.
Excitement and invoking cry, ill-omened sneezing and reproof,
All sounds of empty pitchers send into the distance, Savitar!
May we escape an evil sneeze, enjoy the sneeze of happy luck,
And may our nostrils smelling what is pleasant pour forth
fragrant scent.
These flames of Brahmanaspati borne to all quarters in the-
wind,
Turn them all hither, Indra, and make them most gracious unto,
me.