Shantikamalakara 1.12_79

1.12_79

Meditation: / Verse: Facing north, born in Magadha, mounted on a lion, born in the Ātreya gotra, stationed in an arrow-shaped mandala, / bearing a sword, shield, and a mighty club, in the northeast quarter, granter of boons, intensely yellow; / / clad in yellow garments, of yellow body, crowned, four-armed, holding a staff, gentle, / bearing a shield and sword, the son of Soma, handsome, mounted on a lion, granter of boons, Budha. / Om. Awake, O Agni, and be watchful for him; may this man and the sacrificial and charitable offerings unite. Making the father young once more, he has extended this web in you. / Om, bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ. O planet Budha, come here. / In this location, upon the mung bean grain on the arrow-shaped mandala in the northeast quarter of the sun planet, who has entered the planetary circle, together with his wife, son, and retinue, comfortably seated, crowned, associated with Wednesday, lord of the zodiac signs Virgo and Gemini, born in the lunar mansion Uttara-phalgunī on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Vaiśākha in the Saumya year, belonging to the Ātreya gotra, bearing a sword and shield, four-armed, ruler of the Magadha country, facing north, having a lion as his vehicle, circumambulating Mount Meru, seated in a divine chariot, adorned with yellow parasol, banner, chariot, pennants, and the like, wearing yellow garlands and garments, adorned with yellow flowers, yellow sandal-paste, yellow-complexioned: I invoke, install, and worship the planet Budha.