Deity: Rudra
Mantra
Devanagari:
आर्द्रया रुद्रः प्रथमा न एति श्रेष्ठो देवानां पतिरघ्नियानाम्
नक्षत्रमस्य हविषा विधेम मा नः प्रजां रीरिषन्मोत वीरान्
आर्द्रया रुद्रः प्रथमा न एति श्रेष्ठो देवानां पतिरघ्नियानाम्
नक्षत्रमस्य हविषा विधेम मा नः प्रजां रीरिषन्मोत वीरान्
Transliteration:
Ardraya Rudrah Prathama Na Eti Shreshtho Devanam Patiraghniyanam
Nakshatramasya Havisha Vidhema Ma Nah Prajam Ririshanmota Viran
Ardraya Rudrah Prathama Na Eti Shreshtho Devanam Patiraghniyanam
Nakshatramasya Havisha Vidhema Ma Nah Prajam Ririshanmota Viran
Translation:
With the asterism Ardra, Rudra comes foremost to us, the best of Gods and protector of kine;
We worship His Nakshatra with oblations; may He harm neither our children nor our heroes.
With the asterism Ardra, Rudra comes foremost to us, the best of Gods and protector of kine;
We worship His Nakshatra with oblations; may He harm neither our children nor our heroes.