Mantra
Devanagari:
प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम्
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्
उत्पातरूपो जगतां चन्द्रपुत्रो महाद्युतिः
सूर्यप्रियकरो विद्वान् पीडां हरतु मे बुधः
Transliteration:
Priyangukalikashyamam Rupenapratimam Budham
Saumyam Saumyagunopetam Tam Budham Pranamamyaham
Utpatarupo Jagatam Chandraputro Mahadyutih
Suryapriyakaro Vidvan Pidam Haratu Me Budhah
Translation:
Dark-green like the bud of the Priyangu flower and peerless in beauty,
Gentle and endowed with serene, noble qualities—I bow to Lord Budha;
Son of the Moon of great brilliance, dear to the Sun and supremely wise,
May Lord Budha remove all afflictions and bless my intellect.