Mantra
Devanagari:
गिरिक्षितं त्वा विष्णो ऋषयः पूर्व्यासो अग्नीन्धते
स्तोमैरुक्थैश्च शस्यमानं हवामहे वयम्
अपास्मदंहो दुरितं बाधस्व सुक्रतो
अरिष्टाः स्याम तनुवा सुवीराः सर्वदा
Transliteration:
Girikshitam Tva Vishno Rishayah Purvyaso Agnindhate
Stomairukthaishcha Shasyamanam Havamahe Vayam
Apasmadamho Duritam Badhasva Sukrato
Arishtah Syama Tanuva Suvirah Sarvada
Translation:
The ancient Seers kindled and adored You, O Vishnu, abiding in the highest spiritual peaks;
Praised with hymns and recitations, we invoke You in our assembly;
O wise Lord, drive away all distress and difficulty from us,
And may we remain ever unharmed in body and blessed with heroic progeny.