Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ नक्षत्रसाधकाय विद्महे
चन्द्राय धीमहि
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Nakshatrasadhakaya Vidmahe
Chandraya Dhimahi
Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know the ordainer of the stars and constellations,
And meditate deeply upon Him who wears the cooling crescent moon;
May Lord Shiva inspire and purify our consciousness.