Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ अर्धचन्द्राभनिटिलपाटीरतिलकोज्ज्वलाय विद्महे
चारुचामीकराकारजटाचर्चितचन्दनाय धीमहि
तन्नो दक्षिणामूर्तिः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Ardhachandrabhanitilapatiratilakojjvalaya Vidmahe
Charuchamikarakarajatacharchitachandanaya Dhimahi
Tanno Dakshinamurtih Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Lord Dakshinamurthy, revered in the sacred epithet Ardhachandrabhanitilapatiratilakojjvalaya,
And meditate deeply upon Lord Dakshinamurthy, the divine embodiment of graceful;
May Lord Dakshinamurthy awaken supreme wisdom within us.