Mantra
Devanagari:
या त इषुः शिवतमा शिवं बभूव ते धनुः त्विषीमते
शिवा शरव्या या तव तया नो रुद्र मृडय
परि णो रुद्रस्य हेतिर्वृणक्तु परि त्वेषस्य दुर्मतिः
अव स्थिरा मघवद्भ्यस्तनुष्व मीढ्वस्तोकाय तनयाय मृडय
Transliteration:
Ya Ta Ishuh Shivatama Shivam Babhuva Te Dhanuh Tvishimate
Shiva Sharavya Ya Tava Taya No Rudra Mridaya
Pari No Rudrasya Hetirvrinaktu Pari Tveshasya Durmatih
Ava Sthira Maghavadbhyastanushva Midhvastokaya Tanayaya Mridaya
Translation:
With Your most auspicious arrow and Your benign bow, O Rudra, the brilliantly radiant Lord of light,
And with Your auspicious quiver, be gracious and merciful unto us;
May the dart of Rudra pass us by, and may His fierce wrath spare us;
Unbend Your firm bow for our generous patrons, O bounteous Lord, and bless our children.