namaḥ sarva-rasātmane

nama ūrja iṣe trayyāḥ

pataye yajña-retase

tṛpti-dāya ca jīvānāṁ

namaḥ sarva-rasātmane

I offer respects to the deity of the moon, who is the form of the Pitṛ offerings, the devatā offerings, and the lord of the three worlds. I offer respects to giver of taste for the jīvas, to the form of all taste. 

I offer respects to the form of offerings to the Pitṛs (ūrje), the form of offerings to the devatās (iṣe), to the moon (yajña-retase). O moon devatā! Purify me of debts to the devatās and sages and engage my mind in bhakti. (The moon is the deity of the mind.) Purify my energy non-different from the moon. I offer respects to you. Though already the mind had been purified by offering respects to the upāsya deity (for worship) of the mind, Aniruddha, because the mind is difficult to control, he again purifies the mind by offering respects to the presiding deity, the moon devatā. After purifying the energy in the form of the sun, fire and moon, by offering respects to them in the form of energy, he offer respects to the moon as the form of taste to purify taste and the tongue. O devatā of taste! Make my tongue taste the sweetness of things related to you! Purify my daily water! I offer respects to you.

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sarva-sattvātma-dehāya

viśeṣāya sthavīyase

namas trailokya-pālāya

saha ojo-balāya ca

I offer respects to the form of all the jīvas and to the form of all the elements. I offer respects to the protector of the three worlds, Vāyu, and his expansions saha, ojas and bala, which maintain the mind, senses and body.

I offer respects to the body containing the souls of all living beings (sattva),[18] and to the gross universal form (sthaviyase). O embodiment of the earth! Stimulate my nose to smell the fragrance of the Lord! And engage my body in your service! I offer respects to the protector of the three worlds, the life air. Entering the mind, senses and body as saha, ojas and bala, make them function properly. O devatā of air! Stimulate my touch to feel the softness of your body. Make my mind, senses and body suitable for worshipping you. I offer respects to you.

 

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