by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	chandram bhaja mAnasa sAdhu hrudaya sadruSam ||	Oh mind, chant the praise of the moon. He is pious like the hearts of sages.
A.P.	indrAdi lOkapAlEDita tArESam indum shODaSa kaLAdharam niSAkaram indirA sahOdaram sudhAkara maniSam ||	He is the consort of Tara. Indra and other rulers praise him. He has 16 phases. He is personification of night. He is sibbling of Adi Lakshmi. Always praise him as producer of nectar.
C	Sankara mouLi vibhooshiNam Seeta karaNam chaturbhujam madana chatram kshapAkaram vEnkaTESa nayanam virANmanO jananam vidhum kumuda mitram vidhi guruguha vaktram SaSAnkam geeshpati SApAnugrahapAtram Sarat chandrikA dhavaLa prakASa gAtram kankaNa kEyoora hAra makuTadharam pankaja ripum rOhiNee priyakaram chaturam ||	The Moon is ornament on Siva's crest. He cools the world. He has four arms. Manmadha holds his parasol. He is Lord Venkateswara's eye. He was born from the mind of Maha Vishnu. Water lilies bloom at his sight. A figure on the moon resembles a deer. Bruhaspati cursed him. He shines brightly in autumn. Bracelets, armlets, garlands and precious crown are his ornaments. Lotus flower fades in his presence. He is smart. He is dear to dear to Rohini.