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Skanda, the blessed Lord, Soma, Brihas-
pati, the seven sages and Narada-may
those protect you on all sides!
 
AYODHYAKANDA
 
यन्मङ्गलं सहस्त्राक्षे सर्वदेवनमस्कृते ।
वृत्रनाशे समभवत् तत्ते भवतु मङ्गलम् ॥
 
That blessing that happened at the fall
of Vritra to the thousand-eyed Indra, to
whom all the gods paid obeisance,-may
the blessing be yours !
 
यन्मङ्गलं सुपर्णस्य विनताऽकल्प्रयत् पुरा ।
अमृतं प्रार्थयानस्य तत्ते भवतु मङ्गलम् ॥
 
The blessing which Vinata brought
about for Suparna when in quest of
nectar,—may that blessing be yours !
 
अमृतोत्पादने दैत्यान् नतो वज्रधरस्य यत् ॥
अदितिर्मङ्गलं प्रादात् तत्ते भवतु मङ्गलम् ॥
 
That blessing which during the produc-
tion of nectar, Aditi bestowed on Indra
the wielder of the thunderbolt,-may that
blessing be yours !