Pallavi:
O Mind. Worship Candra, who is as cool as the he mind of the
sages.
AnuPallavi:
The Lord of Tara, worshipped by Indra and other regents; the one who
cools; The one who has 16 phases, the one that causes night; the brother
of Lakshmi! The one who pours forth nectar;
Charanam:
The one worn by Shankara on his head; the one who has cool rays; the
one with 4 hands; the one who has the cupid as an umbrella; the cause for
night; the one who is the eye of venkatesha; the one who causes medicines;
the friend of the lily. The one who resembles the face of Guha the
perceptor of Brahma;
The one who has the mark of a hare; the one who was subject to the
curse & later the grace by Brhaspati, the one who shines like the autumnal
moon; the one who wears a bracelet, necklace, & crown, the enemy of
the lotus; the intelligent one who was dear to Rohini.
* Lakshmi and the moon came out of the Ocean of milk; hence she is his
sister.
* In the creation of purusha the moon was born out of the mind
of this virat purusha.
* Chandra because of his liaison with devaguru's wife Tara was cursed.Later
due to the grace of guru he was restored. Budha or mercury was the
son of candra & tara.