Prayers to the Sun Goddess Mrc (Od zer can ma) from the Mrcnmadhra

Translated by Daniel McNamara

Short prayer:

tadyath o padkramasi parkramasi udayamasi nairamasi arkamasi markamasi urmasi

vanamasi gulmamasi cvaramasi mahcvaramasi antardhnamasi svh /

Tadhyat Om You come forth, You march forth, you arise, You are continuous. You are the Sun.
You Purify, You are Power. You are the forest, You the jungle vine. You are the mendicant, you
are the great mendicant. You are invisible. Svh.

Longer prayer:

o mrcdevat pathe m gopaya / utpathe m gopaya / puruabhayato m gopaya /

rjabhayato m gopaya / hastibhayato m gopaya / caurabhayato m gopaya / ngabhayato
m gopaya / sihabhayato m gopaya / vyghrabhayato m gopaya / avabhayato m
gopaya / agnibhayato m gopaya / udakabhayato m gopaya / sarpabhayato m gopaya /
viabhayato m gopaya / sarvapratyarthikapratyamitrabhayato m gopaya / kuleu m
gopaya / ankuleu m gopaya / mrcchiteu m gopaya / amrcchiteu m gopaya /
ngato me raka / caamgato me raka / raka mama sarvasatvn ca
sarvaduapraduebhya / tadyath namo ratnatrayya o lo tlo klo sacchalo satvamudrati
raka raka m saparivrasya sarvasatvn ca sarvabhayopadravebhya svh /

O Divine Marici! Please protect me on the path!

Protect me on difficult roads!
Protect me from dangers/fear of the populace
Protect me from dangers of politicians and police!
Protect me from dangers of elephants, Protect me from dangers of thieves!
Protect me from dangers of ngs, Protect me from dangers of lions!
Protect me from dangers of tigers, Protect me from dangers of horses
Protect me from dangers of fire, Protect me from dangers of water
Protect me from dangers of serpents! Protect me from dangers of poiso
Protect me from dangers of those who demand what I cannot provide
Protect me from dangers of enemies
Protect me from dangers of anxiety/self-doubt
Protect me from dangers of insufficient doubt
Protect me from dangers of mrkha (coma, concussion; memory loss)
Protect me from dangers when I am not mrkha
Protect me from dangers of ngas
Protect me from dangerous wild animals
Protect myself and all beings from all negative forces!