कर्क राशि का मन्त्र – Cancer Mantra
ॐ हिरण्य गर्भाय अवयक्त रुपिणे नमः ||
“Gandhari said, There, O Madhava, my son Vikarna, applauded by the wise,lieth on the bare ground, slain by Bhima and mangled horribly!
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ततः संवादिते तस्मिन्न अनुज्ञातॊ धनंजयः
गतां रैवतके कन्यां विदित्वा जनमेजय
वासुदेवाभ्यनुज्ञातः कथयित्वेतिकृत्यताम
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एवम उक्त्वा तु गान्धारी कुरूणाम आविकर्तनम
अपश्यत तत्र तिष्ठन्ती सर्वं दिव्येन चक्षुषा
“Garuda continued, ‘In days of yore, Vivaswat, having performed asacrifice, gave this quarter away as a present (Dakshina) unto hispreceptor, And it is for this that this region is known by the name ofDakshina (south).