As the First Planetary Hour Ruler today,01 04 18, is the Sun and Arka Shambhu.....
   Omkaram Bindu Samyuktam or Shad Akshara Stotra 

This is known as Shad Akshara Mantra

With six verses, beginning with

Each letter of the six glorious letters,

Om, Na Ma Si Va Ya !

The letters Six are He !

He who is of the nature of AUM

Symbolising the three states relative

Waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep

And the Fourth, Transcendence

Who resides as Dot in the Heart

Meditated by Yogis ever

Who is the conferror

Of both Liberation and Prosperity

To Him of the form of AUM

I bow in reverential awe !

Omkaaram Bindu-Samyuktam Nityam Dhyaayanti Yoginah
Kaamadam Mokssadam Caiva Omkaaraaya Namo Namah

More at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/omkarambindu.htm

Ephemeris Positions for today, 31 03 18

Sun's Longitude - 346 degrees
Moon in Delta Corvi, Hasta
Full Moon, Pournami
& the Day of Shani / Saturn.

We begin the day with a Bhajan.

O Burner of poverty

I salute Thee  entire !

Lord of the Universe

Wearer of the Crescent

Wearer of hair uncombed

And fair as camphor !

Visweswaraya narakarnava tharanaya,
Karnamruthaya Sasi shekara dharanaya,
Karpoorakanthi dhavalaya jada dharaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.

Full Lyrics with translation at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/povertyreduction.htm

As the First Planetary Hour Ruler ( today, 30 03 18 ) is Venus and Annapoorneswari Lakshmi....................

 The Eightfold Verse about the Mother Divine

 Like Socrates who said " I know nothing, not even my own ignorance", Sankara was also known for his humility. "I know not Philosophy, Literature or Science " , he says in his poem, Bhavani Ashtakam. I am one of the worst beings and my only refuge is Thee !

 Neither do I know how to donate,
Nor Meditation transcendental
Neither do I know Tantra,
Nor the stanzas of prayer great,
Worshipping is unknown to me ,
Nor do I know the art of yoga,
Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !

Read on at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/eightfoldverse1.asp

As the First Planetary Hour Ruler ( today, 30 03 18 ) is Venus and Annapoorneswari Lakshmi....................

 The Eightfold Verse about the Mother Divine

 Like Socrates who said " I know nothing, not even my own ignorance", Sankara was also known for his humility. "I know not Philosophy, Literature or Science " , he says in his poem, Bhavani Ashtakam. I am one of the worst beings and my only refuge is Thee !

 Neither do I know how to donate,
Nor Meditation transcendental
Neither do I know Tantra,
Nor the stanzas of prayer great,
Worshipping is unknown to me ,
Nor do I know the art of yoga,
Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !

Read on at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/eightfoldverse1.asp

An Octet to the Guru Divine or  Thotaka Ashtakam  By  Govind  Kumar 

Thotaka, one of the disciples of Sankara, wrote an octet in praise of his
Master, Bhagavan Sankara. The metre he used in his composition was the
difficult but the most beautiful Thotaka.

This  eightfold verse voice the extreme loyalty and devotion he had for his
Master. There is nothing superior to the Guru, none greater than Him. Guru
is the destroyer of Ignorance and on the Grace of the Grace rests the
fulfilment of the  dream of Self Actualisation !

His devotion is best expressed in the soul moving note of this magnificent
song , Be Thou my Refuge, O Master Divine !

viditákhilaùástrasudhájaladhe
mahitopanisatkathitárthanidhe
hødaye kalaye vimalam caraïam
bhava ùañkara deùika me ùaranam.(1)

O Knower of the Milk Ocean of Sciences philosophic
Proponent of the mighty Upanishads
My heart yearns for Thy faultless feet
Be Thou my Refuge, O Master Divine 

More at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/octettoguru.asp