Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
मातृदोषो यदा चन्द्रो दुःस्थाने रिपुसंस्थितः । मातुः क्लेशकरो ज्ञेयः शान्तये जपपूजनम् ॥
mātṛdoṣo yadā candro duḥsthāne ripusaṁsthitaḥ | mātuḥ kleśakaro jñeyaḥ śāntaye japapūjanam ||
Matri Dosha occurs when the Moon is placed in a malefic house (the 6th) or the house of the enemy; it causes distress to the mother, and is pacified by chanting and worship.
चन्द्रः शनिना भौमेन राहुकेत्वा च पीडितः । चतुर्थस्थो भवेद् यस्य मातृदोषः स उच्यते ॥
candraḥ śaninā bhaumena rāhuketvā ca pīḍitaḥ | caturthastho bhaved yasya mātṛdoṣaḥ sa ucyate ||
If the Moon placed in the fourth house is afflicted by Saturn, Mars, Rahu or Ketu, that condition is called Matri Dosha.
मातृश्राद्धं तिलतर्पणं सोमवारपूजनम् । चन्द्रबलविधानेन मातृदोषः प्रशाम्यति ॥
mātṛśrāddhaṃ tilatarpaṇaṃ somavārapūjanam | candrabalavidhānena mātṛdoṣaḥ praśāmyati ||
Through matru-shraddha with sesame libations, worship on Mondays, and strengthening the Moon, Matri Dosha is pacified.