Navagraha Stotram

Navagraha Stotram: Mantra with Meaning

Navagraha Stotram, composed by Shri Vyasa, is believed to pacify the planets and protect the reciter from the evil effects of the planets. In Sanskrit, "Nava" means nine and "Graha" means influential planet. Navagraha Stotram is therefore stotra for the nine celestial objects which have influence over earth and earthly beings. Nine grahas in astrology are Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu respectively (with earth as the center of influence).

Composed By: Veda Vyasa

Navagrahas and their effect on Human Beings

।। नवग्रह स्तोत्रम् ।।

श्री गणेशाय नमः

Salutations to Lord Ganesha.

जपा-कुसुम-संकाशं काश्यपेयं महा-द्युतिम् ।
तमोरिं सर्व-पापघ्नं प्रणतोस्मि दिवाकरम् ।।१।।

One Who looks like Hibiscus flower, Who is the son of Kashyapa, Who is full of radiance, foe of darkness, and Who dispels all sins, I prostrate that Surya (Sun).

दधि-शंख-तुषाराभं क्षीरो-दार्णव-संभवम् ।
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शंभोर्मुकुट-भूषणम् ।।२।।

One Who has the hue of curd, the conch and icebergs, Who emerges from the milky ocean, and Who adorns Shiva, I prostrate that Chandra (Moon).

धरणी-गर्भ-सम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्ति-समप्रभम् ।
कुमारं शक्ति-हस्तं तं मंगलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ।।३।।

One Who is the son of Bhooma Devi (Earth), Who has the luster of lightning, Who is auspicious and has great power in His hands, I prostrate that Mangal (Mars).

प्रियङ्गु-कलिका-श्यामं रूपेणा-प्रतिमं बुधम् ।
सौम्यं सौम्य-गुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ।।४।।

One Who is dark like the bud of Priyangu flower, Who is unequalled in beauty and is intelligent, Who is the son of Chandra, Who is peaceful and has pleasing attributes, I prostrate that Budha (Mercury).

देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चन-सन्निभम् ।
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ।।५।।

One Who is the Guru of Devas and Rishis, Who has golden complexion and is intelligent, and Who is the Lord of all the three worlds, I prostrate that Brihaspathi (Jupiter).

हिम-कुन्द-मृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम् ।
सर्व शास्त्र-प्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ।।६।।

One Who has the luster of dew, lotus stem and Thumba (Jasmine) flower, Who is the high priest of Asuras (demons), and Who preaches the Shastras, I prostrate that Shukracharya (Venus), the descendant of sage Bhrigu.

नीलाञ्जन-समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् ।
छाया-मार्तण्ड-संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ।।७।।

One Who is dark-blue like a charcoal, Who is the son of Surya and the elder brother of Yama, and Who is born to Chaya (shade) and Surya, I prostrate that Saneeswara (Saturn).

अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्य-विमर्दनं ।
सिंहिका-गर्भ-संभूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ।।८।।

One Who has half a body and is full of valor, Who opposes Chandra and Surya without fear (i.e. the eclipser of Moon and Sun), and Who was born from Simhika's womb, I prostrate that Rahu (North Node).

पलाश-पुष्प-संकाशं तारका-ग्रह-मस्तकम् ।
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ।।९।।

One Who looks like Palaasa flower, Who is the king of stars and planets, Who has a fierce and scary form, and Who is always angry, I prostrate that Ketu (South Node).

इति व्यास-मुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत् सुसमाहितः ।
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्ति-र्भविष्यति ।।

Those who read the song sung by Vyasa, will be joyous, sovereign and powerful, and will succeed in appeasing obstacles, occurring by day or by night.

नर-नारी-नृपाणां च भवेद् दुःस्वप्न नाशनम् ।
ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तेषामारोग्यं-पुष्टिव-वर्धनम् ।।

Bad dreams of men, women and kings alike will be destroyed and they will be endowed with unparalleled riches, good health and enhancing nourishment.

ग्रह-नक्षत्रजाः पीडास्तस्कराग्नि-समुद्भवाः ।
ताः सर्वाः प्रशमं यान्ति व्यासो ब्रूते नसंशयः ।।

All the pain, devastation caused by fire, planets and stars will be of the past, so spoke Vyasa, decisively.

इति श्री व्यास विरचितं नवग्रह स्तोत्रं समाप्तं ।।

Thus ends Navagraha Stotram composed by Shri Vyasa.

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NOTE:
This is the original version of Navagraha Stotram. For easy reading, dash sign (-) is placed in the middle of texts, leaving space as it is. If you want the original format, just remove dash sign from all the verses.