Navagraha Stotra

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aadityaaya somaaya maN^galaaya budhaaya cha guru shukra shanibhyashcha raahaveketave namaH Salutations to the navagrahaas, the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu. brahmaamuraaristripuraa.ntakaarii bhaanushashii bhuumisuto budhashcha gurushcha shukrashcha shani raahu ketavaH kurva.ntu sarve mama suprabhaatam.h Brahma, Murari, Shiva, Sun, Moon, Mangal , Budha, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu - may all of them make mine a good morning. Navagraha Stotra Aadityaya cha somaya mangalaya budhayacha Guru Shukra shani byascha raahave ketave namah Ravi Japakusuma samkasham kashyapeyam maha-dyutim Tameorim sarva-paapa-ghnam pranatosmi

diva-karam Chandra Dadhi-shamkha-tusha-raabham kshiraarnava samudbhavam Namami shashinam soma shamborma-juta bhushanam Kuja Dharani-gabha sombhutam vidyutkamti samaprabham Kumaram shakti-hastam tam mangalam pranama-myaham Budha Priyamgu-kakaashyamam rupena-pratimam budham Sowmyam sowmya-guno-petam tam budham

pranama-myaham Guru Devanamcha rushinamcha gurum kamchana-sannibham Buddi-matam trilo-kesham tam namami bruha-spatim Sukra

Hima kumda-mruna-labham daityanam-paramam-gurum Sarwa-shastra prava-ktaram bhar-gavam pranama-myaham Shani Neelaamjana samabhasam ravi-prutram yama-grajam Chhaya-martamda sambhutam tam shanim pranama-myaham Rahu Ardha-kayam maha-viram chandra-ditya vimardhanam Simhi-kagarbha sambhutam tam rahum pranama-myaham Ketu Palasha puspa-samkasham taraka graha mastakam

Rowdram rowdra-tmakam ghoram tam ketum pranama-myaham For each planet: navagraha stotra japaakusumasa.nkaashaM kaashyapeyaM mahadyutim.h . tamo.ariM sarvapaapaghnaM praNato.asmi divaakaram.h .. 1.. I pray to the Sun, the day-maker, destroyer of all sins, the enemy of darkness, of great brilliance, the descendent of Kaashyapa, the one who shines like the japaa flower. dadhishaN^khatushhaaraabhaM kshiirodaarNavasaMbhavam.h . namaami shashinaM somaM shambhormukuTabhuushhaNam.h .. 2.. I pray to the Moon who shines coolly like curds or a white shell, who arose from the ocean of milk, who has

a hare on him, Soma, who is the ornament of Shiva's hair. dharaNiigarbhasaMbhuutaM vidyutkaantisamaprabham.h . kumaaraM shaktihastaM cha maN^galaM praNamaamyaham.h .. 3.. I pray to Mars, born of Earth, who shines with the same brilliance as lightning, the young man who carries a spear. priya{N^.h}gukalikaashyaamaM ruupeNaapratimaM budham.h . saumyaM saumyaguNopetaM taM budhaM praNamaamyaham.h .. 4.. I pray to Mercury, dark like the bud of millet, of unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable. devaanaaM cha R^ishhiiNaaM cha guru.n kaaJNchanasa.nnibham.h . buddhibhuutaM trilokeshaM taM namaami bR^ihaspatim.h .. 5.. I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and rishis, intellect incarnate, lord of the three

worlds. himakundamR^iNaalaabhaM daityaanaaM paramaM gurum.h . sarvashaastrapravaktaaraM bhaargavaM praNamaamyaham.h .. 6.. I pray to Venus, the utimate preceptor of demons,

promulgator of all learning, he who shines like the fiber of snow-white jasmine. niilaa.njanasamaabhaasaM raviputraM yamaagrajam.h .chhaayaamaartaNDasaMbhuutaM taM namaami shanaishcharam.h .. 7.. I pray to Saturn, the slow moving, born of Shade and Sun, the elder brother of Yama, the offspring of Sun he who has the appearance of black collyrium. ardhakaayaM mahaaviirya.n chandraadityavimardanam.h . si.nhikaagarbhasaMbhuutaM taM raahuM praNamaamyaham.h .. 8.. I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great bravery, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun, born of Simhikaa. palaashapushhpasa.nkaashaM taarakaagrahamastakam.h . raudraM raudraatmakaM ghoraM taM ketuM praNamaamyaham.h .. 9.. I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of Palaasha flower, the head of stars and planets, fierce and terrifying. iti vyaasamukhodgiitaM yaH paThetsusamaahitaH . divaa vaa yadi vaa raatrau vigh nashaantirbhavishhyati 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. naranaariinR^ipaaNaaM cha bhavedduHsvapnanaashanam.h . aishvaryamatulaM teshhaamaarogyaM pushhTivardhanam.h .. Bad dreams of men, women and kings alike will be destroyed and they will be endowed with unparalleled riches, good health and enhancing nourishment.

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