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Navagraha Stotram

नवग्रह स्तोत्रम् • Navagraha Stotram

Stotram Nine Planets (Navagrahas)

About

Navagraha Stotram is a sacred hymn dedicated to the nine celestial bodies (planets) in Vedic astrology - Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu, and Ketu. This stotra is recited to propitiate the planets and mitigate their malefic effects while enhancing their benefic influences. It is especially important in Hindu astrology and is recited during planetary transits, dashas, and for general planetary peace.

Quick Reference

Author
Sage Vyasa
Language
Sanskrit
Period
Ancient (from various Puranas)
Verse Count
11
Source
Various Puranic sources
Chandas
Various

Benefits

  • Pacifies malefic planetary influences
  • Enhances beneficial planetary effects
  • Removes obstacles caused by planetary afflictions
  • Grants peace of mind during difficult transits
  • Protects from accidents and mishaps
  • Improves health, wealth, and relationships
  • Reduces effects of Sade Sati and other difficult periods
  • Brings overall planetary harmony

When to Recite

Days Daily, On respective planetary days, During eclipses
Times Morning during sunrise, During planetary hora
Occasions During planetary transits, Beginning of Dasha periods, Before important events, During Navagraha Puja
Recommended Count Once daily or 9 times for specific purposes

Verses

Invocation 1 Opening

आदित्याय च सोमाय मङ्गलाय बुधाय च। गुरुशुक्रशनिभ्यश्च राहवे केतवे नमः॥

Adityaya cha Somaya Mangalaya Budhaya cha | Guru-Shukra-Shanibhyash-cha Rahave Ketave namah ||

Verse 2

जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्। तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम्॥१॥

Japa-kusuma-sankasham Kashyapeyam maha-dyutim | Tamo'rim sarva-papa-ghnam pranato'smi Divakaram ||1||

Verse 3

दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम्। नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम्॥२॥

Dadhi-shankha-tusharabham kshirodarnava-sambhavam | Namami Shashinam Somam Shambhor-mukuta-bhushanam ||2||

Verse 4

धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम्। कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥३॥

Dharani-garbha-sambhutam vidyut-kanti-sama-prabham | Kumaram shakti-hastam tam Mangalam pranamamy-aham ||3||

Verse 5

प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम्। सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥४॥

Priyangu-kalika-shyamam rupenaa-pratimam Budham | Saumyam saumya-gunopetam tam Budham pranamamy-aham ||4||

Verse 6

देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम्। बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम्॥५॥

Devanam cha rishinam cha gurum kanchana-sannibham | Buddhi-bhutam trilokesham tam namami Brihaspatim ||5||

Verse 7

हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम्। सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥६॥

Hima-kunda-mrinala-abham daityanam paramam gurum | Sarva-shastra-pravaktaram Bhargavam pranamamy-aham ||6||

Verse 8

नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्। छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्॥७॥

Neelanjana-sama-abhasam Ravi-putram Yamagrajam | Chhaya-Martanda-sambhutam tam namami Shanaischaram ||7||

Verse 9

अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम्। सिंहिकागर्भसम्भूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥८॥

Ardha-kayam maha-viryam Chandraditya-vimardanam | Simhika-garbha-sambhutam tam Rahum pranamamy-aham ||8||

Verse 10

पलाशपुष्पसङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम्। रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥९॥

Palasha-pushpa-sankasham taraka-graha-mastakam | Raudram raudratmakam ghoram tam Ketum pranamamy-aham ||9||

Phala Shruti 11 Closing

इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः। दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति॥ नरनारीनृपाणां च भवेद्दुःस्वप्ननाशनम्। ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तेषामारोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम्॥ ग्रहनक्षत्रजाः पीडास्तस्कराग्निसमुद्भवाः। ताः सर्वाः प्रशमं यान्ति व्यासो ब्रूते न संशयः॥

Iti Vyasa-mukhodgitam yah pathet-susamahitah | Diva va yadi va ratrau vighna-shantir-bhavishyati || Nara-nari-nripanam cha bhaved-duhsvapna-nashanam | Aishvaryam-atulam tesham arogyam pushti-vardhanam || Graha-nakshatra-jah pidah taskara-agni-samudbhavah | Tah sarvah prashamam yanti Vyaso brute na samshayah ||

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