About this stotra
The Nava Graha Stotram is a Vedic-era hymn attributed to the sage Vyasa, offering dedicatory verses to each of the nine planetary deities — Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu and Ketu. Each planet receives a verse describing its appearance and cosmic role, followed by a phalashruti that promises removal of obstacles, bad dreams and planetary afflictions for those who recite it with devotion. This stotram is recited regularly during planetary worship, Navagraha homas and astrological remedies.
नवग्रह ध्यान श्लोकम्
आदित्याय च सोमाय मङ्गलाय बुधाय च ।
गुरु शुक्र शनिभ्यश्च राहवे केतवे नमः ॥
navagraha dhyāna ślōkam
ādityāya cha sōmāya maṅgaḻāya budhāya cha ।
guru śukra śanibhyaścha rāhavē kētavē namaḥ ॥
Salutations to Aditya (Sun), Soma (Moon), Mangala (Mars) and Budha (Mercury); to Guru (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu and Ketu.
रविः
जपाकुसुम सङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् ।
तमोऽरिं सर्व पापघ्नं प्रणतोस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥
raviḥ
japākusuma saṅkāśaṃ kāśyapēyaṃ mahādyutim ।
tamō'riṃ sarva pāpaghnaṃ praṇatōsmi divākaram ॥
Ravi — I bow to the Sun, red as the hibiscus flower, son of Kashyapa, of great brilliance, enemy of darkness, destroyer of all sins.
चन्द्रः
दधिशङ्ख तुषाराभं क्षीरार्णव समुद्भवम् (क्षीरोदार्णव सम्भवम्) ।
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भो-र्मकुट भूषणम् ॥
chandraḥ
dadhiśaṅkha tuṣārābhaṃ kṣīrārṇava samudbhavam (kṣīrōdārṇava sambhavam) ।
namāmi śaśinaṃ sōmaṃ śambhō-rmakuṭa bhūṣaṇam ॥
Chandra — I bow to the Moon, white as curds, conch and snow, born of the ocean of milk, who adorns the crown of Shambhu (Shiva).
कुजः
धरणी गर्भ सम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्ति समप्रभम् ।
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं कुजं [मङ्गलं] प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
kujaḥ
dharaṇī garbha sambhūtaṃ vidyutkānti samaprabham ।
kumāraṃ śaktihastaṃ taṃ kujaṃ [maṅgaḻaṃ] praṇamāmyaham ॥
Kuja — I bow to Mars, born of the womb of Earth, bright as lightning, the youthful warrior holding a spear in hand.
बुधः
प्रियङ्गु कलिकाश्यामं रूपेणा प्रतिमं बुधम् ।
सौम्यं सौम्य (सत्व) गुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
budhaḥ
priyaṅgu kalikāśyāmaṃ rūpēṇā pratimaṃ budham ।
saumyaṃ saumya (satva) guṇōpētaṃ taṃ budhaṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥
Budha — I bow to Mercury, dark as the priyangu blossom, of matchless beauty, endowed with a gentle and virtuous nature.
गुरुः
देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम् ।
बुद्धिमन्तं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥
guruḥ
dēvānāṃ cha ṛṣīṇāṃ cha guruṃ kāñchanasannibham ।
buddhimantaṃ trilōkēśaṃ taṃ namāmi bṛhaspatim ॥
Guru — I bow to Jupiter, golden in hue, preceptor of gods and sages, lord of the three worlds, the all-wise Brihaspati.
शुक्रः
हिमकुन्द मृणालाभं दैत्यानं परमं गुरुम् ।
सर्वशास्त्र प्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
śukraḥ
himakunda mṛṇāḻābhaṃ daityānaṃ paramaṃ gurum ।
sarvaśāstra pravaktāraṃ bhārgavaṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥
Shukra — I bow to Venus (Bhargava), white as snow, jasmine and the lotus stalk, the supreme preceptor of the asuras, knower of all scriptures.
शनिः
नीलाञ्जन समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् ।
छाया मार्ताण्ड सम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ॥
śaniḥ
nīlāñjana samābhāsaṃ raviputraṃ yamāgrajam ।
Chāyā mārtāṇḍa sambhūtaṃ taṃ namāmi śanaiścharam ॥
Shani — I bow to Saturn, dark as blue collyrium, son of the Sun, elder brother of Yama, born of Chaya and the Sun.
राहुः
अर्धकायं महावीरं चन्द्रादित्य विमर्धनम् ।
सिंहिका गर्भ सम्भूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
rāhuḥ
ardhakāyaṃ mahāvīraṃ chandrāditya vimardhanam ।
siṃhikā garbha sambhūtaṃ taṃ rāhuṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥
Rahu — I bow to Rahu, the half-bodied great warrior, who afflicts the Sun and Moon, born of the womb of Simhika.
केतुः
पलाश पुष्प सङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम् ।
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
kētuḥ
palāśa puṣpa saṅkāśaṃ tārakāgrahamastakam ।
raudraṃ raudrātmakaṃ ghōraṃ taṃ kētuṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥
Ketu — I bow to Ketu, bright as the palasha flower, with planets at his head, fierce and terrible in his aspect.
फलश्रुतिः
इति व्यास मुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सु समाहितः ।
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्ति-र्भविष्यति ॥
phalaśrutiḥ
iti vyāsa mukhōdgītaṃ yaḥ paṭhētsu samāhitaḥ ।
divā vā yadi vā rātrau vighnaśānti-rbhaviṣyati ॥
Phalashruti — Whoever recites this hymn composed by Vyasa with a focused mind, by day or night, will have all obstacles removed.
नरनारी-नृपाणां च भवे-द्दुःस्वप्न-नाशनम् ।
ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तेषामारोग्यं पुष्टि वर्धनम् ॥
naranārī-nṛpāṇāṃ cha bhavē-dduḥsvapna-nāśanam ।
aiśvaryamatulaṃ tēṣāmārōgyaṃ puṣṭi vardhanam ॥
For men, women and kings it destroys evil dreams; it bestows unparalleled prosperity, health and nourishment.
ग्रहनक्षत्रजाः पीडास्तस्कराग्नि समुद्भवाः ।
तास्सर्वाः प्रशमं यान्ति व्यासो ब्रूते न संशयः ॥
grahanakṣatrajāḥ pīḍāstaskarāgni samudbhavāḥ ।
tāssarvāḥ praśamaṃ yānti vyāsō brūtē na saṃśayaḥ ॥
Afflictions born of planets, stars, thieves and fire — all these are pacified. Vyasa declares this without any doubt.
इति व्यास विरचितं नवग्रह स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
iti vyāsa virachitaṃ navagraha stōtraṃ sampūrṇam ।
Thus is the Nava Graha Stotram composed by the sage Vyasa, complete.