About this stotra
The Navagraha Mangalashtakam is an astrological hymn invoking blessings from all nine celestial bodies (navagraha) of Vedic tradition: Sūrya, Chandra, Maṅgala, Budha, Bṛhaspati, Śukra, Śani, Rāhu, and Ketu. Each verse follows a dense, formulaic structure that encodes essential jyotiṣa details for the respective graha—its ruling sign, directional association, gotra lineage, favorable house placements, planetary friendships and enmities, presiding deity, and ritual elements such as the specific wood used for homa offerings.
This systematic presentation makes the stotram both a devotional recitation and a mnemonic aid for practitioners of Vedic astrology. The recurring refrain kuryāt sadā maṅgalam ("may it always bring auspiciousness") transforms technical astrological knowledge into prayer, asking each graha to bestow favorable influences. Regular recitation is traditionally recommended to pacify planetary afflictions and cultivate harmony with cosmic rhythms.
Navagraha Mangalashtakam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
भास्वान् काश्यपगोत्रजोऽरुणरुचिर्यः सिंहपोऽर्कः समि-
-त्षट्त्रिस्थोऽदशशोभनो गुरुशशी भौमाः सुमित्राः सदा ।
शुक्रो मन्दरिपुः कलिङ्गजनपश्चाग्नीश्वरौ देवते
मध्येवर्तुलपूर्वदिग्दिनकरः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 1 ॥
bhāsvān kāśyapagōtrajō'ruṇaruchiryaḥ siṃhapō'rkaḥ sami-
-tṣaṭtristhō'daśaśōbhanō guruśaśī bhaumāḥ sumitrāḥ sadā ।
śukrō mandaripuḥ kaḻiṅgajanapaśchāgnīśvarau dēvatē
madhyēvartulapūrvadigdinakaraḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 1 ॥
Sūrya (Sun) — of the Kaśyapa gotra, with tawny-red radiance, ruler of Leo, having a planet as his special oblation-fire — in the sixth and third positions is beneficial; the moon, Jupiter, and Mars are friends. Salutations to Sūrya, who gives great results to those who bow to him.
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Verse 2
चन्द्रः कर्कटकप्रभुः सितनिभश्चात्रेयगोत्रोद्भव-
-श्चात्रेयश्चतुरश्रवारुणमुखश्चापे उमाधीश्वरः ।
षट्सप्ताग्नि दशैकशोभनफलो नोरिर्बुधार्कौप्रियौ
स्वामी यामुनजश्च पर्णसमिधः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 2 ॥
chandraḥ karkaṭakaprabhuḥ sitanibhaśchātrēyagōtrōdbhava-
-śchātrēyaśchaturaśravāruṇamukhaśchāpē umādhīśvaraḥ ।
ṣaṭsaptāgni daśaikaśōbhanaphalō nōrirbudhārkaupriyau
svāmī yāmunajaścha parṇasamidhaḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 2 ॥
Candra (Moon) — lord of Cancer, of white complexion, born of the Atreya gotra, himself also an Atreya — square (Vāruṇa aspect), at the highest position in Libra — O Uma's lord (Śiva), who is favorable through him. Salutations to Candra who illumines the lotus-like minds of devotees.
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Verse 3
भौमो दक्षिणदिक्त्रिकोणयमदिग्विन्ध्येश्वरः खादिरः
स्वामी वृश्चिकमेषयोस्तु सुगुरुश्चार्कः शशी सौहृदः ।
ज्ञोऽरिः षट्त्रिफलप्रदश्च वसुधास्कन्दौ क्रमाद्देवते
भारद्वाजकुलोद्वहोऽरुणरुचिः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 3 ॥
bhaumō dakṣiṇadiktrikōṇayamadigvindhyēśvaraḥ khādiraḥ
svāmī vṛśchikamēṣayōstu suguruśchārkaḥ śaśī sauhṛdaḥ ।
jñō'riḥ ṣaṭtriphalapradaścha vasudhāskandau kramāddēvatē
bhāradvājakulōdvahō'ruṇaruchiḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 3 ॥
Bhūma/Maṅgala (Mars) — lord of the southern direction, of the triangle of Yama's direction, Vindhyeśvara — lord of Vṛścika (Scorpio) and Meṣa (Aries) — with the Sun and Moon as good friends — the red planet — salutations to Mars who grants strength.
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Verse 4
सौम्यः पीत उदङ्मुखः समिदपामार्गोऽत्रिगोत्रोद्भवो
बाणेशानदिशः सुहृद्रविसुतः शान्तः सुतः शीतगोः ।
कन्यायुग्मपतिर्दशाष्टचतुरः षण्णेत्रगः शोभनो
विष्णुर्देव्यधिदेवते मगधपः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 4 ॥
saumyaḥ pīta udaṅmukhaḥ samidapāmārgō'trigōtrōdbhavō
bāṇēśānadiśaḥ suhṛdravisutaḥ śāntaḥ sutaḥ śītagōḥ ।
kanyāyugmapatirdaśāṣṭachaturaḥ ṣaṇṇētragaḥ śōbhanō
viṣṇurdēvyadhidēvatē magadhapaḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 4 ॥
Budha (Mercury) — yellow-hued, facing north, with apāmārga as his oblation-plant, of the Atri gotra — associated with the northeastern direction — peaceable, son of the Moon, son of the cold-rayed one (Moon) — salutations to Mercury the auspicious.
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Verse 5
जीवश्चाङ्गिरगोत्रजोत्तरमुखो दीर्घोत्तराशास्थितः
पीतोऽश्वत्थसमिच्च सिन्धुजनितश्चापोऽथ मीनाधिपः ।
सूर्येन्दुक्षितिजाः प्रिया बुधसितौ शत्रू समाश्चापरे
सप्तद्वे नवपञ्चमे शुभकरः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 5 ॥
jīvaśchāṅgiragōtrajōttaramukhō dīrghōttarāśāsthitaḥ
pītō'śvatthasamichcha sindhujanitaśchāpō'tha mīnādhipaḥ ।
sūryēndukṣitijāḥ priyā budhasitau śatrū samāśchāparē
saptadvē navapañchamē śubhakaraḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 5 ॥
Guru (Jupiter) — of the Āṅgira gotra, facing north, long-bodied in the northern direction — yellow-complexioned, with pippala (fig tree) as his sacred oblation — born from the ocean of Sindhu — lord of Pisces — salutations to Jupiter, the most auspicious.
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Verse 6
शुक्रो भार्गवगोत्रजः सितरुचिः पूर्वामुखः पूर्वदिक्
पाञ्चालस्थ वृषस्तुलाधिपमहाराष्ट्राधिपौदुम्बरः ।
इन्द्राणीमघवा बुधश्च रविजो मित्रोर्क चन्द्रावरी
षष्ठत्रिर्दशवर्जिते भृगुसुतः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 6 ॥
śukrō bhārgavagōtrajaḥ sitaruchiḥ pūrvāmukhaḥ pūrvadik
pāñchālastha vṛṣastulādhipamahārāṣṭrādhipaudumbaraḥ ।
indrāṇīmaghavā budhaścha ravijō mitrōrka chandrāvarī
ṣaṣṭhatrirdaśavarjitē bhṛgusutaḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 6 ॥
Śukra (Venus) — of the Bhārgava gotra, white in radiance, facing east, eastern direction — the great ruler of the Pāñcāla region, lord of Taurus and Libra, lord of Mahārāṣṭra — with the udumbara tree [as his sacred plant] — salutations to the bright-rayed Venus.
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Verse 7
मन्दः कृष्णनिभः सपश्चिममुखः सौराष्ट्रपः काश्यपः
स्वामी नक्रसुकुम्भयोर्बुधसितौ मित्रौ कुजेन्दू द्विषौ ।
स्थानं पश्चिमदिक् प्रजापतियमौ देवौ धनुर्धारकः
षट्त्रिस्थः शुभकृच्छनी रविसुतः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 7 ॥
mandaḥ kṛṣṇanibhaḥ sapaśchimamukhaḥ saurāṣṭrapaḥ kāśyapaḥ
svāmī nakrasukumbhayōrbudhasitau mitrau kujēndū dviṣau ।
sthānaṃ paśchimadik prajāpatiyamau dēvau dhanurdhārakaḥ
ṣaṭtristhaḥ śubhakṛchChanī ravisutaḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 7 ॥
Śani (Saturn) — dark in complexion, facing west, with Saurāṣṭra as his region, of the Kaśyapa gotra — lord of Capricorn and Aquarius — Budha and Śukra are his friends — Mars and the Moon are enemies — salutations to Saturn who protects devotees.
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Verse 8
राहुः सिंहलदेशपोऽपि सतमः कृष्णाङ्गशूर्पासनो
यः पैठीनसगोत्रसम्भवसमिद्दूर्वामुखो दक्षिणः ।
यः सर्पः पशुदैवतोऽखिलगतः सूर्यग्रहे छादकः
षट्त्रिस्थः शुभकृच्च सिंहकसुतः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 8 ॥
rāhuḥ siṃhaḻadēśapō'pi satamaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgaśūrpāsanō
yaḥ paiṭhīnasagōtrasambhavasamiddūrvāmukhō dakṣiṇaḥ ।
yaḥ sarpaḥ paśudaivatō'khilagataḥ sūryagrahē Chādakaḥ
ṣaṭtristhaḥ śubhakṛchcha siṃhakasutaḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 8 ॥
Rāhu — lord of Siṃhala (Sri Lanka) — though shadowy, dark-bodied, seated on a winnowing basket — of the Paitīnasa gotra — with dūrvā grass as his oblation, facing south — he who is served by Śarpa-s (serpents) — who in the seventh house is favorable for [some] — salutations to Rāhu.
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Verse 9
केतुर्जैमिनिगोत्रजः कुशसमिद्वायव्यकोणेस्थित-
-श्चित्राङ्कध्वजलाञ्छनो हि भगवान् यो दक्षिणाशामुखः ।
ब्रह्मा चैव तु चित्रगुप्तपतिमान् प्रीत्याधिदेवः सदा
षट्त्रिस्थः शुभकृच्च बर्बरपतिः कुर्यात्सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ 9 ॥
kēturjaiminigōtrajaḥ kuśasamidvāyavyakōṇēsthita-
-śchitrāṅkadhvajalāñChanō hi bhagavān yō dakṣiṇāśāmukhaḥ ।
brahmā chaiva tu chitraguptapatimān prītyādhidēvaḥ sadā
ṣaṭtristhaḥ śubhakṛchcha barbarapatiḥ kuryātsadā maṅgaḻam ॥ 9 ॥
Ketu — of the Jaimini gotra, with kuśa grass as oblation, situated in the vāyavya (northwestern) corner — with a flag marked by a spotted/speckled emblem — the divine lord who faces south — who gives wealth and prosperity when propitiated — salutations to Ketu.
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Verse 10
इति नवग्रह मङ्गल स्तोत्रम् ।
iti navagraha maṅgaḻa stōtram ।
Thus [ends] the Navagraha Maṅgala Stotram.
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