About this stotra
The Navagraha refers to the nine celestial bodies in Hindu astrology, which include the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the two lunar nodes, Lord Rahu and Lord Ketu. These celestial bodies are considered to have a significant influence on human lives and are often worshipped to mitigate their adverse effects and to seek their blessings for prosperity and well-being.
This shloka is a morning invocation seeking the blessings of the Navagraha. It mentions the seven oceans, seven mountain ranges, seven sages, seven islands, and seven forests, along with the seven worlds beginning with Bhur (Earth). The verse calls upon these elements to contribute to an auspicious morning, symbolizing the interconnectedness of the universe and the divine. The recitation of this verse is intended to invoke the harmonious influence of the Navagraha, ensuring a day filled with positivity and success. The imagery of the sevenfold elements underscores the vastness and diversity of creation, aligning the devotee with the cosmic order.
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Verse 1
Saptarnava Sapta Kulachalasca – Verse 1
सप्तार्णवः सप्त कुलाचलाश्च सप्तर्षयो द्वीप वनानि सप्त ।
भूरादि कृत्वा भुवनानि सप्त कुर्वतु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम् ।।
saptārṇavaḥ sapta kulācalāśca saptarṣayo dvīpa vanāni sapta .
bhūrādi kṛtvā bhuvanāni sapta kurvatu sarve mama suprabhātam ..
The seven seas, seven dynasties, seven rishis, seven isles and forests, the seven worlds like the earth - may all of them make mine a good morning.
Word by word
- सप्तार्णवः (saptārṇavaḥ)
- seven seas (sapta:seven | arṇavaḥ:seas)
- सप्त (sapta)
- seven
- कुलाचलाः (kulācalāḥ)
- dynasties (kula:dynasty | acalaḥ:mountains)
- च (ca)
- and
- सप्तर्षयः (saptarṣayaḥ)
- seven sages (sapta:seven | ṛṣayaḥ:sages)
- द्वीप (dvīpa)
- isles
- वनानि (vanāni)
- forests
- सप्त (sapta)
- seven
- भूरादि (bhūrādi)
- earth and others (bhūḥ:earth | ādi:and others)
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā)
- having made
- भुवनानि (bhuvanāni)
- worlds
- सप्त (sapta)
- seven
- कुर्वतु (kurvatu)
- may make
- सर्वे (sarve)
- all
- मम (mama)
- my
- सुप्रभातम् (suprabhātam)
- good morning
