Navagraha Stotras
Navagraha Stotras
Navagraha Stotras
Navagraha Stotras are believed to pacify the planets and protect the reciter from the
evil effects of the planets. In Sanskrit, "Nava" means Nine and "Graha" means planet.
Navagraha Stotras are therefore stotras for the nine planets. In Vedic Astrology,
Salutations to the beautiful Ganesh, whose face is radiant like the moon, the beloved
of Sun, the deva of all the devas and the great Cosmic Spirit.
Aum hreem hraum Suryayeh Namah; Aum hreem shreem Chandraya namah; Aum
eim hreem shreem Mangalayeh namah; Aum aim streem Bam-Budhayeh namah;
Aum hreem brahm brahaspattayeh namah; Aum hreem shreem Shukrayeh namah;
1
Ravi (Sun) - 6 times
I pray to the Sun, the day-maker, destroyer of all sins, the enemy of
saMbhavama |
bhooShanama ||
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
2
Mangal (Mars) - 7 times
samaprabhama |
praNamaaMyahama ||
I pray to Mars, born of Earth, who shines with the same brilliance as
praNamaaMyahama ||
3
Guru (Jupiter) - 16 times
bRihaspathima ||
I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and rishis, intellect incarnate, lord
guruma |
praNamaaMyahama ||
4
Shani (Saturn) - 19 times
shanaishcharam
I pray to Saturn, the slow moving, born of Shade and Sun, the elder
black collyrium.
vimarDhanama |
praNamaaMyaham ||
I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great bravery, the eclipser of the
5
Ketu (Dragon's Tail) - 7 times
praNamaaMyaham||
I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of Palaasha flower, the head of
Aum Brahmah-Murari-Tripurarntakari-Bhanuh-Shashih-
Bhumih-Suttau-Budhasscha-Gurusscha-Shukrah-Shanih-Rahuh-
Ketuh-Sarva-Graha-mama Suprabhanttam-Kuru-me-Shantih
Shantih Su-Shantih.