Lord Brihaspati

śrī bṛhaspati pañcaviṃśatināma stotram

(Brihaspati Panchavimshati Nama Stotram in English (IAST))

Also known as Brihaspati Stotram · Guru Stotram · 25 Names of Jupiter

Twenty-five names of Brihaspati, preceptor of the gods and lord of the planet Jupiter, opening with a salutation to the guru of all moving and unmoving things — at whose very praise, the verse says, what is desired comes to pass in an instant. The names that follow set out his offices and his form together: Suracharya, teacher of the devas; Nitijna and Nitikaraka, who knows and makes right conduct; Vagisha, lord of speech, and Vedavetta, knower of the Veda; then the golden-limbed, saffron-hued figure in yellow cloth with the long beard and the nectar-like gaze. Recited on Thursdays and in the propitiation of Jupiter, for learning, sound judgement and long life.

carācaraguruṃ naumi guruṃ sarvopakārakam |
yasya saṅkīrtanādeva kṣaṇādiṣṭaṃ prajāyate || 1 ||
bṛhaspatiḥ surācāryo nītijño nītikārakaḥ |
gururjīvo'tha vāgīśo vedavettā vidāṃvaraḥ || 2 ||
saumyamūrtiḥ sudhādṛṣṭiḥ pītavāsāḥ pitāmahaḥ |
agravedī dīrghaśmaśrurhemāṅgaḥ kuṅkumacchaviḥ || 3 ||
sarvajñaḥ sarvadaḥ sarvaḥ sarvapūjyo graheśvaraḥ |
satyadhāmā'kṣamālī ca grahapīḍānivārakaḥ || 4 ||

phalaśruti

pañcaviṃśatināmāni guruṃ smṛtvā tu yaḥ paṭhet |
āyurārogyasampanno dhanadhānyasamanvitaḥ || 5 ||
jīvedvarṣaśataṃ sāgraṃ sarvavyādhivivarjitaḥ |
karmaṇā manasā vācā yatpāpaṃ samupārjitam || 6 ||
tadetatpaṭhanādeva dahyate'gnirivendhanam |
gurordine'rcayedyastu pītavastrānulepanaiḥ || 7 ||
dhūpadīpopahāraiśca viprabhojanapūrvakam |
pīḍāśāntirbhavettasya svayamāha bṛhaspatiḥ || 8 ||
merumūrdhni samākrānto devarājapurohitaḥ |
jñātā yaḥ sarvaśāstrāṇāṃ sa guruḥ prīyatāṃ mama || 9 ||
iti bṛhaspati stotram |

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