കേതു ഗ്രഹ പഞ്ചരത്ന സ്തോത്രമ്

I bow to Ketu, who resembles the blossom of the palāśa tree, the head among the shadow-planet grahas, fierce, of fierce nature, terrible. (1)

Of smoky colour, of flag-like form, two-armed, with boon-bestowing gesture, wearing vaidūrya (cat's-eye) gem ornaments, with a vaidūrya crown, a serpent — (2)

The last among the planets, of great head, enemy of the Sun, seizer of flower-offerings; one should always meditate on him who rides a vulture, for the fulfilment of all fruits. (3)

May the tawny-eyed one protect my eyes; may the red-eyed one protect my ears; may Ketu protect my throat; may the lord of planets protect my shoulders. (4)

I always bow to the divine one of flag-like form, lord of all planets; I bow to that divine Ketu wearing many-coloured, variegated robes. (5)