The Nine Celestial Bodies (Navagraha)

navagraha stotram

(Navagraha Stotram in English (IAST))

From Brahmanda Purana

The Navagraha Stotram is a powerful Vedic prayer derived from the Brahmanda Purana, dedicated to the nine celestial influences that govern human destiny. By invoking Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, and Ketu, this hymn serves to harmonize the planetary forces within one's birth chart. Devotees chant these verses to appease cosmic energies, mitigate the negative effects of malefic planetary transits, and seek protection from obstacles. Regular recitation is believed to foster inner balance, remove mental afflictions, and invite prosperity, health, and spiritual clarity by aligning the practitioner with the rhythms of the universe.

navagraha dhyāna ślokam
ādityāya ca somāya maṅgalāya budhāya ca |
guru śukra śanibhyaśca rāhave ketave namaḥ ||
raviḥ
japākusuma saṅkāśaṃ kāśyapeyaṃ mahādyutim |
tamo'riṃ sarva pāpaghnaṃ praṇatosmi divākaram ||
candraḥ
dadhiśaṅkha tuṣārābhaṃ kṣīrārṇava samudbhavam (kṣīrodārṇava sambhavam) |
namāmi śaśinaṃ somaṃ śambho-rmakuṭa bhūṣaṇam ||
kujaḥ
dharaṇī garbha sambhūtaṃ vidyutkānti samaprabham |
kumāraṃ śaktihastaṃ taṃ kujaṃ [maṅgalaṃ] praṇamāmyaham ||
budhaḥ
priyaṅgu kalikāśyāmaṃ rūpeṇā pratimaṃ budham |
saumyaṃ saumya (satva) guṇopetaṃ taṃ budhaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
guruḥ
devānāṃ ca ṛṣīṇāṃ ca guruṃ kāñcanasannibham |
buddhimantaṃ trilokeśaṃ taṃ namāmi bṛhaspatim ||
śukraḥ
himakunda mṛṇālābhaṃ daityānaṃ paramaṃ gurum |
sarvaśāstra pravaktāraṃ bhārgavaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
śaniḥ
nīlāñjana samābhāsaṃ raviputraṃ yamāgrajam |
chāyā mārtāṇḍa sambhūtaṃ taṃ namāmi śanaiścaram ||
rāhuḥ
ardhakāyaṃ mahāvīraṃ candrāditya vimardhanam |
siṃhikā garbha sambhūtaṃ taṃ rāhuṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
ketuḥ
palāśa puṣpa saṅkāśaṃ tārakāgrahamastakam |
raudraṃ raudrātmakaṃ ghoraṃ taṃ ketuṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
phalaśrutiḥ
iti vyāsa mukhodgītaṃ yaḥ paṭhetsu samāhitaḥ |
divā vā yadi vā rātrau vighnaśānti-rbhaviṣyati ||
naranārī-nṛpāṇāṃ ca bhave-dduḥsvapna-nāśanam |
aiśvaryamatulaṃ teṣāmārogyaṃ puṣṭi vardhanam ||
grahanakṣatrajāḥ pīḍāstaskarāgni samudbhavāḥ |
tāssarvāḥ praśamaṃ yānti vyāso brūte na saṃśayaḥ ||
iti vyāsa viracitaṃ navagraha stotraṃ sampūrṇam |

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