Guru Graha Pancharatna Stotram
Guru Graha Pancharatna Stotram
गुरु ग्रह पञ्चरत्न स्तोत्रम्
देवानाञ्च ऋषीणाञ्च गुरुकाञ्चन सन्निभम् ।
बुद्धि मन्तं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥ 1 ॥
वराक्षमालां दण्डं च कमण्डलधरं विभुम् ।
पुष्यरागाङ्कितं पीतं वरदां भावयेत् गुरुम् ॥ 2 ॥
अभीष्टवरदां देवं सर्वज्ञं सुरपूजितम् ।
सर्वकार्यर्थ सिद्ध्यर्थं प्रणमामि बृहस्पतिं सदा ॥ 3 ॥
आङ्गीरसाब्दसञ्जात अङ्गीरस कुलोद्भवः ।
इन्द्रादिदेवो देवेशो देवताभीष्टदायिकः ॥ 4 ॥
ब्रह्मपुत्रो ब्राह्मणेशो ब्रह्मविद्याविशारदः ।
चतुर्भुज समन्वितं देवं तं गुरुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 5 ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Guru Graha Pancharatna Stotram is a five-verse Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Brihaspati (Jupiter), the planetary deity known as Guru in Vedic astrology. The "pancharatna" (five jewels) format concentrates the praise into a brief, recitable set of verses addressing Jupiter's attributes as the planet of wisdom, knowledge, and fortune. The text belongs to the category of Navagraha devotional literature used in Hindu astrological and ritual practice.
What are the benefits of chanting Guru Graha Pancharatna Stotram?
- Recitation on Thursdays is traditionally held to strengthen benefic Jupiter influences in one's horoscope
- Said to bestow wisdom, learning, and sound judgment
- Associated with prosperity, good fortune, and family well-being
- Recited to mitigate the effects of a weak or afflicted Jupiter in a birth chart
When is the best time to recite this?
Thursday (Guruvara) is the day assigned to Jupiter in the Vedic week, and morning recitation during the Guru hora (Jupiter's planetary hour) is considered most effective. The stotram can also be recited on any day when clarity, wisdom, or guidance is sought.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Brihaspati as the preceptor of the gods (Devacharya) is described in Vedic literature including the Rigveda, and his planetary form is elaborated in Puranic and Jyotisha texts. The Pancharatna Stotram genre — five concentrated verses of praise — is a compact form used across multiple deity contexts in Sanskrit devotional literature. The authorship and specific date of this text are not documented; it belongs to the post-Puranic devotional tradition of Navagraha worship that is widely practiced in South and North Indian temple ritual.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Brihaspati Ashtakam — an eight-verse hymn providing more extended praise of the Guru planet
- Navagraha Stotram — a single hymn addressing all nine planetary deities of Vedic astrology