Kuja Graha Pancharatna Stotram
Kuja Graha Pancharatna Stotram
कुज ग्रह पञ्चरत्न स्तोत्रम्
धरणीगर्भ सम्भूतं विद्युक्यान्तिसमप्रभम् ।
कुमारं शक्ति हस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 1 ॥
महीसुत महाभागो मङ्गलो मङ्गलप्रदः ।
महावीरो महाशूरो महाबल पराक्रमः ॥ 2 ॥
भरध्वाज कुलोद्भूतो भूसुतो भव्य भूषणः ।
मेरुं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा सर्वदेवात्म सिद्दिदम् ॥ 3 ॥
नमस्ते महाशक्ति पाणे नमस्ते लसद्वज्रपाणे ।
नमस्ते कटिन्यस्तपाणे नमस्ते सदाभीष्टपाणे ॥ 4 ॥
चतुर्भुजां मेषवाहनं वरदां वसुधाप्रियम् ।
रत्तमाल्याम्बरधरं तं अङ्गारकं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 5 ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Kuja Graha Pancharatna Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of five verses dedicated to Kuja (Mars), one of the nine planetary deities (Navagrahas) in Vedic astrology. The name "pancharatna" means "five jewels," referring to its five-verse structure. The text belongs to the genre of graha stotrams composed for astrological remedial purposes within the Hindu tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Kuja Graha Pancharatna Stotram?
- Mitigation of malefic astrological influences of Mars (Kuja Dosha)
- Attainment of courage, energy, and inner strength
- Resolution of obstacles in matters of marriage associated with Kuja Dosha
- Success in endeavors requiring assertiveness and determination
When is the best time to recite this?
Tuesday (Mangalavar) is the day associated with Mars and is the most appropriate time for recitation. It is also recited during Mangal Dasha or Antardasha periods, or when a practitioner faces astrological challenges connected to the Mars placement in their natal chart.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Graha stotrams for the nine planetary deities developed as a specialized genre within Vedic and Puranic devotional literature. Mars is identified in ancient texts as a deity associated with energy, courage, and the martial qualities, and also as a source of obstacles in marital matters when inauspiciously placed. Pancharatna compositions — five-verse hymns — are a recognized form found for various deities. The authorship of this specific stotram is not attributed to any known composer, and the text is considered part of the traditional corpus of astrological devotional literature.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Navagraha Stotram — a hymn covering all nine planetary deities, of which Kuja is one
- Surya Graha Stotram — the solar planetary hymn, representing the same tradition of graha devotional literature