Nava Graha Stotram
Nava Graha Stotram
navagraha stotram
navagraha dhyAna zlokam
AdityAya ca somAya maGgalAya budhAya ca |
guru zukra zanibhyazca rAhave ketave namaH ||
raviH
japAkusuma saGkAzaM kAzyapeyaM mahAdyutim |
tamo'riM sarva pApaghnaM praNatosmi divAkaram ||
candraH
dadhizaGkha tuSArAbhaM kSIrArNava samudbhavam (kSIrodArNava sambhavam) |
namAmi zazinaM somaM zambho-rmakuTa bhUSaNam ||
kujaH
dharaNI garbha sambhUtaM vidyutkAnti samaprabham |
kumAraM zaktihastaM taM kujaM [maGgalaM] praNamAmyaham ||
budhaH
priyaGgu kalikAzyAmaM rUpeNA pratimaM budham |
saumyaM saumya (satva) guNopetaM taM budhaM praNamAmyaham ||
guruH
devAnAM ca RSINAM ca guruM kAJcanasannibham |
buddhimantaM trilokezaM taM namAmi bRhaspatim ||
zukraH
himakunda mRNAlAbhaM daityAnaM paramaM gurum |
sarvazAstra pravaktAraM bhArgavaM praNamAmyaham ||
zaniH
nIlAJjana samAbhAsaM raviputraM yamAgrajam |
chAyA mArtANDa sambhUtaM taM namAmi zanaizcaram ||
rAhuH
ardhakAyaM mahAvIraM candrAditya vimardhanam |
siMhikA garbha sambhUtaM taM rAhuM praNamAmyaham ||
ketuH
palAza puSpa saGkAzaM tArakAgrahamastakam |
raudraM raudrAtmakaM ghoraM taM ketuM praNamAmyaham ||
phalazrutiH
iti vyAsa mukhodgItaM yaH paThetsu samAhitaH |
divA vA yadi vA rAtrau vighnazAnti-rbhaviSyati ||
naranArI-nRpANAM ca bhave-dduHsvapna-nAzanam |
aizvaryamatulaM teSAmArogyaM puSTi vardhanam ||
grahanakSatrajAH pIDAstaskarAgni samudbhavAH |
tAssarvAH prazamaM yAnti vyAso brUte na saMzayaH ||
iti vyAsa viracitaM navagraha stotraM sampUrNam |
About This Stotram
Overview
Nava Graha Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn dedicated to the nine planetary deities of Vedic astrology — Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu. It is chanted to harmonize planetary energies and reduce the effects of adverse planetary positions.
What are the benefits of chanting Nava Graha Stotram?
- Reduction of malefic planetary influences
- Removal of obstacles in life
- Promotion of good health and well-being
- Attraction of good fortune and prosperity
- Protection from negative cosmic energies
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are the recommended times for recitation. Specific days associated with individual planets are considered especially auspicious — Sunday for the Sun, Monday for the Moon, and Saturday for Saturn. Reciting during periods of astrological challenge or planetary transits is a common practice.
Historical and traditional background
The Nava Graha Stotram is a devotional hymn that developed within the Vedic astrological tradition, which holds the nine planets as divine forces governing human destiny. While the concept of the Navagrahas is ancient and rooted in Vedic cosmology, specific stotrams dedicated to them as a group are generally considered to be of later composition. Versions of this hymn appear in various Puranic compilations and collections of devotional literature. The author is unknown, as is common with many widely recited traditional hymns.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Surya Stotram — a hymn in praise of the Sun deity
- Chandra Stotram — a hymn dedicated to the Moon
- Shani Stotram — verses for appeasing Saturn
- Nava Graha Peedahara Stotram — a related hymn for relief from planetary afflictions