Nava Graha Stotram
Nava Graha Stotram
Nava Graha Stotram
navagraha stotram
navagraha dhyAna shlokam
AdityAya cha somAya ma~NgalAya budhAya cha |
guru shukra shanibhyashcha rAhave ketave namaH ||
raviH
japAkusuma sa~NkAshaM kAshyapeyaM mahAdyutim |
tamo.ariM sarva pApaghnaM praNatosmi divAkaram ||
chandraH
dadhisha~Nkha tuShArAbhaM kShIrArNava samudbhavam (kShIrodArNava sambhavam) |
namAmi shashinaM somaM shambho-rmakuTa bhUShaNam ||
kujaH
dharaNI garbha sambhUtaM vidyutkAnti samaprabham |
kumAraM shaktihastaM taM kujaM [ma~NgalaM] praNamAmyaham ||
budhaH
priya~Ngu kalikAshyAmaM rUpeNA pratimaM budham |
saumyaM saumya (satva) guNopetaM taM budhaM praNamAmyaham ||
guruH
devAnAM cha RRiShINAM cha guruM kA~nchanasannibham |
buddhimantaM trilokeshaM taM namAmi bRRihaspatim ||
shukraH
himakunda mRRiNAlAbhaM daityAnaM paramaM gurum |
sarvashAstra pravaktAraM bhArgavaM praNamAmyaham ||
shaniH
nIlA~njana samAbhAsaM raviputraM yamAgrajam |
ChAyA mArtANDa sambhUtaM taM namAmi shanaishcharam ||
rAhuH
ardhakAyaM mahAvIraM chandrAditya vimardhanam |
siMhikA garbha sambhUtaM taM rAhuM praNamAmyaham ||
ketuH
palAsha puShpa sa~NkAshaM tArakAgrahamastakam |
raudraM raudrAtmakaM ghoraM taM ketuM praNamAmyaham ||
phalashrutiH
iti vyAsa mukhodgItaM yaH paThetsu samAhitaH |
divA vA yadi vA rAtrau vighnashAnti-rbhaviShyati ||
naranArI-nRRipANAM cha bhave-dduHsvapna-nAshanam |
aishvaryamatulaM teShAmArogyaM puShTi vardhanam ||
grahanakShatrajAH pIDAstaskarAgni samudbhavAH |
tAssarvAH prashamaM yAnti vyAso brUte na saMshayaH ||
iti vyAsa virachitaM 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