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Nava Graha Stotram

Nava Graha Stotram

Nava Graha Stotram

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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

This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector to read it in your preferred script.

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