Navagraha Suktam
Navagraha Suktam
Navagraha Suktam
navagraha sUktam
OM shuklAmbaradharaM-vi.NShNuM shashivarNa-~nchaturbhujam|
prasannavadana-ndhyAyetsarva vighnopashAntaye ||
o-mbhUH o-mbhuvaH' ogM_ suvaH' o-mmahaH' o-~njanaH o-ntapaH' ogM sa_tyaM o-ntatsa'vi_turvare᳚Nya_-mbhargo'de_vasya' dhImahi dhiyo_ yo naH'
pracho_dayA᳚t || OM Apo_ jyotI_raso_-.amRRita_-mbrahma_ bhUrbhuva_ssuva_rom ||
mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA shrIparameshvara prItyarthaM AdityAdi navagraha devatA prasAda siddhyarthaM AdityAdi navagraha namaskArAn kariShye ||
OM Asa_tyena_ raja'sA_ varta'mAno nive_shaya'nna_mRRita_-mmartya'ncha | hi_ra_Nyaye'na savi_tA rathe_nA-.a.ade_vo yA'ti_bhuva'nA vi_pashyan' || a_gni-ndU_taM-vRRi.N'NImahe_ hotA'raM-vi.N_shvave'dasam | a_sya ya_jnasya' su_kratum᳚ || yeShA_mIshe' pashu_patiH' pashU_nA-nchatu'ShpadAmu_ta cha' dvi_padA᳚m | niShkrI'to_-.ayaM-ya.N_jniya'-mbhA_game'tu rA_yaspoShA_ yaja'mAnasya santu ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya Adi'tyAya_ namaH' || 1 ||
OM ApyA'yasva_ same'tu te vi_shvata'ssoma_ vRRiShNi'yam | bhavA_ vAja'sya saNga_the || a_psume_ somo' abravIda_ntarvishvA'ni bheSha_jA | a_gnincha' vi_shvasha'mbhuva_mApa'shcha vi_shvabhe'ShajIH || gau_rI mi'mAya sali_lAni_ takSha_tyeka'padI dvi_padI_ sA chatu'ShpadI | a_ShTApa'dI_ nava'padI babhU_vuShI' sa_hasrA᳚kSharA para_me vyo'mann ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya somA'ya_ namaH' || 2 ||
OM a_gnirmU_rdhA di_vaH ka_kutpatiH' pRRithi_vyA a_yam | a_pAgMretAgM'si jinvati || syo_nA pRRi'thivi_ bhavA'-.anRRikSha_rA ni_vesha'nI | yachChA'na_shsharma' sa_prathAH᳚ || kShetra'sya_ pati'nA va_yagMhi_te ne'va jayAmasi | gAmashva'-mpoShayi_t.MvA sa no' mRRiDAtI_dRRishe᳚ ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya a~NgA'rakAya_ namaH' || 3 ||
OM udbu'dhyasvAgne_ prati'jAgRRihyenamiShTApU_rte sagMsRRi'jethAma_ya~ncha' | punaH' kRRi_Nvagg{}stvA' pi_taraM_-yu.NvA'nama_nvAtAgM'sI_ttvayi_ tantu'me_tam || i_daM-vi.NShNu_rvicha'krame tre_dhA nida'dhe pa_dam | samU'DhamasyapAgM su_re || viShNo' ra_rATa'masi_ viShNoH᳚ pRRi_ShThama'si_ viShNo_shshnaptre᳚stho_ viShNo_ssyUra'si_ viShNo᳚rdhru_vama'si vaiShNa_vama'si_ viShNa've tvA ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya budhA'ya_ namaH' || 4 ||
o-mbRRiha'spate_ ati_yada_ryo arhA᳚ddyu_madvi_bhAti_ kratu'ma_jjane'Shu |yaddI_daya_chchava'sartaprajAta_ tada_smAsu_ dravi'Nandhehi chi_tram || indra'marutva i_ha pA'hi_ somaM_-ya.NthA' shAryA_te api'bassu_tasya' | tava_ praNI'tI_ tava' shUra_sharma_nnAvi'vAsanti ka_vaya'ssuya_jnAH || brahma'jajnA_na-mpra'tha_ma-mpu_rastA_dvisI'ma_tassu_rucho' ve_na A'vaH | sabu_dhniyA' upa_mA a'sya vi_ShThAssa_tashcha_ yoni_masa'tashcha_ vivaH' ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya bRRiha_spata'ye_ namaH' || 5 ||
o-mprava'shshu_krAya' bhA_nave' bharadhvam | ha_vya-mma_ti-nchA_gnaye_ supU'tam | yo daivyA'ni_ mAnu'ShA ja_nUgMShi' a_ntarvishvA'ni vi_dma nA_ jigA'ti || i_ndrA_NImA_su nAri'Shu su_pat.MI'ma_hama'shravam | na hya'syA apa_rancha_na ja_rasA_ mara'te_ patiH' || indraM'-vo.N vi_shvata_spari_ havA'mahe_ jane᳚bhyaH | a_smAka'mastu_ keva'laH||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya shukrA'ya_ namaH' || 6 ||
OM shanno' de_vIra_bhiShTa'ya_ Apo' bhavantu pI_taye᳚ | shaMyo.Nra_bhisra'vantu naH || prajA'pate_ na tvade_tAnya_nyo vishvA' jA_tAni_ pari_tA ba'bhUva | yatkA'mAste juhu_mastanno' astu va_yagg{}syA'ma_ pata'yo rayI_NAm || i_maM-ya.N'maprasta_ramAhi sIdA-.a~Ngi'robhiH pi_tRRibhi'ssaMvi.NdA_naH | AtvA_ mantrAH᳚ kavisha_stA va'hantve_nA rA'jan, ha_viShA' mAdayasva ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya shanaishcha'rAya_ namaH' || 7 ||
o-NkayA' nashchi_tra Abhu'vadU_tI sa_dAvRRi'dha_ssakhA᳚ | kayA_ shachi'ShThayA vRRi_tA || A-.ayaNgauH pRRishni'rakramI_dasa'nanmA_tara_-mpunaH' | pi_tara'~ncha pra_yantsuvaH' || yatte' de_vI nir{}RRi'tirAba_bandha_ dAma' grI_vAsva'vicha_rtyam | i_dante_ tadviShyA_myAyu'Sho_ na madhyA_dathA'jI_vaH pi_tuma'ddhi_ pramu'ktaH ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitAya rAha've_ namaH' || 8 ||
o-Nke_tuNkRRi_Nvanna'ke_tave_ pesho' maryA ape_shase᳚ | samu_Shadbhi'rajAyathAH || bra_hmA de_vAnA᳚-mpada_vIH ka'vI_nAmRRiShi_rviprA'NA-mmahi_Sho mRRi_gANA᳚m | shye_nogRRidhrA'NA_g_svadhi'ti_rvanA'nA_gM_ somaH' pa_vitra_matye'ti_ rebhan' || sachi'tra chi_tra-nchi_tayan᳚tama_sme chitra'kShatra chi_trata'maM-va.Nyo_dhAm | cha_ndraM ra_yi-mpu'ru_vIram᳚ bRRi_hanta_-nchandra'cha_ndrAbhi'rgRRiNa_te yu'vasva ||
OM adhidevatA pratyadhidevatA sahitebhyaH ketu'bhyo_ namaH' || 9 ||
|| OM AdityAdi navagraha deva'tAbhyo_ namo_ namaH' ||
|| OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Navagraha Suktam is a Sanskrit hymn consisting of 9 verses that invokes and praises the nine planetary deities (Navagrahas) — the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu — who are considered in Vedic astrology to govern human destiny and karma. The text draws on Vedic mantra conventions and is used in Navagraha puja to seek the benevolent influence of all nine celestial bodies. It belongs to the Vedic and Agamic astrological worship tradition within Hinduism.
What are the benefits of chanting Navagraha Suktam?
- Seeks mitigation of planetary afflictions (graha doshas) through devotional recitation
- Invokes good fortune, health, and prosperity from the nine planets
- Supports Navagraha puja as a liturgical recitation text
- Used as a remedy in Vedic astrology alongside planetary rituals
When is the best time to recite this?
The suktam is recited in the morning and evening. Days associated with each planet — Sunday for Surya, Monday for Chandra, Saturday for Shani, and so forth — are auspicious for targeted recitation. It is also recited during planetary transits, eclipses, and astrologically difficult periods.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Navagraha worship has deep roots in Vedic and Puranic literature, with individual planetary hymns found in texts such as the Rig Veda and Atharva Veda and more elaborate Navagraha stotrams in Puranic compilations. The Navagraha Suktam as a grouped invocation of all nine planets likely developed within the synthesis of Vedic mantra tradition and Puranic-Tantric astrological worship. Its authorship is not attributed to a named individual. Navagraha temples are especially prominent in South India, and the suktam is regularly recited in their liturgy.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Nava Graha Kavacham — the protective armor hymn for the nine planets, recited alongside the suktam in comprehensive Navagraha worship
- Navagraha Chalisa — a Hindi devotional hymn for the nine planets in the chalisa format, offering a vernacular complement to this Sanskrit text