Navagraha Stotra — Lyrics with Meaning

Verse 1

brahma murari tripurantakari bhanuh shashi bhumisuto budhashcha | gurushcha shukrah shanirahuketavah kurvantu sarve mama suprabhatam ||

May Brahma, Vishnu (Murari) and Shiva (Tripurantakari), together with the nine planets — Sun (Bhanu), Moon (Shashi), Mars (Bhumisuta), Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — all bless my day and make it auspicious.

Verse 2

japakusumasankasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim | tamo'rim sarvapapaghnam pranato'smi divakaram ||

I bow to the Sun, radiant as the red hibiscus, son of Kashyapa, of great brilliance, the enemy of darkness and destroyer of all sins.

Verse 3

dadhishankhaTusharabham kshirodarnava sambhavam | namami shashinam somam shambhor mukutabhushanam ||

I bow to the Moon, white as curd, conch and snow, born from the ocean of milk, who adorns the crown of Shambhu (Shiva).

Verse 4

dharanigarbha sambhutam vidyutkanti samaprabhum | kumaram shaktihastam cha mangalam pranamaMyaham ||

I bow to Mangal (Mars), born from the womb of the earth, radiant as lightning, the youthful one holding a spear (shakti) in hand.

Verse 5

priyangu kalikashyamam rupenApratimam budham | saumyam saumyagunopetam tam budham pranamaMyaham ||

I bow to Budha (Mercury), dark as the buds of the priyangu plant, unmatched in beauty, gentle in nature and endowed with gentle qualities.

Verse 6

devanam cha rishinam cha gurum kanchanasannibham | buddhibhutam trilokesham tam namami brihaspatim ||

I bow to Brihaspati (Jupiter), the preceptor of gods and sages, golden in hue, embodiment of wisdom and lord of the three worlds.

Verse 7

himakunda mrnalabham daityAnam paramam gurum | sarvashastra pravaktaram bhArgavam pranamaMyaham ||

I bow to Shukra (Venus), son of Bhrigu, white as snow, kunda flower and lotus stalk, the supreme preceptor of the demons and teacher of all scriptures.

Verse 8

nilanjana samabhasam raviputram yamAgrajam | chhAyAmartanda sambhutam tam namami shanaishraram ||

I bow to Shanaishchara (Saturn), dark as blue collyrium, son of the Sun, elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and Martanda (the Sun).

Verse 9

ardhakayam mahaviiryam chandrAditya vimardanam | simhikagarbha sambhutam tam rahum pranamaMyaham ||

I bow to Rahu, the half-bodied one of great might, who swallows the Moon and the Sun, born from the womb of Simhika.

Verse 10

palasha pushpa sankasham tArakAgra mastakam | raudram raudratmakam ghoram tam ketum pranamaMyaham ||

I bow to Ketu, who looks like the palasha (flame-of-the-forest) flower, at the head of stars and planets, fierce, terrifying and dreadful.