Navagraha Stotram नवग्रह स्तोत्रम्
Nine verses of salutation, one to each of the nine grahas, traditionally attributed to Vyasa.
- Deity Navagraha (the nine grahas)
- Type Stotra
- Language Sanskrit
- Tradition Common to many traditions
- Source Navagraha Stotra (traditionally attributed to Vyasa) — Navagraha Stotra (Vyasa)
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Shloka 1
जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् ।japākusumasaṅkāśaṃ kāśyapeyaṃ mahādyutim |
तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥tamo'riṃ sarvapāpaghnaṃ praṇato'smi divākaram ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Surya, the maker of day — red as the japa (hibiscus) flower, son of Kashyapa, of great radiance, enemy of darkness, destroyer of all wrongdoing.
Shloka 2
दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम् ।dadhiśaṅkhatuṣārābhaṃ kṣīrodārṇavasambhavam |
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम् ॥namāmi śaśinaṃ somaṃ śambhormukuṭabhūṣaṇam ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Soma, the Moon — white as curd, conch and snow, born from the ocean of milk, the ornament on Shambhu's crown.
Shloka 3
धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम् ।dharaṇīgarbhasambhūtaṃ vidyutkāntisamaprabham |
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥kumāraṃ śaktihastaṃ taṃ maṅgalaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Mangala — born of the earth, shining like lightning, the youth who holds the spear.
Shloka 4
प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम् ।priyaṅgukalikāśyāmaṃ rūpeṇāpratimaṃ budham |
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥saumyaṃ saumyaguṇopetaṃ taṃ budhaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Budha — dark as the priyangu bud, of matchless form, gentle and of gentle qualities.
Shloka 5
देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम् ।devānāṃ ca ṛṣīṇāṃ ca guruṃ kāñcanasannibham |
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥buddhibhūtaṃ trilokeśaṃ taṃ namāmi bṛhaspatim ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Brihaspati — teacher of the gods and sages, golden in colour, intelligence itself, lord of the three worlds.
Shloka 6
हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम् ।himakundamṛṇālābhaṃ daityānāṃ paramaṃ gurum |
सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥sarvaśāstrapravaktāraṃ bhārgavaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Bhargava (Shukra) — white as snow, jasmine and lotus fibre, the great teacher of the daityas, expounder of all sciences.
Shloka 7
नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् ।nīlāñjanasamābhāsaṃ raviputraṃ yamāgrajam |
छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ॥chāyāmārtaṇḍasambhūtaṃ taṃ namāmi śanaiścaram ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Shanaishchara — dark as blue collyrium, son of the Sun, elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and Martanda.
Shloka 8
अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम् ।ardhakāyaṃ mahāvīryaṃ candrādityavimardanam |
सिंहिकागर्भसम्भूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥siṃhikāgarbhasambhūtaṃ taṃ rāhuṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Rahu — half-bodied, of great valour, who afflicts the Moon and Sun, born of Simhika.
Shloka 9
पलाशपुष्पसङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम् ।palāśapuṣpasaṅkāśaṃ tārakāgrahamastakam |
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥raudraṃ raudrātmakaṃ ghoraṃ taṃ ketuṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
Meaning of this verse
I bow to Ketu — red as the palasha flower, head of the stars and grahas, fierce and terrible.
Phala-shruti
इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः ।iti vyāsamukhodgītaṃ yaḥ paṭhetsusamāhitaḥ |
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥divā vā yadi vā rātrau vighnaśāntirbhaviṣyati ||
Meaning of this verse
Thus sung by Vyasa: whoever recites it with a collected mind, by day or by night, will find obstacles pacified (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
The Roman line is IAST transliteration derived from the Devanagari (ā = long a, ṃ = anusvara, ḥ = visarga, ś/ṣ = sh sounds, c = ch as in “church”). In Hindi, Awadhi and Braj texts the silent final “a” is dropped. Transliteration does not show Vedic accents.
Traditional context
It is recited in daily worship and in graha-shanti rites. Some Jyotish traditions recommend it when grahas are considered unfavourable in a chart; this is a traditional practice, not a guaranteed remedy.
For the same occasions
- Stotra · Surya Aditya Hridayam आदित्य हृदय स्तोत्र
- Beej mantra · Shani Dev Shani Beej Mantra शनि बीज मन्त्र
- Beej mantra · Surya Surya Beej Mantra सूर्य बीज मन्त्र
- Beej mantra · Mangala Mangal Beej Mantra मंगल बीज मन्त्र
- Beej mantra · Brihaspati Guru (Brihaspati) Beej Mantra गुरु (बृहस्पति) बीज मन्त्र
- Beej mantra · Chandra Chandra Beej Mantra चन्द्र बीज मन्त्र
- Beej mantra · Rahu Rahu Beej Mantra राहु बीज मन्त्र
- Beej mantra · Shukra Shukra Beej Mantra शुक्र बीज मन्त्र
Questions
What is Navagraha Stotram?
Nine verses of salutation, one to each of the nine grahas, traditionally attributed to Vyasa.
Who is Navagraha Stotram associated with?
Navagraha Stotram is associated with Navagraha (the nine grahas). The nine grahas of Jyotish — Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu — worshipped together in graha shanti.
What does Navagraha Stotram mean?
Nine salutations, one to each graha in the traditional order — Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu — each describing the graha's colour, parentage and nature. See the verse-by-verse meaning below.
How is Navagraha Stotram traditionally used?
It is recited in daily worship and in graha-shanti rites. Some Jyotish traditions recommend it when grahas are considered unfavourable in a chart; this is a traditional practice, not a guaranteed remedy.
What is the source of Navagraha Stotram?
Navagraha Stotra (traditionally attributed to Vyasa) — Navagraha Stotra (Vyasa). Tradition: Common to many traditions.
Are there different versions of Navagraha Stotram?
Most editions continue with further phala-shruti verses after the one given here.