Navagraha Mantra
Navagraha Mantra are believed to pacify the planets and protect the reciter from the evil effects of the planets. In Sanskrit, “Nava” means Nine and “Graha” means planet. Navagraha Stotras are therefore stotras for the nine planets. In Vedic Astrology, Moon, Rahu and Ketu are considered planets.
aadityaya somaya mangalaya budhaya cha |
guru shukra shanibhyashcha rahaveketave namah ||
Om shram shreem shraum sah chandrmase namah
Om kram kreem kroum sah bhaumaya namah
Om bram breem broum sah budhaya namah
Om ghram ghreem groum sah gurave namah
Om dram dreem droum sah shukraya namah
Om pram preem proum sah shanaischaraya namah
Om bhram bhreem bhroum sah rahave namah
Om stram streem stroum sah ketave namah
॥ चन्द्र मंत्र ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रों सः चन्द्रमसे नमः ॥
॥ मंगल मंत्र ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रों सः भौमाये नमः ॥
॥ बुध मंत्र ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रों सः बुधये नमः ॥
॥ गुरु मंत्र ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरुवे नमः ॥
॥ शुक्र मंत्र ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राये नमः ॥
॥ शनि मंत्र ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शन्ये नमः ॥
॥ राहु मंत्र ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रों सः राहुवे नमः ॥
॥ केतु मंत्र ॐ स्त्रां स्त्रीं स्त्रौं सः केतुवे नमः ॥
Salutations to the Navagrahas, the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu.
Surya / Ravi (Sun)
Japakusuma sankasham kashyapeyam mahadhyuthima |
Thamorima sarvapapaghanam pranamami dhivakarama ||
तमोरिंसर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोSस्मि दिवाकरम् II १ II
Chandra (Moon)
Dhadhishankha thusharabham ksheerodharnava sambhavama |
Namami shashinam somam shambhormukuta bhooshanama ||
दधिशंखतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णव संभवम् I
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शंभोर्मुकुट भूषणम् II २ II
I pray to the Moon who shines coolly like curds or a white shell, who arose from the ocean of milk, who has a hare on him, Soma, who is the ornament of Shiva’s hair.
Mangal (Mars)
Dharanee garbha sambhoothama vidhyuthkanthi samaprabhama |
Kumaram shakthihastham tham mangalam pranamamyahama ||
धरणीगर्भ संभूतं विद्युत्कांति समप्रभम् I
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मंगलं प्रणाम्यहम् II ३ II
I pray to Mars, born of Earth, who shines with the same brilliance as lightning, the young man who carries a spear.
Budha (Mercury)
Priyangu kalikashyamam rupena prathimam budhama |
Saumyam saumyagunopetham thvam budham pranamamyahama ||
प्रियंगुकलिकाश्यामं रुपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम् I
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् II ४ II
I pray to Mercury, dark like the bud of millet, of unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable.
Guru (Jupiter)
Dhevanamcha rishinamcha gurukanchana sannibhama |
Budhdhir bhootham thrilokesham thvam namami brihaspathima ||
देवानांच ऋषीनांच गुरुं कांचन सन्निभम् I
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् II ५ II
I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and rishis, intellect incarnate, lord of the three worlds.
Shukra (Venus)
Himakundha mrinalabham dhaithyanam paramam guruma |
Sarvashasthra pravaktharam bhargavam pranamamyahama ||
हिमकुंद मृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम् I
सर्वशास्त्र प्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् II ६ II
I pray to Venus, the ultimate preceptor of demons, promulgator of all learning, he who shines like the fiber of snow-white jasmine.
Shani (Saturn)
Chaya marthanda sambhootham tvam namami shanaishcharam ||
नीलांजन समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् I
छायामार्तंड संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् II ७ II
I pray to Saturn, the slow moving, born of Shade and Sun, the elder brother of Yama, the offspring of Sun, he who has the appearance of black collyrium.
Rahu (Dragon’s Head)
Simhika garbha sambhootham thvam rahum pranamamyaham ||
अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चंद्रादित्य विमर्दनम् I
सिंहिकागर्भसंभूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् II ८ II
I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great bravery, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun, born of Simhika.
Ketu (Dragon’s Tail)
Phalasha pushpsankasham tharakagraha masthakama |
Raudhram raudhrathmakam ghoram tvam kethum pranamamyaham||
पलाशपुष्पसंकाशं तारकाग्रह मस्तकम् I
रौद्रंरौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् II ९ II
I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of Palasha flower, the head of stars and planets, fierce and terrifying.