..shriinavagrahastotra..

##Translations provided by Dr. Kalyanaraman and Dr. Vidhyanath.Rao##

 

japaakusumasa.nkaashaM kaashyapeyaM mahadyutim.h .

tamo.ariM sarvapaapaghnaM praNato.asmi divaakaram.h .. 1..

 

## I pray to the Sun, the day-maker, destroyer of

all sins, the enemy of darkness, of great

brilliance, the descendent of Kaashyapa, the

one who shines like the japaa flower. ##

 

dadhishaN^khatushhaaraabhaM kshiirodaarNavasaMbhavam.h .

namaami shashinaM somaM shambhormukuTabhuushhaNam.h .. 2..

 

## 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. ##

 

dharaNiigarbhasaMbhuutaM vidyutkaantisamaprabham.h .

kumaaraM shaktihastaM cha maN^galaM praNamaamyaham.h .. 3..

 

## I pray to Mars, born of Earth, who shines

with the same brilliance as lightning, the

young man who carries a spear. ##

 

priya{N^.h}gukalikaashyaamaM ruupeNaapratimaM budham.h .

saumyaM saumyaguNopetaM taM budhaM praNamaamyaham.h .. 4..

 

## I pray to Mercury, dark like the bud of millet,

of unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable. ##

 

devaanaaM cha R^ishhiiNaaM cha guru.n kaaJNchanasa.nnibham.h .

buddhibhuutaM trilokeshaM taM namaami bR^ihaspatim.h .. 5..

 

## I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and

rishis, intellect incarnate, lord of the

three worlds. ##

 

himakundamR^iNaalaabhaM daityaanaaM paramaM gurum.h .

sarvashaastrapravaktaaraM bhaargavaM praNamaamyaham.h .. 6..

 

## I pray to Venus, the utimate preceptor of

demons, promulgator of all learning, he who

shines like the fiber of snow-white jasmine. ##

 

niilaa.njanasamaabhaasaM raviputraM yamaagrajam.h .

chhaayaamaartaNDasaMbhuutaM taM namaami shanaishcharam.h .. 7..

 

## 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. ##

 

ardhakaayaM mahaaviirya.n chandraadityavimardanam.h .

si.nhikaagarbhasaMbhuutaM taM raahuM praNamaamyaham.h .. 8..

 

## I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great

bravery, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun,

born of Simhikaa. ##

 

palaashapushhpasa.nkaashaM taarakaagrahamastakam.h .

raudraM raudraatmakaM ghoraM taM ketuM praNamaamyaham.h .. 9..

 

## I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of

Palaasha flower, the head of stars and planets,

fierce and terrifying. ##

 

iti vyaasamukhodgiitaM yaH paThetsusamaahitaH .

divaa vaa yadi vaa raatrau vigh{}nashaantirbhavishhyati .. 10..

 

## Those who read the song sung by VyAsa,

will be joyous, sovereign and powerful,

and will succeed in appeasing obstacles,

occurring by day or by night. ##

 

naranaariinR^ipaaNaaM cha bhavedduHsvapnanaashanam.h .

aishvaryamatulaM teshhaamaarogyaM pushhTivardhanam.h ..

 

## Bad dreams of men, women and kings alike

will be destroyed and they will be endowed

with unparalleled riches, good health and

enhancing nourishment. ##

 

gR^ihanakshatrajaaH piiDaastaskaraagnisamud.hbhavaaH .

taaH sarvaaH prashamaM yaanti vyaaso bruute na sa.nshayaH ..

 

## All the pain, devastation caused by

fire, planets and stars will be of

the past, so spoke VyAsa, emphatically. ##

 

.. iti shriivyaasavirachitaM navagrahastotraM saMpuurNam.h..

 

## Thus ends the song of praise of the

nine planets composed by VyAsa. ##

 

##Translations Dr. Vidhyanath Rao and

Dr. Srinivas Kalyanaraman. ##