Navagraha Stotram: Lyrics with Meaning

जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्।तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम्॥

Japa-kusuma-sankasham Kashyapeyam mahadyutimTamorim sarva-papaghnam pranatosmi Divakaram

I bow to Divakara, the maker of the day, who glows red like the hibiscus (japa) flower: the son of Kashyapa, of great brilliance, the enemy of darkness and the destroyer of all sins.

दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम्।नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम्॥

Dadhi-shankha-tusharabham Kshirodarnava-sambhavamNamami shashinam Somam Shambhor-mukuta-bhushanam

I bow to the Moon, Shashi and Soma, white like curd, the conch and snow, born from the ocean of milk, the jewel on the crown of Shambhu (Shiva).

धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम्।कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Dharani-garbha-sambhutam vidyut-kanti-samaprabhamKumaram shakti-hastam tam Mangalam pranamamyaham

I bow to Mangala, born from the womb of the Earth, shining with the brilliance of lightning, the youthful one who holds a spear (shakti) in his hand.

प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम्।सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Priyangu-kalika-shyamam rupenapratimam BudhamSaumyam saumya-gunopetam tam Budham pranamamyaham

I bow to Budha, dark like the bud of the priyangu flower, of matchless beauty, gentle by nature and full of gentle qualities.

देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम्।बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम्॥

Devanam cha rishinam cha gurum kanchana-sannibhamBuddhi-bhutam trilokesham tam namami Brihaspatim

I bow to Brihaspati, the teacher of the gods and the sages, who shines like gold, who is wisdom itself and the lord of the three worlds.

हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम्।सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Hima-kunda-mrinalabham daityanam paramam gurumSarva-shastra-pravaktaram Bhargavam pranamamyaham

I bow to Bhargava (Shukra), white like snow, the kunda flower and the lotus stalk, the supreme teacher of the daityas and the expounder of all the scriptures.

नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्।छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्॥

Nilanjana-samabhasam Ravi-putram YamagrajamChhaya-Martanda-sambhutam tam namami Shanaishcharam

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

अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम्।सिंहिकागर्भसंभूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Ardha-kayam maha-viryam Chandraditya-vimardanamSimhika-garbha-sambhutam tam Rahum pranamamyaham

I bow to Rahu, who has half a body, who is mighty and valiant, who torments the Moon and the Sun (in eclipses) and who was born from the womb of Simhika.

पलाशपुष्पसङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम्।रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Palasha-pushpa-sankasham taraka-graha-mastakamRaudram raudratmakam ghoram tam Ketum pranamamyaham

I bow to Ketu, red like the palasha flower, the head of the stars and planets, fierce, of fierce nature and terrible form.

इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः।दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति॥

Iti Vyasa-mukhodgitam yah pathet susamahitahDiva va yadi va ratrau vighna-shantir bhavishyati

Whoever recites this hymn, sung by Vyasa, with a focused mind, by day or by night, will find their obstacles calmed.

नरनारीनृपाणां च भवेद्दुःस्वप्ननाशनम्।ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तेषामारोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम्॥

Nara-nari-nripanam cha bhaved duhsvapna-nashanamAishvaryam atulam tesham arogyam pushti-vardhanam

For men, women and kings alike it ends bad dreams, and brings them matchless prosperity, good health and growing strength.

ग्रहनक्षत्रजाः पीडास्तस्कराग्निसमुद्भवाः।ताः सर्वाः प्रशमं यान्ति व्यासो ब्रूते न संशयः॥

Graha-nakshatrajah pidas taskaragni-samudbhavahTah sarvah prashamam yanti Vyaso brute na samshayah

Afflictions born of the planets and stars, and troubles from thieves and fire, all subside. Vyasa says there is no doubt of it.