Navagraha Mantras

Navagraha shlokam on each graha

Sun (Soorya/Ravi)
Japa Kusuma Samkaasham Kaashya-peyam Mahaa-dyutim
Tamorim Sarva-papaghnam Pranatosmin Divakaram

Sun (Soorya-Ravi) 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.

Moon (Chandra)
Dadhi-shankha Tushaarabham Ksheeror-daarnava sambhavam
Namami Shashinam Somam Shambhor-mukuta-bhooshanam

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.

Mars (Kuja -Ankarakan)
Dharani-garba-sampootam Vidyut-kaanti Sama-prabham
Kumaram Shakti-hastam tam Mangalam Pranamamyaham
(split as Pranamami aham)

I pray to Mars, born of Earth, who shines with the
same brilliance as lightning, the young man who
carries a spear.

Mercury (Budhan)
Priyangu-kalika-shyamam Roopenaa-pratimam-budham
Sowmyam-sowmya Gunopetam tam Budham Pranamamyaham

I pray to Mercury, dark like the bud of millet, of
unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable.

Jupiter (Guru)
Devanam cha Rishinaam cha Gurum Kanchana Sannibham
Budhi-bhootam Trilokesham tam Namami Brihaspatim

I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and rishis,
intellect incarnate, lord of the three worlds.

Venus (Sukran)
Hima-kunta-mrinaa-laabham Daityaanam-paramam Gurum
Sarva-shastra Pravaktaaram Bhargavam Pranamamyaham

I pray to Venus, the utimate preceptor of demons,
promulgator of all learning, he who shines like the
fiber of snow-white jasmine.

Saturn (Sani)
Neelanjana Samaabhasam Ravi-putram Yama-agrajam
Chchaya-martaanda Sambhootam tam Namami Shanaiswaram

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
Artha-kaayam Mahaa-veeryam Chandra-aditya Vimardanam
Simhika-garbha Sambootam tam Rahum Pranamamyaham

I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great bravery,
the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun, born of
Simhikaa.

Kethu
Palaasha-pushpa-samkasham Taaraka-graha-mastakam
Raudram-raudratmakam Ghoram tam Ketum Pranamamyaham

I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of Palaasha
flower, the head of stars and planets, fierce and
terrifying.

Iti Vyasa-mukhot-geetam Yah Padeth Su-samaahitaha
Diva-vaa-yadi-vaa-ratro Vigna-shantir-bhavishyati

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.

Nara-naari-nripaanam cha Bhavet Do:swapna-naashanam
Aishwarya-matulaam tesham Aarogyam Pushti-vardhanam

Bad dreams of men, women and kings alike will be
destroyed and they will be endowed with unparalleled
riches, good health and enhancing nourishment.

Graha-nakshatraja Peeda Taskaragni-samudbhavaha
Taa-sarvaa-prashamam-yaanti Vyaso-bhrute-na-samshayaha

All the pain, devastation caused by fire, planets and
stars will be of the past, so spoke VyAsa,
emphatically.

Iti Shree-Vyasa virachitam Navagraha stotram
sampoornam.

Thus ends the song of praise of the nine planets
composed by Vyasa.