Navagraha Suktam (Nava stotra.40)

Navagraha Suktam (Nava stotra.40)-  (Sanskrit)

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॥ नवग्रहसूक्तम् ॥

            ॥ गणेशवन्दना ॥

ॐ शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत्सर्व विघ्नोपशान्तये॥

॥ प्राणायामम् ॥

ॐ भूः। ॐ भुवः॑ । ओꣳ॒ सुवः॑ ।
ॐ महः॑। ॐ जनः। ॐ तपः॑। ओꣳ स॒त्यम् ।
ॐ तत्स॑वि॒तुर्वरे᳚ण्यं॒ भर्गो॑दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि ।
धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया᳚त् ।
ओमापो॒ ज्योती॒रसो॒ऽमृतं॒ ब्रह्म॒ भूर्भुव॒स्सुव॒रोम् ॥

॥ सङ्कल्पः ॥

ममोपात्त-समस्त-दुरितक्षयद्वारा श्रीपरमेश्वर प्रीत्यर्थं
आदित्यादि नवग्रह देवता प्रसाद सिद्ध्यर्तं आदित्यादि
नवग्रह नमस्कारान् करिष्ये॥

॥ मन्त्राणि ॥

ॐ आस॒त्येन॒ रज॑सा॒ वर्त॑मानो निवे॒शय॑न्न॒मृतं॒ मर्त्यं॑ च ।
हि॒र॒ण्मये॑न सवि॒ता रथे॒नाऽऽदे॒वो या॑ति॒ भुव॑ना वि॒पश्यन्॑।
अ॒ग्निं दू॒तं वृ॑णीमहे॒ होता॑रं वि॒श्ववे॑दसम् ।
अ॒स्य य॒ज्ञस्य॑ सु॒क्रतुम्᳚ ॥

येषा॒मीशे॑ पशु॒पतिः॑ पशू॒नां चतु॑ष्पदामु॒त च॑ द्वि॒पदा᳚म् ।
निष्क्री॑तो॒ऽयं य॒ज्ञियं॑ भा॒गमे॑तु रा॒यस्पोषा॒ यज॑मानस्य सन्तु ॥

ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय आदि॑त्याय॒ नमः॑ ॥ १॥

ॐ आप्या॑यस्व॒ समे॑तु ते वि॒श्वत॑स्सोम॒ वृष्णि॑यम् ।
भवा॒ वाज॑स्य सङ्ग॒थे॥

अ॒प्सुमे॒ सोमो॑ अब्रवीद॒न्तर्विश्वा॑नि भेष॒जा ।
अ॒ग्निञ्च॑ वि॒श्वश॑म्भुव॒माप॑श्च वि॒श्वभे॑षजीः ।
गौ॒री मि॑माय सलि॒लानि॒ तक्ष॒त्येक॑पदी द्वि॒पदी॒ सा चतु॑ष्पदी ।
अ॒ष्टाप॑दी॒ नव॑पदी बभू॒वुषी॑ स॒हस्रा᳚क्षरा पर॒मे व्यो॑मन् ।
ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय सोमा॑य॒ नमः॑ ॥ २॥

ॐ अ॒ग्निर्मू॒र्द्धा दि॒वः क॒कुत्पतिः॑ पृथि॒व्या अ॒यम् ।
अ॒पाꣳ रेताꣳ॑सि जिन्वति ।
स्यो॒ना पृ॑थिवि॒ भवा॑ऽनृक्ष॒रा नि॒वेश॑नि। यच्छा॑न॒श्शर्म॑ स॒प्रथाः᳚ ।
क्षेत्र॑स्य॒ पति॑ना व॒यꣳहि॒तो ने॑व जयामसि ।
गामश्वं॑ पोषयि॒न्त्वा स नो॑ मृडाती॒दृशे᳚ ॥

ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय अङ्गा॑रकाय॒ नमः॑ ॥ ३॥

ॐ उद्बु॑ध्यस्वाग्ने॒ प्रति॑जागृह्येनमिष्टापू॒र्ते सꣳसृ॑जेथाम॒यञ्च॑।
पुनः॑ कृ॒ण्वꣳस्त्वा॑ पि॒तरं॒ युवा॑नम॒न्वाअꣳ॑सी॒त्वयि॒ तन्तु॑मे॒तम् ॥

इ॒दं विष्णु॒र्विच॑क्रमे त्रे॒धा निद॑धे प॒दम्। समू॑ढमस्यपाꣳ सु॒रे ॥

विष्णो॑ र॒राट॑मसि॒ विष्णोः᳚ पृ॒ष्ठम॑सि॒ विष्णो॒श्श्नप्त्रे᳚स्थो॒
विष्णो॒स्स्यूर॑सि॒ विष्णो᳚र्ध्रु॒वम॑सि वैष्ण॒वम॑सि॒ विष्ण॑वे त्वा ।
ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय बुधा॑य॒ नमः॑ ॥ ४॥

ॐ बृह॑स्पते॒ अति॒यद॒र्यो अर्हा᳚द्द्यु॒मद्वि॒भाति॒ क्रतु॑म॒ज्जने॑षु ।
यद्दि॒दय॒च्चव॑सर्तप्रजात॒ तद॒स्मासु॒ द्रवि॑णन्धेहि चि॒त्रम् ॥

इन्द्र॑मरुत्व इ॒ह पा॑हि॒ सोमं॒ यथा॑ शार्या॒ते अपि॑बस्सु॒तस्य॑।
तव॒ प्रणी॑ती॒ तव॑ शूर॒शर्म॒न्नावि॑वासन्ति क॒वय॑सुय॒ज्ञाः ॥

ब्रह्म॑जज्ञा॒नं प्र॑थ॒मं पु॒रस्ता॒द्विसी॑मतस्सु॒रुचो॑ वे॒न आ॑वः ।
सबु॒ध्निया॑ उप॒मा अ॑स्य वि॒ष्ठास्स॒तश्च॒ योनि॒मस॑तश्च॒ विवः॑
ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय बृह॒स्पत॑ये॒ नमः॑ ॥ ५॥

ॐ प्रव॑श्शु॒क्राय॑ भा॒नवे॑ भरध्वम्। ह॒व्यं म॒तिं चा॒ग्नये॒ सुपू॑तम् ॥

यो दैव्या॑नि॒ मानु॑षा ज॒नूꣳषि॑। अ॒न्तर्विश्वा॑नि वि॒द्म ना॒ जिगा॑ति ॥

इ॒न्द्रा॒णीमा॒सु नारि॑षु सु॒पत्नी॑म॒हम॑श्रवम् ।
न ह्य॑स्या अप॒रञ्च॒न ज॒रसा॒ मर॑ते॒ पतिः॑ ॥

इन्द्रं॑ वो वि॒श्वत॒स्परि॒ हवा॑महे॒ जने᳚भ्यः। अ॒स्माक॑मस्तु॒ केव॑लः ॥

ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय शुक्रा॑य॒ नमः॑ ॥ ६॥

ॐ शन्नो॑ दे॒वीर॒भिष्ट॑य॒ आपो॑ भवन्तु पी॒तये᳚। शंयोर॒भिस्र॑वन्तु नः ॥

प्रजा॑पते॒ न त्वदे॒तन्य॒न्यो विश्वा॑ जा॒तानि॒ परि॒ता ब॑भूव ।
यत्का॑मास्ते जुहु॒मास्तन्नो॑ अस्तु व॒यꣳस्या॑म॒ पत॑यो रयी॒णाम् ।
इ॒मं य॑मप्रस्त॒रमाहि सीदाऽङ्गि॑रोभिः पि॒तृभि॑स्संविदा॒नः ।
आत्वा॒ मन्त्राः᳚ कविश॒स्ता व॑हन्त्वे॒ना रा॑जन् ह॒विषा॑ मादयस्व॥

ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय शनैश्च॑राय॒ नमः॑ ॥ ७॥

ॐ कया॑ नश्चि॒त्र आभु॑वदू॒ती स॒दावृ॑ध॒स्सखा᳚।
कया॒ शचि॑ष्ठया वृ॒ता ।
आऽयङ्गौः पृश्नि॑रक्रमी॒दस॑नन्मा॒तरं॒ पुनः॑। पि॒तर॑ञ्च प्र॒यन्त्सुवः॑ ।
यत्ते॑ दे॒वी निरृ॑तिराब॒बन्ध॒ दाम॑ ग्री॒वास्व॑विच॒र्त्यम् ।
इ॒दन्ते॒ तद्विष्या॒म्यायु॑षो॒ न मध्या॒दथा॑जी॒वः पि॒तुम॑द्धि॒ प्रमु॑क्तः ॥

ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहिताय राह॑वे॒ नमः॑ ॥ ८॥

ॐ के॒तुङ्कृ॒ण्वन्न॑के॒तवे॒ पेशो॑ मर्या अपे॒शसे᳚। समु॒षद्भि॑रजायथा ॥

ब्र॒ह्मा दे॒वानां᳚ पद॒वीः क॑वी॒नामृषि॒र्विप्रा॑णां महि॒षो मृ॒गाणा᳚म् ।
श्ये॒नोगृध्रा॑णा॒ꣳ॒स्वधि॑ति॒र्वना॑ना॒ꣳ॒ सोमः॑ प॒वित्र॒मत्ये॑ति॒ रेभन्॑।
सचि॑त्र चि॒त्रं चि॒तयन्᳚तम॒स्मे चित्र॑क्षत्र चि॒त्रत॑मं वयो॒धाम् ।
च॒न्द्रं र॒यिं पु॑रु॒वीरम्᳚ बृ॒हन्तं॒ चन्द्र॑च॒न्द्राभि॑र्गृण॒ते यु॑वस्व ॥

ॐ अधिदेवता प्रत्यधिदेवता सहितेभ्यः केतु॑भ्यो॒ नमः॑ ॥ ९॥

॥ ॐ आदित्यादि नवग्रह देव॑ताभ्यो॒ नमो॒ नमः॑ ॥

॥ ॐ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॑ ॥

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The Nava Graha Sukthas

(The odes on the nine planets)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

( Planets are called Grahas in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu concept there are nine grahas viz Sun(Adhithya) , moon (Soma), Mars (Angaraka) , Mercury (budha), Jupiter (Brahaspathi), Venus (Shuka), Rahu and Kethu. The last two of them are called shadow planets.

   These nine are deities (not planets)  in the Vedas. The prayers to these deities occur mainly in Rig Veda and Atharvana Veda. A collection of such relevant prayers along with a ritual beginning is this prayer called “Nava graha Suktha”. This is chanted to pacify /attract the nine planets and fulfill our wishes. It is interesting to note that  in the prayer , they are not referred to as planets and most of the prayers are addressed to Indra and Agni(fire) who are both very powerful Vedic Gods and not to individual planets.

   The language and meter used in these Sukthas are in Vedic Sanskrit. Since my knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit is not up to the mark, I have relied on the translation given by R.L.Kashyap(2007) Veda Manthras and Sukthas, SAKSI, Bangalore. Though the translation is my own.

  

Preliminary Manthra.

Om Nava Graha Suktham

Om Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chathur bujam

Prasanna vadanam dhyayeth sarva vignoba santhaye.

Dressed in white you are,

Oh, all pervading one,

And glowing with the colour of moon.

With four arms, you are, the all knowing one

 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,

 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

OM Bhoo, Om Bhuva, Ogum Suva, Om Maha. Om Jana . Om Thapa,

Om thathsa vithurvarenyam bhargo devasya deemahi dhiyo yona prachodayath,

Om AApa, jyothi rasa, bhoorbhuvaswarom

We meditate on the seven upper worlds and the great Mantra Gayathri.

Mamo partha duritha kshaya dwara Sri Parameshwara preethyartham Adithyadhi nava graha namaskaran Karishye.

For removing all my problems and pleasing Lord Parameshwara I am praying to Sun God and other nine planets,

I.Adithya

Sun God

(Adithya is the Sun God and is the son of Sage Kashyapa and Adhithi.  He is strong, splendid, bold, regal, warlike , victorious and energetic*. He travels in a chariot drawn by seven horses and his charioteer is Aruna)

     * The characteristics of all  planets are mentioned By sage Aurabindo and are reproduced.)

Om Aa krishnena rajasa varthamano

nivesayannamrutham marthya cha,

Hiranyayena savitha rathena aa devo yati,

Bhuvanani pasyan.                                                          1

Moving through darkness,

Recognizing the mortal and immortal,

The God Savitha (Sun) comes in a golden chariot,

And sees the world.

Agnim dhootham vrunemahe,

Hotaram viswa vedasam,

Asya yagnasya sukrutham.                                              2

We choose the fire as the messenger,

Because he has the knowledge of entire world,

And also because he does perform yajna  properly.

Yesham eesepasupathi pasoonaam,

Chathushpatham utha cha dvi padam,

Nishkeerthoyam yagniyam bhagamethu,

Rayasposha yajna manasya santhu.                                3

Thus the lord of all beings sees,

The four legged and two legged beings,

Let him accept the refined sacrificial share,

And let the glorious wealth reach the performer of Yajna.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Adithyaya nama.

Om my salutations to sun God with all his  peripheral gods.

II.Angaraka

Mars

(This is the planet Mars  also called as Kuja and Mangala. I could not trace his lineage. He is a politician  , soldier, crafty , unscrupulous and tyrannical)

Om Agni moordha divah kakut,

Pathi prithya,

Ayam aapam rethamsi jinwathi.                                     1

Om Fire is in the peak of heaven,

And is the consort (lord) of the earth,

And it sets in motion the essence of waters

Syona prithvi bhava .

Anrukshara nivesini,

Yacha na sharma sapradha.                                         2

Oh earth be happy,

Give us thorn less abode,

Which is wide and grants us refuge.

Kshethrasya pathina vayam hitheneva,

Jayamasi gam ashvam poshayitnva,

Saa no mrulathee drushe.                                              3

Through the master of the body who is friendly,

Be victorious ,in getting that which nourishes our energy,

And let he appear to us gracious.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Angarakaya nama.

Om my salutations to Mars God with all his peripheral gods.

III.Shukra (Venus)

(Shukra is the planet Venus and is the son of sage Brugu . His mother’s name is Kavyaa. He was adopted as their Guru by the Asuras and he guided them in their wars with devas. He is self willed , lustful, , master of state craft, poet, thinker and philosopher)

Om Pra va shukraya bhanave bharadhwam,

Havyam matim cha agnaya suputam,

Yo daivani manisha janumshi,

Anthar vishwani vidmana jigathi.                                   1

Bring the fire from the light of the sun, Oh Shukra,

Offer the brain as sacred offering in that purified fire,

Which travels with the knowledge of man,

Between the births in earth and heavens.

Indranim  aasu naarishhu  subhagam,

Aham sravam,

Na hi asya aparam chana jarasaa marate pati,

Viwasmad indra uttarah.                                                  2

The wife of Indra is most blessed  among women,

So I have heard,

For her consort will never die in any battle,

And he is the one who is supreme in this universe.

Indram viswahtahs pari,

Havamahe janebhya,

Asmkam asthu kevalaa.                                                    3

Indra is above the entire universe,

And all people give him oblations,

And let him be our only object of worship.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Shukraya nama.

Om my salutations to Shukra  God with all his peripheral gods.

IV.Soma (Moon)

(He is the moon God and rose from the ocean of milk when it was churned.  He is inconsistent, amorous, charming , imaginative and poetical.)

Om Gaurir mimaya salilani thakshathi,

Ekapadhi , dvipadhi  sa chathushpadi,

Ashtapadi navapadi baboovushi,

SAhasrakshara parame vyoman.                                         1

Forming water of consciousness , the cow of speech is crafted,

In to one footed, two footed four footed ,

And she who has become eight footed becomes nine footed,

And the one with thousand letters is supreme.

Aapyasva,

Samethu they viswatha soma vrushnyam,

Bhavaa vaajasya samgadhe,                                                    2

Oh moon, grow with us,

Let your sparkling fire become united,

And be with us in our oblation.

Apsu may somo abraveedh,

Anthar viswani bheshaja,

Anim cha vishwa shambhuvam,

Aapascha viswabheshaji.                                                          3

Moon has told me,

All medicines are in water,

And the fire  bestows happiness of all,

And waters are the panacea.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Somaaya nama.

Om my salutations to moon God with all his peripheral gods.

 V. Budha (Mercury)

(He is the planet Mercury. He is the illicit child of Moon and his teacher Brahaspathi’s wife. He is speculative scientific , skilful.)

Om Udhbhayasva agne prathi jagrahi,

Tvam ishta poorthe smsru medha mayam cha,

Puna krunvana pitara yuvana,

Anvaatham sithvayi thanthu metham.                                       1

 

Oh fire , be alert and conscious of us,

May you and the Lord of the yajna  create the offering,

Make my father feel young again,

May he carry out the sacrifice supported by you.

Idam vishnur vichakrame,

Tredha ni thadhe padam,

SAmulham asya paamsure.                                                          2

Thus Vishnu strode,

And placed his feet thrice,

And all were established in the dust of his feet,

Vishno raratmasi, vishno prashtamasi,

Vishno shjnapathra stho,

Vishno syoorasi , vishnor dhruvamasi,

Vaishnavam asi vishnava tva.                                                      3

Yajna is the forehead of Vishnu. It is the back of Vishnu,

Yajna is the purifier acting for Vishnu,

Yajna is the thread of Vishnu , Yajna is the immortal Vishnu,

The principle of Vishnu exists and I want to be one with it.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Budhaya nama.

Om my salutations to Budha God with all his peripheral gods.

VI, Brahaspathi (Jupiiter)

(He is the planet Jupiter and the son of sage Angeeras. There is also a story that he is the son of Lord Brahma himself. He was adopted as their teacher by Devas. He is religious learned, and philosopher, wise and a statesman.)

Om Brahaspathe athi  yad aaryao arhad,

Dhyumat vibhadhi kruthumajjanneshu,

Yad didhayat cchavasa rithaprajath,

Thad asmasu dravinam dehi chithram.                                            1

Oh Brahaspati, you do not deserve a foe,

You shine among holy people full of power,

You shine with the strength born out of truth,

You are the great treasure given to us, Oh son of truth.

Indra maruthwa eha pahi somam,

Yadha saaryathe apibha suthasya,

Thava praneethi thava soora sharman,

AAVivasvanthi kavaya suyajna.                                                      2

Oh Indra, drink Soma along with Maruths,

As you are drinking it along with Sharayata,

Be pleased , oh heroic Brahmin,

The sages expert in Yagna are eager to serve you.

Brahma jajnaanaan pradhamam purasthaath,

Viseematha surucho vena aava,

Sabudhniya upama asya vishtaa,

Sathascha yonim asathascha viva.                                                     3

The Sun was born first as an effect of the word,

His brilliance spreads over the entire world,

He has revealed every thing in various forms,

He has revealed the birth place of the visible and invisible.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Brihaspathyaya nama.

Om my salutations to Brahaspathi God with all his peripheral gods.

VII. Shaischara (Saturn)

(He is the planet Saturn and the son of Sun God. He is lame and moves slowly. He is cruel, vindictive , gloomy, immoral  ,and destructive.)

Om Sham no devir abheeshtaya ,

aapo bhavanthu peethaye,

Sham yorabhi sravanthu na.                                                                1

May the Goddess fulfill our  wishes like water,

May our wishes be satisfied by drinking it,

May the waters flow blissfully towards our happiness.

Prajapathe na tvadethani aanyo,

Viswaa jaathani pari thaa bhabhoova,

Yath kamasthe juhumasthanno asthu,

Vayam syama pathayo rayeenam.                                                        2

Oh creator , there is none like you,

You pervade all that has come in to being,

Let our desires rise to you as prayers,

May we become the lord of riches.

Imam yama prastharama  hi seedha,

Anghirobhi pithrubhi samvidhana,

Aa thva mantra kavishastha vahanthu,

Yena rajan havisha madhayasva.                                                          3

Oh Yama  come  and be seated  on this altar,

Along with sage Angiras and the manes,

Let the mantras chanted by sages carry and bring thee,

And let this offering make you happy, Oh king.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Sanaischaraaya nama.

Om my salutations to Saturn  God with all his peripheral gods.

VIII. Rahu

(He is the son of sage Kasyapa and his Asura wife Simhika. When Vishnu as mohini  and was distributing nectar to devas, he tried to get it by deceit. Lord Vishnu cut him in to two. Rahu is the head portion and Kethu the body part. He is violent , head strong , frank and furious.)

Om Kayaa naschithraa bhoovadhoothi,

SAda vrudha sakha,

Kayaa sachishtaya vruthaa.                                                                   1

How will Indra come to us , picturesque one,

Oh friend who is ever waxing,

And in company of the mighty ones.

AAyaam gow prashneer akramidha,

Asadan mataram pura,

Pitaram cha prayantsva.                                                                          2

The variegated cow of knowledge has come,

And sat before mother in the east,

And is advancing towards father’s heaven.

Yath they devi nirrytheera babanda  dhama  girvasu,

Avicharthyam,

Idham they thad vishyam ayusho na madhyaath,

Adhaa jeeva pithumadhi pramuktha.                                                       3

The bondage of Goddess niruthi is on your neck,

And should not be unchained,

But I will loosen it from the middle part of life,

And when it is loosened, you can eat Soma*.

     *The elixir of the Gods .

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Rahuve nama.

Om my salutations to Rahu God with all his peripheral gods.

IX.Kethu

(He is the son of sage Kasyapa and his Asura wife Simhika. When Vishnu as Mohini was distributing nectar to devas, he tried to get it by deceit. Lord Vishnu cut him in to two. Rahu is the head portion and Kethu the body part. He is secretive . meditative and unsocial.)

Om Kethum krunvanna kethave,

Pesho aarys aapesase,

Sam ushad bhir jayadhaa.                                                                          1

Oh strong one you create strength in the weak,

You give form to the one who has no form,

And you are born in the dawn of knowledge.

Brahma devaanaam padavi kaveenaam,

Rishir vipraanaam mahisho mrugaanaam,

Syeno grudhraanaa swadhithir,

Vanaanamm soma pavithra mathyerthi rebhan.                                         2

Brahma of the Gods  is the leader among sages,

Sages among the wise are the bull among animals,

Hawk among vultures and self-law among delights

So sings Soma* among those who purify.

      * moon

Sa chithra chithram chithayanthamasme,

Chithra kshathra chithrathamam vayodhaam,

Chandram rayim puruveeram bruhantham ,

Chandra chandra abhirgunathe yuvasva.                                                     3

Oh fire you are brilliant and join us with  the brilliant treasures,

And find the growth through luminous nights,

Oh Chandra join  him with very delightful words,

And have  vast delightful wealth and keepers of heroes.

Om adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Kethubhyo nama.

Om my salutations to Kethu God with all his  peripheral gods.

OM adithyadhi nava graham devathabhyo nama.

Om my salutations to the nine planet Gods lead by the Sun God.

Om Shanthi, Om Shanthi, Om Shanthi

Let there be peace, let there be peace and let there be peace.

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Navagraha Suktam: Vedic Shanti Mantras for the Nine Planets

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