Navagraha Stotram
ನವಗ್ರಹಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಜಪಾಕುಸುಮಸಂಕಾಶಂ ಕಾಶ್ಯಪೇಯಂ ಮಹಾದ್ಯುತಿಮ್।
ತಮೋಽರಿಂ ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಘ್ನಂ ಪ್ರಣತೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ದಿವಾಕರಮ್॥Japakusumasankasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim, tamorim sarvapapaghnam pranatosmi divakaram.
I bow to the Sun, red as the hibiscus flower, son of Kashyapa, of great brilliance, enemy of darkness and destroyer of all sins.
ದಧಿಶಙ್ಖತುಷಾರಾಭಂ ಕ್ಷೀರೋದಾರ್ಣವಸಂಭವಮ್।
ನಮಾಮಿ ಶಶಿನಂ ಸೋಮಂ ಶಮ್ಭೋರ್ಮುಕುಟಭೂಷಣಮ್॥Dadhishankhatusharabham kshirodarnavasambhavam, namami shashinam somam shambhormukutabhushanam.
I bow to the Moon, Soma, white as curd, conch and snow, born from the Ocean of Milk, the jewel on Shiva’s crown.
ಧರಣೀಗರ್ಭಸಂಭೂತಂ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ಕಾನ್ತಿಸಮಪ್ರಭಮ್।
ಕುಮಾರಂ ಶಕ್ತಿಹಸ್ತಂ ತಂ ಮಙ್ಗಲಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Dharanigarbhasambhutam vidyutkantisamaprabham, kumaram shaktihastam tam mangalam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Mangala (Mars), born from the womb of the Earth, bright as lightning, the youth who holds a spear.
ಪ್ರಿಯಙ್ಗುಕಲಿಕಾಶ್ಯಾಮಂ ರೂಪೇಣಾಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಬುಧಮ್।
ಸೌಮ್ಯಂ ಸೌಮ್ಯಗುಣೋಪೇತಂ ತಂ ಬುಧಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Priyangukalikashyamam rupenapratimam budham, saumyam saumyagunopetam tam budham pranamamyaham.
I bow to Budha (Mercury), dark as a priyangu bud, matchless in beauty, gentle and full of gentle virtues.
ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಚ ಋಷೀಣಾಂ ಚ ಗುರುಂ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಸಂನಿಭಮ್।
ಬುದ್ಧಿಭೂತಂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೇಶಂ ತಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಮ್॥Devanam cha rishinam cha gurum kanchanasannibham, buddhibhutam trilokesham tam namami brihaspatim.
I bow to Brihaspati (Jupiter), teacher of the gods and sages, golden in colour, wisdom itself, lord of the three worlds.
ಹಿಮಕುನ್ದಮೃಣಾಲಾಭಂ ದೈತ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಪರಮಂ ಗುರುಮ್।
ಸರ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಪ್ರವಕ್ತಾರಂ ಭಾರ್ಗವಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Himakundamrinalabham daityanam paramam gurum, sarvashastrapravaktaram bhargavam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Shukra (Venus), son of Bhrigu, white as snow, jasmine and lotus stalk, supreme teacher of the demons and expounder of all the scriptures.
ನೀಲಾಂಜನಸಮಾಭಾಸಂ ರವಿಪುತ್ರಂ ಯಮಾಗ್ರಜಮ್।
ಛಾಯಾಮಾರ್ತಣ್ಡಸಂಭೂತಂ ತಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಶನೈಶ್ಚರಮ್॥Nilanjanasamabhasam raviputram yamagrajam, chhayamartandasambhutam tam namami shanaishcharam.
I bow to Shani (Saturn), the slow-moving one, dark as blue collyrium, son of the Sun and elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and the Sun.
ಅರ್ಧಕಾಯಂ ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯಂ ಚನ್ದ್ರಾದಿತ್ಯವಿಮರ್ದನಮ್।
ಸಿಂಹಿಕಾಗರ್ಭಸಂಭೂತಂ ತಂ ರಾಹುಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Ardhakayam mahaviryam chandradityavimardanam, simhikagarbhasambhutam tam rahum pranamamyaham.
I bow to Rahu, who has only half a body, mighty, who seizes the Sun and Moon, born from the womb of Simhika.
ಪಲಾಶಪುಷ್ಪಸಂಕಾಶಂ ತಾರಕಾಗ್ರಹಮಸ್ತಕಮ್।
ರೌದ್ರಂ ರೌದ್ರಾತ್ಮಕಂ ಘೋರಂ ತಂ ಕೇತುಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Palashapushpasankasham tarakagrahamastakam, raudram raudratmakam ghoram tam ketum pranamamyaham.
I bow to Ketu, red as the palasha flower, head of the stars and planets, fierce and terrible by nature.
ಇತಿ ವ್ಯಾಸಮುಖೋದ್ಗೀತಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇತ್ಸುಸಮಾಹಿತಃ।
ದಿವಾ ವಾ ಯದಿ ವಾ ರಾತ್ರೌ ವಿಘ್ನಶಾನ್ತಿರ್ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ॥Iti vyasamukhodgitam yah pathetsusamahitah, diva va yadi va ratrau vighnashantirbhavishyati.
Whoever recites this hymn, sung by Vyasa, with a focused mind, by day or by night, will find all obstacles calmed.
ನರನಾರೀನೃಪಾಣಾಂ ಚ ಭವೇದ್ದುಃಸ್ವಪ್ನನಾಶನಮ್।
ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಮತುಲಂ ತೇಷಾಮಾರೋಗ್ಯಂ ಪುಷ್ಟಿವರ್ಧನಮ್॥Naranarinripanam cha bhavedduhsvapnanashanam, aishvaryamatulam teshamarogyam pushtivardhanam.
For men, women and kings alike, it destroys bad dreams and brings matchless prosperity, health and growing strength.
ಗ್ರಹನಕ್ಷತ್ರಜಾಃ ಪೀಡಾಸ್ತಸ್ಕರಾಗ್ನಿಸಮುದ್ಭವಾಃ।
ತಾಃ ಸರ್ವಾಃ ಪ್ರಶಮಂ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ವ್ಯಾಸೋ ಬ್ರೂತೇ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ॥Grahanakshatrajah pidastaskaragnisamudbhavah, tah sarvah prashamam yanti vyaso brute na samshayah.
Troubles caused by the planets and stars, by thieves and by fire, all are calmed. So says Vyasa; there is no doubt.