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% Text title            : navagrahastotra sArtha
% Author                : vyAsa
% Language              : Sanskrit
% Subject               : philosophy/hinduism/religion
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% Transliterated by     : NA
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% Translation by        : Vidhyanath Rao and Srinivas Kalyanaraman
% Latest update         : November 1, 2010
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\engtitle{.. navagrahastotra (with meanings)   ..}##
\itxtitle{.. navagrahastotra ..}##\endtitles ##
japAkusumasa.nkAshaM kAshyapeyaM mahadyutim.h .
tamo.ariM sarvapApaghnaM praNato.asmi divAkaram.h .. 1..
## I pray to the Sun, the day-maker, destroyer of
all sins, the enemy of darkness, of great
brilliance, the descendent of KAshyapa, the
one who shines like the japA flower . ##
dadhisha~NkhatuShArAbhaM kShIrodArNavasaMbhavam.h .
namAmi shashinaM somaM shambhormukuTabhUShaNam.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 . ##
dharaNIgarbhasaMbhUtaM vidyutkAntisamaprabham.h .
kumAraM shaktihastaM cha ma~NgalaM praNamAmyaham.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.hgukalikAshyAmaM rUpeNApratimaM budham.h .
saumyaM saumyaguNopetaM taM budhaM praNamAmyaham.h .. 4..
## I pray to Mercury, dark like the bud of millet,
of unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable . ##
devAnAM cha R^iShINAM cha guru.n kA~nchanasa.nnibham.h .
buddhibhUtaM trilokeshaM taM namAmi bR^ihaspatim.h .. 5..
## I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and
rishis, intellect incarnate, lord of the
three worlds . ##
himakundamR^iNAlAbhaM daityAnAM paramaM gurum.h .
sarvashAstrapravaktAraM bhArgavaM praNamAmyaham.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 . ##
nIlA.njanasamAbhAsaM raviputraM yamAgrajam.h .
ChAyAmArtaNDasaMbhUtaM taM namAmi 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 . ##
ardhakAyaM mahAvIrya.n chandrAdityavimardanam.h .
si.nhikAgarbhasaMbhUtaM taM rAhuM praNamAmyaham.h .. 8..
## I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great
bravery, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun,
born of SimhikA . ##
palAshapuShpasa.nkAshaM tArakAgrahamastakam.h .
raudraM raudrAtmakaM ghoraM taM ketuM praNamAmyaham.h .. 9..
## I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of
PalAsha flower, the head of stars and planets,
fierce and terrifying . ##
iti vyAsamukhodgItaM yaH paThetsusamAhitaH .
divA vA yadi vA rAtrau vighnashAntirbhaviShyati .. 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 . ##
naranArInR^ipANAM cha bhavedduHsvapnanAshanam.h .
aishvaryamatulaM teShAmArogyaM puShTivardhanam.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^ihanakShatrajAH pIDAstaskarAgnisamud.hbhavAH .
tAH sarvAH prashamaM yAnti vyAso brUte na sa.nshayaH ..
## All the pain, devastation caused by
fire, planets and stars will be of
the past, so spoke VyAsa, emphatically . ##
.. iti shrIvyAsavirachitaM navagrahastotraM saMpUrNam.h ..
## Thus ends the song of praise of the
nine planets composed by VyAsa . ##
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Encoded NA
Translations Dr . Vidhyanath Rao and Dr . Srinivas Kalyanaraman . ##
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