Navagraha Sthotram and Mantra

NAVAGRAHA STHOTRAM

Namah sooryaya chandraya mangalaya budhayacha 

Guru shukra shani bruhascha raahave ketave namaha

Meaning: Salutations to the navagrahaas, the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, 

Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu. 

2. Ravi 

Japaa kusuma sankasham kaashya-peyam maha-dyutim 

Tamo arim sarva-paapa-ghnam pranatosmi divaa-karam 

Meaning: 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. 

3. Chandra 

Dadhi-shankha-tusha-raabham kshiiro-dhaarnava sambhavam 

Namaami shashinam somam shambor-mukuta bhushanam 

Meaning: 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. 

4. Kuja 

Dharani-garbha sambhuutam vidyut-kanti samaprabham 

Kumaram shakti-hastam cha mangalam prana-maamyaham 

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

5. Budha 

Priyangu-kalikaa-shyamam rupenaa-pratimam budham 

Sowmyam sowmya-guno-petam tam budham prana-maamyaham 

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

6. Guru

Devanaam cha rishii-namcha gurum kanchana-sannibham 

Buddhi-bhuutam trilo-kesham tam namami bruha-spatim 

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

7. Sukra

Hima kunda-mruna-labham daityanam paramam-gurum 

Sarva-shastra pravak-taram bhar-gavam prana-maamyaham 

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

8. Shani 

Neelaanjana sama-bhasam ravi-putram yama-grajam 

Chhaya-martanda sambhutam tam namaami shanaish-charam

Meaning: 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. 

9. Rahu 

Ardha-kaayam mahaa-viiryan chandraa-ditya vimardhanam 

Sinhi-kaagarbha sambhutam tam rahum prana-maamyaham 

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

10. Ketu 

Palasha pushpa-sankaasham taarakaa graha mastakam 

Rowdram rowdraa-tmakam ghoram tam ketum prana-maamyaham 

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

Iti vyaasa mukhodgiitam yah pateth susa-maahitah 

divaa vaa yadi vaa raatrau vighna shaantir-bhavishhyati 

Meaning: 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. 

Iti shrii vyaasa virachitam navagraha stotram sampoorNam

Meaning: Thus ends the song of praise of the nine planets composed by Shri VyAsa muni.

II  The Navgraha Mantra II
II नवग्रह मंत्र II

Surya : Om hram hreem hroum sah suryaya namah

   Chandra  : Om shram sreem shraum sah chandraya namah
Mangala : Om kram kreem kroum sah bhaumaya namah
Budha : Om bram breem broum sah budhaya namah
Guru : Om jhram jhreem jroum sah gurave namah
Shukra : Om dram dreem droum sah shukraya namah
             Shani  : Om pram preem proum sah shanaischaraya namah
     Rahu : Om bhram bhreem bhroum sah rahave namah
     Ketu : Om shram shreem shroum sah ketave namah

Daily Recitation of these mantra helps one overcome obstacles faced in life.
Best to Recite after Gayatri Mantra for full results.