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These mantras can and should be said everyday - The days are simply special points of emphasis. If you want to align your daily energies with the planets, say th eappropriate mantra each day.
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| Maha Mrityunjaya | Tryambakam Yajamahe sugandim pushtivaradanam urvar Ukamiva bandinaan mrityor muksheya maamrtiattuh |
| Gayatri | Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha - tat savitur varenyam - bhargo deavsya deemahi - dhiyoyonah prachodayat |
| Shiva | Om Namah Sivaya |
| Maha Kali (chamunda) | On aim hrim Klim Chamundayyai Viche Namah |
| Durga | Om Dum Durgayai namah |
| Ganesha | Om Gam Ganapataya namah |
| Vishnu | Om Namo narayanaya |
| Krishna | Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya |
| Saraswati | Om Aim Saraswatayai namah |
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Sadasiva's Audio |
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The Sun on Sunday
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The Moon on Monday |
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Mercury on Wednesday |
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Jupiter on Thursday |
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Venus on Friday |
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Saturn on Saturday |
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Rahu on Saturday |
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Ketu on Thursday |
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Navagraha Stotram text Below |
japaakusumasankaashaM kaashyapeyaM mahadyutimh
tamoariM sarvapaapaghnaM praNatoasmi divaakaramh
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.
dadhishaNkhatushhaaraabhaM kshiirodaarNavasaMbhavamh
namaami shashinaM somaM shambhormukuTabhuushhaNamh
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.
dharaNiigarbhasaMbhuutaM vidyutkaantisamaprabhamh
kumaaraM shaktihastaM cha maNgalaM praNamaamyahamh
I pray to Mars, born of Earth, who shines
with the same brilliance as lightning, the
young man who carries a spear.
priyaNhgukalikaashyaamaM ruupeNaapratimaM budhamh
saumyaM saumyaguNopetaM taM budhaM praNamaamyahamh
I pray to Mercury, dark like the bud of millet,
of unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable.
devaanaaM cha RishhiiNaaM cha gurumchanasa.nnibhamh
buddhibhuutaM trilokeshaM taM namaami bRihaspatimh
I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and
rishis, intellect incarnate, lord of the
three worlds.
himakundamRiNaalaabhaM daityaanaaM paramaM gurumh
sarvashaastrapravaktaaraM bhaargavaM praNamaamyahamh
I pray to Venus, the utimate preceptor of
demons, promulgator of all learning, he who
shines like the fiber of snow-white jasmine.
niilaanjanasamaabhaasaM raviputraM yamaagrajamh
chhaayaamaartaNDasaMbhuutaM taM namaami shanaishcharam.h
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.
ardhakaayaM mahaaviiryan chandraadityavimardanamh
sinhikaagarbhasaMbhuutaM taM raahuM praNamaamyahamh
I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great
bravery, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun,
born of Simhikaa.
palaashapushhpasa nkaashaM taarakaagrahamastakamh
raudraM raudraatmakaM ghoraM taM ketuM praNamaamyahamh
I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of
Palaasha flower, the head of stars and planets,
fierce and terrifying.
iti vyaasamukhodgiitaM yaH paThetsusamaahitaH
divaa vaa yadi vaa raatrau vighna shaantirbhavishhyati
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.
naranaariinRipaaNaaM cha bhavedduHsvapnanaashanamh
aishvaryamatulaM teshhaamaarogyaM pushhTivardhanam
Bad dreams of men, women and kings alike
will be destroyed and they will be endowed
with unparalleled riches, good health and
enhancing nourishment.
gRihanakshatrajaaH piiDaastaskaraagnisamud hbhavaaH .
taaH sarvaaH prashamaM yaanti vyaaso bruute na sanshayaH
All the pain, devastation caused by
fire, planets and stars will be of
the past, so spoke VyAsa, emphatically.
iti shriivyaasavirachitaM navagrahastotraM saMpuurNamh
iti navagraha stotrani
Thus ends the song of praise of the
nine planets composed by VyAsa.
[Translations Dr. Vidhyanath Rao and
Dr. Srinivasan Kalyanaraman.]
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