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Navagraha Suktam[Odes on the Nine Planets]Translated by P. R. Ramachander

[Planets are called Grahas in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu conceptthere are nine grahas viz. Sun (Adhithya ! "oon (So"a ! #ars(Angaraka ! #ercury ($udha ! %upiter (&rahaspathi ! 'enus (Shuka !ahu and )ethu. *he last t+o o, the" are called shado+ planets. *hesenine are deities (not planets in the 'edas. *he prayers to these deitiesoccur "ainly in ig 'eda and Atharvana 'eda. A collection o, suchrelevant prayers along +ith a ritual $eginning is this prayer called NavaGraha Suktha. *his is chanted to paci,y - attract the nine planets and,ul,ill our +ishes. t is interesting to note that in the prayer! they are notre,erred to as planets and "ost o, the prayers are addressed to ndraand Agni (,ire +ho are $oth very po+er,ul 'edic Gods and not toindividual planets. *he language and "eter used in these Sukthas arein 'edic Sanskrit. Since "y kno+ledge o, 'edic Sanskrit is not up to the"ark! have relied on the translation given $y / )ashyap (0112 in'eda #anthras and Sukthas o, SA)S ! &angalore. *his translation is"y o+n. *he sukthas in 3evanagari script are given inlansingte"ple.org-navagrahas-prayers-NG401Sukta".pd,. *he te5tused $y "e slightly di,,ers ,ro" +hat is given in the +e$ site as haverelied on the te5t given in the a$ove re,erred $ook. have $roken up thelines in to s"aller ones +hile translating so that the "eaning is "ore

clear.]

Preli"inary #anthraO" Nava Graha Suktha"

O" Shukla" $aradara" vishnu" sasi varna" chathur $u6a"Prasanna vadana" dhyayeth sarva vigno$a santhaye.

3ressed in +hite you are!Oh! all pervading one!

And glo+ing +ith the colour o, "oon.7ith ,our ar"s! you are! the all kno+ing one "editate on your ever8s"iling ,ace!

And pray! 9 e"ove all o$stacles on "y +ay:.

O# &hoo! O" &huva! Ogu" Suva! O" #aha. O" %ana. O" *hapa!O" thathsa vithurvarenya" $hargo devasya dee"ahi dhiyo yona


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prachodayath!O" AApa! 6yothi rasa! $hoor$huvas+aro"

7e "editate on the seven upper +orlds and the great #antra Gayathri.

#a"o partha duritha kshaya d+ara Sri Para"esh+ara preethyartha" Adithyadhi nava graha na"askaran )arishye.

;or re"oving all "y pro$le"s and pleasing /ord Para"esh+ara a"praying to Sun God and other nine planets!

I. Adithya [Sun God]

(Adithya is the Sun God and is the son o, Sage )ashyapa and Adhithi.He is strong! splendid! $old! regal! +arlike! victorious and energeticesha" eesepasupathi pasoonaa"!?hathushpatha" utha cha dvi pada"!Nishkeerthoya" yagniya" $haga"ethu!ayasposha ya6na "anasya santhu. @


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*hus the lord o, all $eings sees!*he ,our legged and t+o legged $eings!/et hi" accept the re,ined sacri,icial share!

And let the glorious +ealth reach the per,or"er o, >a6na.

O" adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Adithyaya na"a.

O" "y salutations to sun God +ith all his peripheral gods.

II. Angaraka [Mars]

(*his is the planet #ars also called as )u6a and #angala. could nottrace his lineage. He is a politician! soldier! cra,ty! unscrupulous andtyrannical

O" Agni "oordha divah kakut!Pathi prithya!

Aya" aapa" retha"si 6in+athi. =

O" ;ire is in the peak o, heaven! And is the consort (lord o, the earth! And it sets in "otion the essence o, +aters

Syona prithvi $hava. Anrukshara nivesini!>acha na shar"a sapradha. 0

Oh earth $e happy!Give us thorn less a$ode!7hich is +ide and grants us re,uge.

)shethrasya pathina vaya" hitheneva!

%aya"asi ga" ashva" poshayitnva!Saa no "rulathee drushe. @

*hrough the "aster o, the $ody +ho is ,riendly!&e victorious!in getting that +hich nourishes our energy!

And let he appear to us gracious.


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O" adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Angarakaya na"a.

O" "y salutations to #ars God +ith all his peripheral gods.

III. Shukra [Venus]

(Shukra is the planet 'enus and is the son o, sage &rugu. His "other sna"e is )avyaa. He +as adopted as their Guru $y the Asuras and heguided the" in their +ars +ith devas. He is sel, +illed! lust,ul! "aster o,state cra,t! poet! thinker and philosopher

O" Pra va shukraya $hanave $haradh+a"!Havya" "ati" cha agnaya suputa"!>o daivani "anisha 6anu"shi!

Anthar vish+ani vid"ana 6igathi. =

&ring the ,ire ,ro" the light o, the sun! Oh Shukra!O,,er the $rain as sacred o,,ering in that puri,ied ,ire!7hich travels +ith the kno+ledge o, "an!&et+een the $irths in earth and heavens.

ndrani" aasu naarishhu su$haga"! Aha" srava"!

Na hi asya apara" chana 6arasaa "arate pati!'i+as"ad indra uttarah. 0

*he +i,e o, ndra is "ost $lessed a"ong +o"en!So have heard!;or her consort +ill never die in any $attle!

And he is the one +ho is supre"e in this universe.

ndra" vis+ahtahs pari!Hava"ahe 6ane$hya!

As"ka" asthu kevalaa. @

ndra is a$ove the entire universe! And all people give hi" o$lations! And let hi" $e our only o$6ect o, +orship.

O" adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Shukraya na"a.


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O" "y salutations to Shukra God +ith all his peripheral gods.

IV. Soma [Moon]

(He is the "oon God and rose ,ro" the ocean o, "ilk +hen it +aschurned. He is inconsistent! a"orous! char"ing! i"aginative andpoetical.

O" Gaurir "i"aya salilani thakshathi!Bkapadhi! dvipadhi sa chathushpadi!

Ashtapadi navapadi $a$oovushi!SAhasrakshara para"e vyo"an. =

;or"ing +ater o, consciousness! the co+ o, speech is cra,ted!n to one ,ooted! t+o ,ooted ,our ,ooted!

And she +ho has $eco"e eight ,ooted $eco"es nine ,ooted! And the one +ith thousand letters is supre"e.

Aapyasva!Sa"ethu they vis+atha so"a vrushnya"!&havaa vaa6asya sa"gadhe! 0

Oh "oon! gro+ +ith us!/et your sparkling ,ire $eco"e united! And $e +ith us in our o$lation.

Apsu "ay so"o a$raveedh! Anthar vis+ani $hesha6a! Ani" cha vish+a sha"$huva"! Aapascha vis+a$hesha6i. @

#oon has told "e!

All "edicines are in +ater! And the ,ire $esto+s happiness o, all! And +aters are the panacea.

O" adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya So"aaya na"a.

O" "y salutations to "oon God +ith all his peripheral gods.


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V. Budha [Mercury]

(He is the planet #ercury. He is the illicit child o, #oon and his teacher&rahaspathi s +i,e. He is speculative scienti,ic! skil,ul.

O" Cdh$hayasva agne prathi 6agrahi!*va" ishta poorthe s"sru "edha "aya" cha!Puna krunvana pitara yuvana!

Anvaatha" sithvayi thanthu "etha". =

Oh ,ire! $e alert and conscious o, us!#ay you and the /ord o, the ya6na create the o,,ering!#ake "y ,ather ,eel young again!#ay he carry out the sacri,ice supported $y you.

da" vishnur vichakra"e!*redha ni thadhe pada"!SA"ulha" asya paa"sure. 0

*hus 'ishnu strode! And placed his ,eet thrice! And all +ere esta$lished in the dust o, his ,eet!

'ishno rarat"asi! vishno prashta"asi!'ishno sh6napathra stho!'ishno syoorasi! vishnor dhruva"asi!'aishnava" asi vishnava tva. @

>a6na is the ,orehead o, 'ishnu. t is the $ack o, 'ishnu!>a6na is the puri,ier acting ,or 'ishnu!>a6na is the thread o, 'ishnu! >a6na is the i""ortal 'ishnu!*he principle o, 'ishnu e5ists and +ant to $e one +ith it.

O" adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya &udhaya na"a.

O" "y salutations to &udha God +ith all his peripheral gods.

VI. Brahaspathi [Jupiiter]


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VII. Shanaischara [Saturn]

(He is the planet Saturn and the son o, Sun God. He is la"e and "ovesslo+ly. He is cruel! vindictive! gloo"y! i""oral and destructive.

O" Sha" no devir a$heeshtaya!aapo $havanthu peethaye!Sha" yora$hi sravanthu na. =

#ay the Goddess ,ul,ill our +ishes like +ater!#ay our +ishes $e satis,ied $y drinking it!#ay the +aters ,lo+ $liss,ully to+ards our happiness.

Pra6apathe na tvadethani aanyo!'is+aa 6aathani pari thaa $ha$hoova!>ath ka"asthe 6uhu"asthanno asthu!'aya" sya"a pathayo rayeena". 0

Oh creator! there is none like you!>ou pervade all that has co"e in to $eing!/et our desires rise to you as prayers!#ay +e $eco"e the lord o, riches.

"a" ya"a prasthara"a hi seedha!

Anghiro$hi pithru$hi sa"vidhana! Aa thva "antra kavishastha vahanthu!>ena ra6an havisha "adhayasva. @

Oh >a"a co"e and $e seated on this altar! Along +ith sage Angiras and the "anes!/et the "antras chanted $y sages carry and $ring thee!

And let this o,,ering "ake you happy! Oh king.

O" adhidevatha prathyadhidevatha sahithaya Sanaischaraaya na"a.

O" "y salutations to Saturn God +ith all his peripheral gods.

VIII. aahu

(He is the son o, sage )asyapa and his Asura +i,e Si"hika. 7hen


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'ishnu as "ohini and +as distri$uting nectar to devas! he tried to get it$y deceit. /ord 'ishnu cut hi" in to t+o. ahu is the head portion and)ethu the $ody part. He is violent! head strong! ,rank and ,urious.

O" )ayaa naschithraa $hoovadhoothi!SAda vrudha sakha!)ayaa sachishtaya vruthaa. =

Ho+ +ill ndra co"e to us! picturesDue one!Oh ,riend +ho is ever +a5ing!

And in co"pany o, the "ighty ones.

AAyaa" go+ prashneer akra"idha! Asadan "atara" pura!Pitara" cha prayantsva. 0

*he variegated co+ o, kno+ledge has co"e! And sat $e,ore "other in the east! And is advancing to+ards ,ather s heaven.

>ath they devi nirrytheera $a$anda dha"a girvasu! Avicharthya"!

dha" they thad vishya" ayusho na "adhyaath! Adhaa 6eeva pithu"adhi pra"uktha. @

*he $ondage o, Goddess niruthi is on your neck! And should not $e unchained!&ut +ill loosen it ,ro" the "iddle part o, li,e!

And +hen it is loosened! you can eat So"a


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