Navagraha Mantras: Devanagari Text, Meaning and How They Are Recited

Surya (Sun)

जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्।
तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥

Japakusumasankasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim
Tamo'rim sarvapapaghnam pranato'smi divakaram

MeaningI bow to Divakara, the Sun, who is red like the japa (hibiscus) flower, a descendant of Kashyapa, greatly radiant, the enemy of darkness and destroyer of all faults.

Chandra (Moon)

दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम्।
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम् ॥

Dadhishankhatusharabham kshirodarnavasambhavam
Namami shashinam somam shambhormukutabhushanam

MeaningI bow to the Moon, Soma, who is the colour of curd, conch and frost, born from the ocean of milk, and the ornament on Shambhu's crown.

Mangala (Mars)

धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम्।
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥

Dharanigarbhasambhutam vidyutkantisamaprabham
Kumaram shaktihastam tam mangalam pranamamyaham

MeaningI bow to Mangala, Mars, born from the womb of the Earth, who shines with the brilliance of lightning, the youthful one who holds a spear in his hand.

Budha (Mercury)

प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम्।
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥

Priyangukalikashyamam rupenapratimam budham
Saumyam saumyagunopetam tam budham pranamamyaham

MeaningI bow to Budha, Mercury, who is dark like the bud of the priyangu plant, of unmatched form, gentle and endowed with gentle qualities.

Guru (Jupiter)

देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम्।
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥

Devanam cha rishinam cha gurum kanchanasannibham
Buddhibhutam trilokesham tam namami brihaspatim

MeaningI bow to Brihaspati, Jupiter, the teacher of the gods and sages, golden in colour, the embodiment of intellect and lord of the three worlds.

Shukra (Venus)

हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम्।
सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥

Himakundamrinalabham daityanam paramam gurum
Sarvashastrapravaktaram bhargavam pranamamyaham

MeaningI bow to Bhargava, Venus, who is pale like frost, jasmine and lotus fibre, the supreme teacher of the daityas and the expounder of all the shastras.

Shani (Saturn)

नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्।
छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ॥

Nilanjanasamabhasam raviputram yamagrajam
Chhayamartandasambhutam tam namami shanaishcharam

MeaningI bow to Shanaishchara, Saturn, who looks like dark blue collyrium, the son of the Sun and elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and Martanda.

Rahu

अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम्।
सिंहिकागर्भसंभूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥

Ardhakayam mahaviryam chandradityavimardanam
Simhikagarbhasambhutam tam rahum pranamamyaham

MeaningI bow to Rahu, who is half-bodied, of great valour, the one who overpowers the Moon and the Sun, born from the womb of Simhika.

Ketu

पलाशपुष्पसङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम्।
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥

Palashapushpasankasham tarakagrahamastakam
Raudram raudratmakam ghoram tam ketum pranamamyaham

MeaningI bow to Ketu, who is like the palasha flower, fierce and of fierce nature, terrible. The compound about his head and the stars and planets is unclear, so it is left aside here.

Phalashruti 1

इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः।
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति॥

Iti vyasamukhodgitam yah pathetsusamahitah
Diva va yadi va ratrau vighnashantirbhavishyati

MeaningThe text says it was sung from the mouth of Vyasa. Whoever recites it with a composed mind, by day or by night, will find that obstacles are pacified.

Phalashruti 2

नरनारीनृपाणां च भवेद्दुःस्वप्ननाशनम्।
ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तेषामारोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम्॥

Naranarinripanam cha bhavedduhsvapnanashanam
Aishvaryamatulam teshamarogyam pushtivardhanam

MeaningThe second couplet says that for men, women and kings it destroys bad dreams, and brings unmatched prosperity, health and increase of well-being. These are the text's own claims.

Phalashruti 3

ग्रहनक्षत्रजाः पीडास्तस्कराग्निसमुद्भवाः।
ताः सर्वाः प्रशमं यान्ति व्यासो ब्रूते न संशयः॥

Grahanakshatrajah pidastaskaragnisamudbhavah
Tah sarvah prashamam yanti vyaso brute na samshayah

MeaningThe third couplet says that troubles born of planets and stars, and those from thieves and fire, all subside. Vyasa says this, it adds, without doubt.

Surya (Sun)

ग्रहाणामादिरादित्यो लोकरक्षणकारकः।
विषमस्थानसम्भूतां पीडां हरतु मे रविः ॥

Grahanamadiradityo lokarakshanakarakah
Vishamasthanasambhutam pidam haratu me ravih

MeaningThe Sun, first of the planets, who protects the worlds: may Ravi remove the distress that has arisen from an unfavourable position for me.

Chandra (Moon)

रोहिणीशः सुधामूर्तिः सुधागात्रः सुधाशनः।
विषमस्थानसम्भूतां पीडां हरतु मे विधुः ॥

Rohinishah sudhamurtih sudhagatrah sudhashanah
Vishamasthanasambhutam pidam haratu me vidhuh

MeaningThe lord of Rohini, of nectar form, nectar-bodied and nectar-feeding: may the Moon, Vidhu, remove the distress that has arisen from an unfavourable position for me.

Mangala (Mars)

भूमिपुत्रो महातेजा जगतां भयकृत्सदा।
वृष्टिकृद्दृष्टिहर्ता च पीडां हरतु मे कुजः ॥

Bhumiputro mahateja jagatam bhayakritsada
Vrishtikriddrishtiharta cha pidam haratu me kujah

MeaningThe son of the Earth, greatly radiant, who is always a cause of fear in the worlds, a maker of rain and, as this transcription reads, a taker of sight (the usual reading of this line is a remover of rain): may Kuja, Mars, remove my distress.

Budha (Mercury)

उत्पातरूपो जगतां चन्द्रपुत्रो महाद्युतिः।
सूर्यप्रियकरो विद्वान् पीडां हरतु मे बुधः ॥

Utpatarupo jagatam chandraputro mahadyutih
Suryapriyakaro vidvan pidam haratu me budhah

MeaningOf portentous form, the son of the Moon, greatly radiant, a pleaser of the Sun and learned: may Budha, Mercury, remove my distress.

Guru (Jupiter)

देवमन्त्री विशालाक्षः सदा लोकहिते रतः।
अनेकशिष्यसम्पूर्णः पीडां हरतु मे गुरुः ॥

Devamantri vishalakshah sada lokahite ratah
Anekashishyasampurnah pidam haratu me guruh

MeaningThe counsellor of the gods, large-eyed, always devoted to the welfare of the worlds and rich in pupils: may Guru, Jupiter, remove my distress.

Shukra (Venus)

दैत्यमन्त्री गुरुस्तेषां प्राणदश्च महामतिः।
प्रभुस्ताराग्रहाणां च पीडां हरतु मे भृगुः ॥

Daityamantri gurustesham pranadashcha mahamatih
Prabhustaragrahanam cha pidam haratu me bhriguh

MeaningThe counsellor of the daityas and their teacher, giver of life, of great mind and lord of the stars and planets: may Bhrigu, Venus, remove my distress.

Shani (Saturn)

सूर्यपुत्रो दीर्घदेहो विशालाक्षः शिवप्रियः।
दीर्घाचारः प्रसन्नात्मा पीडां हरतु मे शनिः ॥

Suryaputro dirghadeho vishalakshah shivapriyah
Dirghacharah prasannatma pidam haratu me shanih

MeaningThe son of the Sun, long-bodied, large-eyed, dear to Shiva, of steady conduct and serene spirit: may Shani, Saturn, remove my distress.

Rahu

अनेकरूपवर्णेश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रदृक्।
उत्पातरूपो जगतां पीडां हरतु मे तमः ॥

Anekarupavarneshcha shatasho'tha sahasradrik
Utpatarupo jagatam pidam haratu me tamah

MeaningOf many forms and colours, with hundreds and thousands of eyes, portentous in form: may Tamas, Rahu, remove my distress.

Ketu

महाशिरा महावक्त्रो दीर्घदंष्ट्रो महाबलः।
अतनुश्चोर्ध्वकेशश्च पीडां हरतु मे शिखीः ॥

Mahashira mahavaktro dirghadamshtro mahabalah
Atanushchordhvakeshashcha pidam haratu me shikhih

MeaningGreat-headed, great-mouthed, long-fanged and very strong, bodiless, with upright hair: may Shikhi, Ketu, remove my distress.