Navagraha Mantras lyrics in Sanskrit & English, with meaning
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Surya (Sun)#
जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् ।
तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः ॥japākusumasaṅkāśaṃ kāśyapeyaṃ mahādyutim |
tamo'riṃ sarvapāpaghnaṃ praṇato'smi divākaram ||
oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ hrauṃ saḥ sūryāya namaḥ ||मैं गुड़हल के समान लाल, कश्यपपुत्र, महातेजस्वी, अन्धकार के शत्रु, सब पापों के नाशक दिवाकर को प्रणाम करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः।
I bow to Divakara, red like the hibiscus, son of Kashyapa, of great brilliance, enemy of darkness, destroyer of all sins. Beej: Om Hram Hrim Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah.
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Chandra (Moon)#
दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम् ।
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम् ॥
ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्रमसे नमः ॥dadhiśaṅkhatuṣārābhaṃ kṣīrodārṇavasambhavam |
namāmi śaśinaṃ somaṃ śambhormukuṭabhūṣaṇam ||
oṃ śrāṃ śrīṃ śrauṃ saḥ candramase namaḥ ||मैं दही, शंख और हिम के समान श्वेत, क्षीरसागर से उत्पन्न, शिव के मुकुट के आभूषण चन्द्रमा सोम को नमस्कार करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्रमसे नमः।
I bow to the Moon, Soma — white as curd, the conch and snow, born of the ocean of milk, the ornament of Shiva's crown. Beej: Om Shram Shrim Shraum Sah Chandramase Namah.
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Mangal (Mars)#
धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम् ।
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः ॥dharaṇīgarbhasambhūtaṃ vidyutkāntisamaprabham |
kumāraṃ śaktihastaṃ taṃ maṅgalaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
oṃ krāṃ krīṃ krauṃ saḥ bhaumāya namaḥ ||मैं पृथ्वी के गर्भ से उत्पन्न, बिजली के समान कान्ति वाले, कुमार, हाथ में शक्ति (भाला) धारण करने वाले मंगल को प्रणाम करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः।
I bow to Mangala — born of the Earth, shining like lightning, youthful, holding a spear. Beej: Om Kram Krim Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah.
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Budh (Mercury)#
प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम् ।
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः ॥priyaṅgukalikāśyāmaṃ rūpeṇāpratimaṃ budham |
saumyaṃ saumyaguṇopetaṃ taṃ budhaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
oṃ brāṃ brīṃ brauṃ saḥ budhāya namaḥ ||मैं प्रियंगु की कली के समान श्याम, अनुपम रूप वाले, सौम्य और सौम्य गुणों से युक्त बुध को प्रणाम करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः।
I bow to Budha — dark like the priyangu bud, of matchless beauty, gentle and endowed with gentle qualities. Beej: Om Bram Brim Braum Sah Budhaya Namah.
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Guru (Jupiter)#
देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम् ।
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः ॥devānāṃ ca ṛṣīṇāṃ ca guruṃ kāñcanasannibham |
buddhibhūtaṃ trilokeśaṃ taṃ namāmi bṛhaspatim ||
oṃ grāṃ grīṃ grauṃ saḥ gurave namaḥ ||मैं देवताओं और ऋषियों के गुरु, स्वर्ण के समान कान्ति वाले, बुद्धिस्वरूप, त्रिलोकेश बृहस्पति को नमस्कार करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः।
I bow to Brihaspati — teacher of the gods and sages, golden in colour, wisdom itself, lord of the three worlds. Beej: Om Gram Grim Graum Sah Gurave Namah.
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Shukra (Venus)#
हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम् ।
सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः ॥himakundamṛṇālābhaṃ daityānāṃ paramaṃ gurum |
sarvaśāstrapravaktāraṃ bhārgavaṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
oṃ drāṃ drīṃ drauṃ saḥ śukrāya namaḥ ||मैं हिम, कुन्द और कमलनाल के समान श्वेत, दैत्यों के परम गुरु, सब शास्त्रों के वक्ता भार्गव (शुक्र) को प्रणाम करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः।
I bow to Bhargava (Shukra) — white as snow, jasmine and the lotus stalk, the great teacher of the daityas, expounder of all the shastras. Beej: Om Dram Drim Draum Sah Shukraya Namah.
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Shani (Saturn)#
नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् ।
छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ॥
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः ॥nīlāñjanasamābhāsaṃ raviputraṃ yamāgrajam |
chāyāmārtaṇḍasambhūtaṃ taṃ namāmi śanaiścaram ||
oṃ prāṃ prīṃ prauṃ saḥ śanaiścarāya namaḥ ||मैं नीले अंजन के समान आभा वाले, सूर्यपुत्र, यम के बड़े भाई, छाया और मार्तण्ड से उत्पन्न शनैश्चर को नमस्कार करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः।
I bow to Shanaishchara — shining like blue-black collyrium, son of the Sun and elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and Martanda. Beej: Om Pram Prim Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah.
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Rahu#
अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम् ।
सिंहिकागर्भसम्भूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः ॥ardhakāyaṃ mahāvīryaṃ candrādityavimardanam |
siṃhikāgarbhasambhūtaṃ taṃ rāhuṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
oṃ bhrāṃ bhrīṃ bhrauṃ saḥ rāhave namaḥ ||मैं आधे शरीर वाले, महापराक्रमी, चन्द्र और सूर्य को ग्रसने वाले, सिंहिका के गर्भ से उत्पन्न राहु को प्रणाम करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः।
I bow to Rahu — half-bodied, of great power, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun, born of Simhika. Beej: Om Bhram Bhrim Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah.
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Ketu#
पलाशपुष्पसङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम् ।
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः ॥palāśapuṣpasaṅkāśaṃ tārakāgrahamastakam |
raudraṃ raudrātmakaṃ ghoraṃ taṃ ketuṃ praṇamāmyaham ||
oṃ srāṃ srīṃ srauṃ saḥ ketave namaḥ ||मैं पलाश के फूल के समान, तारों और ग्रहों में मस्तक रूप, रौद्र, रौद्र स्वभाव वाले और घोर केतु को प्रणाम करता हूँ। बीज मन्त्र: ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः।
I bow to Ketu — like the palasha flower, the head among the stars and planets, fierce and of fierce nature, terrible. Beej: Om Sram Srim Sraum Sah Ketave Namah.
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Phalashruti#
इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः ।
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥iti vyāsamukhodgītaṃ yaḥ paṭhetsusamāhitaḥ |
divā vā yadi vā rātrau vighnaśāntirbhaviṣyati ||जो व्यासजी के मुख से गाए गए इस स्तोत्र को एकाग्र मन से दिन में या रात में पढ़ता है, उसके विघ्नों की शान्ति होती है।
Whoever recites with a collected mind this hymn sung by Vyasa, by day or by night, will find peace from all obstacles.
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What Navagraha Mantras means
The Navagraha are the nine "seizers" of Hindu astrology (jyotisha) — the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, with Rahu and Ketu, the shadow points that cause eclipses. Each verse of the Navagraha Stotra, attributed to the sage Vyasa, describes one graha by its colour, origin and qualities and offers a salutation; it is the most widely recited prayer to the planets.
Below each verse is that planet's beej (seed) mantra — "Om Hram Hrim Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah" and the rest — used in Navagraha puja and in japa recommended for a particular planet. The closing verse promises peace from obstacles to one who recites the hymn with a collected mind.
How to chant Navagraha Mantras
- WhenDaily, or on each planet's day — Sunday (Surya), Monday (Chandra), Tuesday (Mangal), Wednesday (Budh), Thursday (Guru), Friday (Shukra), Saturday (Shani, Rahu, Ketu)
- Count108 times on a mala for one mantra, or recite each verse once
- MalaRudraksha, or a gem-specific mala as advised
- FacingEast (or as advised for the planet)
- Choose one. Pick the one mantra that speaks to you and chant it regularly; the others can be recited once each as a prayer.
- Prepare. Wash, sit on a clean mat with the spine straight, and light a lamp before the deity if you can.
- Chant with attention. Pronounce each syllable clearly, aloud, softly or in the mind; attention matters more than speed.
- Keep count. Move one bead per repetition without crossing the head bead; turn the mala to continue.
- Close. Sit quietly for a moment and offer the japa to the deity.
The stotra verses are recited freely by anyone. Planet-specific beej mantra japa (often in fixed counts such as 7,000 for Surya or 23,000 for Shani) is traditionally done on the advice of a family priest or astrologer.
Where Navagraha Mantras comes from
The Navagraha Stotra is attributed to Vyasa ("iti vyasamukhodgitam") and is found in many stotra collections. The beej mantras come from the Tantric and jyotisha traditions. Navagraha shrines, with the nine planets on a raised platform, are found in most South Indian Shiva temples, and the nine Navagraha temples around Kumbakonam are a major pilgrimage.
About Navagraha Mantras
The mantras of the nine planets — Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu — from Vyasa's Navagraha Stotra, with the beej (seed) mantra of each and their meaning. It comes from the Navagraha Stotra (attributed to Vyasa) and jyotisha tradition, Vedic, Puranic and traditional. The text is in Sanskrit.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Navagraha Mantras?
Navagraha Mantras comes from the Navagraha Stotra (attributed to Vyasa) and jyotisha tradition (Vedic, Puranic and traditional).
Where can I read Navagraha Mantras lyrics in English?
This page has the full Navagraha Mantras in Sanskrit (Devanagari) with the English transliteration under every verse, and the meaning of each verse in Hindi and English. Use the Chant and Meaning buttons above the verses to show only what you need.
नवग्रह मन्त्र का अर्थ क्या है?
इस पेज पर नवग्रह मन्त्र के हर पद के नीचे उसका सरल हिंदी अर्थ और अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ दिया गया है।
How many verses are there in Navagraha Mantras?
Navagraha Mantras has 10 verses as given on this page.
In which language is Navagraha Mantras?
Navagraha Mantras is in Sanskrit. This page gives the original text in Devanagari with Roman transliteration and meaning in Hindi and English.
How long does it take to recite Navagraha Mantras?
A full recitation takes about 8 min.
To whom is Navagraha Mantras dedicated?
Navagraha Mantras is dedicated to Navagraha (nine planets). The mantras of the nine planets — Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu — from Vyasa's Navagraha Stotra, with the beej (seed) mantra of each and their meaning.
What are the nine Navagraha?
Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangal (Mars), Budh (Mercury), Guru/Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu and Ketu.
Who wrote the Navagraha Stotra?
It is attributed to the sage Vyasa — its last verse calls it "sung from the mouth of Vyasa".
Which day is for which planet?
Sunday Surya, Monday Chandra, Tuesday Mangal, Wednesday Budh, Thursday Guru, Friday Shukra and Saturday Shani (Rahu and Ketu are usually worshipped on Saturdays too).
Should I chant beej mantras without advice?
The stotra verses can be recited by anyone. Long beej mantra anushthanas are traditionally done on a priest's or astrologer's advice.










