Vageesh Express

August 2006 Edition

Shloka of the Month

Navagraha Stothram

Deities Propitiated- The nine planetsbelieved to rule the life and fate of mortals.

Occasion for Recital- Recommended for everyday recital

Bhaasvaanme bhaasayettatvam

Chandrash chhaalhaada krudbhaveit.|

Mangalo mangalam dadyaat

Budhashchha budhataam disheit.|

Gururme gurutaam dadyaat

Kavishchha kavitaaM disheit.|

Shanishcha sham praapayatu

Ketu: ketum jaye arpayeit.|

Raahurme raahayedrogam

Grahaa: santu karagrahaa:|

Navam navam mama aishvaryam

dvishantete navagrahaaH|

Shane dinamane: suuno hyaneka guna sanmane|

Arishhtam hara me abheeshhtam kuru

maa kuru sankatam|

Hareranugraha arthaaya shatruunaam nigrahaayacha|

Vaadiraajayati proktam grahastotram sadaa pathet.||

Gist

Let Surya enlighten me with the knowledge of the supreme (Lord Vishnu), Chandra (Moon), shower happiness on me, Mangala (Mars), give auspiciousness, Budha (Mercury), shower wisdom, Guru (Jupiter), greatness, Shukra (Venus), scholarship, Shani (Saturn), provide well-being, Ketu, give victory, Rahu, desrtoy ill health. Let all the planets be beneficial to me. Let my wealth (devotion, financial properties, knowledge, etc.,) increase day by day.)

O! Shani (Saturn), the son of Surya, who shines with several virtues, destroy my ill-fate, full-fill my wishes, spare me from difficulties (in the troublesome Saturn period).

One should recite this stotra composed by Shri Vadiraja Swamy regularly for the blessings of Shri Hari and the destruction of one's enemies(greed, jealousy, anger, false pride etc.,)

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