आदित्याय च सोमाय मङ्गलाय बुधाय च। गुरवे शुक्र शनिभ्यश्च राहवे केतवे नमः॥
This opening salutation honors all nine grahas together and is commonly used before the individual planetary verses in Navagraha prayer.
ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च। गुरुः शुक्रः शनिराहुकेतवः सर्वे ग्रहाः शान्तिकरा भवन्तु॥
This widely recited prayer asks the entire Navagraha mandala to become peace-giving and favorable for the devotee.
जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महद्युतिम्। तमोरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम्॥
This Surya verse praises the radiant solar deity as the dispeller of darkness, sin, and stagnation, and is often recited for clarity, vitality, and disciplined action.
दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम्। नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम्॥
This Chandra verse honors the cooling lunar deity, whose qualities are associated with peace, receptivity, nourishment, emotional balance, and steadiness of mind.
धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम्। कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥
This Mangala verse invokes the fiery strength of Mars, often remembered in prayers connected with courage, effort, disciplined energy, and protection.
प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम्। सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥
This Budha verse praises Mercury as refined, intelligent, and gentle, making it a natural prayer for clarity, speech, learning, commerce, and balanced judgment.
देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम्। बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम्॥
This Brihaspati verse honors Jupiter as the teacher of gods and sages, and is often linked with wisdom, guidance, learning, dharma, and expansive grace.
हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम्। सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥
This Shukra verse remembers Venus as the eloquent guide of the asuras and connects the graha with refinement, beauty, teachings, relationships, and worldly harmony.
नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्। छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्॥
This Shani verse approaches Saturn with humility, recognizing the graha’s connection to discipline, karma, endurance, responsibility, patience, and sober self-correction.
अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम्। सिंहिकागर्भसम्भूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥
This Rahu verse acknowledges the shadow graha’s disruptive force and is often recited when seeking steadiness amid confusion, obsession, fear, or instability.
पलाशपुष्पसङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम्। रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥
This Ketu verse bows to the sharp and ascetic force of Ketu, a graha often associated with detachment, spiritual intensity, insight, and karmic release.
इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः। दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति॥
This closing reflection expresses the traditional devotional confidence that steady Navagraha recitation supports peace, reduces obstacles, and encourages inner composure.