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The Navagraha stotras are a set of nine verses, one for each planetary deity (graha).  Here’s the complete set  : ☀ Surya (Sun) जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् । तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥ japākusuma-saṅkāśaṁ kāśyapeyaṁ mahā-dyutim । tamo’rim sarva-pāpaghnaṁ praṇato’smi divākaram ॥ I bow to the Sun, red like the hibiscus, Descendant of Kashyapa, of great brilliance, Enemy of darkness, destroyer of sins. 🌙 Chandra (Moon) दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम् । नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम् ॥ dadhi-śaṅkha-tuṣārābhaṁ kṣīrodārṇava-sambhavam । namāmi śaśinaṁ somaṁ śambhor-mukuṭa-bhūṣaṇam ॥ I bow to Chandra, shining like curd and conch, Born from the ocean of milk, Adorning Shiva’s crown. ♂ Mangala (Mars) धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम् । कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं च मङ्गलं प्रणम्यहम् ॥ dharaṇī-garbha-sambhūtaṁ vidyut-kānti-samaprabham । kumāraṁ śakti-hastaṁ ca maṅgalaṁ praṇamya-ham ॥ I bow to Mangala, born of Earth, Radiant as ligh...

  🍽 Before Meals (Śakti Dān) यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः । भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् ॥ yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ । bhuñjate te tvaghaṁ pāpā ye pacanty-ātma-kāraṇāt ॥ Those who eat food offered to God are freed of sins; those who cook only for themselves eat only sin. यत्करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत् । यत्तपस्यसि कौन्तेय तत्कुरुष्व मदर्पणम् ॥ yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat । yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruṣva mad-arpaṇam ॥ Whatever you do, eat, offer, or give, whatever austerity you perform—do it as an offering to Me. अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः । प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम् ॥ ahaṁ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṁ deham āśritaḥ । prāṇāpāna-samāyuktaḥ pacāmy annaṁ catur-vidham ॥ I dwell in beings as digestive fire; joined with prāṇa and apāna, I digest the four types of food.

  🌍 Universal Prayer सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखभाग्भवेत् ॥ sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ । sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkha-bhāgbhavet ॥ May all be happy. May all be free from illness. May all behold good things. May none suffer in sorrow. 🕊️ For Universal Harmony लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ॥ lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu ॥ May all beings in all worlds be happy. 🙏 Devotional Surrender त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव । त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव । त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव । त्वमेव सर्वं मम देवदेव ॥ tvam eva mātā ca pitā tvam eva । tvam eva bandhuś ca sakhā tvam eva । tvam eva vidyā draviṇaṁ tvam eva । tvam eva sarvaṁ mama deva-deva ॥ You alone are my mother, father, friend, knowledge, wealth—you are my everything, O Lord of Lords. 🌿 For Clarity & Protection 🌸 For Inner Purity  (Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28) असतो ...