श्री नवग्रह चालीसा — Word-by-Word Meaning

Bowing with love at the lotus-feet of Shri Ganapati and the Guru, I recite the Navgrah Chalisa; may Sharada (Saraswati) come to my aid. Victory to Ravi (Sun), Shashi (Moon), Budh (Mercury); victory to Guru (Jupiter), Bhrigu (Venus) and King Shani (Saturn); victory to Rahu and Ketu — may all the planets show their grace today. First I bow my head to Ravi, the Sun — show grace, knowing me as helpless. O Aditya, Divakar, Bhanu — I am dull of mind and deeply ignorant; now remove your devotee's afflictions, O Dinkar of twelve forms, lord of day. Salutations to Bhaskar, Surya, Prabhakar, Arka, Mitra — forgiver who destroys sin. O Moon — Shashi, Mayank, lord of the night, master; Chandra, ocean of digits — I bow again and again. Lord of the full moon, Himanshu, Rakesha — at your devotee's prayer remove his body's afflictions. Soma, Indu, Vidhu, giver of peace and nectar, of cool rays, herb-lord, the night-maker; you adorn the fair brow of Mahesha — I take refuge, remove your devotee's afflictions. Victory, victory to Mangal (Mars), giver of joy, the red one renowned as Bhauma; Angarak, Kuja, remover of disease and debt — show this mercy, this is our prayer. O son of the Earth, treasure of joy, red-limbed, victory — destroyer of the devotee's sins; now remove the gravest misfortune and fulfil every wish. Victory to Budh (Mercury), the Moon's son, great king — accomplish auspicious works for all. Grant intellect, strength, fine discernment and wisdom; remove hard suffering and bring welfare. O son of Tara, delight of Rohini, child of the Moon, destroyer of the pairs of sorrow — your servants worship in hope; O protector of the humble, salutations. Victory, victory to Shri Gurudeva (Jupiter) — ever may I serve you, O Lord. Preceptor of the gods, the wise Devaguru, Indra's priest, giver of knowledge; Vachaspati, lord of speech, generous one — Jiva and Brihaspati are your names. Ocean of learning, named Angira — fulfil my every aim in full. The devotee ever meditates on the nectar at the soles of Shukra Dev's (Venus's) feet. O Ushanas, Bhargava, son of Bhrigu, priest of the daityas, destroyer of the wicked; ornament of the Bhrigu line, remover of faults — quell the malefic planets and bring joy. You are the crown of the twice-born and of astrologers; you alone are king over the human body. Victory to Shri Shani Dev, son of Ravi; victory to the dark Sauri, adored by the world. Pingala, Manda, Raudra, Yama by name; foremost, corner-dwelling, the adorned. Of crooked gaze and peepal-form — in an instant you make a pauper, in an instant a king; worship at your golden feet brings bliss — O son of Chhaya, remove my calamity. Victory, victory to Rahu, who pervades the sky; you are the seizer of the Moon and the Sun. Foe of Sun and Moon, Svarbhanu, Shikhi and many names are yours. Saimhikeya, king of the night-rangers, of half a body — keep the honour of the world; when you come into your period in time, ever bring forth peace and happiness. Victory to Shri Ketu, remover of hard sorrow — do good and bring auspiciousness to the virtuous. Banner-bearing, of fearsome headless form, dark of dread fierce body; Shikhi, the strong star-planet, of measureless might and splendour. Your mount is the fish, most auspicious — grant peace, holding mercy in your heart. At holy Prayag dwells a fair servant of Rama — in the village of Kakra-pure, of the Tiwari family, at the hermitage of Durvasa, remover of people's sorrow. He has written this Navgrah Shanti for the welfare of all, a bridge to lift the afflictions of body and mind. Whoever recites it daily with a focused heart enjoys every happiness and attains the supreme state. Blessed are the nine planetary gods, O Lord — boundless and unfathomable is their glory; ever-new auspiciousness and joy in the home, the door of happiness for the people of the world. This Navgrah Chalisa was composed by Sundardas; reciting it with love, joy increases and all-bliss and delight arise.