Stotra

Navagraha Stotra — Surya Verse

नवग्रह स्तोत्र — सूर्य श्लोक · नवग्रहस्तोत्रम् — सूर्यश्लोकः

The opening verse of the Navagraha Stotra, bowing to Surya as the maker of day.

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Dedicated toSurya Dev
Sacred textOriginal Sanskrit

जपाकुसुमसंकाशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् ।तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥ १ ॥

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Traditional Navagraha Stotra — Surya verse

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What does Navagraha Stotra — Surya Verse mean?

The first of the nine planetary verses. Each names its graha by qualities rather than by astrological effect, and this one gathers Surya's light, lineage and power to dispel darkness into a single salutation.