Stotra
नवग्रहस्तोत्रम् — सूर्यश्लोकः
Navagraha Stotra — Surya Verse
The opening verse of the Navagraha Stotra, bowing to Surya as the maker of day.
Dedicated toसूर्यःजपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्।तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥१॥
Meaning & context
The first of the nine planetary verses gathers Surya's light, lineage and power to dispel darkness into one salutation.