Stotra
नवग्रहस्तोत्रम् — सूर्यश्लोकः
Navagraha Stotra — Surya Verse
The opening verse of the Navagraha Stotra, bowing to Surya as the maker of day.
Dedicated toसूर्यःजपाकुसुमसंकाशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् ।तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥ १ ॥
Traditional Navagraha Stotra — Surya verse
Traditional/public-domain Sanskrit text
Public-domain verse supplied for the project. The particular printed edition or transcription behind this reading is not yet recorded; add it here once confirmed.
Meaning & context
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.