Original text
॥ दोहा ॥ श्री गणपति गुरुपद कमल, प्रेम सहित सिरनाय । नवग्रह चालीसा कहत, शारद होत सहाय ॥ जय जय रवि शशि सोम बुध, जय गुरु भृगु शनि राज। जयति राहु अरु केतु ग्रह, करहुं अनुग्रह आज ॥ ॥ चौपाई ॥ ॥ श्री सूर्य स्तुति ॥ प्रथमहि रवि कहं नावौं माथा, करहुं कृपा जनि जानि अनाथा । हे आदित्य दिवाकर भानू, मैं मति मन्द महा अज्ञानू । अब निज जन कहं हरहु कलेषा, दिनकर द्वादश रूप दिनेशा । नमो भास्कर सूर्य प्रभाकर, अर्क मित्र अघ मोघ क्षमाकर । ॥ श्री चन्द्र स्तुति ॥ शशि मयंक रजनीपति स्वामी, चन्द्र कलानिधि नमो नमामि । राकापति हिमांशु राकेशा, प्रणवत जन तन हरहुं कलेशा । सोम इन्दु विधु शान्ति सुधाकर, शीत रश्मि औषधि निशाकर । तुम्हीं शोभित सुन्दर भाल महेशा, शरण शरण जन हरहुं कलेशा । ॥ श्री मंगल स्तुति ॥ जय जय जय मंगल सुखदाता, लोहित भौमादिक विख्याता । अंगारक कुज रुज ऋणहारी, करहुं दया यही विनय हमारी । हे महिसुत छितिसुत सुखराशी, लोहितांग जय जन अघनाशी । अगम अमंगल अब हर लीजै, सकल मनोरथ पूरण कीजै । ॥ श्री बुध स्तुति ॥ जय शशि नन्दन बुध महाराजा, करहु सकल जन कहं शुभ काजा । दीजै बुद्धि बल सुमति सुजाना, कठिन कष्ट हरि करि कल्याणा । हे तारासुत रोहिणी नन्दन, चन्द्रसुवन दुख द्वन्द्व निकन्दन । पूजहिं आस दास कहुं स्वामी, प्रणत पाल प्रभु नमो नमामी । ॥ श्री बृहस्पति स्तुति ॥ जयति जयति जय श्री गुरुदेवा, करूं सदा तुम्हरी प्रभु सेवा । देवाचार्य तुम देव गुरु ज्ञानी, इन्द्र पुरोहित विद्यादानी । वाचस्पति बागीश उदारा, जीव बृहस्पति नाम तुम्हारा । विद्या सिन्धु अंगिरा नामा, करहुं सकल विधि पूरण कामा । ॥ श्री शुक्र स्तुति ॥ शुक्र देव पद तल जल जाता, दास निरन्तन ध्यान लगाता । हे उशना भार्गव भृगु नन्दन, दैत्य पुरोहित दुष्ट निकन्दन । भृगुकुल भूषण दूषण हारी, हरहुं नेष्ट ग्रह करहुं सुखारी । तुहि द्विजबर जोशी सिरताजा, नर शरीर के तुमही राजा । ॥ श्री शनि स्तुति ॥ जय श्री शनिदेव रवि नन्दन, जय कृष्णो सौरी जगवन्दन । पिंगल मन्द रौद्र यम नामा, वप्र आदि कोणस्थ ललामा । वक्र दृष्टि पिप्पल तन साजा, क्षण महं करत रंक क्षण राजा । ललत स्वर्ण पद करत निहाला, हरहुं विपत्ति छाया के लाला । ॥ श्री राहु स्तुति ॥ जय जय राहु गगन प्रविसइया, तुमही चन्द्र आदित्य ग्रसइया । रवि शशि अरि स्वर्भानु धारा, शिखी आदि बहु नाम तुम्हारा । सैहिंकेय तुम निशाचर राजा, अर्धकाय जग राखहु लाजा । यदि ग्रह समय पाय हिं आवहु, सदा शान्ति और सुख उपजावहु । ॥ श्री केतु स्तुति ॥ जय श्री केतु कठिन दुखहारी, करहु सुजन हित मंगलकारी । ध्वजयुत रुण्ड रूप विकराला, घोर रौद्रतन अघमन काला । शिखी तारिका ग्रह बलवान, महा प्रताप न तेज ठिकाना । वाहन मीन महा शुभकारी, दीजै शान्ति दया उर धारी । ॥ नवग्रह शांति फल ॥ तीरथराज प्रयाग सुपासा, बसै राम के सुन्दर दासा । ककरा ग्रामहिं पुरे-तिवारी, दुर्वासाश्रम जन दुख हारी । नवग्रह शान्ति लिख्यो सुख हेतु, जन तन कष्ट उतारण सेतू । जो नित पाठ करै चित लावै, सब सुख भोगि परम पद पावै ॥ ॥ दोहा ॥ धन्य नवग्रह देव प्रभु, महिमा अगम अपार । चित नव मंगल मोद गृह, जगत जनन सुखद्वार ॥ यह चालीसा नवोग्रह, विरचित सुन्दरदास । पढ़त प्रेम सुत बढ़त सुख, सर्वानन्द हुलास ॥ ॥ इति श्री नवग्रह चालीसा ॥
Transliteration
Doha: Shri Ganapati Gurupad Kamal Prem Sahit Siranay Navagrah Chalisa Kahat Sharad Hot Sahay. Jai Jai Ravi Shashi Som Budh Jai Guru Bhrigu Shani Raj Jayati Rahu Aru Ketu Grah Karahun Anugrah Aj. Chaupai: Shri Surya Stuti. Prathamahi Ravi Kahan Navaun Matha Karahun Kripa Jani Jani Anatha He Aditya Divakar Bhanu Main Mati Manda Maha Agyanu Ab Nij Jan Kahan Harahu Kalesha Dinakar Dvadash Rup Dinesha Namo Bhaskar Surya Prabhakar Arka Mitra Agh Mogh Kshamakar Shri Chandra Stuti. Shashi Mayank Rajanipati Svami Chandra Kalanidhi Namo Namami Rakapati Himanshu Rakesha Pranavat Jan Tan Harahun Kalesha Som Indu Vidhu Shanti Sudhakar Shit Rashmi Aushadhi Nishakar Tumhin Shobhit Sundar Bhal Mahesha Sharan Sharan Jan Harahun Kalesha Shri Mangal Stuti. Jai Jai Jai Mangal Sukhadata Lohit Bhaumadik Vikhyata Angarak Kuj Ruj Rinahari Karahun Daya Yahi Vinay Hamari He Mahisut Chhitisut Sukharashi Lohitang Jai Jan Aghanashi Agam Amangal Ab Har Lijai Sakal Manorath Puran Kijai Shri Budh Stuti. Jai Shashi Nandan Budh Maharaja Karahu Sakal Jan Kahan Shubh Kaja Dijai Buddhi Bal Sumati Sujana Kathin Kashta Hari Kari Kalyana He Tarasut Rohini Nandan Chandrasuvan Dukh Dvandva Nikandan Pujahin As Das Kahun Svami Pranat Pal Prabhu Namo Namami Shri Brihaspati Stuti. Jayati Jayati Jai Shri Gurudeva Karun Sada Tumhari Prabhu Seva Devacharya Tum Dev Guru Gyani Indra Purohit Vidyadani Vachaspati Bagish Udara Jiv Brihaspati Nam Tumhara Vidya Sindhu Angira Nama Karahun Sakal Vidhi Puran Kama Shri Shukra Stuti. Shukra Dev Pad Tal Jal Jata Das Nirantan Dhyan Lagata He Ushana Bhargav Bhrigu Nandan Daitya Purohit Dushta Nikandan Bhrigukul Bhushan Dushan Hari Harahun Neshta Grah Karahun Sukhari Tuhi Dvijabar Joshi Sirataja Nar Sharir Ke Tumahi Raja Shri Shani Stuti. Jai Shri Shanidev Ravi Nandan Jai Krishno Sauri Jagavandan Pingal Manda Raudra Yam Nama Vapra Adi Konastha Lalama Vakra Drishti Pippal Tan Saja Kshan Mahan Karat Rank Kshan Raja Lalat Svarna Pad Karat Nihala Harahun Vipatti Chhaya Ke Lala Shri Rahu Stuti. Jai Jai Rahu Gagan Pravisaiya Tumahi Chandra Aditya Grasaiya Ravi Shashi Ari Svarbhanu Dhara Shikhi Adi Bahu Nam Tumhara Saihinkey Tum Nishachar Raja Ardhakay Jag Rakhahu Laja Yadi Grah Samay Pay Hin Avahu Sada Shanti Aur Sukh Upajavahu Shri Ketu Stuti. Jai Shri Ketu Kathin Dukhahari Karahu Sujan Hit Mangalakari Dhvajayut Runda Rup Vikarala Ghor Raudratan Aghaman Kala Shikhi Tarika Grah Balavan Maha Pratap Na Tej Thikana Vahan Min Maha Shubhakari Dijai Shanti Daya Ur Dhari Navagrah Shanti Phal. Tiratharaj Prayag Supasa Basai Ram Ke Sundar Dasa Kakara Gramahin Pure-tivari Durvasashram Jan Dukh Hari Navagrah Shanti Likhyo Sukh Hetu Jan Tan Kashta Utaran Setu Jo Nit Path Karai Chit Lavai Sab Sukh Bhogi Param Pad Pavai. Doha: Dhanya Navagrah Dev Prabhu Mahima Agam Apar Chit Nav Mangal Mod Grih Jagat Janan Sukhadvar. Yah Chalisa Navograh Virachit Sundaradas Parhat Prem Sut Barhat Sukh Sarvananda Hulas. Iti Shri Navagrah Chalisa.
A chalisa in nine parts
Most chalisas praise one deity. The Navgrah Chalisa is built differently: after two opening dohas it gives each of the nine grahas a short stuti of four chaupais, in the traditional order — Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu. The second doha names them all in one breath: "Jai jai Ravi Shashi Som Budh, jai Guru Bhrigu Shani raj, jayati Rahu aru Ketu grah, karahun anugrah aaj" — be gracious to me today.
That makes it a natural recitation when you want to honour all the planets together rather than single one out, much like the Sanskrit Navagraha Stotra of Vyasa, which also gives one verse to each graha.
What it says about each graha
Each stuti is largely a garland of the graha's names, and those names carry the stories:
- Surya: Aditya, Divakar, Bhanu, Bhaskar, Prabhakar, Arka, Mitra — and "Dinkar dvadash roop", the sun in his twelve forms.
- Chandra: Shashi, Mayank, Rajnipati, Kalanidhi, Himanshu, Rakesh, Som, Indu, Sudhakar, lord of herbs (aushadhi) and the ornament on Mahesh's forehead.
- Mangal: Lohit, Bhaum, Angarak, Kuj; "Mahisut" and "Chhitisut", son of the earth; and rin-hari, remover of debt.
- Budh: son of Chandra ("Shashi nandan", "Chandrasuvan") and of Tara, asked for "buddhi bal sumati" — intelligence and good sense.
- Brihaspati: Devacharya, Indra's purohit, Vachaspati, Vagish, Jiva, of the line of Angira — the giver of learning.
- Shukra: Ushana, Bhargava, son of Bhrigu, purohit of the daityas, "king of the human body".
- Shani: son of Ravi and Chhaya; Krishna, Sauri, Pingal, Mand, Raudra, Yam, Konastha; of the crooked gaze; linked to the peepal — "in a moment he makes a pauper of a king, and a king of a pauper".
- Rahu: who swallows sun and moon, Svarbhanu, Saimhikeya, the half-bodied one.
- Ketu: the fierce, headless form with a banner, whose vehicle is a fish, asked for peace and mercy.
The poet
The closing section, "Navagrah shanti phal", is unusually personal. The poet says he lives near Prayag, "Tirathraj", in the village of Kakra, by the ashram of Durvasa, and wrote the Navagrah Shanti for people's happiness, "a bridge to carry them across their troubles". The final doha signs it: "Yah chalisa navograh, virachit Sundardas" — composed by Sundardas.
When and how to recite it
- On any day, but especially on Saturdays, or on the weekday of the graha that is troubling you (Sunday for Surya, Monday for Chandra, and so on).
- When a jyotishi recommends navagraha shanti, many people add this chalisa to the formal puja, or recite it daily for a fixed period such as 40 days.
- Sit facing east, light a lamp, and if you like, place nine small heaps of grain or nine flowers for the nine grahas.
For single-graha practice, see our mantra pages for Brihaspati, Budh, Rahu, Ketu, Shukra and Mangal.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote the Navgrah Chalisa?
Its final doha names Sundardas, and the closing chaupais say he lived in Kakra village near Prayag, close to the ashram of Durvasa.
Which day is best for the Navgrah Chalisa?
Saturday is the most common day. You can also recite it on the weekday of a particular graha that is weak or troubled in your chart.
Can I recite it instead of separate mantras for each planet?
Many people use it as a single daily prayer to all nine grahas. Specific remedies prescribed by an astrologer usually involve a particular graha's mantra and count, which this chalisa does not replace.
Is it the same as the Navagraha Stotra?
No. The Navagraha Stotra is a Sanskrit hymn attributed to Vyasa with one shloka per graha. The Navgrah Chalisa is a Hindi chalisa by Sundardas with a four-chaupai stuti for each.
How many times should it be recited?
Once daily is the usual practice. For a vow, people often keep a fixed period such as 40 days.
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