Nava Graha Krithis - IX [Kethu]

Nava Graha Krithis - IX [Kethu]
Mahasuram Kethum
By Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Raga Shanumuga Priya
Thalam Roopakam

Pallavi

Mahasuram Kethumaham bhajami Chaya Graha varam

Anupallavi

Maha vichithra makuta dharam Mangala vasthradhi daram,
Nara peeta sthitham sukham nava graham yutham sakham.

Charanam

Kethum krishnavan manthrinam krodha nidhi jaiminam,
Kuluthadhi bhakshanam kona dwaja pathakinam,
Guru Guha chamara bharanam guna dosha jithabharanm,
Grahaanaadhi karya karanam, Grahapa savya sancharinam

English Translation

Pallavi

I pray that great Asura Kethu who is the blessed shadow planet

Anupallavi

He wears a peculiar crown and auspicious dress,
He sits on the base of a human form and is friendly to the nine planets.

Charanam

He who is pleased by Krinavan manthra
And is the treasure of anger belonging to the clan of Jaimini,
He eats food of grain and has a triangle in his flag,
He wears the fan of Guru Guha as ornament
And can make out difference between good and bad,
He is the cause of eclipses and moves in counter clock wise direction.

Nava Graha Krithis - VIII [Rahu]

Nava Graha Krithis - VIII [Rahu]
Smaramyaham Sada Rahum
By Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Raga Rama manohari
Thala Roopaka

Pallavi

Smaramyaham Sada Rahum Soory chandra veekshyam Vikrutha deham

Anupallavi

Surasuram roga haram sarpadhi bheethi haram,
Soorpasana sukhakaram Soolayudha dhara karam

Charanam

Karala Vadanam kadinam kayanaarna karunardhraa pangam,
Chathurbhujam Khadga Ketakadhi dharanam, Charmadhi neela vasthram,
Gomedhakabharanam Shani shukra mithra guru guha santhosha karanam.

English Translation

Pallavi

I always think of Rahu who sees sun and moon and has a deformed body

Anupallavi

He is both deva and asura, He cures diseases, he takes away fear of snakes,
He sits comfortably on a winnow and holds a trident in his arms.

Charanam

He who has a horrible face, he who is hard,
He who takes mercy when worshipped by Kayana chant,
He who has four hands, he who holds sword and shield,
He who wears blue cloth and leather,
He who wears Gomedhaka gem,
He who is friends with Shani and Shukra and is the cause of happiness to Guru Guha.

Nava Graha Krithis - VII [Saturn]

Nava Graha Krithis - VII [Saturn]
Divakara Thanujam Shanaischaram
By Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Raga Yadukula Khamboji
Thala Chathursara Yekam

Pallavi
Divakara Thanujam Shanischaram Dheeratharam
Santhatham chinthayeyaham

Anupallavi
Bhavambu nidhaou nimagna janaanaam bhayankaram adhi kroora phaladham,
Bhavani sakataksha pithra bootha Bhakthi matham athisaya shubha phaladham.

Charanam
Kalanchana kanthi yuktha deham Kala sahodharam Kaka Vaham,
Neelamsuka pushpa mala aavrutham, Neela rathna bhooshanalankrutham,
Malini vinutha Guru guha mudhitham Makara Kumbha rasi nadham,
Thila thaila mishrithanna deepa priyam, Dhaya sudha sagaram nirbhayam,
Kala dhanda pari peeditha Janum, Kamithrtha phala Kama Dhenum,
Kala chakra bhedha chithra bhanum Kalpitha devi Chaaya soonum.

English Translation

Pallavi
I always meditate on the son of Sun God,
Who moves slowly and who is very bold.

Anupallavi
He who is fearsome to people immersed in day to day life,
He who is the one who leads to very cruel results,
He who gives wonderful results to those devotees,
Who are subject to the vision of grace by Lord Shiva.

Charanam
He who has a shining body like the collyrium,
Brother of God of death, He who rides on a crow,
He who wears a blue dress and a garland of blue flowers,
He who decorated himself with blue gem stones,
He who is worshipped by Draupadi and makes Guru Guha happy,
He who is the Lord of Makara and Kumbha rasi,
He who likes rice mixed with Gingelly seeds and light lit with Gingelly oil,
He who is the sea of the nectar of mercy, He who is fearless,
He whose feet is affected by the stick of God of death,
He who is the wish giving cow of all that is desired,
He who is the splitter of the wheel of time,
He who is the son of Sun God and the artificial Chaya Devi.

Nava Graha Krithis - VI [Venus]

Nava Graha Krithis - VI [Venus]
Sri Shukra Bhagawantham
By Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Raga Paraju
Thala Ata

Pallavi
Sri Shukra Bhagawantham chinthayami
Santhatham sakala thatwagnam

Anupallavi
Hey Shukra Bhagawan maam aasu palaya
Vrusha thuladheesa Daithya hithopadesa,
Kesava kadakshaika nethram,
Kireetadharam dhavala gathram.

Charanam
Vimsathi vathsaro udu dasa vibhagamashta varga,
Kavim, Kalathra karakam, Ravi, nirjara, Guru vairinam,
Navamsa Hora drekkanadhi vargothamavasara samaye,
Vakrocha neecha swakshethra Kendra moola Trikone,
Trimsamsa Sashtyamsai ravathamsa parijathamsa Gopuramsa,
Raja yoga karaka Rajya pradham Guru guha mudham.

English Translation

Pallavi
I meditate always on God Shukra,
Who knows all principles.

Anupallavi
Hey God Shukra, please take care of me,
Lord of Thula and Vruschiga rasi,
The adviser to the welfare of Asuras,
Whose eye was once protected by Lord Vishnu,
The one who wears the crown and one wit white body.

Charanam
He whose lasts for twenty years, one who has ashta varga,
He who is a poet, He who helps to find a wife,
He who is the enemy of Sun, moon and Guru,
He who while in Navamsa, Hora, Drekkana, Vargothama Navamsa,
And while moving back wards, Exalted, depilated or in own houses,
And while in Kendra rasis, Moola Trikona rasis, Treisamsa,
Sashtyamsa, Ravathamsa, Parijathamsa, Gopuramsa,
Gives result to Raja Yoga* and gives a country by the grace of Guru Guha.
* Status of a King.

Nava Graha Krithis - V [Jupiter]

Nava Graha Krithis - V [Jupiter]
Brahaspathe Tharapathe
By Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Ragam Atana
Thala Triputa

Pallavi
Brahaspathe Tharapathe, Brhama jathe namosthuthe

Anupallavi
Mahabala vibho, Gheeshpathe Manju dhanush meenadhipathe,
Mahendrath upasitha kruthe, Madhavadhi vinutha dheemathe.

Charanam

Suracharya varya Vajra dhara shubha lakshana Jagatraya Guro,
Jaradhi varjitha krodha kacha janaka asritha jana kalpa tharo,
Purari Guru Guha sammodhitha, puthra karaka Dheena bhandho,
Paradhi chathwari vak swaroopa prakasaka dhaya sindho,
Niramayaya Neethi karthre, Nirankusaya viswa bharthre,
Niranjanaya bhuvana bhokthre, Niramsaya maswa pradhathre.

English Translation

Pallavi
Salutations to Brahaspathi, the consort of Thara,
Who was born to Lord Brahma.

Anupallavi
Oh divine planet of great strength, the lord of speech,
The soft natured lord of Dhanu and Meena rasis,
He who is worshipped by great Indra and other Gods,
He whose intelligence is honoured by Lord Krishna.

Charanam

The teacher of the devas who holds thunderbolts,
Who has good properties and teacher of the three worlds,
He who has avoided old age and anger, father of Kacha,
The wish giving tree depended by people,
He who is appreciated by Shiva and Guru Guha,
He who gives sons, He who is the friend of the oppressed,
He who is personification of four stages of speech,
He who is the sparkling sea of mercy,
He who is never sick, the one who defines justice,
He who is not controlled and the Lord of the entire earth,
He who is without any blemishes He who delights the world,
And he who without doubt bestows vigor.

Nava Graha Krithis - IV [Mercury]

Nava Graha Krithis - IV [Mercury]
Budham Ashrayami Sathatham
By Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Ragam Nattakuranji
Thala Jhampa

Pallavi

Budham ashrayami sathatham, sura vinutham, chandra thara sutham

Anupallavi

Budha janair vandhitham, bhoo surair modhitham,
Madhura kavitha pradham, mahaneeya sampadham

Charanam

Kunkuma samudhyuthim, Guru guha mudha kruthim,
Kuja vairinam, mani makuta hara keyuradhi dharanam,
Kamaneeya thara midhuna kanya pathim, pusthaka karam, napumsakam,
KInkara janamahitham, kilbhishadhi rahitham,
Shankara bhaktha hitham, sadananda sahitham.

English Translation

Pallavi

I surrender to Budha saluted by Gods,
Who is the son of moon god and Thara.

Anupallavi

He who is saluted by the wise and brings joy to Brahmins,
He who gives power to write sweet poems and is the wealth of great people.

Charanam

He who is the colour of saffron, He who gives joy to Guru Guha,
He who is the enemy of mars, he who wears jewel studded crown,
He who is pretty and lord of Mithuna and Kanya Rasis,
He who holds a book in his hand, He who is a eunuch,
He who does good to servants, he who does not have animosity,
He who blesses the devotes of Shiva and He who is forever happy.

Nava Graha Krithis - III [Mars]

Nava Graha Krithis - III [Mars]
Angarakam Asrayamyaham
By Muthuswami Deekshithar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Raga Surati
Thala Roopakam

Pallavi

Angarakamasrayamyaham vinathasritha jana mandharam,
Mangala varam, Bhoomi kumaram, varam varam

Anupallavi

Srungaraka mesha Vruschiga rasyadhipathim,
Rakthangam, Rakthambaradhi dharam, Shakthi soola dharam,
Mangalam kamboogalam, Manjula thara pada yugalm,
Mangala dhayaka mesha thurangam makarothungam

Charanam

Dhanava sura sevitha manda smitha vilasitha vakthram,
Dharanee pradham brathu karakam Raktha nethram,
Dheena rakshakam, poojitha vaidyanatha kshethram,
Divyou gadhi Guru Guha kadakshanugraha pathram,
Bhanuschandra guru mithram bhasamana sukalathram,
Janustha hastha chithram Chathurbhujam mathi vichithram.

English Translation

Pallavi

I gain and again depend on Mars, whom ordinary people depend,
Who is the Mandhara tree, the Tuesday and son of earth.

Anupallavi

The lord of Mesha and Vruschiga rasis which cause love,
He who is red, wears red cloths, he who is armed with trident and Shakthi,
He who does good, has a pretty neck and two very pretty feet,
He who blesses with good things, he who rides on goat and is exalted in Makara rasi.

Charanam

He who has a smiling face and is worshiped by devas and Asuras,
He who gives land, he who gives brothers, he who has red eyes,
He who protects the oppressed, He who is worshiped in Vaitheeswaran koil,
He who is seen and blessed by Gods and Lord Subrahmanya,
He who is the friend of Sun, moon and Jupiter, He who shines with good wife,
He who sits with his hands on his knees, and who looks peculiar with his four arms.