Wednesday 12 June 2013

Nabagraha Stotra ( Mantra for nine planets) & Great Sage Vyash



It is recommended to start the day by praying towards Nine planets, which is called " Nabagraha Stotra" ( Mantra for nine planets) given by Sage Vyash more than 5000 years ago.   
THIS is very powerful MANTRA. Sage Vyash was the son of Sage Parasar  (who is the narrator of Brihat Parasari Hora Sastra and can be termed as one of the main contributor of Vedic astrology).
 
The Nabagraha Stotra given by Maharshi Vyash, is one unique stotra, where all nine planets were praised and appeased by Maharshi. It is important to note that combination of planets give us problems and success. Therefore, a strotra which can appease  nine planets ( under Vedic astrology) to a great extent will definitely contribute significantly towards upliftment of human life and  chanting of Nabagraha Stotra  may be included in daily routine to get relief from problems arising from adverse planetary influences.
 
It was mentioned in the Stotra [which consist of 18 lines for 9 planets and additional 4/5 lines to explain mainly the  effect] that it should be " PRAJATA SUCHI" meaning "should be read after cleaning the body properly &  in pure condition". (Translated by me)
Maharshi Vyash [Maharshi ( Maha+ Rishi= Great Sage)]has given us "Mahabharat" the great Indian  Epic and also " Bhagavad Gita" ( the Holy Hindu Book, which is the conversations of Sree Krishna and Arjuna in the battle field of Kurukhetra in Mahabharata).  
 
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Vyasa  : "Vyasa is a central and revered figure in most Hindu traditions. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa ( veda vyāsa), (the one who classified the Vedas in to four parts) or Krishna Dvaipayana (referring to his complexion and birthplace). He is the author as well as a character in the Mahabharata and considered to be the scribe of both the Vedas, and the supplementary texts such as the Puranas. A number of Vaishnava traditions regard him as an Avatar of Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana, the author of the Vedanta Sutras. Vyāsa is also considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins (long lived, or immortals), who are still in existence according to general Hindu belief. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru Paramparā of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent. The festival of Guru Purnima, is dedicated to him, and also known as Vyasa Purnima as it is the day, which is believed to be his birthday and also the day he divided the Vedas.  

Vyasa appears for the first time as the author of, and an important character in the Mahābhārata. He was the son of Satyavati, daughter of a ferryman or fisherman, and the wandering sage Parashara. He was born on an island in the river Yamuna. The place is named after him as Vedvyas, possibly the modern-day town of Kalpi in the Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh."

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