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The 9 (Nine) Planet Representations

Sun (Surya): represents soul, king, highly placed persons, father.


Moon (Chandra): represents Mind, queen, mother.
Mars (Mangal): represents energy, confidence and ego.
Mercury (Budha): represents communication.
Jupiter (Brihaspati): represents the great teacher.
Venus (Sukra): represents wealth, pleasure and reproduction.
Saturn (Shani): represents learning and Career.
Rahu: represents an Asura who does his best to plunge any area of ones life he controls into chaos.
Ketu: represents supernatural influences.

The Lyrics of the Shri Shri Navgraha Strota are as follow:

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I bow to Surya, who shines like JapaKusuma flower, who is son of Kasyapa, who is
resplendent, who is enemy of darkness n who destroys all sins.

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I bow to Soma, whose colour is white like yogurt, conch n snow; who rose from
Ksheasagar and who adorns the head of Lord Siva.

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I bow to Mangala, who is born of earth, who shines like lightning, who is called
Kumara, n who holds in his hand weapon called Shakti.

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I bow to Budha who has a dark blue complexion like the bud of creeper called
Priyang, who is beautiful; who is wise, who is the son of Soma; n who is of a very
charitable n noble.





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I bow to Guru, who is Guru of Devatas n Rishi, who is resplendent like gold, who is
of the form of wisdom, n who is the lord of the 3 worlds.

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I bow to Sukra, who shines like snow, Kundflower n Mrinal-flower,who is Guru of
Asuras n who is master-teacher of all Sastras.

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I bow to Shani, whose complexion is like shining dark-blue collyrium,who is son of
Surya, who is elder brother of Yama n who is born of Chaya.

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I bow to Rahu,who has a half-body, who is of extraordinary strength, who is
oppressor of moon n sun, n who is born of Simhika.

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I bow to Ketu,who shines like Palas-flower, who is foremost
among star n planet, who is Raudra n whose form is fierce n fearful.

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