Rahu stotram
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Om asya Sri Rahu
stotra maha manthrasya , Vamadeva
Rishi , Anushtup Chanda , Rahur devatha , Mama rahu graham prasada sidhyarthe
Jape Viniyoga
To the great chant
of Rahu Stotra, the sage is Vamadeva, meter is anushtup, God addressed
is Rahu , For getting the blessings of Rahu
, I am chanting this
Dhyanam
1.Pranamami sadhaa Rahum
sarpaakaaram kireetinam
Saimhikeyam
karalasyaam , Bakthanam
Abhaya pradham
I always salute Rahu, who has serpent like crown
Who is son off Simhika, who is black and who grants protection to devotees
2.Rahum Chathurbujam Charma shoola gadga varangitham
Krishna malyambaradaram , Krishnanandaanulepanam
Rahu who has four hands holding skin , spear, sword and handle of knife
Who wears black garland
and applies black paste all over
3.Gomedhaka Vibhoosham
cha vichithra makutanwitham
Krishna simha radham
merum yaantham chaivaa
pradakshinam
He who wears Cat’s stone as ornament and has peculiar
crown
He rides on black lion chariot, and goes round
Meru mountain
Kashyapa Uvacha
Saga Kashyapa says
1.Srunvanthu Munaya
sarva Rahu preethi karam sthavam
Sarva roga prasamanam
Visha bheethiharam param
All sages please
hear a prayer which is dear to rahu,
Which cures all diseases and also cures fear for poison
2.Sarva sampathkaram
chaiva guhyam yethadh anuthamam
Aadahrena
pravakshyaamisaavadhana bhavanthu
cha
That which grants all
type of weath, secretand which is incomparable
I am telling it with respect and that will make it
slow
3.Rahu Surya ripuschaiva visha jwali bhayanana
Sudhamsu vairi shyamathmaVishnu charkankitho bali
Rahu who is enemy of Sun Godand has fearful flame of poison
He is enemy of Nectar, is a black person and was cut by Vishnu’s Chakra
4,Bhujangesa
theeshna damshtra kroora karma
grahadhipa
Dwadasaithani namani nithyam bakthi yukthascha padeth
He is god of snakes,has very sharp teeth and a planet
who does cruel deeds
Please daily chant
twelve of his names
5.Japthwathu prathimaam chaiva seesajaam maasha susthithaam
Neela
Gandhakshathai pushpai Bakthya sampoojya yathnatha
Chanting before his statue , sitting on red lead black seat properly
Try to offer with devotion blue
sandal rice
6,Vidhninaa vahnimaadhaaya durvaa anna
aajya aahuthi kramaath
Than manthrenaiva juhuyath yavadh ashtotharam satham
After raising fire as per rules offer durva grass, and ghee in that order,
Chanting the
mathra one hundred and eight times
7.Huthvaivam sradhayaa
Rahum prarthayedh graha nayakam
Sarvaapadh vinivruthya artha prajwali pranatho nara
With attention chanting
and praying Rahu the chief of
planets
To avoid all dangers and shine with weath and then man should salute
8. Raho karala
vadana, Ravi Chandra Bhayankara
Thamoroopa namasthubhyam
Prasadam kuru sarvadhaa
Rahu who has black face
who is fearful to Sun as well as moon
Who has dark formI salute and request him to be always
pleased with me
9.Simhika sutha sooyari, sidha gandharva poojitha
Simha vaha namasthunhyam Sarvan rogan nivaraya
The son of Simhika, enemy of sun, who is worshipped by
Sidhas and Gandharwas,.
Who rides on a ion, I salute and pray to destroy all
diseases
10.Krupaana phalakaa hasthaa , trisoolin vara dhayaka
Garalaathi garaalasya gadhanme naasayaakhilam
He who holds blade of knife in his hand , Who holds trident
and is a boon giver
Please put an end to poisonous effect of
poison
11.Samprathayaivam
Grahesam tham stotram ya prayatha padeth
Rahu preetha
manasthasya kashta sthana gathobhivaa
When the chief
of plnet is prayed by this prayer by reading it solemly
Rahu with a pleased mind would go away from trouble some
places
12.Vishaanna janithaam
bheethim na karothi kadhachana
Sarvaan kaamaan
vaapnothi, nashta rajyam upaithi cha
Never create in me the fear arising out
of poison,
Let all my deeds succeed and all that I lost be returned
13.rahu prrethi
karanodha stotranena sarvadhaa
DSthuthwaa grahesam
swarbhanum sarvaan kaanvapnuyaath
By chanting always this prayer which pleases Rahu
And praying the god planet who is enemy of Sun all our
wishes would be fulfilled
12.Yevam anudhinam sthavaraja menam Rahu
prasanna hridayam , vijithendriyo ya
Aarogya maayusha vaapya mano radhaan Jejeeyathe cha
vishamascha graham prasanna
By daily praying this prayer Rahu would be pleased and we will win over
our organs
Get great health
and life span, Get fulfilled All our wishes and win over trouble some planets and make them pleased
