Rahu ashtotharam
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(There was an asura called Swarbhanu son of sage Kashyapa and a Rakshasi
called Simihika. When Lord Vishnu was
distributing the nectar by stealth to
the devas , Swarbhanu took the form of a
Deva and joined the Devas. The Sun and moon pointed this to
Lord Vishnu in the form of Mohini and she cut off the head of Swarbhanu.Since he had already taken the
nectar the head remained as Rahu and the Body remained as Kethu . Whenever
opportunity arises these two , which
are recognized as planets try to swallow the sun or moon.But
sun \moon come out of the clutches of Rahu and Kethu. We call this as an
eclipse.
Rahu is a malefic
planet and causes immense harm to
man when he is an a bad position. He is considered as only half
a planet. He is exalted in in Vruschiga rasi and depilated in Rishabha rasi .He
does not own any house. Rahu is horrible to look at, he is dark , moves in
anti clock wise direction in the rasi chart
and spends 18 months
in every rasi .His effects are
just like Saturn.He is pleased by
praying to Goddess Durga or Lord Subrahmanya on Saturdays. This ashtothara
mentions the effect of his temporary occupation in different houses from the house occupied by moon :-
84. Om Aadhou yasa pradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives fame when in first house
66.OM chathurthe
mathru nasakaya nama- Salutations to him who causes
death of mother in the fourth rasi
81.Om chathurthe vaira dhayakaa nama- Salutations to him
who gives enmity when in fourth house
77.Om panchame soka dhayakaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives sorrow when he is in fifth house
80.Om sashte vitha dathre nama- Salutations to him
who gives
wealth when he is in 6th house
78.Om Dhyune kalathra
hanthre nama- Salutations to him who
causes death of wife when he is
in 7th house from sun
79.Om sapthame kalaha
pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who
causes quarrel when he is in the
7th house
82.Om Navame papa dathre nama- Salutations to him
who gives sin
when in 9th house
76.Om Navame pithru nasaya nama- Salutations to him
who causes death of father when in 9th
house
83.Om dasame sake dhayakaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives sorrow
when he is in 10th house
85.Om anthe vaira pradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives enmity in 12th house)
There is a
temple dedicated to Rahu in
Thirunageswaram near Kumbakonam of Tamil Nadu .When he is anointed with milk during
Rahu Kala , the milk turns blue in colour).
1.Om rahave nama-
Salutations to him who is the one who seizes
2.Om saimhikaya nama- Salutations to him who is the son
of Simhika
3.Om Vidhunthuthayai nama- Salutations to him who is
solitary
4.Om surashatrave nama- Salutations to him who is the
enemy of Devas
5.Om thamase nama- Salutations to him who is darkness
6.Om Phanine nama- Salutations to him who has a snake’s hood
7.OM gargyayanaya nama- Salutations to him who belongs to
clan of Garga
8.Om suraraye nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy
of devas(Sura)
9.Om Neela jeemutha
sangasayai nama- Salutations to him who is like a blue cloud
10.Om chathurbujaya nama- Salutations to him who has four
hands
11.Om gadga kedaka dharine nama- Salutations to him who
is armed with sword and shield
12.Om Vara dhayaka hasthayai nama- Salutations to him who
has hands giving boon
13.Om Shoolayudhayai nama- Salutations to him who is
armed with trident
14.Om Megha varnayai nama- Salutations to him who is of
the colour of the cloud
15.Om Krishna dwaja pathaka vathe nama- Salutations to
him who has a flag of black colour
16.Om dakshinasa mukha radhaya nama- Salutations to him
whose chariot faces the south
17.Om theeshna damshtra karalakaya nama- Salutations to
him who has sharp teeth and looks terrible
18.Om soorpakaraasanasthaya nama- Salutations to him who
has a seat looking like a winnow
19.Om gomedhabharana
priyaya nama- Salutations to him who likes ornaments with cats eye
20.Om masha priyaya nama- Salutations to him who liked
black gram
21.Om kasyapa rishi nandanaya nama- Salutations to him
who is son f sage Kashyapa
22.OM Bhujagswaraya nama- Salutations to him who is the
god of snakes
23.Om ulkapathayithre nama- Salutations to him who makes
meteors fall
24.Om sooline nama- Salutations to him who is armed with
trident
25.Om nidhipaya nama- Salutations to him who is the
guardian of treasures
26.Om Krishna sarpa
raje nama- Salutations to him who is king of black serpents
27.Om visha jewala vruthasthaya nama- Salutations to him
who spreads poisonous fumes
28.Om ardha sareeraya nama- Salutations to him who has
only half body
29.Om sathrava pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who
creates enmity
30.Om Ravindu chameekaraya nama- Salutations to him who
is a thorn apple to sun and the moon
31.OM Chaya swaroopine nama- Salutations to him who has a
shadowy form
32.Om Kadinangakaya nama- Salutations to him who has g
harsh limbs
33.Om dvipanchakra chedakaya nama- Salutations to him who
cuts off the two wheels
34.Om Karalasyaya nama- Salutations to him who is
terrible looking
35. Om Bhayankaraya nama- Salutations to him who creates
fear
36.Om Kroora karmane nama- Salutations to him who does
cruel acts
37.Om Thamoroopaya nama- Salutations to him who has form
of darkness
38.Om Shaymathmane nama- Salutations to him who is
the black soul
39.Om Neela lohithaya nama- Salutations to him who is
of dark blue and red colour
40.OM kireetine nama- Salutations to him who wears a
crown
41.Om Neela vasanaya nama- Salutations to him who wears
blue garments
42.Om shani samanthavathmargaya nama- Salutations to him
who travels as an assistant to Sani
43,Om chandala varnaya nama- Salutations to him who
belongs to the chandala caste
44,Om aswinivarakodhbhavaya nama- Salutations to him who
was born in the star Aswini
45.Om meshbhavaya nama- Salutations to him who
turned in to a ram
46.OM Sanivathphaladhaya nama- Salutations to him who
gives results like sani
47. OM sooraya nama- Salutations to him who is valorous
48.Om apasavya gathaye nama- Salutations to him who
travels to the left
49.Om uparagakaraya nama- Salutations to him who creates
the eclipse
50.Om Soma suryacchavi
vimardhakaya nama- Salutations to him who hides the ray of light from Sun and moon
51.Om Neela pushpa viharaya nama- Salutations to him who
wears garlands of blue flowers
52,Om Graha sreshtaya nama- Salutations to him who is one
of the chief planets
53.Om Ashtama grahaya nama- Salutations to him who is the
eighth planet
54,OM Kabandha mathra dehaya nama- Salutations to him who
has only a headless body
55.OM yathudhana kulothbhavaya nama- Salutations to him
who was born in clan of Yathu dhana
56.Om Govinda vara pathraya nama- Salutations to him who
received boons from Govinda
57.Om deva jathi pravishtakaya nama- Salutations to him
who entered in to the caste of devas
58.Om Krooraya
nama- Salutations to him who is cruel
59.OM Ghoraya nama- Salutations to him who is horrible
60.Om sanirmithraya nama- Salutations to him who is the friend
of Sani
61.Om shukramithraya nama- Salutations to him who is the
friend of Shukra
62.Om Agocharaya nama- Salutations to him who cannot be seen
63.OM Mane
ganga snana dathre nama- Salutations to him who gives
effect of bating in Ganga in the mind
64.Om Swagruhe
prabaladyakaya nama- Salutations to him who in his house
is rich and famous
65.Om sad fruha anya
bala druthe nama- Salutations to him who
in good rasis assumes the power of others
66.OM chathurthe
mathru nasakaya nama- Salutations to him who causes
death of mother in the fourth rasi
67.OM Chandrayukthe chandala janma soochakaya nama-
Salutations to him who indicates
birth as Chandala in next birth
when he is with moon
68.Om simhajanmaya nama- Salutations to him who has
taken birth as lion
69.OM rajaya dathre nama- Salutations to him who gives
kingdoms
70.Om mahakayaya nama- Salutations to him who has a
huge body
71.Om Janmakarthre nama- Salutations to him who effects births
72.Om vidhu ripuve nama- Salutations to him who is the
enemy of the moon
73.Om Mathaka jnanadhaya nama- Salutations to him who
gives proud wisdom
74.Om janma kanya rajya dathre nama- Salutations to him
who gives birth, maid and kingdom
75.Om Janma hanidhaya nama- Salutations to him who creates
loss of birth
76.Om Navame pithru nasaya nama- Salutations to him
who causes death of father when in 9th
house
77.Om panchame soka dhayakaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives sorrow when he is in fifth house
78.Om Dhyune kalathra
hanthre nama- Salutations to him who
causes death of wife when he is
in 7th house from sun
79.Om sapthame kalaha
pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who
causes quarrel when he is in the
7th house
80.Om sashte vitha dathre nama- Salutations to him
who gives
wealth when he is in 6th house
81.Om chathurthe vaira dhayakaa nama- Salutations to him
who gives enmity when in fourth house
82.Om Navame papa dathre nama- Salutations to him
who gives sin
when in 9th house
83.Om dasame sake dhayakaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives sorrow
when he is in 10th house
84. Om Aadhou yasa pradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives fame when in first house
85.Om anthe vaira pradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who gives enmity in 12th house
86.OM kalathmane nama- Salutations to him who is
a killer soul/the soul of time
87.Om Gochara
charayai nama- Salutations to him who moves
perceptibly
88.OM dhane kakuthpradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who provides
money heaps
89.Om panchame dhishana srungadhaya nama- Salutations to
him who takes you to the peak of intellect in the 5th
house
90.Om swarbhanave nama- Salutations to him who is
himself shines like sum/is son of Kashyapa
91.Om baline nama- Salutations to him who is robust
92.OM Maha soukhya pradhayine nama- Salutations to him
who gives great comfort
93.Om Chandra vairine nama- Salutations to him who is the
enemy of moon
94.Om Saswathaya nama- Salutations to him who is
stable
95.Om sura sathrave nama- Salutations to him who is
the enemy of devas
96.Om Papagrahaya nama-
Salutations to him who is an evil planet
97.Om Shambhava nama- Salutations to him who is
the worshipper of Lord shiva
98.Om Poojyakaya nama- Salutations to him who is fit
to be worshipped
99.Om Pateerapooranaya nama- Salutations to him who fills
up the field/cloud/sandal tree
100.Om paitinasa kulothbhavaya nama- Salutations to him
who was born in clan of Paitinasa
101.Om dheerghaya nama- Salutations to him who is
tall
102.OM krishnaya nama- Salutations to him who is
black
103.Om athanave nama- Salutations to him who is one who passes by
104.Om Vishnu nethraraye nama- Salutations to him
who is the enemy of eyes of Lord Vishnu
105.Om Devaya nama- Salutations to him who is a
deva
106.Om Dhanave nama- Salutations to him who is an
Asura
107,Om Bhaktha rakshaya nama- Salutations to him who protects his devotees
108,Om Rahumurthaye nama- Salutations to him who is the
form that obstructs
109.Om Sarvabheeshta phala pradhayai nama- Salutations to
him who fulfills
all desires
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