Prayer for pleasing the nava grahas from Paduka Sahasram of Vedantha Desika

Prayer for  pleasing   the nava  grahas from  Paduka  Sahasram  of Vedantha  Desika

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(When I was doing   a random search  , I landed  on  the site http://pureaanmeekam.blogspot.com/2012/01/paduka-sahasram.html , which gave me   a  gem of a sloka to chant from Vedantha Desika’s  Paduka  Sahasram for warding  of the problems due  to nine planets.This  is very interesting because  Sri Vaishnavas do not pray  the  Nava Grahas  , even when they cause  problems,  because  they believe   that Navagrahas   are  not gods

SAnkalpam

Sri  Ranga nayika sametha Sri  Ranganatha Swamina   Anugrahena   Mama   Nava  Graha devathaa prasada  sidhyartham  , Sri Ranganadha  Divya mani paduka Sahasra  sloka    Manthra  Japam aham  Karishye

With  the blessings of Lord  Ranganayaka along with Goddess  Ranga Naaki, I  , for pleasing the nine planets, I am chanting  a   verse  from “The Ranganadha  Diviya Mani  Paduka  Sahasram

Kanaka ruchira kaavyakhyaathaa  sanaischarnochitha,

Sritha Guru Budha  baaswath roopaa dwijadhipa    sevithaa,

Vihitha vibhavaa nithyam  vishno padhe  mani padhuke  ,

Thwamasi mahathee viswesham na   shubha  grahamandali 

Gold coloured(mars) Kavyaakhathaa(mentioned in epics-Shukra), suitable    for slow moving (sani),

Depended  by  teachers  and intellects(Guru and budha)  ,having shining form(sun) , served by Brahmhins(Chandra)

Suitably decorating daily, the feet of lord Vishnu, Oh  gem studded Paduka,

You are  the greatest in the world and are  the good  producing group of planets