Brihaspati Stotra

Brihaspati Stotra

श्री गणेशाय नमः । Salutations to Shri Ganesh.

अस्य श्रीबृहस्पतिस्तोत्रस्य गृत्समद ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, बृहस्पतिर्देवता, बृहस्पतिप्रीत्यर्थं जपे विनियोगः । (For this Shri Brihaspati Stotra , Gritsamada is the rishi , Anushtup is the chhandas , Brihaspati is the devata , and the viniyoga is in japa for the gratification of Brihaspati.)

गुरुर्बृहस्पतिर्जीवः सुराचार्यो विदांवरः । वागीशो धिषणो दीर्घश्मश्रुः पीताम्बरो युवा ॥ १॥ Guru (the preceptor), Brihaspati, Jeeva (the living force), Suracharya (preceptor of the devas), Vidamvara (foremost among the wise), Vagesha (lord of speech), Dhishana (the intelligent), Deergheshmashru (having a long beard), Peetambara (clad in yellow garments), Yuva (youthful). ॥ 1 ॥

सुधादृष्टिर्ग्रहाधीशो ग्रहपीडापहारकः । दयाकरः सौम्यमूर्तिः सुरार्च्यः कुङ्मलद्युतिः ॥ २॥ Sudhadrishti (whose glance is nectar-like), Grahadhisha (lord of the grahas ), Grahapeedapaharaka (remover of afflictions caused by planets), Dayakara (compassionate), Saumyamurti (of gentle form), Surarchya (worshipped by the devas), Kungmaladyuti (radiant like a lotus bud). ॥ 2 ॥

लोकपूज्यो लोकगुरुर्नीतिज्ञो नीतिकारकः । तारापतिश्चाङ्गिरसो वेदवैद्यपितामहः ॥ ३॥ Lokapoojya (revered across the worlds), Lokaguru (teacher of the world), Neetijna (knower of ethics), Neetikaraka (author of ethical laws), Tarapati (lord of Tara), Angirasa (descendant of Angiras), Vedavaidyapitamaha (grand patriarch of Vedic lore and medicine). ॥ 3 ॥

भक्त्या बृहस्पतिं स्मृत्वा नामान्येतानि यः पठेत् । अरोगी बलवान् श्रीमान् पुत्रवान् स भवेन्नरः ॥ ४॥ That person who remembers Brihaspati with devotion and recites these names becomes free from disease, strong, prosperous, and blessed with children. ॥ 4 ॥

जीवेद्वर्षशतं मर्त्यो पापं नश्यति नश्यति । यः पूजयेद्गुरुदिने पीतगन्धाक्षताम्बरैः ॥ ५॥ That mortal lives for a hundred years, and all his sins are destroyed completely, who worships Him on Gurudina (Thursday) with yellow sandalwood paste, akshata (unbroken rice grains), and yellow garments. ॥ 5 ॥

पुष्पदीपोपहारैश्च पूजयित्वा बृहस्पतिम् । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयित्वा च पीडाशान्तिर्भवेद्गुरोः ॥ ६॥ By worshipping Brihaspati with flowers, lamps, and offerings, and by feeding Brahmanas, all afflictions caused by Guru are pacified. ॥ 6 ॥

॥ इति श्रीस्कन्दपुराणे बृहस्पतिस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥ Thus ends the Brihaspati Stotra in the Shri Skanda Purana.