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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Nava Graha Peeda Hara Stotram

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

This prayer gives the prayer to be chanted to get rid of troubles caused by each planet. Though the entire prayer can be chanted, it is necessary only to chant the corresponding stanza for the concerned planet which is causing problems.

Grahanaam aadhi radhithyo,
Loka Rakshana Karaka,
Vishama sthana sambhootham
Peedam harathu may ravi., 1

Please steal away my troubles, Oh Sun,
Who is the first among all planets,
Who is the cause for protecting the world,
And who causes troubles by his position[1].

Rohineesa sudha murthy 
Sudha dhatra sudhasana,
Vishama sthana sambhootham
Peedam harathu may vidhu 2

Please steal away my troubles, Oh Moon,
Who is the lord of the star Rohini,
Who is made of nectar,
Who sheds nectar, who sits on nectar
And who causes troubles by his position[2].

Bhoomi puthro maha thejaa,
Jagatham bhayakruth sada,
Vrushti kruth vrushti hartha,
Cha peeadam harathu may Kuja., 3

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Mars,
Who creates always fear in this world,
Who is the son of earth and greatly shining,
Who causes rain and who stops rain[3].

Uthpada roopo jagatham,
Chandra puthra maha dhyuthi,
Soorya priyakaro vidhwan,
Peedam harathu may Budha., 4

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Mercury,
Who is of the form of earthly production,
Who s the son of moon and greatly wise,
And who is wise and favorite of the Sun[4].

Deva manthri Visalaksha,
Sada loka hithe ratha,
Aneka sishya sampoorna,
Peedam harathu may Guru., 5

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Jupiter
Who has broad eyes and a minister of devas,
Who is always interested in welfare of the world,
And who has several disciples with him[5].

Daithyamanthri guru sthesham 
Pranadhascha maha mathi,
Prabhu sthara grahanaam,
Peedam harathu may Brugu., 6

Please steal away all my troubles, oh Venus,
Who is the minister and teacher of Rakshasas,
Who is extremely intelligent among the living,
And who is the lord among stars and planets[6].

Soorya puthro deergha deha,
Visalaksha Shiva Priya,
Mandhachara, prasannathma,
Peedam harathu may Sani., 7

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Saturn,
Who has a long body and is the son of Sun,
Who has broad eyes and likes Shiva,
Who moves slowly and is always cheerful[7].

Mahasira maha vakthro,
Deergha damshtro maha bala,
Athanuschordwakesascha,
Peedam harathu may thama., 8

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Rahu,
Who has a big head and a big throat,
Who has long teeth and is very strong,
And who wanders with his long hair[8].

Aneka roopa varnaischa,
Sathasodha sahsrasa,
Uthpatha roopo jagatham,
Peedam harathu may Shikhi., 9

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Kethu,
Who has several forms and several colours,
Who purifies hundred and thousand times,
And who is the form of calamity[9].

Notes[edit]

  1. Sun standing in the 1,2,4.6,7,8,9 houses from The moon’ house causes problems.
  2. Moon standing in the 2,4,5,8.9,12 houses from the moon’s house causes problems
  3. Mars standing in the 1,2,4,7,8.9,12 houses from the moon’s house causes problems
  4. Mercury standing in the 1.3.5., 7.9.12 houses from the moon’s house causes problems
  5. Jupiter standing in the 1,3,4.6,8,10,12 houses from the moon’s house causes problems
  6. Venus standing in the 6,7,10 houses from the moon’s house causes problems
  7. Saturn standing in the 1,2,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12 houses from the moon’s house causes problems
  8. Rahu standing in the 1,2,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12 houses from the moon’s house causes problems
  9. Kethu standing in the 1,2,4,7,8.9,12 houses from the moon’s house causes problems