Navagraha Mantras: Beej Mantras of the Nine Planets
नवग्रह बीज मंत्र
The beej (seed) mantras of the nine planets, Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu, with each one's day and the Navagraha Shanti shloka.
Navagraha Mantras: Beej Mantras of the Nine Planets · नवग्रह बीज मंत्र
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ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः॥
Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah.
To Surya, the Sun: soul, vitality and authority. Chanted on Sundays.
ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्रमसे नमः॥
Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandramase Namah.
To Chandra, the Moon: the mind and emotions. Chanted on Mondays.
ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः॥
Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah.
To Mangal (Bhauma), son of the Earth: courage and energy. Chanted on Tuesdays.
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः॥
Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah.
To Budh, Mercury: intellect, speech and trade. Chanted on Wednesdays.
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः॥
Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah.
To Guru Brihaspati, Jupiter: wisdom, children and good fortune. Chanted on Thursdays.
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः॥
Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah.
To Shukra, Venus: love, beauty and comfort. Chanted on Fridays.
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः॥
Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah.
To Shani, Saturn: discipline, karma and endurance. Chanted on Saturdays.
ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः॥
Om Bhraam Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah.
To Rahu, the north node of the Moon. Often chanted on Saturdays.
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः॥
Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah.
To Ketu, the south node of the Moon. Often chanted on Tuesdays or Saturdays.
ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च। गुरुश्च शुक्रः शनिराहुकेतवः सर्वे ग्रहाः शान्तिकरा भवन्तु॥
Brahma Murari Tripurantakari Bhanuh Shashi Bhoomisuto Budhashcha, Gurushcha Shukrah Shani-Rahu-Ketavah sarve grahah shantikara bhavantu.
May Brahma, Vishnu (Murari) and Shiva (destroyer of Tripura), and the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu, all the planets, bring us peace.
How to chant the Navagraha Mantras
108 a day for the planet of that weekday. Formal graha-shanti counts are much larger and are best done with a priest.
On the planet's weekday, in the morning (Rahu and Ketu in the evening).
- Light a diya and offer a flower in the colour associated with the planet.
- Chant the seed mantra on a mala, then the Navagraha Shanti shloka.
- Charity on the planet's day is part of the remedy in tradition.
About the Navagraha Mantras
In Hindu tradition the nine grahas, the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu, are worshipped as deities who shape the circumstances of life. Each has a seed mantra chanted on its own weekday, or for a period when an astrologer advises graha shanti. The closing shloka asks all nine, with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, to bring peace.
Questions
Do I need to chant all nine Navagraha mantras?
Many people chant only the shanti shloka daily, and the seed mantra of a particular planet on its weekday when they feel a need. Jyotish is a matter of faith and tradition; for specific advice families consult their own pandit.
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