Navagraha mantra · सूर्य
Surya Mantra
The mantras of the Sun, the planet of vitality, confidence, the father, authority and recognition. Traditionally chanted on Sunday, at sunrise.
Beej mantra
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः
Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah
Meaning: The seed syllables of the Sun, followed by a salutation to the Sun. Beej mantras carry no sentence meaning: the syllables themselves are the invocation.
Name mantra
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
Om Suryaya Namah
Meaning: Salutations to Surya, the Sun.
Navagraha Stotram verse
जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्। तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम्॥
Japakusuma-sankasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim Tamorim sarva-papaghnam pranato smi divakaram
Meaning: I bow to the maker of the day, red as the hibiscus flower, son of Kashyapa, of great brilliance: the enemy of darkness, destroyer of every wrong.
How to chant
Sit facing east or north after bathing, and chant at a steady pace, aloud or under the breath. A mala of 108 beads keeps the count: one round is one mala. Most people chant one or more malas daily; a full anushthana, the traditional complete course, is a fixed total spread over days or weeks.
Mantras are a devotional practice, kept for peace of mind and as a traditional remedy. They are not a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice. For a planned anushthana, families usually consult a priest, who also checks the pronunciation.
For the Sun, the day is Sunday, at sunrise. The count commonly given for a full anushthana is 7,000 repetitions; traditions vary, and some multiply it by four in this age.
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