From the Vedic astrology perspective, the planets of our Solar system influence every level of our existence. Thus, each of us is a unique reflection of the various combinations of planetary energy. Vedic astrology recognizes the planets in our Solar system that are visible to the naked eye along with the two nodes of the Moon – Rahu and Ketu – that considered to be the “shadow planets” because the nodes of the Moon do not have any mass. In this article, I will share with you how the energy of the 9 planets of our Solar system influences our lives and how planetary mantras can help us to be aligned with these planets.
Read on.
The 9 Planets In Vedic Astrology (Jyotish)
Vedic astrology states that there are 9 planets that influence our life:
- the Sun (Surya or Ravi)
- the Moon (Chandra or Soma)
- Mars (Kuja or Mangala)
- Mercury (Budha)
- Jupiter (Guru or Brihaspati)
- Venus (Shukra)
- Saturn (Shani)
- Rahu (the North Node of the Moon)
- Ketu (the South Node of the Moon)
According to Maharishi Parashara, these planets were created as a means through which the results of our karma are transmitted. However, the influence of the planets upon you is similar to that of a thermometer and your body temperature. The thermometer only indicates the temperature of the body but does not itself bring about a change in your body temperature.
Similarly, the 9 planets represent transmitted energy, but not an originated power. These planets do not dictate but rather indicate the energies (or our karma) that are influencing us and our lives.
Significant Power of Mantras
Mantra chanting is one of the most powerful tools that we can use for aligning ourselves with the energy of the 9 planets.
Mantras are sound vibrations that tune our bodies and the world around us to certain frequencies.
The Vedic science of the universe, or Sankhya, is in fact the forerunner of modern metaphysics. It considers Shabda Brahman, or the primordial cosmic sound that triggers the process of creation, as the basis of being. According to Vedic science, all things remain in the ether in the form of sound, and only then takes on a gross material form. Modern science explains Vedic knowledge in the language of quantum physics and string theory.
Interesting research was conducted in the middle of the last century by Hans Jenny, a physician and natural scientist from Switzerland. With the help of photographic equipment, he was able to record the effect of sound on matter. Jenny placed sand, water, and other substances on a metal plate attached to an oscillator – a vibrator that creates vibrations of different frequencies. Under the influence of vibrations, regular geometric shapes were formed, incredibly similar to Vedic yantras – sacred symbolic images of mantras. Surprisingly, under the influence of the OM mantra, Jenny received a clear image of the Sri Yantra, which contains the creative energy of the Universe.
Thus, both the Vedic scriptures and scientific research confirm the significant power of mantras.
Now let’s take a closer look at each of the 9 planets, what types of energies they represent, what they are responsible for, and the mantras that can help us to align ourselves with their energies.
Planetary Mantras
#1: The Sun
Sanskrit name: Surya or Ravi
Day of the week: Sunday
Represents: one’s own Self; the physical body
Responsible for: ego, soul, self-realization, status, individuality, identity, leadership, willfulness, authority, royalty, independence, government
Promotes: absorption of prana and the enkindling if digestive fire (Agni)
Strengthens: the heart, small intestine, blood vessels, bones, and eyesight.
Planetary Mantras
OM SURYAYA NAMAHA
or
OM GHRINI SURYAYA NAMAHA
Instructions: Sun mantras should be chanted 108 times at sunrise on Sunday.
Benefits:
- promotes health and vitality
- boosts creativity
- increases willpower
- helps in achieving a high social status
- promotes the ability to make independent decisions
- gives respect and recognition
- promotes leadership
- helps to develop organizational skills
- promotes self-expression
#2: The Moon
Sanskrit name: Chandra or Soma
Day of the week: Monday
Represents: the Mind
Responsible for: emotions, changeability, intuition, nurturing, memory, sensitivity, imagination
Promotes: longevity, rejuvenation, peace of mind.
Strengthens: blood, eyesight, stomach, lungs, digestive system.
Moon Mantra
OM SOM SOMAYA NAMAHA
Instructions: chant Moon mantra 108 times at sunrise on Monday
Benefits:
- promotes emotional balance
- boosts intelligence
- improves memory
- increases imagination
- develops intuition
- promotes lucid dreaming
- helps to develop musical talents;
- increases empathy
#3: Mars
Sanskrit name: Kuja or Mangala
Day of the week: Tuesday
Represents: Energy
Responsible for: action, anger, courage, strength, initiative, impulsiveness, enemies, aggression, wounds, accidents, surgeries
Promotes: wound healing, physical prowess, cunning, strength, courage
Strengthens: muscles, hemoglobin, marrow, sinew, ligaments
Planetary Mantras
OM KUJAYA NAMAHA
or
OM KRAN KRIN KRON SAH BHAUMAYA NAMAHA
Instructions: Mars mantras should be chanted 108 times at sunrise on Tuesday
Benefits:
- strengthens the will
- promotes courage and determination
- develops leadership and organizational skills
- boosts endurance
- helps to develop quick response
- activates good luck in acquiring property
#4: Mercury
Sanskrit name: Budha
Day of the week: Wednesday
Represents: Speech
Responsible for: communication, intellect, logic, business/trades, healing arts, discrimination
Promotes: quality of speech (eloquence and vocabulary), intellect, lustre of skin, dexterity of hands.
Strengthens: nervous system, lungs, skin and mucus membranes.
Planetary Mantras
OM BUDHAYA NAMAHA
or
OM BRAN BRIN BRON SAH BUDHAYA NAMAHA
Instructions: chant Mercury mantras at sunrise on Wednesday
Benefits:
- helps to develop logical and analytical thinking
- boosts intellect
- helps in studying
- develops communication skills
- improves public speaking abilities
- activates good luck in commercial matters
#5: Jupiter
Sanskrit name: Guru or Brihaspati
Day of the week: Thursday
Represents: Wisdom
Responsible for: education, dharma, fortune, righteousness, finance, spiritual knowledge, expansion, principles
Promotes: wisdom, intelligence, devotion and physical endurance, reduction of negative astrological influences
Strengthens: liver, gallbladder, glandular system, synovial joints, cartilage
Jupiter Mantra
OM BRIM BRAHASPATYA NAMAHA
Instructions: chant Jupiter mantra 108 times at sunrise on Thursday
Benefits:
- promotes welfare and prosperity
- activates good luck
- helps to develop self-control
- boosts self-confidence
- promotes spiritual growth
- boosts the authority
#6: Venus
Sanskrit name: Shukra
Day of the week: Friday
Represents: Love
Responsible for: artistry, comfort, pleasure, ability to relate to others, sex and sensuality, flowers, beauty, gems
Promotes: fertility (both male and female), youthful looks, lustre of skin, beauty and strength of eyes, supple limbs
Strengthens: reproductive secretions (semen/ovum), kidneys and urinary systems, eyesight, general immunity
Venus Mantra
OM SHUKRAN SHUKRAYA NAMAHA
Instructions: chant Venus mantra 108 times at sunrise on Friday
Benefits:
- helps creative expression in music, singing, and visual art
- increases charm and attractiveness
- attracts material goods and pleasures
- helps to build romantic relationships and find happiness in love
- brings comfort
#7: Saturn
Sanskrit name: Shani
Day of the week: Saturday
Represents: Grief
Responsible for: tradition, introversion, duty and responsibility, focus, truth, work, organization, limitations, democracy, asceticism, fairness, karmic lessons
Promotes: endurance, strength, tolerance, detachment, devotion and relief from suffering and pain
Strengthens: teeth, colon, bones, joints
Saturn Mantra
OM SHAN SHANAISCHARAYA NAMAHA
Instructions: chant Shani mantra 108 times at sunrise on Saturday
Benefits:
- mitigates negative karma
- boosts concentration
- increases loyalty
- helps to develop prudence
- boosts willpower
- develops patience
- promotes organizational and executive qualities
- attracts patronage of the elderly and influential people
#8: Rahu
Sanskrit name: Rahu
Day of the week: Saturday
Represents: Excessive ambition
Responsible for: past life karma, strong desires, delusion, resourcefulness, material destiny, toxins, poisonous bites, unusual innovation, foreign people/things, hair loss, addiction to tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.
Rahu Mantra
OM RAM RAHAVE NAMAHA
Instructions: chant Rahu mantra 108 times at sunrise on Saturday
Benefits:
- helps to find the right direction in life
- boosts spiritual development
- purifies past life karma
- helps to overcome illusions
- boosts prosperity
- helps to overcome fears and doubts
- boosts intuition
- helps to quit addiction
#9: Ketu
Sanskrit name: Ketu
Day of the week: Tuesday
Represents: Moksha
Responsible for: chaos, separation, rejection, mysticism, intuition, liberation, surprises, humiliation
Ketu Mantra
OM KE KETAVE NAMAHA
Instructions: chant Ketu mantra 108 times at sunrise on Tuesday
Benefits:
- liberates from the shackles of worldly desires and leads to enlightenment
- helps to get rid of empty efforts
- promotes guidance to liberation and wisdom
- removes obstacles
- sharpens the perception
- increases focus and concentration
The Bottom Line
As you can see, there is a planetary mantra for each day of the week. By chanting planetary mantras daily, you will eventually align yourself with all of the 9 planets. Before you start chanting, make sure you say your intention that you can formulate yourself based on the benefits of the mantra described in the article. Let your intention be clear and sincere. Ask the energy of the planet to come into resonance with you for your highest good. Very soon you will notice that you started seeing your life from a higher perspective and your energy will become more harmonious.