GVY:Mantras for the Planets

To the Sun

Japa kusuma-sankarsham kashyapeyam maha-dyutimtamo-rim sarva-papa-ghnam pranato ‘smi divakaram

“Let us chant the glories of the Sun god, whose beauty rivals that of a flower. I bow to him, the greatly effulgence son of Kashyapa, who is the enemy of darkness and destroyer of all sins.”

To the Moon

dadhi-shankha-tusharabham kshirodarnava-sambhavamnamami shashinam somam sambhor mukuta-bhushanam

“I offer my obeisances to the Moon god, whose complexion resembles curds, the whiteness of conch shells, and snow. He is the ruling deity of the soma-rasa born from the Ocean of Milk, and he serves as the ornament on top of the head of Lord Shambhu.”

To Venus

for creativity and success in such things as trading in the markets:

hima-kunda-mrnalabhamdaityanam paramam gurumsarva-shastra-pravaktarambhargavam pranamamy aham

“I offer my obeisances to the descendant of Bhrigu Muni (Venus), whose complexion is white like a pond covered with ice. He is the supreme spiritual master of the demoniac enemies of the demigods, and has spoken to them all the revered scriptures.”

To Mars

dharani-garbha-sambhutim vidyut-kanti-samaprabhakumaram shakti-hastam cha mangalam pranamamy aham

“I offer my obeisances to Sri Mangala, god of the planet Mars, who was born from the womb of the earth goddess. His brilliant effulgence is like that of lightening, and he appears as a youth carrying a spear in his hand.”

To Mercury

priyangava-gulikashyam rupena pratimambadamsaumyam saumya-gunopetam tam budham pranamamy aham

“I bow down to Buddha, god of the planet Mercury, whose face is like a fragrant globe of the priyangu herb and whose beauty matches that of a lotus flower. He is most gentle, possessing all attractive qualities.”

To Jupiter

devanam cha rishinam cha gurum kanchana-sannibhambuddhi-bhutam tri-lokesham tam namami brihaspatim

“I bow down to Brihaspati, god of the planet Jupiter. He is the spiritual master of all the demigods and sages. His complexion is golden, and he is full of intelligence. He is the controlling lord of all three worlds.”

To Saturn

nilanjana-samabhasam ravi-putram yamagrajamchaya-martanda-sambhutam tam namami shanaishcharan

“I bow down to slow moving Saturn, whose complexion is dark blue like nilanjana ointment. The elder brother of Lord Yamaraja, he is born from the Sun-god and his wife Chaya.”

To Rahu

ardha-kayam mahim-viryam chandraditya-vimardanamsimhika-garbha-sambhutam tam rahum pranamamy aham

“I offer my obeisances to Rahu, born from the womb of Simhika, who was only half a body yet possesses great power, being able to subdue the Sun and Moon.”

To Ketu

palasa-puspa-sankasam taraka-graha-mastakamraudram raudratmakam ghoram tam ketum pranamamy aham

“I offer my obeisances to the violent and fearsome Ketu, who is endowed with the potency of Lord Shiva. Resembling in his complexion the flower of a palasa plant, he serves as the head of the stars and planets.”